Plateau Collection (page 4)

Gorizia and the Carso: map illustrating the Italian advance towards Trieste in 1916, (c1920). Italian lines in northern Italy during the First World War

Hilltop village of Civita di Bagnoregio, Lazio, Italy
View of the hilltop village of Civita di Bagnoregio, Lazio, Italy

Street sign for the Via Madonna della Maesta in the hilltop village of Civita di Bagnoregio, Lazio, Italy

The Abyssinian Expedition, 1868: Battle of Arogee, on Good Friday, April 10, 1901
The Abyssinian Expedition, 1868: Battle of Arogee, on Good Friday, April 10, (1901). British soldiers at Magdala in the Ethiopian Empire, historically known as Abyssinia

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The Great Sphinx statue and the Pyramid of Khafre Date:

Mount Roraima tepui (flat top mountain) is the highest of the Pakaraima chain of Tepuis plateaus in South America, Pakarajma Mountains, near Phillipai, West Guyana, South America

Sol de Manana geyser bassin, Reserva Eduardo Avaroa, Altiplano, Bolivia

Llama standing in mud at the edge of Laguna Colorada, Bolivia

Aerial view of Siberian tundra reindeer (Rangifer tarandus sibiricus) Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau, Siberia, Russia

Frozen waterfall, Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau, Siberia, Russia, May 2015

Sable (Martes zibellina) Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau, Siberia, Russia

Tibetan antelope or Chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii), Keke Xili, Changtang, Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai, China

White-rumped Snowfinch (Montifringilla taczanowskii) with chick at nest burrow, Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, Qinghai Hoh Xil UNESCO World Heritage Site, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Siberian tundra reindeer (Rangifer tarandus sibiricus) Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau, Siberia, Russia

Frozen waterfall in Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau, Siberia, Russia, April

Waterfall and river, Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau, Siberia, Russia

Putorana snow sheep (Ovis nivicola borealis) with lamb, Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau, Siberia, Russia

Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus) Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau, Siberia, Russia

Meltwater stream through ice, Putoransky State Nature Reserve, Putorana Plateau, Siberia, Russia, June

Flamingos on Laguna / Lake Colorado at dawn, Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, Bolivia, December 2009

Yellow poppywort (Meconopsis integrifolia) flowering, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Shiqu County, Sichuan Province, China, August

The road to Ojo de Perdiz, high on the altiplano, Bolivia, December 2009

Fantascope disc, 1833. Artist: Thomas Mann Baynes
Fantascope (Phenakistoscope), 1833. An optical toy depending on persistence of vision for its effect. The disc shows multiple images of cat chasing a bird

View of Oberwesel and the Rhine. Germany, 1840. Creator: Frederik Hansen Sodring
View of Oberwesel and the Rhine. Germany, 1840

Plants against Mitten Buttes in Monument Valley Tribal Park, Navajo County, Arizona, USA

Scenic view of The Mitten buttes at dawn, Monument Valley, Arizona, USA

Scenic view of The Mitten buttes at sunrise, Monument Valley, Arizona, USA

Harenna forest in Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Fogbow on giant lobelias in Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

A tree in the mist in the Simien mountains national park, Ethiopia

mountain nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni) or balbok, Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Ruppell's vulture (Gyps rueppelli), also called Ruppell's griffon vulture in front of Jinbar waterfalls, Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

gelada (Theropithecus gelada), sometimes called the bleeding-heart monkey or the gelada baboon in the Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Thick-billed Ravens in Simien mountains, Ethiopia

Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), also called the Simien jackal and Simien fox, Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Fanal Forest & laurisilva trees, Porto Moniz, Madeira, Portugal

Bafile hut (bivacco Bafile), Campo Imperatore plateau and Gran Sasso mountain range, Campo Imperatore, Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park, L'Aquila province, Abruzzo, Italy

Kazakhstan, Saty, sheep are rounded up on the plateau near Saty village

Rounding up Yilki horses, Cappadocia, Nevsehir Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey

A cowboy rounding up Yilki horses, Cappadocia, Nevsehir Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey

A cowboy in the dust with Yilki horses, Cappadocia, Nevsehir Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey

Yilki horses, Cappadocia, Nevsehir Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey

Europe, Italy, Sardinia. The Giara di Gesturi and its wild horses

Aerial view of empty road crossing the volcanic landscape, Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain

Switzerland, Canton of Vaud, plateau near Orgevaux, Daffodils

Red rocks of earth pyramids in autumn, Longomoso, Renon / Ritten, Bolzano, South Tyrol
Red rocks of earth pyramids in autumn, Longomoso, Renon/Ritten, Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy

Laurel trees in Fanal forest under the Milky Way, Madeira island, Portugal

Sun rays at sunset through majestic tree trunks inside Fanal forest, Madeira island, Portugal

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"Discovering the Beauty of Plateaus: From Tenerife to Turkey" A mesmerizing satellite image captures the vastness of a plateau in Tenerife, showcasing its rugged terrain and stunning natural formations. In Castellucio di Norcia, poppies and cornflowers paint the plateau with vibrant hues, creating a breathtaking tapestry that stretches as far as the eye can see. Standing on the Brazilian side, witness the awe-inspiring Iguazu Falls cascading down from a magnificent plateau in Parana State, South America – nature's masterpiece at its finest. The Battle of Cambrai 1917 etched its mark on history as soldiers fought valiantly on a desolate plateau, forever memorializing their bravery amidst harsh conditions. Nottingham Castle stands tall atop a picturesque plateau where King Charles I raised his standard in 1642 – an iconic moment that shaped England's tumultuous past. Peering through Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park near Moab Utah, USA reveals an otherworldly panorama; an endless expanse stretching across plateaus and deep canyons below. As vultures soar above Jinbar waterfalls within Simien Mountains National Park, they bear witness to nature's power carving through ancient plateaus with relentless force. At dusk, Salar de Uyuni transforms into an ethereal wonderland - this salt lake located on Bolivia's Altiplano offers surreal reflections against expansive plateaus under a captivating evening sky. Bryce Canyon National Park unveils towering hoodoos rising from colorful plateaus; each formation tells tales of time and erosion sculpting Mother Nature's artistic canvas over millennia. Kiang herds graze peacefully upon steppe-covered plateaus while majestic mountains serve as their backdrop during golden hour - capturing nature's harmony at twilight’s embrace.