Rocky Collection (page 11)

Sherpas and mules on a trip through Kashgar, western China
Sherpas and mules negotiating steep rocks on a trip through Kashgar, western China

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A train of mules makes its way through some rocky terrain in Kashgar, western China

Ponta de Sao Lourenco, Madeira
View of Ponta de Sao Lourenco, a remote and unspoilt location on the eastern coast of Madeira

Shetland ponies at The Lizard, Cornwall
A group of Shetland ponies and their minder at The Lizard, Cornwall. They are part of a National Trust project

Front Axle Springs / W H Robinson
A severe test for front axle springs. An already heavy man, is weighed down and sits upon a cars front axle, carrying a tray with a glass as he is winched by rope across a rocky terrain

View of boats, Porec, Croatia
View of boats in port, at the coastal town of Porec, on the western coast of Istria, Croatia

Edraianthus Serpyllifolia (Grassy Bells)
Edraianthus Serpyllifolia, or Wahlenbergia Serpyllifolia (Grassy Bells), a perennial flowering plant of the Campanulaceae family

German troops in Finland WWI
German troops battle with Red troops in Helsinki, Finland during World War I

A Rocky coastal cove
Rocky coastal cove, with holidaymakers on the small beach and walking along the cliff top. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Dianthus on an outcrop
An array of Dianthus on an outcrop. It is a flowering plant of the Caryophyllaceae family, with many species

Erodium Corsicum, a perennial flowering plant of the Geraniaceae family. Seen here growing in a rocky setting

Dianthus in a rocky setting
An array of Dianthus in a rocky setting. It is a flowering plant of the Caryophyllaceae family, with many species

Draba Aizoides in the Gummen Alps, Switzerland
Draba Aizoides (Yellow Whitlowgrass) growing on rocks in the Gummen Alps, Switzerland. It is a cruciferous plant of the Brassicaceae (cabbage family), with many species. It has bright yellow flowers

Silene Acaulis (Moss Campion), a mountain-dwelling wildflower of the Caryophyllaceae family, with pink flowers, growing in a rocky setting

Dianthus Neglectus (Alpine Pink), a flowering plant of the Caryophyllaceae family. Seen here in a rocky setting

Eranthis Hyemalis (Winter Aconite, Wolfs Bane), a flowering plant of the Ranunculaceae (buttercup) family. It has bright yellow cup-shaped flowers. Seen here growing in a rocky setting

Iris Pumila (Dwarf Iris), a natural hybrid iris of the Iridaceae family. Seen here growing in a rocky setting

Dianthus Alpinus (Alpine Pink), a perennial flowering plant of the Caryophyllaceae family. Seen here growing in a rocky setting

Two Tigers relaxing on a rock shelf
Two Tigers realaxing on a rock ledge. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Brown bears asleep
Two Brown bears sleeping near some rocks. Oil painting by Raymond Sheppard

Two Tigers resting on large rocks
Two Tigers relaxing on a rocky outcrop. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

River flowing through a rocky valley
A river flowing through a steep-sided rocky valley. Pen and ink drawing by Raymond Sheppard

Study of a rocky cliffside outcrop
A study of a rocky cliffside outcrop by Raymond Sheppard

A rocky outcrop on the side of a mountain, formed by the weathering of soft rock, possibly sandstone. Pen & ink drawing by Raymond Sheppard

The mouth of a rocky ravine
A pen & ink (with blue watercolour wash) by Raymond Sheppard of the mouth of a rocky ravine, with a river snaking down from below the sheer cliff faces to rolling tree-topped hills

Campanula Speciosa (Pyrenean Bellflower) of the Campanulaceae family. It often has blue-violet flowers, but is seen here with very pale blue petals

Muscat, Oman - Mirani Fort
Mirani Fort, Muscat, Oman

Muscat, Oman - Fort Jalali
Fort Jalali, Muscat, Oman

Building in the mountains, Kashgar, China
An isolated building in the mountains of Kashgar, western China

People travelling through Kashgar, China
People travelling through rocky terrain in Kashgar, western China. Date: 1932

Unidentified mountain area, India
An unidentified mountain area in India, with people and a lorry. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Campanula (Bellflower) Velutina of the Campanulaceae family. Seen here in close-up from above, growing in a rocky setting

Agave Panyi or Parryi (Parrys Agave)
Agave Panyi or Parryi (Parrys Agave or Mescal Agave), a succulent plant of the Agavaceae family with grey-green leaves, resembling a giant artichoke

Coastal scene - cliffs
Waves crash on a steep rocky coastline with dark high cliffs. Watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Edraianthus Pumilio (Rock Bells, Grassy Bells)
Edraianthus Pumilio (Rock Bells or Grassy Bells), a perennial mountain plant of the Campanulaceae (Bellflower) family. The flowers are bluish-purple or white. See here in close-up, from above

Asperula Suberosa (Woodruff), a perennial of the Rubiaceae family. Seen here growing in a rocky setting, with pink flowers

Ranunculus Montanus (Montana Buttercup)
Ranunculus Montanus (Molten Gold Montana or Mountain Buttercup), a perennial of the Ranunculaceae family with bright yellow flowers. Seen here growing in a rocky setting

Acantholimon Glumaceum (Prickly Thrift), a perennial alpine plant of the Plumbaginaceae (plumbago or leadwort) family, with bright pink or purple flowers in the summer, best suited to rock gardens

Monte Tiberio, Capri - Italy
Monte Tiberio (Tiberio Mountain) seen in the background of this fine photograph of the Island of Capri, dominated by the magnificent wind-shaped silhouette of a umbrella pine tree

Monte Solaro and the Grand Harbour, Capri
Monte Solaro and the Grand Harbour, Island of Capri, Bay of Naples, Italy

Small toddler playing on seaside rocks, Devon
A young boy playing on a rocky outcrop on a beach in Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Ukraine - Crimea - Goursouff
Goursouff in the Crimea (Ukraine). The rooftops of this coastal town, set on a rocky shore

Millers Dale, Derbyshire
Millers Dale, near Buxton, Derbyshire, before the construction of the railway viaduct

Village near Sivas, Turkey
A Village close to Sivas, Turkey, with a mosque built on the top of a rocky escarpment with a small river winding below and fertile fields stretching in all directions toward distant hills

SNOW VOLES
Two snow voles in a rocky terrain enjoy a leafy snack

Mountain farm in County Mayo, Ireland
Sketch from Ireland showing the harrowing difficulty of cultivating on a mountain farm in County Mayo. A peasant man and woman use a horse in their attempts to plough the rocky slopes

Victorian Bathers Diving off Rocks, 1898
Engraving showing a group of Victorian gentlemen diving and swimming on a rocky British shore, 1898

Brazil. Gold Washing. A Gold Washing
An engraving of a rocky and mountainous region with a wide river running through it, in the distance men are washing ore in the river propecting for gold

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