Skip to main content

Preserved Collection (#9)

"Preserved: A Glimpse into the Timeless Treasures of History" Step into the Silkeborg museum in central Jutland and marvel at the Tollund man

Background imagePreserved Collection: Brown bear walking along a sagebrush meadow, Yellowstone National Park, USA

Brown bear walking along a sagebrush meadow, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Portrait of a brown bear (Ursus arctos) walking along a sagebrush meadow; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: American bison roaming the snowy hills looking for food, Hayden Valley, YNP, Wyoming, USA

American bison roaming the snowy hills looking for food, Hayden Valley, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) roaming the snowy hills looking for food in the Hayden Valley; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Grand Tetons reflected in Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

Grand Tetons reflected in Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Reflections in the Snake River at Schwabachers Landing

Background imagePreserved Collection: Portrait of pronghorn antelope buck in warm light, YNP, USA

Portrait of pronghorn antelope buck in warm light, YNP, USA
View taken from behind of a close-up portrait of a pronghorn antelope buck (Antilocapra americana) in warm light; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: American bison roaming the snowy hilltops, grazing on dried grass, YNP, Wyoming, USA

American bison roaming the snowy hilltops, grazing on dried grass, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) roaming the snowy hilltops grazing on dried grass sticking up out of the snow covered landscape with a grey cloudy sky

Background imagePreserved Collection: Elephants standing in the grasslands of Msai Mara National Park, Kenya, Africa

Elephants standing in the grasslands of Msai Mara National Park, Kenya, Africa
Adult elephant (Loxodonta) and juvenile elephant grazing in field in the grasslands of the savanna, Msai Mara National Park; Kenya, Africa

Background imagePreserved Collection: Black Spruce Tree (Picea mariana) seedling on tundra in autumn, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA

Black Spruce Tree (Picea mariana) seedling on tundra in autumn, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA
Fall color, Black Spruce Tree (Picea mariana) seedling on the tundra in autumn; Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Dawn over the Carpathian Mountains near Tasuleasa Social NGO for Via Transilvanica trail, Romania

Dawn over the Carpathian Mountains near Tasuleasa Social NGO for Via Transilvanica trail, Romania
Dawn over the Carpathian Mountains near Tasuleasa Social NGO for the Via Transilvanica trail through Transylvania; Transylvania, Romania

Background imagePreserved Collection: Joshua Tree standing in front of a starry night sky, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA

Joshua Tree standing in front of a starry night sky, Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) standing in front of a starry night sky with the orange glow of the sunset on the horizon; Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Mount Denali (McKinley) at sunrise, Denali National Park & Preserve, Alaska, USA

Mount Denali (McKinley) at sunrise, Denali National Park & Preserve, Alaska, USA
Pink glow of sunrise reflected on the snow-capped Mount Denali (McKinley)with the fall colored tundra and conifer trees in the foreground; Denali National Park and Preserve, Interior Alaska, Alaska

Background imagePreserved Collection: Frozen shores of Kathleen Lake and snow covered Mount Worthington, Haines Junction, Yukon

Frozen shores of Kathleen Lake and snow covered Mount Worthington, Haines Junction, Yukon
Dramatic winter landscape on with ice covered boulder along the frozen shores of Kathleen Lake and the clouds over Mount Worthington in the distance creating a moody atmosphere; Haines Junction

Background imagePreserved Collection: Portrait of a snow-covered Bison in Yellowstone National Park, USA

Portrait of a snow-covered Bison in Yellowstone National Park, USA
Portrait of a snow-covered Bison bull (Bison bison) standing in a deep snowbank; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Pronghorn antelope in a snowy field of sagebrush, USA

Pronghorn antelope in a snowy field of sagebrush, USA
Pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) standing in a snowy field of sagebrush (Artemisia tridentat) in the winter; United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Bare lodgepole pine trees and snow-covered forest at Yellowstone Lake in winter, YNP, USA

