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Trunk Collection (#2)

"The Trunk: A Symbol of Life, Strength, and Connection" In Norse mythology, the mighty Yggdrasil stands tall as the Tree of Life

Background imageTrunk Collection: Abstract impression of trees

Abstract impression of trees, Grasmere, Cumbria, England

Background imageTrunk Collection: Avenue of the Baobabs (UNESCO World Heritage site), Madagascar

Avenue of the Baobabs (UNESCO World Heritage site), Madagascar

Background imageTrunk Collection: Newby Bridge, Lake District, Cumbria

Newby Bridge, Lake District, Cumbria - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageTrunk Collection: Plane Trees (Platanus x acerifolia) along tree-lined highway, Aude Department

Plane Trees (Platanus x acerifolia) along tree-lined highway, Aude Department
Plane Trees (Platanus × acerifolia) along tree-lined highway, Aude Department, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Background imageTrunk Collection: ELLIS ISLAND: IMMIGRANTS. Trunks at Ellis Island belonging to arrivals debarking for New York

ELLIS ISLAND: IMMIGRANTS. Trunks at Ellis Island belonging to arrivals debarking for New York, c1900

Background imageTrunk Collection: Bus passing through the Radicosa pass

Bus passing through the Radicosa pass Bologna The Radicosa pass. Date of Photograph:1932

Background imageTrunk Collection: Indian Elephant

Indian Elephant family coming out of forest, Corbett National Park, India

Background imageTrunk Collection: How the elephant crosses a river

How the elephant crosses a river
A man, somewhere in the Asian subcontinent, crosses a river standing on the back of an elephant. The man has rudimentary reins attached to the elephants tusks

Background imageTrunk Collection: Silver birch (Betula pendula)

Silver birch (Betula pendula)
Silver birch trees (Betula pendula)

Background imageTrunk Collection: Indian / Asian Elephant - using trunk to throw grass on back

Indian / Asian Elephant - using trunk to throw grass on back. Corbett National Park - Uttaranchal - India
JR-865 Indian / Asian Elephant - using trunk to throw grass on back Corbett National Park - Uttaranchal - India Elephas maximus Jagdeep Rajput Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageTrunk Collection: ndian / Asian Elephant - calf playing with mother's tail, Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal, India

ndian / Asian Elephant - calf playing with mother's tail, Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal, India
JR-852 Indian / Asian Elephant - calf playing with mother's tail, Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal, India. Elephas maximus Jagdeep Rajput Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageTrunk Collection: Giant Sequoia Sequoia National Park, California, USA LA000617

Giant Sequoia Sequoia National Park, California, USA LA000617
COS-1577 Giant Sequoia / Wellingtonia / Sierra Redwood tree Sequoia National Park, California, USA Sequoiadendron giganteum Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTrunk Collection: African Elephant - calf. Amboseli National Park - Kenya - Africa

African Elephant - calf. Amboseli National Park - Kenya - Africa
LA-2163 African Elephant - calf. Amboseli National Park - Kenya - Africa Loxodonta africana Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTrunk Collection: Young woman tapping a rubber tree, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Young woman tapping a rubber tree, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageTrunk Collection: Hedera helix, Common Ivy or English Ivy growing on tree trunk and branches

Hedera helix, Common Ivy or English Ivy growing on tree trunk and branches

Background imageTrunk Collection: UTAH. USA. Aspen (Populus tremuloides) & Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) in winter

UTAH. USA. Aspen (Populus tremuloides) & Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) in winter. La Sal Mountains. Manti-LaSal National Forest

Background imageTrunk Collection: Old Beech Trees, near High Beech, Epping Forest, Essex

Old Beech Trees, near High Beech, Epping Forest, Essex - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageTrunk Collection: Bringing the Raft from the Wreck, illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731)

Bringing the Raft from the Wreck, illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho)
IL193468 Bringing the Raft from the Wreck, illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageTrunk Collection: The Hawks in the Pines, 6 panel folding screen (pen & ink, colour, gold on panel)

The Hawks in the Pines, 6 panel folding screen (pen & ink, colour, gold on panel)
XIR216562 The Hawks in the Pines, 6 panel folding screen (pen & ink, colour, gold on panel) (see 216561) by Kano Eitoku (1543-90); 161x360 cm; Tokyo National University of Fine Arts, Tokyo

