Surge Collection

Bloubergstrand, Table Mountain at back, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Lighthouse on the Ile de Brehat, Pink Granite Coast, Brittany, France

Sea coast, Milford on Sea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

The Naval Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827. Artist: Reinagle, George Philip (1802-1835)
The Naval Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827. Private Collection

Winter sea coast, Milford on Sea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Carrapateira, Algarve, west coast, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean, Europe

Waves charing on rocks, North Sea Coast, Holmes Country, Jutland, Denmark

Surf, black pebbles on the lava beach of Reynisfjara near Vik i Myrdal, South Coast, Iceland

Reynisdrangar rock formation, dramatic clouds, black sand beach, near Vik i Myrdal, South Coast, Suourland, Iceland

Memory cubes
Rodrigo Núñez Buj

Gentle surf surging onto a sandy beach. The Star Flyer sailing cruise ship in the distance. Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

The Naval Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827, 1828. Creator: Georgin, François (1801-1863)
The Naval Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827, 1828. Found in the collection of the Muzeum Narodowe, Krakow

The Tall Ships Race, Plymouth, England, 1970. Picture shows the Norwegian wind jammer, its huge sails billowing in the wind, as it leads the way out of Plymouth, Devon

Journey of the King and Queen of Spain to Galicia (August 9, 1881). Galicia, La Coruna province, Ferrol. The corvette Tornado, leading to King Alfonso XII and Queen Maria Cristina

Mourning dress 1861
The death of Prince Albert prompts full scale national mourning and a surge in the sale of black fabrics. Here are 3 mourning outfits proposed for January 1862. Date: 1861

Storm surge
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The coastline near Loch Ard Gorge, looking towards the sea stacks called 12 Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Australia. The Loch Ard was a three-masted clipper wrecked in 1878

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The coastline near Loch Ard Gorge, looking towards the sea stacks called 12 Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Australia. The Loch Ard was a three-masted clipper wrecked in 1878

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The coastline near Loch Ard Gorge, view towards Elephant Rock, Great Ocean Road, Australia. The Loch Ard was a three-masted clipper wrecked in 1878 at Muttonbird island

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The coastline near Loch Ard Gorge, Great Ocean Road, Australia, with the rock formation and sea stacks Island Archway. It crosses the Port Campbell National Park with the well known rock formation

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The coastline near Loch Ard Gorge with Elephant rock and Muttonbird Island, Great Ocean Road, Australia. The Loch Ard was a three-masted clipper wrecked in 1878

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London Arch at the Great Ocean Road, Australia, during storm and evening light. Until 1990 this rock formation was called London Bridge

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The coastline near Loch Ard Gorge, Great Ocean Road, Australia, with the rock formation and sea stacks Island Archway. In 2009 The Island Archway, a rock bridge

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The 12 Apostles, seen from the beach at Gibsons Steps, Great Ocean Road, Australia. It crosses the Port Campbell National Park with the well known rock formation and sea stacks like the 12 apostles

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The coastline at Hanson Bay on Kangaroo Island, Australia. Kangaroo Island is the third largest island of Australia and famous for the national parks and their wildlife. Australia, South Australia

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The coastline at Hanson Bay on Kangaroo Island, Australia. Kangaroo Island is the third largest island of Australia and famous for the national parks and their wildlife. Australia, South Australia

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The coastline at Hanson Bay on Kangaroo Island, Australia. Kangaroo Island is the third largest island of Australia and famous for the national parks and their wildlife. Australia, South Australia

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Loch Ard Gorge, Great Ocean Road, Australia. The Loch Ard was a three-masted clipper wrecked in 1878 at Muttonbird island. The Great Ocean Road is one of the most famous scenic roads worldwide

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The Grotto and cliffs, Great Ocean Road, Australia. It crosses the Port Campbell National Park with the wel-known rock formation and sea stacks like the 12 Apostle's. Date: 02/12/2008

Crowd Surge On To 18th Fairway Ryder Cup Brookline Cc, USA, 26 September 1999 Date: 26 September 1999

A day of fury
Rodrigo Núñez Buj

A new shape in the night sky of the Old Town. Hulls tidal surge barrier floodlit during tests. Various

The return of fishing boats, c. 1920. Creator: Ciardi, Beppe (Giuseppe) (1875-1932)
The return of fishing boats, c. 1920. Private Collection

Huge breakers of Nazare with beach Praia do Norte. The town Nazare on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Portugal

The Naval Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827, 1888. Found in the Collection of State Central Navy Museum, St. Petersburg

Snuff box with Portrait of Alexander Ivanovich Kazarsky (1797-1833), First quarter of 19th cen. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Henri Comte de Rigny (1782-1835). Private Collection

Henri Comte de Rigny (1782-1835), 1830s. Private Collection

The Naval Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827, 1828. Artist: Reinagle, George Philip (1802-1835)
The Naval Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827, 1828. Private Collection

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

Brig Mercury. Artist: Aivazovsky, Ivan Konstantinovich (1817-1900)
Brig Mercury. Private Collection

The naval Battle of Athos. Artist: Bogolyubov, Alexei Petrovich (1824-1896)
The naval Battle of Athos. Found in the collection of State Central Navy Museum, St. Petersburg

Brig Mercury fighting two Turkish ships on May 14th, 1829, 1829. Artist: Anonymous
Brig Mercury fighting two Turkish ships on May 14th, 1829, 1829. From a private collection

The brig Mercury encounter after defeating two Turkish ships of the Russian squadron, 1848. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

The Toilers of the Sea, 1873. Artist: Manet, Edouard (1832-1883)
The Toilers of the Sea, 1873. Found in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

The Russian Ship of the Line Azov and a Frigate at Anchor in the Roads of Elsinore, 1828. Found in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

The fleet of Peter I, 1909. Artist: Lanceray (Lansere), Evgeny Evgenyevich (1875-1946)
The fleet of Peter I, 1909. Found in the collection of the MICEX Museum, Moscow

A storm at sea. Artist: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851)
A storm at sea. From a private collection

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"Surge: Nature's Powerful Symphony Unleashed" Bloubergstrand, with the majestic Table Mountain as its backdrop, offers a front-row seat to witness the surge of the Atlantic Ocean in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. As ships battled against stormy waves on rocky coasts centuries ago, artists like Jan Porcellis captured their struggle in masterpieces like "Ships in a Storm. " The Naval Battle of Navarino in 1827 echoes through time as George Philip Reinagle immortalized this historic clash. Meanwhile, a lighthouse stands tall on Ile de Brehat along Brittany's Pink Granite Coast in France, guiding sailors away from treacherous waters. From Milford on Sea's serene English coast to Carrapateira's wild Algarve shores and Denmark's rugged North Sea Coast – each location experiences the surge differently. Black pebbles dance under Iceland's Reynisfjara lava beach while dramatic clouds embrace Reynisdrangar rock formation near Vik i Myrdal. Even during royal journeys or times of mourning like 1861’s somber attire depicted by Mourning Dress fashion trends – nature never ceases its relentless surging rhythm. The ebb and flow remind us of our place within this vast world. In every corner of the globe where land meets sea, we find ourselves captivated by the surge - an awe-inspiring force that shapes our planet and stirs emotions deep within our souls.