Bare lodgepole pine trees and snow-covered forest at Yellowstone Lake in winter, YNP, USA
Bare, lodgepole pine tree trunks (Pinus contorta) sticking up out of the snowy landscape in front of a snow-covered conifer forest in the morning fog in winter at Yellowstone Lake; Yellowstone

Background imagePreserved Collection: Snow covered bison standing in a snowy field next to sagebrush, Yellowstone National Park, USA

Snow covered bison standing in a snowy field next to sagebrush, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Snow covered Bison cow (Bison bison) standing in a snowy field next to frost covered sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) on a sunny winter day; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Portrait of a coyote standing in a snow covered field howling into the air, YNP, USA

Portrait of a coyote standing in a snow covered field howling into the air, YNP, USA
Coyote (Canis latrans) standing in a snowy field of sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) with head raised upward and mouth open, howling into the air; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Golden aspen trees in a row on a mountainside against a blue sky, YNP, Wyoming, USA

Golden aspen trees in a row on a mountainside against a blue sky, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Golden, yellow quaking aspens (Populus tremuloides) in a row along the mountainside against a bright blue sky with the sun shining through the trees in autumn; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Background imagePreserved Collection: Cottonwood tree illuminated by the sunrise in the fog in winter, Lamar Valley, YNP, USA

Cottonwood tree illuminated by the sunrise in the fog in winter, Lamar Valley, YNP, USA
Sunlight illuminates the silhouette of a cottonwood tree (Populus deltoides) in a snow covered field in the early morning mist at sunrise, Lamar Valley; Yellowstone National Park

Background imagePreserved Collection: Frost covered conifers in the mist, Mammoth Hot Springs, YNP, Wyoming, USA

Frost covered conifers in the mist, Mammoth Hot Springs, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Frost covered conifers emerge through the misty steam in Mammoth Hot Springs; Yellowstone Natural Park, Wyoming, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: American Bison and Old Faithful with steam illuminated by the sun, Upper Geyser Basin in YNP, USA

American Bison and Old Faithful with steam illuminated by the sun, Upper Geyser Basin in YNP, USA
American Bison (Bison bison) along the snow covered landscape keeping warm from the thermal steam of Old Faithful illuminated by the golden light of the sun in the Upper Geyser Basin; Yellowstone

Background imagePreserved Collection: American Bison and Old Faithful at sunrise in the Upper Geyser Basin in YNP, USA

American Bison and Old Faithful at sunrise in the Upper Geyser Basin in YNP, USA
American Bison (Bison bison) along the snow covered landscape keeping warm from the thermal steam of Old Faithful illuminated by the golden light of sunrise in the Upper Geyser Basin; Yellowstone

Background imagePreserved Collection: Sunlit, eastern cottonwood trees covered in frost in winter, Yellowstone National Park, USA

Sunlit, eastern cottonwood trees covered in frost in winter, Yellowstone National Park, USA
A cluster of sunlit, eastern cottonwoods (Populus deltoides) covered in frost on a winter field in Lamar Valley; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Portrait of mule deer fawn looking at camera through pine boughs, YNP, USA

Portrait of mule deer fawn looking at camera through pine boughs, YNP, USA
Close-up portrait of mule deer fawn (Odocoileus hemionus) looking at camera through a thicket of lodgepole pines (Pinus contorta); Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Eastern cottonwood trees covered in frost in winter, Yellowstone National Park, USA

Eastern cottonwood trees covered in frost in winter, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Eastern cottonwoods (Populus deltoides) covered in frost on a winter field in Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park; United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Gnarled juniper tree on snow covered slope with bull elk in the distance, YNP, Montana, USA

Gnarled juniper tree on snow covered slope with bull elk in the distance, YNP, Montana, USA
Unusual occurrence of a gnarly juniper tree (Juniper scopulorum) growing on a snow covered slope in the shadow of Electric Peak with a bull elk (Cervus canadensis)

Background imagePreserved Collection: Portrait of a bull elk in the morning light with wet fur, YNP, Wyoming, USA