Background imageTrunk Collection: VAN GOGH: POPLARS, 1885. Lane with Poplars Near Nenen. Oil on canvas, Vincent van Gogh

VAN GOGH: POPLARS, 1885. Lane with Poplars Near Nenen. Oil on canvas, Vincent van Gogh, 1885

Background imageTrunk Collection: LUMBERJACK, 1907. An old lumberjack leaning against a giant sequoia log, Northern California

LUMBERJACK, 1907. An old lumberjack leaning against a giant sequoia log, Northern California. Photograph, 15 April 1907

Background imageTrunk Collection: Christmas card in the shape of a yule log

Christmas card in the shape of a yule log with mistletoe. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTrunk Collection: Red Squirrel - UK

Red Squirrel - UK
DAC-1383 Red Squirrel UK Sciurus vulgaris David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTrunk Collection: THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809). Anglo-American political philosopher and writer

THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809). Anglo-American political philosopher and writer. Fashion before Ease; or A good Constitution sacrificed for a Fantastic Form. English cartoon, 1793

Background imageTrunk Collection: CIRCUS POSTER, c1890. American circus poster, c1890, for Sells Brothers Circus

CIRCUS POSTER, c1890. American circus poster, c1890, for Sells Brothers Circus, featuring elephant races

Background imageTrunk Collection: Hiker resting by the Faithful Couple, Giant Sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

Hiker resting by the Faithful Couple, Giant Sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum), Mariposa Grove, Southern Yosemite, Yosemite National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sierra Nevada, California

Background imageTrunk Collection: Finnigans wardrobe trunk

Finnigans wardrobe trunk
Advertisement from 1913 for Finnigans wardrobe trunks, designed to compartmentalise clothing in a neat and orderly fashion while travelling

Background imageTrunk Collection: 18th French Court Dress

18th French Court Dress
Man: trunk hose, doublet, ruff & boots that reach over the knees. Woman: gown with a square neckline & tucker, voluminous sleeves & reverse cuffs & a plumed hat

Background imageTrunk Collection: Bonsai Spruce Forest Trunks - Yose-ue style, 12 to 18 years old

Bonsai Spruce Forest Trunks - Yose-ue style, 12 to 18 years old
PPG-1577 Bonsai Spruce Forest Trunks - Yose-ue style, 12 to 18 years old Picea glauca conica Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTrunk Collection: Sequoias Trees Kings Canyon National Park, Grant Grove, California, USA

Sequoias Trees Kings Canyon National Park, Grant Grove, California, USA
FG-7938 SEQUOIA / Wellingtonia / Sierra / Giant Redwood Tree Kings Canyon National Park, Grant Grove, California, USA Sequoia gigantea Latin also Sequoiadendron giganteum Francois Gohier Please note

Background imageTrunk Collection: African Elephant two elephants interwining their trunks in affection and greeting Namibia, Africa

African Elephant two elephants interwining their trunks in affection and greeting Namibia, Africa
SAS-17 African Elephant - two elephants interwining their trunks in affection and greeting Namibia, Africa Loxodonta africana Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal

Background imageTrunk Collection: European Lynx- in snow, leaning against tree stem and purring Bavaria, Germany

European Lynx- in snow, leaning against tree stem and purring Bavaria, Germany
USH-1935 European Lynx - in snow, leaning against tree stem and purring Bavaria, Germany Felis lynx Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTrunk Collection: Abert's Squirrel / tassel-eared squirrel - On side of old growth ponderosa pine tree

Abert's Squirrel / tassel-eared squirrel - On side of old growth ponderosa pine tree
TOM-1074 Abert's / Tassel-eared SQUIRREL - climbing down ponderosa pine tree South rim of Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA Sciurus aberti Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal

Background imageTrunk Collection: Acorn Woodpecker cache

Acorn Woodpecker cache
JZ-2368 Woodpecker - acorn cache / larder / storage in tree Melanerpes formicivorus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTrunk Collection: Asian / Indian Elephant - young in the herd. Corbett National Park, India

Asian / Indian Elephant - young in the herd. Corbett National Park, India
JR-424 Indian / Asian ELEPHANTS - Herd with young Corbett National Park, India Elephas maximus Jagdeep Rajput Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTrunk Collection: Bamboo - detail of the stubble

Bamboo - detail of the stubble
PPG-1582 Bamboo - detail of the stubble Phyllostachys pubescens Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTrunk Collection: Reflections in a small lake in taiga-forest at dusk, Golden-eye male duck swims resting on water;

