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In the depths of darkness, two little blue penguins emerge from their hidden sanctuary on the St Kilda breakwater

Background imageDark Collection: Australia at night, satellite image

Australia at night, satellite image. City lights (yellow) show areas of more dense population, particularly in Southeast Asia (top left) and on Australias east coast

Background imageDark Collection: A frigate heeling in an offshore gale (oil on canvas)

A frigate heeling in an offshore gale (oil on canvas)
CH408299 A frigate heeling in an offshore gale (oil on canvas) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 54x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageDark Collection: Forcing the Hudson River Passage, 1835 (oil on canvas)

Forcing the Hudson River Passage, 1835 (oil on canvas)
1079411 Forcing the Hudson River Passage, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Joy, William (1803-c.1860); 72.4x117.5 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageDark Collection: Mending the Baseball, (oil on canvas)

Mending the Baseball, (oil on canvas)
650883 Mending the Baseball, (oil on canvas) by Witkowski, Karl (1860-1910); 61.3x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending the Baseball. Karl Witkowski (1860-1910). Oil on canvas

Background imageDark Collection: Dark cep or bronze bolete, Boletus aereus

Dark cep or bronze bolete, Boletus aereus. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A. Bessin from Leon Rollands Guide to Mushrooms from France, Switzerland and Belgium

Background imageDark Collection: British postcard, Coming down! WW1

British postcard, Coming down! WW1
British postcard, Coming down! Depicting a German airship with the face of Kaiser Wilhelm, plunging to earth in flames. 1914-1918

Background imageDark Collection: LFB firefighters taking a tea break

LFB firefighters taking a tea break during their attendance at a fire. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageDark Collection: The Hon. Anne Fane, c. 1782 (oil on canvas)

The Hon. Anne Fane, c. 1782 (oil on canvas)
HEH416359 The Hon. Anne Fane, c.1782 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 90.2x70.2 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Background imageDark Collection: Portrait of William Pitt, standing three-quarter length in a Dark Jacket and Breeches

Portrait of William Pitt, standing three-quarter length in a Dark Jacket and Breeches
824232 Portrait of William Pitt, standing three-quarter length in a Dark Jacket and Breeches, (oil on canvas) by Hoppner, John (1758-1810); 141.7x110.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDark Collection: The Geyser, 1872. Creator: Harry Fenn

The Geyser, 1872. Creator: Harry Fenn
The Geyser, 1872. Hot springs in Weyers Cave, (later known as the Grand Caverns) in the town of Grottoes, Virginia, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Background imageDark Collection: Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Trial Trip on the Underground Railway, 1863, (c1876). Work on the worlds first underground railway started in 1860, by the Metropolitan Railway under chief engineer John Fowler

Background imageDark Collection: Trafalgar Square, London on a foggy night

Trafalgar Square, London on a foggy night - the neon lights on the circular dome of the Coliseum Theatre on St. Martins Lane can be seen peeking out over the distant rooftops beyond

Background imageDark Collection: Restaurants reflected in Thu Bon River at dusk, Hoi An (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Restaurants reflected in Thu Bon River at dusk, Hoi An (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Vietnam

Background imageDark Collection: There Was A Hand-To-Hand Struggle, 1902. Artist: WR Wollen

There Was A Hand-To-Hand Struggle, 1902. Artist: WR Wollen
There Was A Hand-To-Hand Struggle, 1902. In the aftermath of their victory at the Battle of Isandlwana, the Zulus mounted an attack on the British border post at Rorkes Drift

Background imageDark Collection: Music cover, Puss! Puss! Puss

Music cover, Puss! Puss! Puss! Comedy song waltz, words by Robert Hargreaves and Stanley J Damerell, music by Tolchard Evans. 1932

Background imageDark Collection: Sea and land, Inner Hebrides, Scotland

Sea and land, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
Land and sea view in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. circa 1967

Background imageDark Collection: Les Elegances Parisiennes by Jenny

Les Elegances Parisiennes by Jenny -- three women in dresses and coats in shades of blue. circa 1916

Background imageDark Collection: Steamship in port of Mollendo, Peru, South America

Steamship in port of Mollendo, Peru, South America
Moonlit scene with a steamship in the port of Mollendo, southern Peru, South America. Date: 1916

Background imageDark Collection: Jan Kubelik / Studio Photo

Jan Kubelik / Studio Photo
JAN KUBELIK Czech-Hungarian violinist as a young man Date: 1880 - 1940

Background imageDark Collection: Ramsgate lifeboat men on board stranded ship

Ramsgate lifeboat men on board stranded ship
Ramsgate lifeboat men with passengers on board a ship caught on the Goodwin Sands. Date: 19th century

Background imageDark Collection: Singer Castle, Dark Island, New York

Singer Castle, Dark Island, New York
Singer Castle, Dark Island, Hammond, near Grenadier Island, New York, USA. Date: 1910s

Background imageDark Collection: Bruce Bairnsfather cartoon, No possible doubt whatever