Portrait of a bull elk in the morning light with wet fur, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Close-up portrait of a bull elk (Cervus canadensis) in the morning light with wet fur from traveling through the dew-covered pine trees and brush in the early morning; Yellowstone National Park

Background imagePreserved Collection: American bison roaming the snowy hills, grazing on dried grass, YNP, Wyoming, USA

American bison roaming the snowy hills, grazing on dried grass, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) roaming the snowy hills grazing on dried grass sticking up out of the snow covered landscape with billowing clouds in a blue sky in Hayden Valley; Yellowstone National

Background imagePreserved Collection: Barronette Peak in the Absaroka Range on a sunny winter day, Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, USA

Barronette Peak in the Absaroka Range on a sunny winter day, Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, USA
View of snow covered Barronette Peak in the Absaroka Range on a sunny winter day in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, Unites States Of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Old Faithful erupting into the air against a blue sky, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Old Faithful erupting into the air against a blue sky, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Old Faithful erupting from the earths crust sending jets of water and steam into the air against a bright blue sky, Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Bison in field with Grand Geyser erupting steam in winter, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Bison in field with Grand Geyser erupting steam in winter, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
American Bison (Bison bison) lying on the warm ground next to Castle Geyser erupting with thermal steam into the air over the winter landscape in the Upper Geyser Basin at sunrise

Background imagePreserved Collection: Hickman Natural Bridge in the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA

Hickman Natural Bridge in the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA
Underneath the Hickman Natural Bridge looking through the arch at the sandstone cliffs in the Capitol Reef National Park; Utah, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: American bison grazing on the grasses on the open range, YNP, Wyoming, USA

American bison grazing on the grasses on the open range, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Herd of American bison (Bison bison) grazing on the grasses on the open range in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: American bison bull warming in sun exhaling breath in winter, Soda Butte Cone, YNP, Wyoming, USA

American bison bull warming in sun exhaling breath in winter, Soda Butte Cone, YNP, Wyoming, USA
A bison bull (Bison bison) soaks up the winter sun standing near a travertine rock to block the wind, close to the sunny south side of the Soda Butte Cone in Lamar Valley; Yellowstone National Park

Background imagePreserved Collection: Canary Spring at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone Natural Park, Wyoming, USA

Canary Spring at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone Natural Park, Wyoming, USA
Mineral deposits and steam vapors of Canary Spring at the Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone Natural Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Moonlight over The Thorofare in the Upper Yellowstone River Valley, Yellowstone National Park, USA

Moonlight over The Thorofare in the Upper Yellowstone River Valley, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Moonlight over the water and wildflower meadows of The Thorofare in the Upper Yellowstone River Valley in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Aerial view of Padar Island, Komodo National Park, Flores, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Aerial view of Padar Island, Komodo National Park, Flores, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
Aerial view of Padar Island in the Komodo National Park, home of the famous Komodo Dragon; Flores, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Background imagePreserved Collection: Na Pali Coast with ancient, natural rock formations and Pacific Ocean, Kauai, Hawaii, USA

Na Pali Coast with ancient, natural rock formations and Pacific Ocean, Kauai, Hawaii, USA
Na Pali Coast with ancient, natural rock formations and the turquoise water of the Pacific Ocean; Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Steaming pool of geothermal water at sunset, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Steaming pool of geothermal water at sunset, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Steaming pool of geothermal water near the famous geyser Old Faithful at sunset in Yellowstone National Park; Teton County, Wyoming, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Bare tree on mountainside with rain clouds over the plains, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA

Bare tree on mountainside with rain clouds over the plains, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA
Bare tree on rocky mountainside with large rain clouds over the plains in the distance; Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Portrait of a brown bear at the Fortress of the Bear in Sitka, Alaska, USA

Portrait of a brown bear at the Fortress of the Bear in Sitka, Alaska, USA
Close-up portrait of a brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) at the Fortress of the Bear in Sitka; Sitka, Alaska, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Biggs Killer whales or Orcas at sunset, San Juan Islands, Washington

