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The Natural World Collection (#6)

"The Natural World: A Tapestry of Mythology, Beauty

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Palm and Red Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum)

Palm and Red Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum)
Vintage engraving of Red Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum), a herbaceous flowering plant native to Europe and Asia

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
Illustration of a Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Thymus serpyllum, known by the common names of Breckland thyme, Breckland wild thyme

Thymus serpyllum, known by the common names of Breckland thyme, Breckland wild thyme
Illustration of a Thymus serpyllum, known by the common names of Breckland thyme, Breckland wild thyme, wild thyme, creeping thyme, or elfin thyme

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Castle Mountain And Coniferous Trees, Banff National Park; Alberta, Canada

Castle Mountain And Coniferous Trees, Banff National Park; Alberta, Canada

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Iceberg From The Retreating Mendenhall Glacier In Front Of The Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center

Iceberg From The Retreating Mendenhall Glacier In Front Of The Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center Near Juneau, Southeast Alaska

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Winter Carves And Decorates The Umpqua Dunes, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area; Lakeside

Winter Carves And Decorates The Umpqua Dunes, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area; Lakeside, Oregon, United States Of America

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Colourful Foliage Changing From Summer To Autumn, South Of Denali National Park And Preserve

Colourful Foliage Changing From Summer To Autumn, South Of Denali National Park And Preserve, Viewed From Parks Highway, Interior Alaska; Alaska, United States Of America

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Blackberries and acorns

Blackberries and acorns
Vintage engraving of Blackberries and acorns, 1870

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: The Three Jovial Huntsmen; nought to bring away at last

The Three Jovial Huntsmen; nought to bring away at last
Vintage engraving from story of the Three Jovial Huntsmen a traditional childrens tale. So they hunted and they hollo d, till the setting of the sun; An they d nought to bring away at last

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: William Hogarth The Four Stages of Cruelty

William Hogarth The Four Stages of Cruelty
Vintage engraving by William Hogarth, The Four Stages of Cruelty. In the second plate, the scene is Thavies Inn Gate, one of the Inns of Chancery which housed associations of lawyers in London

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Starling

Starling
Vintage colour lithograph from 1883 of a starling. Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Bullfinch

Bullfinch
Vintage colour lithograph from 1883 of a Bullfinch. The Bullfinch, Common Bullfinch or Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Western Jackdaw - Corvus monedula

Western Jackdaw - Corvus monedula
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Western Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) sometimes known as the Eurasian Jackdaw, European Jackdaw or simply Jackdaw, is a passerine bird in the crow family

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Whitethroat - Sylvia communis

Whitethroat - Sylvia communis
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis), a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds throughout Europe and across much of temperate western Asia

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Princess Nobody and the Birds

Princess Nobody and the Birds
Vintage engraving from the story Princess Nobody A Tale of Fairyland, by Richard Doyle. Fairies playing with the birds

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Princess Nobody - bullied by a Bird

Princess Nobody - bullied by a Bird
Vintage engraving from the story Princess Nobody A Tale of Fairyland, by Richard Doyle. What a baby, how absurd to be bullied by a bird

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Birds - Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis

Birds - Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis
Vintage colour engraving of a tree pipit, Anthus trivialis, is a small passerine bird which breeds across most of Europe and temperate western and central Asia

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History - Birds - Bunting

Natural History - Birds - Bunting
Vintage engraving of a Bunting bird

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Thrush

Thrush
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Thrush. Thrushes are plump, soft-plumaged, small to medium-sized birds, inhabiting wooded areas, and often feed on the ground or eat small fruit

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Eurasian Nuthatch - Sitta europaea

Eurasian Nuthatch - Sitta europaea
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea), a small passerine found throughout temperate Europe and Asia. It belongs to the nuthatch family Sittidae

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Hen and Chicks

Hen and Chicks
Victorian vintage engraving of a hen and her chicks, France, 1875

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Tropical bird

Tropical bird
Victorian vintage engraving of a Tropical bird, France, 1875

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History - Birds - Snow bunting

Natural History - Birds - Snow bunting
Vintage engraving of a Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), sometimes colloquially called a snowflake, is a passerine bird in the Calcariidae family

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural history - Birds - Ortolan bunting

Natural history - Birds - Ortolan bunting
Vintage engraving of a Ortolan bunting (Emberiza hortulana) is a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History Birds - Black-headed bunting (Emberiza melanocep

Natural History Birds - Black-headed bunting (Emberiza melanocep
Vintage engraving of a pair of Black-headed bunting (Emberiza melanocephala), a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. History of British Birds, Morris, 1853

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History - Birds - Short toed Lark

Natural History - Birds - Short toed Lark
Vintage colour engraving of a Short toed Lark, a small passerine bird. Morriss British Birds, 1853

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Common Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis

Common Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), also known as Eurasian Kingfisher or River Kingfisher

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Animal, Animal Themes, Animals In The Wild, Antique, Art, Beach, Biology, Bird, Bird Watching

Animal, Animal Themes, Animals In The Wild, Antique, Art, Beach, Biology, Bird, Bird Watching
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Sea Gull. Gulls or seagulls are birds in the family Laridae. They are most closely related to the terns