Reflections in a small lake in taiga-forest at dusk, Golden-eye male duck swims resting on water; near river Bolshoi
ANZ-785 Reflections in a small lake in taiga forest at dusk. Golden-eye male duck swims on water Uganskii Nat. reserve, Siberia, Russia

Background imageTrunk Collection: Characteristic multicoloured flaky bark of the Plane tree

Characteristic multicoloured flaky bark of the Plane tree
MAB-76 Characteristic multicoloured flaky bark of the Plane tree Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTrunk Collection: Quiver tree frame view through quiver tree branches framing a second one in the background Quiver

Quiver tree frame view through quiver tree branches framing a second one in the background Quiver tree forest
SAS-91 KOKERBOOM / Quiver / Aloe Tree - framed view through quiver tree branches framing a second one in the background Quiver tree forest, Keetmanshoop, Namibia

Background imageTrunk Collection: Women lumberjacks sawing trees, WW1

Women lumberjacks sawing trees, WW1
Women lumberjacks sawing trees during the First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageTrunk Collection: Disembarkation at the Medina River, Isle of Wight (w / c & and pen and ink on paper)

Disembarkation at the Medina River, Isle of Wight (w / c & and pen and ink on paper)
CEC43144 Disembarkation at the Medina River, Isle of Wight (w/c & and pen and ink on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 16.5x25.5 cm; The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford

Background imageTrunk Collection: Her majesty in the light!

Her majesty in the light!
Ali Khataw

Background imageTrunk Collection: A Woman standing in the trunk of the Major Oak, Sherwood

A Woman standing in the trunk of the Major Oak, Sherwood Forest near Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hoods shelter where he and his merry men slept

Background imageTrunk Collection: BEAR / MONKEY SKELETONS

BEAR / MONKEY SKELETONS
The skeletons of a bear and a monkey, artistically posed with a tree-trunk Date: 1789

Background imageTrunk Collection: French Customs officers X-Ray for smuggled goods

French Customs officers X-Ray for smuggled goods 1897

Background imageTrunk Collection: Birds with Autumn and Winter flowers (pen & ink, colour and gold paper on panel) (see 216542)

Birds with Autumn and Winter flowers (pen & ink, colour and gold paper on panel) (see 216542)
XIR216543 Birds with Autumn and Winter flowers (pen & ink, colour and gold paper on panel) (see 216542, 216544, 216545) by Japanese School

Background imageTrunk Collection: South Africa, Addo Elephant National Park, Elephant herd (Loxodonta africanus) drinks

South Africa, Addo Elephant National Park, Elephant herd (Loxodonta africanus) drinks at water hole




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"The Trunk: A Symbol of Life, Strength, and Connection" In Norse mythology, the mighty Yggdrasil stands tall as the Tree of Life, its sprawling branches reaching towards the heavens. Just like this ancient tree, a baby elephant named Kenya discovers the power within its trunk – a remarkable appendage that serves as an extension of life itself. In the heartwarming image captured in Africa's wilderness, two African elephant calves playfully intertwine their trunks. Their innocent gesture reminds us of the deep bonds formed within these majestic creatures' families. As we journey along the railway sleeper tracks of nature's wonders, we stumble upon a baby elephant at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust orphanage. With eyes full of curiosity and wonderment, it learns to use its trunk under loving care - a skill that will shape its survival in years to come. The mention of mammoths takes us back to prehistoric times when these colossal creatures roamed our planet. Their enormous trunks enabled them to forage for food and communicate with one another across vast distances. Picture No. 10899992 captures an awe-inspiring moment where an African Bull Elephant proudly displays his magnificent tusks and powerful trunk, and is through this very tool that he can assert his dominance while also nurturing his young ones with tender affection. Amidst tranquil landscapes adorned by silver birch tree trunks stands Any Girl from Anywhere by S. Van Abbe - reminding us that strength knows no boundaries or limitations; it resides within each individual regardless of gender or station in life. But let us not forget how even seemingly mundane objects can be transformed into tools for survival. An electric chainsaw hums through dense forests as humans harness technology to tame nature's wildness – yet they remain humbled by elephants who effortlessly break off branches using their trunks alone. Finally, we find ourselves immersed in Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe where an African elephant named TOM 583 feeds on tree branches.