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Reaching Collection (page 3)

"Reaching for Greatness: From Mayflower to Michelangelo" Embarking on a journey, the Mayflower sets sail with full force

Background imageReaching Collection: Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) standing on its hind legs, Cairngorms National Park

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) standing on its hind legs, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, March. Non-ex

Background imageReaching Collection: Pasque flowers (Pulsatilla vulgaris) in rain, Lorraine, France, April

Pasque flowers (Pulsatilla vulgaris) in rain, Lorraine, France, April. 3rd Prize in the Other Nature Topics category of Melvita Nature Images Awards 2013

Background imageReaching Collection: Msai Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) feeding on Acacia tree, Serengeti, Tanzania

Msai Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) feeding on Acacia tree, Serengeti, Tanzania

Background imageReaching Collection: Tabby kitten, 5 months, standing up with raised paws

Tabby kitten, 5 months, standing up with raised paws

Background imageReaching Collection: Hamax disinfectant, marketing shot, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters

Hamax disinfectant, marketing shot, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Hamax disinfectant, marketing shot, 1963. Hamax cleaning products operated from their South Yorkshire base in Mexborough for many years, producing products such as bleaches and disinfectants

Background imageReaching Collection: Ulysses Lands on the Isle of Calypso, 1737. Artist: Pierre Charles Tremolieres

Ulysses Lands on the Isle of Calypso, 1737. Artist: Pierre Charles Tremolieres
Ulysses Lands on the Isle of Calypso, 1737. From the Musee Fabre, Montpellier, France

Background imageReaching Collection: A man takes out a quail from a net after catching it on a beach in Khan Younis

A man takes out a quail from a net after catching it on a beach in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip September 20, 2016. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageReaching Collection: An elephant reaches up with his trunk to feed from a tree

An elephant reaches up with his trunk to feed from a tree

Background imageReaching Collection: Giraffe - eating from tree Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa

Giraffe - eating from tree Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa
FL-188 GIRAFFE - eating from Acacia tree Maasai Mara, Kenya Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageReaching Collection: Trapholt

Trapholt
Inge Schuster

Background imageReaching Collection: My drink needs a drink

My drink needs a drink
Maarten Léon

Background imageReaching Collection: Reach

Reach
A wonderful forest in Barna Woods, near Galway Ireland. A majestic European Ash tree in peak fall color.. Matt Anderson

Background imageReaching Collection: extending the helping hand

extending the helping hand
Michael Allmaier

Background imageReaching Collection: Hi Five at sunset with Jim Nougarolles

Hi Five at sunset with Jim Nougarolles
Tristan Shu

Background imageReaching Collection: Touch of Love

Touch of Love
Pictufy Studio II

Background imageReaching Collection: Chosen No 02

Chosen No 02
Pictufy Studio III

Background imageReaching Collection: Chosen No 01

Chosen No 01
Pictufy Studio III

Background imageReaching Collection: WW2 - The Amazing Summer

WW2 - The Amazing Summer
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, The Amazing Summer, the image shows a night time countryside scene, with searchlight beams reaching into the sky. Date: circa 1941

Background imageReaching Collection: WW2, At The Carriage Windows

WW2, At The Carriage Windows
This illustration shows Jackie and Pam, some fictional WW2 ladies of the Emergency Mobile Canteen Corps, approaching a train carriage, British Army servicemen are reaching out of the windows

Background imageReaching Collection: Gallahers Park Drive Cigarettes Advertisement

Gallahers Park Drive Cigarettes Advertisement
An advertisement photograph promoting Gallahers Park Drive Cigarettes, the enhanced image portrays a man reaching for the sky, with a cigarette in his hand, putting it on a pedestal as it were

Background imageReaching Collection: Little Red Riding Hood at Grandma's door, by Muriel Baines

Little Red Riding Hood at Grandma's door, by Muriel Baines
Illustration, Little Red Riding Hood at Grandma's door, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century

Background imageReaching Collection: Conquest of Majorca by king James I of Aragon

Conquest of Majorca by king James I of Aragon
Conquest of the island of Majorca by Christian king James I of Aragon. He landed on the beach of Santa Ponsa at midnight on September 10, 1229. Troops reaching the coast. Lithography

