Rotating Collection (#7)

Row of wind turbines at sunset. Wind power is a renewable and clean source of energy for electricity production. The wind turns the blades, and this drives a turbine to generate electricity

Star trails captured using an exposure time of two hours to record the rotation of the earth on its Polar Axis, stars are rotating around the Pole Star (Polaris), the Sahara Desert near Merzouga

Funfair and Scots Memorial, Edinburgh, Scotland (RF)

Machine stone cutting, Portland Prison, Dorset
A machine with toothed blades and a rotating saw cutting up stone. Portland Prison, Dorset, opened in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts who were employed in quarries in the area

Three boys playing inside a large barrel. One of them has lost his footing and has fallen over

Ice-cutting Machine
A late 19th century Steam-powered Ice-cutting Machine operating on the frozen exoanse of the St Lawrence River, Canada. Possibly one of historys more risky undertakings for an apparatus of this

Anti-airship battery
A sketch of war. One of the first anti-aircraft guns - a French artllery team with a gun on a rotating mounting, specifically used to target airships

A Riding Lesson at Sangers Circus, 1884
Engraving showing a riding lesson taking place in the ring of Sangers Circus, February 1884. A would-be rider can be seen being hoisted onto a running horse, via a rotating winch

The Rotor Ship Buckau, 1924
Photograph of the experimental Rotor ship Buckau, on sea trials, 1924. Anton Flettner equipped the 680 ton schooner, Buckau, with two rotating cylindrical towers to test his Flettner rudder

The New Darracq motor car engine
A unique (and unsuccessful) engine with a single rotating cylindrical sleeve to induct and remove gases. It should have been smooth and silent but was perhaps too wacky to succeed

Rotating Barrel
Three boys trying to maintain their footing on a rotating barrel or wheel!

Wagon W / Rotating Blades
An armoured wagon with rotating blades

Taxi, Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Earth and Hurricane Dean, 20 August 2007
Earth and Hurricane Dean, satellite image. North is at top. Hurricane Dean is the large rotating cloud system (white) at upper left, in the western Caribbean, to the east of Mexico

Mississippi Steam Boat, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Old traditional windmills at sunset, Campo de Criptana, Castilla La Mancha (New Castile), Spain, Europe

Old traditional windmills, Campo de Criptana, Castilla La Mancha (New Castile), Spain, Europe

Fairground ride, Pwlleli, Gwynedd, Wales, UK

Gemsbok (oryx), Oryx gazella, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

Young Buddhist monk turns to look at the dome of Boudha (Bodhnath) (Boudhanath) Tibetan stupa in Kathmandu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal, Asia

Young male lion (Panthera leo) in early light, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Buddhists turning prayer wheel, McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh state, India, Asia

Tram in the Lesser Quarter, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Woman circuits the inner Jokhang temple, walking the circumambulation pathway (Nangkhor), Jokhang temple, Barkhor, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Cooked Peking duck displayed in restaurant window, Hong Kong, China, Asia

An austral pygmy owl (Glaucidium nanum) sitting on a tree, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Redfox, (Vulpes vulpes), Ivanhoe Lake, Ontario, Canada

Young Buddhist monks, Karchu Dratsang Monastery, Buthang, Bhutan, Asia

Pied Kingfisher, (Ceryle rudis), Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana

Petrocsy Helicopter
Austrian lieutenant Stefan Petrocsy proposes a remarkable helicopter design in which the cockpit is above the rotating blades : note, too, the balls serving as undercarriage

Rotating Sanatorium
Sanatorium for Solar Therapy, Rotating to Take Full Advantage of the Sun

Electricity Guericke
At Hamburg, Otto von Guericke, burgomaster of Magdeburg, demonstrates an electrical machine - the first of its kind, based on a rotating sphere generating force

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"Embracing the Dance of Rotation: From Maple Seeds to Galaxies" Witness the graceful dance of nature as a maple seed takes flight, following its mesmerizing rotating path. The power of rotation is unleashed in the heart of a supercell thunderstorm, capturing the awe-inspiring beauty in Kansas, USA. Step into a world of joy and laughter on a fairground carousel, where children spin around in endless circles. Explore the mysterious landscapes of Mars through composite satellite images, revealing captivating rotating patterns across its surface. Lose yourself amidst the vastness of the Milky Way galaxy, an artwork painted with swirling rotations that ignite our imagination. Discover innovation at its finest with Robidas' rotating house design - an architectural marvel that challenges conventional living spaces. Experience spiritual tranquility as an old Bhutanese man turns prayer wheels within a Buddhist temple, finding solace in their rhythmic rotation. Join a Bhutanese woman as she embraces her faith by turning Buddhist prayer wheels at Trashi Chhoe Dzong in Thimphu - a sacred act steeped in tradition and devotion. Reach new heights atop London's iconic British Telecom BT Tower, witnessing panoramic views while it rotates gracefully against the city skyline. Pay homage to Galileo Ferraris' groundbreaking contributions to electrical engineering and his pioneering work on rotating magnetic fields. Experience artistry come alive as you step into Geisenhausen's pottery workshop; watch with wonder as ceramic artists shape vases on spinning potters' wheels using deft hands and precision. Witness Pincher Creek's wind turbines harnessing renewable energy sources through their constant rotation –a testament to sustainable progress for generations to come. In this ever-rotating world we inhabit, from tiny seeds taking flight to celestial wonders spanning galaxies afar – let us embrace life's perpetual motion and find beauty in the art of rotation.