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra

Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra), a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History - Birds - Lapland longspur

Natural History - Birds - Lapland longspur
Vintage engraving of a male and female Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus), also known as the Lapland bunting, is a passerine bird in the longspur family Calcariidae

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: 19th Century Style, Animal, Animal Themes, Animals In The Wild, Antique, Art, Art And Craft

19th Century Style, Animal, Animal Themes, Animals In The Wild, Antique, Art, Art And Craft
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) most commonly known in Anglophone Europe simply as the Robin

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Eurasian Siskin - Carduelis spinus

Eurasian Siskin - Carduelis spinus
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is also called the European Siskin, Common Siskin or just Siskin

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Robins eating berries

Robins eating berries
Vintage woodcut illustration of Robins eating berries

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Desert Finch and Lark

Desert Finch and Lark
Vintage colour lithograph of a Desert Finch (Carduelis obsoleta) and a Desert Lark (Ammomanes deserti)

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Animal, Animal Attribute, Animal Behavior, Animal Body Part, Animal Themes, Animals In The Wild

Animal, Animal Attribute, Animal Behavior, Animal Body Part, Animal Themes, Animals In The Wild
Vintage colour lithograph from 1883 of a Raven. The Common Raven (Corvus corax), also known as the Northern Raven, is a large, all-black passerine bird

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Linnets - Carduelis cannabina

Linnets - Carduelis cannabina
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a pair of Linnets (Carduelis cannabina) small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Princess Nobody - Fairy stealing birds egg

Princess Nobody - Fairy stealing birds egg
Vintage engraving from the story Princess Nobody A Tale of Fairyland, by Richard Doyle. Fairy stealing birds egg

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History - Birds - Swallow

Natural History - Birds - Swallow
Vintage print of a Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Barn Owl - Tyto alba

Barn Owl - Tyto alba
Vintage lithograph from 1883 of a Barn Owl (Tyto alba), the most widely distributed species of owl, and one of the most widespread of all birds

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History - Birds - Wagtail

Natural History - Birds - Wagtail
Vintage engraving of a Wagtail, 19th Century. Wagtails form the passerine bird genus Motacilla

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History Birds - Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)

Natural History Birds - Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
Vintage engraving of a Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella), a passerine bird in the bunting family that is native to Eurasia and introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History - Birds - Partridge

Natural History - Birds - Partridge
Vintage engraving of a Partridge medium-sized non-migratory gamebirds, with a wide native distribution throughout the Old World, including Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History - Birds - Cuckoo

Natural History - Birds - Cuckoo
Vintage engraving of a Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds. Familiar Wild Birds by W Swaysland

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History - Birds - Eurasian blackcap

Natural History - Birds - Eurasian blackcap
Vintage engraving of a Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) usually known simply as the blackcap, is a common and widespread typical warbler.. Familiar Wild Birds by W Swaysland

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Starlings eating berries, 1870

Starlings eating berries, 1870
Vintage engraving of a pair of Starlings eating berries from a tree, 1870

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History - Birds - Wrens

Natural History - Birds - Wrens
Vintage engraving of a pair of wrens, 1870

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History Birds - Cirl bunting Emberiza cirlus

Natural History Birds - Cirl bunting Emberiza cirlus
Vintage engraving of a Cirl bunting Emberiza cirlus a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. History of British Birds, Morris, 1853

Background imageThe Natural World Collection: Natural History - Birds - Swift

Natural History - Birds - Swift
Vintage engraving of a Swift, The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. Familiar Wild Birds by W Swaysland




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"The Natural World: A Tapestry of Mythology, Beauty, and Wonder" Greek mythology comes alive as we witness the enchanting tale of Leda and the Swan unfold in nature's realm. The majestic Victoria Falls stand tall, roaring with power and captivating all who behold their grandeur. Adrenaline rushes through our veins as we witness a thrilling race at St Moritz, where humans challenge the speed of nature itself. Storm clouds gather ominously above, painting an awe-inspiring canvas that reminds us of nature's raw power and unpredictability. Hawaii's Tunnels Beach welcomes us with open arms, its palm trees swaying gracefully against the backdrop of turquoise waters. In Co Donegal, Ireland, a solitary Rowan Tree stands strong amidst rolling hills—a symbol of resilience in the face of changing seasons. Alaskan waters come alive as a humpback whale breaches from Lynn Canal's calm embrace, framed by snow-capped mountains and lush forests. La Fontaine's fables teach valuable lessons even in nature; just like the fox and goat who find themselves trapped but learn to cooperate for survival. South Island's New Zealand unveils its celestial beauty as the Milky Way illuminates behind a lone tree—a reminder that magic exists beyond our world too. A red gerbera daisy blooms boldly against a black background—an exquisite example of how vibrant colors can flourish even in darkness. Bird enthusiasts rejoice as they encounter Carrion Crows—nature’s historians preserving secrets within their ebony feathers. Shore larks dance across vast landscapes with grace unparalleled—their delicate presence reminding us to cherish every fleeting moment. In this vast tapestry called "the natural world, " myths intertwine with reality while breathtaking sights awaken our senses to endless possibilities awaiting exploration.