Biggs Killer whales or Orcas at sunset, San Juan Islands, Washington
Biggs Killer whales or Orca (Orcinus orca) swim toward a colorful sunset in the San Juan Islands; Washington, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Brown Bears, Mom with cubs at Silver Salmon Creek, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA

Brown Bears, Mom with cubs at Silver Salmon Creek, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA
Brown Bears (Ursus arctos horribilis), Mom with cubs at Silver Salmon Creek, Lake Clark National Park; Alaska, United States of America

Background imagePreserved Collection: Thatbyinnyu Temple and Pagodas, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

Thatbyinnyu Temple and Pagodas, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)
Thatbyinnyu Temple and pagodas in the morning light, displaying their ornate towers over the treetops on the Bagan Plain; Bagan, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

Background imagePreserved Collection: Rock of Cashel on the hilltop against a cloudy sky and Hore Abbey below, County Tipperary, Ireland

Rock of Cashel on the hilltop against a cloudy sky and Hore Abbey below, County Tipperary, Ireland
The ancient Rock of Cashel on the hilltop against a cloudy sky with Hore Abbey and the Tipperary countryside below; Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland

Background imagePreserved Collection: Sunrise at Poulnabrone dolmen stone in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland

Sunrise at Poulnabrone dolmen stone in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland
The dolmen portal tomb of Poulnabrone with the golden sun rising in a grey, cloudy sky on the Burren; County Clare, Ireland

Background imagePreserved Collection: Megalithic portal tomb of Poulnabrone at dawn, County Clare, Ireland

Megalithic portal tomb of Poulnabrone at dawn, County Clare, Ireland
The megalithic portal tomb of Poulnabrone reflecting the cool, blue light of dawn; County Clare, Ireland

Background imagePreserved Collection: Gougane Barra National Forest Park in West Cork, Ireland

Gougane Barra National Forest Park in West Cork, Ireland
Moss covered tree trunks and grassy forest floor in Gougane Barra National Forest Park in West Cork; County Cork, Ireland

Background imagePreserved Collection: Glendalough, the site of an early Christian monastic settlement, Derrybawn, County Wicklow, Ireland

Glendalough, the site of an early Christian monastic settlement, Derrybawn, County Wicklow, Ireland
Aerial of the Round Tower looking through the window to the sun rising over the hills at Glendalough (or The valley of the Two Lakes)




For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"Preserved: A Glimpse into the Timeless Treasures of History" Step into the Silkeborg museum in central Jutland and marvel at the Tollund man, perfectly preserved for over two millennia in a nearby peat bog. The Boeing 377 SGT Super Guppy F-BTGV Airbus Finningley stands as a testament to aviation history, its majestic form preserved for future generations to admire. Wastwater in the Lake District UK captivates with its pristine beauty, an untouched landscape that has been carefully preserved through time. Journey back to ancient Rome as you explore painted murals and frescoes inside a room at the Herculaneum ruins in Campania, Italy - an extraordinary preservation of art from centuries past. Discover Saartje Baartman's story, known as The Hottentot Venus. Her legacy serves as a reminder of both exploitation and resilience, preserving her memory and sparking conversations about human rights today. Witness Avro Lancaster I R5868s being bombed up for Sugar during wartime. These aircraft stand tall as symbols of bravery and sacrifice, their historical significance meticulously preserved. Barrow-in-Furness proudly showcases Coppernob - an enduring monument symbolizing industrial heritage that remains well-preserved amidst modernization. Gaze upon the majestic Langdale Pikes in the Lake District UK; these towering peaks have stood firm throughout time, their natural splendor impeccably conserved by Mother Nature herself. Pressed seaweed specimens C016 / 6127 offer glimpses into marine ecosystems long gone. Preserving such delicate organisms allows us to study our oceans' rich biodiversity across generations. Bestwood Colliery near Bestwood Village preserves memories of coal mining's heyday – reminding us of communities built on hard work while highlighting environmental progress made since then. Explore USS Intrepid aircraft carrier - a floating museum preserving naval history. Step aboard this mighty vessel to experience the bravery and innovation that shaped our world.