Yolk Collection (#4)

Salad made with boiled egg, asparagus, pink grapefruit, tomato, tuna and lettuce

Boiled egg. Bread soldier being dipped into a boiled egg

Hard boiled eggs on a plate

Fried egg on a plate

Boiled egg in an eggcup, X-ray
Boiled egg. Coloured X-ray of a boiled egg in a metal egg-cup (coil), with a piece of bread being dipped in the yolk

Frogspawn, SEM
Frogspawn. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through frog eggs, showing the large nucleus containing nucleoli, surrounded by yolk

Man and Woman of Hamburg. A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

A Street vendor of rice wine - Japan
A street vendor serves a female client with rice wine in Kobe, Japan. The man carries the two boxes by means of a pole on his shoulders and cries " Amesake!"

Porters carrying a large barrel on two long yolks
Turkish Porters carrying a large strengthed barrel (possibly containing oil?) on two long yolks

Azerbaijan - Transporting bricks
An Azerbaijani builders merchant with his horse-drawn wagon filled with red bricks

Carrying children in baskets - China
Chinese beggar woman in Shanghai carrying her two young children in baskets suspended from a yolk on her shoulders

Firewood Carrier - Japan
An old man carries two very large and very neat bundles of firewood on a yolk, Japan

Chinese carriage
A superb photograph postcard depicting a Chinese carriage, pulled by a white mule, carrying a couple of finely dressed Chinese ladies

Milkman with his Donkey - Sofia, Bulgaria

Transporting wood - India
Wooden ox-pulled carts filled with wood pause at the roadside in the Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Turkish ice Cream seller
Constantinople - An ice cream seller with a female client

Two eggs on an Easter greetings card
An egg in an egg cup, with its top taken off, and a second egg waiting to be eaten when the first ones finished, on this German Easter greetings card

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From Eritrea to Myanmar, the yolk connects cultures and stories. Like a water carrier in the scorching heat, it quenches our hunger for nourishment. Just like the vibrant Blue Jay captured by John James Audubon, its golden hue brings joy to our plates. As heavy horses pull a timber wagon uphill, their strength mirrors the richness of a perfectly fried egg - a culinary delight that satisfies both body and soul. The iconic ‾‾‾‾‾‾_/‾‾° shape reminds us of this humble ingredient's versatility. Dive into indulgence with a black tea bath, where sacrosanct relaxation meets the silky smoothness of yolks. Quail eggs nestled in a vintage Indian bowl transport us back in time, evoking memories of tradition and heritage. Witness resilience as three Russian peasant women navigate life with their horse-drawn wagon - just as yolks carry nutrients essential for growth and vitality. In Japan, like an ancient art form, the yolk is revered as much as the graceful water carriers who bring life-giving sustenance to parched lands. Travel through China's bustling streets where young children are carried in baskets hanging on poles - an emblematic image reminiscent of how yolks cradle potential within them. Ploughing rice paddy fields in Myanmar symbolizes hard work rewarded by nature's bounty; similarly, every yolk holds promise for delicious creations. In 150 words or less: Yolks transcend borders and cultures; they embody nourishment and joy amidst diverse landscapes. From Eritrea's water carriers to John James Audubon's Blue Jay artwork, from heavy horses pulling wagons uphill to fried eggs sizzling on breakfast plates – yolks connect humanity through taste buds worldwide. Even represented by ‾‾‾‾‾/__/° emoticon or immersed in black tea baths, yolks remain sacrosanct.