Soil Collection (#2)

Spain, Canary Islands, La Palma, El Paso, Landscape at the Llano de Jable

Spain, Canary Islands, La Palma, La Laguna, Tajogaite lava flows viewpoint

Skeleton of a dead goat lies in the veld on a farm near drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet
The skeleton of a dead goat lies in the veld on a farm near drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, South Africa, November 16, 2019. Picture taken November 16 2019. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Dirt path through a palm tree plantation at Nacpan Beach, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

Dirt road through a rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) plantation on the Bolaven Plateau, Champasak Province, Laos

Metamorfos
Owe Emfestav

Nahal Zin
Tal Paz-Fridman

Track and Field
Tal Paz-Fridman

Golden Season
James Lu

Rice production manual
Avishek Das

The New Zealand Swift Moth
5312151 The New Zealand Swift Moth; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the New Zealand Swift Moth, showing its caterpillar carrying a fungal growth with it will eventually plant into the soil)

An engraving depicting a shadoof in use in Egypt. The shadoof was used for irrigation at least as early as 1500 BC
5311358 An engraving depicting a shadoof in use in Egypt. The shadoof was used for irrigation at least as early as 1500 BC, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1846); Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting details of Robert Hooke's hygrometer, an instrument used for measuring the amount of
5311628 An engraving depicting details of Robert Hooke's hygrometer, an instrument used for measuring the amount of humidity water vapour in the atmosphere, soil, or in confined spaces. 1

A harrow being used to implement for breaking up and smoothing out the surface of the soil
3740746 A harrow being used to implement for breaking up and smoothing out the surface of the soil; (add.info.: Hand tinted lithograph depicting a harrow being used to implement for breaking up)

Spanish-Cuban-American War 1898: US Marines raising the stars-and-stripes on Cuban soil for the first time
528574 Spanish-Cuban-American War 1898: US Marines raising the stars-and-stripes on Cuban soil for the first time, 11 June 1898

An earth closet by Kings, 1850
3359121 An earth closet by Kings, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an earth closet by Kings, which automatically discharged earth into the bucket when the lid is closed)

The Turon Gold Field in New South Wales
5311930 The Turon Gold Field in New South Wales; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Turon Gold Field in New South Wales: the man in the left of the picture is raising a bucket of soil which will be)

A chain harrow
3732448 A chain harrow; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a chain harrow being used to implement the breaking up and smoothing out the surface of the soil)

A chain harrow
3732447 A chain harrow; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a chain harrow which would be used to implement the breaking up and smoothing out the surface of the soil)

A common type of rhomboidal harrow
3732449 A common type of rhomboidal harrow; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a common type of rhomboidal harrow which would be used to implement the breaking up)

Grave of writer Anne Bronte, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. 19th century (photo)
547126 Grave of writer Anne Bronte, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. 19th century (photo); Omniphoto/UIG

A turnip drill
5311964 A turnip drill; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a turnip drill. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A common type of rhomboidal harrow
3732446 A common type of rhomboidal harrow; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a common type of rhomboidal harrow which would be used to implement the breaking up)

Purple Pepples
Treechild

A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil
5614336 A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil; (add.info.: A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil)

An engraving depicting a young woman carefully carrying a potted palm into the house from the garden, 19th century
5310745 An engraving depicting a young woman carefully carrying a potted palm into the house from the garden, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1886); Universal History Archive/UIG

Earthworms
5308489 Earthworms.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting earthworms. An earthworm is a tube-shaped, segmented worm found in the phylum Annelida. Dated 19th century)

The process of collecting manure in a farmyard
5307481 The process of collecting manure in a farmyard.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of collecting manure in a farmyard)

An earth closet, 1850
3359119 An earth closet, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of an earth closet, a basic type of toilet with dry earth used to cover excrement. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A tier pedestal WC's with trap ventilation and soil pipe, 1850
3359508 A tier pedestal WC's with trap ventilation and soil pipe, 1850; (add.info.: Sectional view of a tier pedestal WC's with trap ventilation and soil pipe)

Limekilns of Clifton near Bristol, Gloucestershire. 1798 (aquatint)
541856 Limekilns of Clifton near Bristol, Gloucestershire. 1798 (aquatint); (add.info.: In the 18th century lime became important for applying to land as a soil improver)

German battery in action, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
German battery in action, between c1915 and 1918. German soldiers with artillery caisson during World War I

Not a symbol, not a flag, not a sign
Noam & May

Rooted
EMELIEmaria

Rooted
EMELIEmaria

Awakening II
Pawel Pacholec

Road
Rui Wang

Flower Field 1
DonnaHom

Work before rain
Julien Oncete

Moravian lines
Jakub Koziol

Lonely tree against a dramatic sky!
Bess Hamiti

A new life
Stephen Clough

The View
Nanouk el Gamal - Wijchers

Ice Galaxy
Eriks Zilbalodis

seeding time
Piotr Krol (Bax)

Chowaniec Tomasz

Romancing A Village
Geoffrey Gammon

in the fog
Piotr Krol (Bax)

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"Soil: A Journey through Time and Terrain" Blitz in London - Balham High Road, WW2: Amidst the chaos of war, the resilient soil of Balham High Road stood strong, silently witnessing the destruction and rebuilding of a city. Dig for Victory poster - WWII: The rallying cry echoed across the nation as citizens dug deep into their gardens, realizing that victory could also be found in the fertile embrace of soil. Planting asparagus crowns in a trench, spreading roots out evenly: With careful hands and hopeful hearts, gardeners delicately placed each asparagus crown into its earthy bed, knowing that patience would yield succulent rewards. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult foraging for food in flowering desert, Kgalagadi N. P. , Kalahari, South Africa: In the arid expanse of the Kalahari Desert's flowering plains, a meerkat scours every inch to uncover nature's hidden treasures. Four-horse Ploughing team at work - South Downs, East Sussex: Majestic horses gracefully tread upon ancient landforms while farmers guide their ploughs through time-honored rituals etched deeply within Sussex's soulful soil. Ploughing a field: As iron meets earth with resounding force and precision, generations continue to shape our agricultural landscapes by turning over new beginnings from old foundations. A combine harvester in Weybourne in Norfolk UK: Modern marvels dance across fields like graceful giants; combines hum along Norfolk's horizon as they harvest Earth's bountiful gifts with mechanical efficiency. Vine cultivation - La Geria region, Lanzarote Canary Islands Spain Europe: Against all odds on Lanzarote's volcanic terrain lies an oasis where vineyards defy adversity; here vines intertwine with blackened soil, producing wines that embody the island's spirit.