Storm Collection (#99)

Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) herd below stormy sky during migration, Masai-Mara game reserve, Kenya

Weathered groyne, pebbles and stormy evening sky at Bossington beach, Exmoor National Park, Somerset, UK. October 2008

Thawing alpine lake, Vanoise National Park, Rhone-Alpes, France, June

Biarritz lighthouse, Phare de Biarritz, Atlantic Ocean, France
Coastline of Biarritz with lighthouse

Gannet (Morus bassanu) coming into land with stormy seas behind, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September. Highly Commended in the Coastal and Marine category of the BWPA Awards 2015

Cliff top view of a gannet (Morus bassanus) colony. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July

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Blue Wildebeest - at the edge of a sandstorm in the dry Nossob riverbed with camelthorn trees (Acacia erioloba) - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Date:

Dramatic seas crashing onto a rocky shore. The Broken Group Islands from The Wild Pacific Trail, Ucluelet, West coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, September 2010

Fallen Tree, Fowey, Cornwall. January 1990
A digger removes a fallen tree lying across the Fowey to Lostwithiel road near Castle Dore. The storms raged through the night and into the next day, flipping over caravans at a nearby site

Destruction by the storms of the Spanish Armada, sent by King Philip II against England in 1588

Lewis Browns house during the storm on the night of 15th October, Roehampton, 1780. The scene shows storm clouds and lightning along with the destruction caused to the house and lands

A Soaker or a Real Cat and Dog Day, 1825. Artist: G Hunt
A Soaker or a Real Cat and Dog Day, 1825; shows a rainy London street. A man tries to open his umbrella and a soaked dog runs past

Storm season Brisbane
Volatile weather after a long dry spell

skyline, lightning bolt, danger, storm, , Lightning Storms, 174197774

Blue Wildebeest, Kgalagadi Transfrontier NP, RSA
A Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) is silhouetted against a cloudy skyline

Stormy seas and coastline
Wind blown waves strike the Shiretoko Peninsula of Japan

Safely in harbour is the kings ship, illustration from The Tempest, 1926
Safely in harbour is the kings ship, illustration from William Shakespeares The Tempest, pub. 1926 (colour lithograph). William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616); Act I: Scene II, Line 226

Hawke, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea, 1905
Hawke - The Frenchmen turned like a covey down the wind When Hawke came swooping from the West. Illustration relating to Admiral of the Fleet Edward Hawke (1705 - 1781)

The Song of the Sou Wester, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea, 1905
The Song of the Sou Wester - He played with the fleet as a boy with boats Till out for the Downs we ran. Illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea by Henry Newbolt (1862-1938) pub

A Sand Wind on the Desert, 1821. Artist: Denis Dighton
A Sand Wind on the Desert, 1821. In 1818 George Francis Lyon and Joseph Ritchie undertook an expedition to try to map the course of the River Niger and locate the city of Timbuktu

USA, Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park. Rainstorm over Mt. Moran. Credit as: Don Grall / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Shades of Early Spring

USA, Oregon. Storm waves on coast. Credit as: Jay O Brien / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

USA, Oregon, Bandon. Storm waves on coast. Credit as: Jay O Brien / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

USA, Washington, DC. Capitol building. Credit as: Dennis Flaherty / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Deatails of beach on Saunders Island, South America, Falkland Islands

Europe, Italy, Tuscany. Lightning behind cypress trees on hill. Credit as: Dennis Flaherty / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Praia da Ponta Ruiva at the Costa Vicentina. The coast of the Algarve during spring. Europe, Southern Europe, Portugal, March

Eddystone Lighthouse, 1910. Artist: Valentine & Sons Ltd
Eddystone Lighthouse, 1910. From The British Isles in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. D.Lit. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1910]

Rain in Etretat. Artist: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
Rain in Etretat. Found in the collection of National Museum of Art, Oslo

