Soil Collection (#56)

China is in the middle of the worst drought in 50 years. Precipitation totals have fallen significantly across most of
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Termite nests by the highway BR267, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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A farmer ploughing a field near Carlisle Cumbria UK
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A compost heap
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Laying a new water pipeline in the Lake District National Park Cumbria UK
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road works in Ambleside UK
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A vegetable bed at the Eden Project in Cornwall UK
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Construction of new flood defences in Carlisle after the disastrous floods there
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A rubbish pit on Malolo island off Fiji
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Organic carrots on an allotment in Cumbria UK
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Cabbage damaged by caterpillsrs of the Cabbage white Butterfly on an allotment in Cumbria UK
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A Slow Worm a legless lizard
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Cracked earth - cracked up earth in a former riverbed. The sun with its merciless power sucks up all humidity
SAS-1371 Cracked earth - cracked up earth in a former riverbed. Mungo National Park, New South Wales, Australia Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Young European badger - emerging from sett Cotswolds UK
MAB-569 Young European badger - emerging from sett Cotswolds UK Meles meles Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

European badgers - two emerging from sett. Cotswolds UK
MAB-568 European badgers - two emerging from sett. Cotswolds UK Meles meles Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

European badger - emerging from sett. Cotswolds UK
MAB-567 European badger - emerging from sett. Cotswolds UK Meles meles Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Landscape of a farmhouse and ploughed fields and clear blue sky, near Jaen, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

Palm trees and cultivation in volcanic soil, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Fields between Llanarmon and Llanrhaeadr, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Coloured earth, Mauritius, Africa

Farmer working in bare field, with flood irrigation, village of Borunda, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Ploughed field with trees and mountains, Lassithi Plateau, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Close-up of rock, ochre earth and prickly pear cactus, Santorini (Thira), Cyclades Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

A single bare tree in a field near Irancy, in Burgundy, France, Europe

Papaya plant in sunbaked soil, Sekota, Ethiopia, Africa

Cracked dried up soil, Ethiopia, Africa

Erosion, Turmi, Ethiopia, Africa

Acacia trees on red soils, near Goba, Southern Highlands, Ethiopia, Africa

Furrows in a ploughed field near Coleshill in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Field of potatoes, growing on sandstone soil, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ridged soil in ploughed field, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Vegetation gowing well in the fertile soil of the volcanic caldera, Fogo (Fire), Cape Verde Islands, Africa

Dry cracked muddy farmland with single shoot of wheat or barley
HAR-96 Dry cracked muddy farmland with single shoot of wheat or barley Anthony Harrison Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Italians in the Alps
France : Italian troops occupy Traversetta, a French frontier post in the Alps : up goes the Italian flag on French soil - Viva Italia ! Viva il Duce !

Americans Land / Japan
Americans triumphant, land on Japanese soil near Tokyo

Old Yokel Gardener
A rustic gardener with rolled up shirt sleeves, digging in heavy soil

Building Trestle Viaduct
Building a trestle bridge : once the woodwork has been completed, soil and rock are washed down onto the lower levels, giving it a solid base

The Culebra Cutting
The American operation : this scene at the Culebra cutting gives some idea of the vast quantity of rock and soil which has to be removed

How to Drink Sewage
How people drink sewage - it leaves the house, soaks into the soil and enters the well from which people pump their drinking water

London Nightmen (Mayhew)
LONDON NIGHTMEN

Leaning Towers / Bologna
The Asinelli Tower (l) and Garisenda Tower (r) with their distinctive lean caused by subsidence of soil and foundation. Both towers were built in the 12th century

Liebig / Cotton 1
Breaking the soil in Africa for cotton cultivation

Police & Footprint
Investigating a robbery, a policeman finds a clue : a footprint in a flower-bed

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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.