Soil Collection (#8)

Squeeze
Shot by Clint

Swart Land No2
Shot by Clint

Baobab Mythical Roots Deeper Yellow (h)
Carlo Kaminski

Shed near wheat field
Shenshen Dou

WW2 - The Sacred Soil Of Dooniebrae
A WW2 children's short story illustration of a Royal Air Force man returning home after serving in the war. Date: circa 1940s

Cover design, Do it yourself, October 1966 - extra parking off the road Date: 1966

Grave in a shell hole, Western Front, WW1
A soldier's grave in a shell hole on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Camouflage v Camouflage During Invasion Practice
William Heath Robinson has come up with a solution to save on man-power in the East Coast of England. Revolving helmets being paraded around on a primitive pulley system with the locals clapping

Invasion Bells and the Fifth Column
A suggestion that a Gang of Spies could attempt to disguise themselves as innocent country folk and succeed in stopping the ringing of the church bells used in warning of attempted invasion

German soldiers spotting buildings far in the distance, not realising that it's a setup consisting of a miniature country town coursing the perspective to be all wrong. Date: 1941

How to Make it Hard for the Invader!
British Home Front are using a makeshift contraption to pinch a screwdriver making it impossible for the Germans to assemble an air-borne tank. Date: 1940

Coastal land
Mostafijur Rahman Nasim

Sika deer (Cervus nippon) herd feeding beside pool in forest, Land of the Leopard National Park, Russian Far East. Taken with remote camera. August

Oasis in the Wheat Field
David Guo

Yanomami children lining up creating a circle, and shadows, Yanomami tribe, southern Venezuela, South America

Aerial of a shabono (yanos), the traditional communal dwellings of the Yanomami tribes of Southern Venezuela, Venezuela, South America

Aerial view of Yanomami tribe, in a circle, and shadows, southern Venezuela, South America

Illustration for My Farm (colour litho)
3634405 Illustration for My Farm (colour litho) by Mills, Reginald (1896-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guided by the skilful hand of the ploughman, and drawn by the two strong shire horses)

The home of flamingos (1)
Hao Jiang

Last neighbor
Tomasz Wozniak

Soil bacteria cultured on nutrient agar from a soil sample collected in Via Gellia Woods, Derbyshire. Image size in real life 10mm across. UK. March

Broholmer dog breed puppy with a yellow collar lying on the ground, Italy, Europe

FSA borrower and member of Yauco tomato cooperative... vicinity of Yauco, Puerto Rico, 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
FSA borrower and member of Yauco tomato cooperative, planting tomatoes on his farm in the hills, vicinity of Yauco, Puerto Rico

Floating between shadows
Filippo Manini

South Moravia
Jure Kravanja

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Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Texas Date: 20/05/2012

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Hills of central Serbia. Farmer displays Purple Majesty potato. (PR) Date: 14/12/2007

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Hills of central Serbia. Farmer displays Purple Majesty potato. (PR) Date: 14/12/2007

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Tilled ground ready for planting near the town of Brinas in the La Rioja region of northern Spain. Date: 18/05/2005

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Italy, Sardinia, Jerzu. Vineyard. Date: 19/05/2006

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France, Provence, Les Baux-de-Provence. View of grapevines in Mas Sainte Berthe Vineyard. Date: 30/07/2005

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Tasmanian Devil at Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary, Tasmania, Australia Date: 27/07/2006

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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon). Views along the Saigon River, dirt bardge. Date: 22/07/2005

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Asia, China, Yunnan, Yuanyang. Flooded rice terraces. Date: 16/01/2007

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Pair of springboks (Antidorcas marsupialis), Etosha National Park, Namibia. Date: 12/08/2006

Moravian Tuscany Waves #3
Martin Morávek

The Green Planter
Chuanxu Ren

Cracks of Barren Soil
Mei Xu

Branches in Badlands
Mei Xu

An open field ditch through farmland of recently ploughed fields, Wirral, Cheshire, UK. October, 2020

The reign of Henry IV of France, 1589-1610 (colour litho)
5207740 The reign of Henry IV of France, 1589-1610 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The reign of Henry IV of France, 1589-1610)

Ploughing and Dibbling Beans (oil on canvas)
3743774 Ploughing and Dibbling Beans (oil on canvas) by British School, (19th century); 43.2x61 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Forest floor. Primeval forest in the Bavarian Forest National Park near Sankt Oswald. Germany, Bavaria

Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas), Australia
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Termite mound in the Litchfield National Park, Northern Territories, Australia

Rare earths
Juan I. Cuadrado

USA, Washington State, Palouse

Appius Claudius Persuading the Senate to Reject Pyrrhus Offer of Peace (engraving)
6010788 Appius Claudius Persuading the Senate to Reject Pyrrhus Offer of Peace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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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.