Background imageReaching Collection: McDonnell Douglas F-15A-6-MC Eagle 72-0119 Streak Eagle

McDonnell Douglas F-15A-6-MC Eagle 72-0119 Streak Eagle (MSN 0019/A017)on display at the National Museum of the USAF, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Background imageReaching Collection: LIGHTHOUSEKEEPERS DIE

LIGHTHOUSEKEEPERS DIE
The keepers at this Spanish lighthouse die of hunger and thirst because rough weather prevents their supply boat from reaching them. Date: circa 1912

Background imageReaching Collection: The Bird Cage, 1905 (oil on canvas)

The Bird Cage, 1905 (oil on canvas)
3714480 The Bird Cage, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Stott, William Edward (1859-1918); 77x52 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Girl in red dress with blue bowl)

Background imageReaching Collection: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup yawning. Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, UK. November

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup yawning. Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, UK. November

Background imageReaching Collection: Bengal kitten, aged 15 weeks, standing on hind legs reaching out, portrait

Bengal kitten, aged 15 weeks, standing on hind legs reaching out, portrait

Background imageReaching Collection: White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) reaching up to feed on leaves, Acadia National Park

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) reaching up to feed on leaves, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. June

Background imageReaching Collection: DivineTouch

DivineTouch
Marcel Egger

Background imageReaching Collection: Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) juvenile, aged 15 months, hanging from branch

Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) juvenile, aged 15 months, hanging from branch, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda, Africa. Critically endangered

Background imageReaching Collection: Infinity I

Infinity I
DDiArte

Background imageReaching Collection: Male Jackson's chameleon (Chamaeleo jacksoni) reaching out as it moves between leaves, Maui, Hawaii

Male Jackson's chameleon (Chamaeleo jacksoni) reaching out as it moves between leaves, Maui, Hawaii

Background imageReaching Collection: L Arrivee de la Course a Pied (bronze sculpture on a green marble base)

L Arrivee de la Course a Pied (bronze sculpture on a green marble base)
PNH350761 L Arrivee de la Course a Pied (bronze sculpture on a green marble base) by Boucher, Alfred (1850-1934); height: 70 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageReaching Collection: The long, ever-growing procession of the little Belgian children (colour litho)

The long, ever-growing procession of the little Belgian children (colour litho)
2777608 The long, ever-growing procession of the little Belgian children (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The long)

Background imageReaching Collection: Hands from the Hell

Hands from the Hell
Davide Abbatiello

Background imageReaching Collection: A Bronze Figure of a Nude Woman (bronze with brown patina)

A Bronze Figure of a Nude Woman (bronze with brown patina)
989215 A Bronze Figure of a Nude Woman (bronze with brown patina) by Catoldi, Amleto (1882-1930); 232.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bronze Figure of a Nude Woman)

Background imageReaching Collection: Nymphs Collecting Apples, (oil on canvas)

Nymphs Collecting Apples, (oil on canvas)
656949 Nymphs Collecting Apples, (oil on canvas) by Schwabe, Randolph (1885-1948); 122x244 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nymphs Collecting Apples. Randolphe Schwabe (1885-1948). Oil on canvas

Background imageReaching Collection: Apollo and Daphne, (oil on canvas)

Apollo and Daphne, (oil on canvas)
657742 Apollo and Daphne, (oil on canvas) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apollo and Daphne. Wilfred Gabriel de Glehn (1870-1951). Oil on canvas

Background imageReaching Collection: Motherly Love, (watercolour on paper)

Motherly Love, (watercolour on paper)
659633 Motherly Love, (watercolour on paper) by Tommasi, Publio de (1849-1914); 86.2x64.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Motherly Love. Publio de Tommasi (1849-1914). Watercolour on paper

Background imageReaching Collection: Come, said the lips of the Fantina. from Italian Fairy Tales, by Lilia E. Romano

Come, said the lips of the Fantina. from Italian Fairy Tales, by Lilia E. Romano
IL262841 Come, said the lips of the Fantina. from Italian Fairy Tales, by Lilia E. Romano, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons (colour litho) by Davie