Gust of wind. Artist: Breitner, George Hendrik (1857-1923)
Gust of wind. Found in the collection of Kroller-Muller Museum, Otterlo

Before the Storm, 1918. Artist: Shilder, Andrei Nikolayevich (1861-1919)
Before the Storm, 1918. From a private collection

Christ at the Sea of Galilee, c1575-1580 Artist: Jacopo Tintoretto
Christ at the Sea of Galilee, c1575-1580. The painting is part of the Kress Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Blackpool - A Rough Day, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Witch raising a storm, 1562. From Olaus Magnus Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus, Antwerp. (Colorised black and white print)

Toledo, (View of Toledo), 1599-1600, (1938). Artist: El Greco
Toledo, (View of Toledo), 1599-1600, (1938). From El Greco. [George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1938]

A Storm Cloud, 19th century, (1935). Artist: Richard Hilder
A Storm Cloud, 19th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy. [Bemrose and Sons Ltd

A Rift in the Gloom, 19th century, (1935). Artist: George Edwards Hering
A Rift in the Gloom, 19th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy

Dutch Schuyts off Flushing, 19th century, (1935). Artist: Francois Louis Thomas Francia
Dutch Schuyts off Flushing, 19th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy

A Scene from Weather Forecast, 1934, (1934). Artist: George Noble
A Scene from Weather Forecast, 1934, (1934). Weather Forecast, 1934, directed by Evelyn Spice, produced by Company General Post Office Film Unit, John Grierson and photography by George Noble

Storm-Driven, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Storm-Driven, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Approaching Storm, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Approaching Storm, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Breakwater, Colombo, During S. -W. Monsoon, c1890 (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Breakwater, Colombo, During S.-W. Monsoon, c1890 (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Off the Edge of the Ice - Gathering Storm, 14th September 1893, (1897). Artist: Fridtjof Nansen
Off the Edge of the Ice - Gathering Storm, 14th September 1893, (1897). Water-Colour Sketch from Farthest North, Vol. 1 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

A Storm Over an Alpine Valley, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Storm Over an Alpine Valley, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Deluge, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Deluge, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

A Cloudburst, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Cloudburst, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Masuren - Brewing thunderstorm, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Masuren - Brewing thunderstorm, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

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"Captivating Chaos: The Power and Beauty of Storms" Storms have long been a subject of fascination, capturing the imagination and stirring emotions. From the iconic woodblock print "The Great Wave off Kanagawa, " depicting towering waves threatening to engulf boats, to Adolf Vollmy's mesmerizing wood engraving of a meteor storm illuminating a village in 1833, storms have left an indelible mark on art and history. Nature's fury is vividly portrayed in images like "Rough seas at d'Ar-Men lighthouse during Storm Ruth, " where relentless waves crash against the sturdy structure on Ile de Sein. Even biblical tales recount Jesus calming the tempestuous Sea of Galilee, showcasing his power over nature's wrath. In literature, storms often serve as dramatic backdrops for thrilling adventures. Whether it be Jeeves & Wooster navigating treacherous weather or characters braving darkened skies like those seen in lower Manhattan after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the city - with only Goldman Sachs building defiantly shining through. Throughout history, tools such as Tilly lamps illuminated paths amidst raging storms. These beacons guided sailors home safely while Bishop Rock Lighthouse stood tall against ferocious gales that threatened its very existence. From England's Whitley Bay causeway succumbing to an incoming tide to Porthleven enduring Storm Eunice's onslaught in Cornwall, these natural phenomena remind us of our vulnerability and resilience in the face of adversity. Even fashion has embraced storms' allure; Tallulah Bankhead graced Tatler magazine's front cover exuding both elegance and defiance amidst turbulent times in 1925. Artists like Turner captured stormy seascapes with masterful brushstrokes, immortalizing their raw power and captivating beauty forever. And let us not forget how they can bring communities together; people observing meteor showers above villages or witnessing awe-inspiring displays from the safety of their homes.