Background imageReaching Collection: Catching Tiddlers at Eastbury, Berkshire, (pencil and watercolour on card)

Catching Tiddlers at Eastbury, Berkshire, (pencil and watercolour on card)
652081 Catching Tiddlers at Eastbury, Berkshire, (pencil and watercolour on card) by Stannard, Henry John Sylvester (1870-1951); 34.9x52.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageReaching Collection: Maquette for a Cherub (clay)

Maquette for a Cherub (clay)
LMG440254 Maquette for a Cherub (clay) by Crook, Thomas Mewburn (1869-1949); 20.5x9x10 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; Leeds Museums and Galleries, UK

Background imageReaching Collection: Girl picking lemons, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)

Girl picking lemons, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)
1195017 Girl picking lemons, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 44x28.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageReaching Collection: Ms Hunter 6 f. 1r A man making his will, from Lectura super Infortiato by Bartoli de Saxoferrato

Ms Hunter 6 f. 1r A man making his will, from Lectura super Infortiato by Bartoli de Saxoferrato (1314-57) (vellum)
GUL232051 Ms Hunter 6 f.1r A man making his will, from Lectura super Infortiato by Bartoli de Saxoferrato (1314-57) (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Glasgow University Library

Background imageReaching Collection: Kevin Pietersen Celebrates Reaching 200

Kevin Pietersen Celebrates Reaching 200 England V West Indies England V West Indies Headingley, Leeds, England 26 May 2007 Date: 26 May 2007

Background imageReaching Collection: Kevin Pietersen Celebrates Reaching 150 For England

Kevin Pietersen Celebrates Reaching 150 For England England V West Indies England V West Indies Headingley, Leeds, England 26 May 2007 Date: 26 May 2007

Background imageReaching Collection: Ian Bell Misses Out On Reaching 100

Ian Bell Misses Out On Reaching 100 England V West Indies England V West Indies Old Trafford, Manchester, England 08 June 2007 Date: 08 June 2007

Background imageReaching Collection: Jessica Taylor, Kevin Pietersen Fiance Celebrates Reaching 2

Jessica Taylor, Kevin Pietersen Fiance Celebrates Reaching 200 England V West Indies England V West Indies Headingley, Leeds, England 26 May 2007 Date: 26 May 2007




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"Reaching for Greatness: From Mayflower to Michelangelo" Embarking on a journey, the Mayflower sets sail with full force, carrying dreams and aspirations across vast oceans. Noli Me Tangere, an exquisite masterpiece by Titian, depicts the delicate touch out to forbidden desires. On the shores of England's Lincolnshire Coast, a young Grey Seal stretches its body lazily under the sun's warm embrace at Donna Nook. Just like this seal yearning for comfort, we too reach out for moments of tranquility in our busy lives. Traveling back in time to the prehistoric era, an illustration reveals a Segnosaurus gracefully reaching up to feast on leaves during the Cretaceous period. The ancient creature reminds us that even amidst change and evolution, reaching for sustenance remains essential. In Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park, an African Elephant named TOM 583 demonstrates immense strength as it reaches up with its trunk and effortlessly breaks off branches from towering trees. Nature teaches us that sometimes we must extend ourselves beyond limits to achieve what we desire. Sitting Bull, Chief of the Sioux tribe among American Indians exemplifies leadership through his unwavering determination and ability to reach new heights despite adversity. His legacy inspires us all to strive towards greatness. "I Want. I Want. " echoes throughout history as William Blake engraves these words into our consciousness through his thought-provoking artwork from For the Sexes: The Gates of Paradise. It urges us not only to dream but also take action and reach for our desires fearlessly. Scaling cliffs near St. , a climber defies gravity on Raven Wall - a classic extreme route challenging their physical limits while embracing nature's beauty from above. Their courage serves as a reminder that sometimes reaching higher means conquering our fears head-on. A Jack Russell Terrier wearing a tutu captures hearts with its adorable antics; reminding us that sometimes reaching out for joy and playfulness is just as important as our serious pursuits.