Bruce Bairnsfather cartoon, No possible doubt whatever
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon, No possible doubt whatever, published in the Bystander, 1916. Date: 1916

Background imageDark Collection: A British Advanced observation post

A British Advanced observation post
A ruined house is used as an advanced observation post by British officers. Situated close to German lines, the officers relay information back about the accuracy of artillery fire

Background imageDark Collection: Night scene, Battle of Jutland, WW1

Night scene, Battle of Jutland, WW1
Night scene during the Battle of Jutland, First World War, showing the German ship, SMS Thuringen, with its searchlights on a British ship. Date: 31 May 1916

Background imageDark Collection: Football after dark: a match on the first association ground

Football after dark: a match on the first association ground
Playing with a specially made white chrome ball, lit by powerful electric lamps on thirty masts: ladies football teams on the Burnley cricket club ground during a match

Background imageDark Collection: Atmospheric view of Edinburgh, Scotland

Atmospheric view of Edinburgh, Scotland
An atmospheric view of Edinburgh, Scotland, with the Scott Monument and the Waverley Hotel visible in the distance

Background imageDark Collection: Co Tipperary, Lough Derg, Kilgarvan Harbour-Sunset

Co Tipperary, Lough Derg, Kilgarvan Harbour-Sunset

Background imageDark Collection: NGC 6559 is a rich colorful tapestry of diverse nebulosity in the constellation Sagittarius

NGC 6559 is a rich colorful tapestry of diverse nebulosity in the constellation Sagittarius. The glowing red cloud known as NGC 6559 has formed from the same molecular cloud that gave rise to its

Background imageDark Collection: Tranquil ocean at night against starry sky and moon

Tranquil ocean at night against starry sky and moon

Background imageDark Collection: Auckland Central Business District, Skytower, and Waitemata Harbour, North Island, New Zealand

Auckland Central Business District, Skytower, and Waitemata Harbour, North Island, New Zealand

Background imageDark Collection: Healey Silverstone, 1950, Blue, dark

Healey Silverstone, 1950, Blue, dark
Healey Silverstone 1950 Blue dark

Background imageDark Collection: Contentment - A slightly dishevelled, yet happy, young lady

Contentment - A slightly dishevelled, yet happy, young lady. Date: 1908

Background imageDark Collection: The second de Havilland DH88 Comet G-ACSR ready for flight

The second de Havilland DH88 Comet G-ACSR ready for flight
The second de Havilland DH88 Comet, G-ACSR, ready for flight test just before dark following the pre-race accident

Background imageDark Collection: Morris Cowley Tourer

Morris Cowley Tourer

Background imageDark Collection: Ford Flex Ecoboost AWD Limited 2010 blue dark

Ford Flex Ecoboost AWD Limited 2010 blue dark

Background imageDark Collection: bmw m3

bmw m3

Background imageDark Collection: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Twilight, Yarra River

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Twilight, Yarra River

Background imageDark Collection: A midnight race on the Mississippi

A midnight race on the Mississippi. Date c1890

Background imageDark Collection: Music sheet cover for Queen of the May Quadrille

Music sheet cover for Queen of the May Quadrille
Music sheet cover for the Queen of the May Quadrille, composed by the French conductor Louis Antoine Jullien (1812-1860), and dedicated to Mrs Robert Arkwright (the actress Frances Crawford Kemble)

Background imageDark Collection: David Lloyd-George at the Welsh National Eisteddfod, Birkenh

David Lloyd-George at the Welsh National Eisteddfod, Birkenh
Photograph of David Lloyd-George (1863-1945), 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, the Welsh Liberal statesman, taken during a speech at the Welsh National Eisteddfod, Birkenhead, 6th September 1917

Background imageDark Collection: Pickering Castle J910166

Pickering Castle J910166
PICKERING CASTLE, North Yorkshire. View looking West to Coleman Tower and the keep

Background imageDark Collection: Stonehenge J870258

Stonehenge J870258
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Main circle and station stone silhouetted at sunset

Background imageDark Collection: Stonehenge J870244

Stonehenge J870244
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Midsummer sunrise. Sarsen Circle and Heel Stone

Background imageDark Collection: Stonehenge J870230

Stonehenge J870230
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Silhouette of the stones during mid-summer sunset

Background imageDark Collection: Spains Gran Telescopio Canarias, Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma Island

Spains Gran Telescopio Canarias, Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Background imageDark Collection: John Kettlewell / Gucht

John Kettlewell / Gucht
JOHN KETTLEWELL Non-juring clergyman and writer Date: 1653 - 1695

Background imageDark Collection: Car lights on the curvy Maloja Pass road at night, Maloja Pass, Engadine, Province of Graubunden

Car lights on the curvy Maloja Pass road at night, Maloja Pass, Engadine, Province of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe



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In the depths of darkness, two little blue penguins emerge from their hidden sanctuary on the St Kilda breakwater. Silhouetted against the mesmerizing city lights of Melbourne, they stand tall as if guardians of the night. This captivating scene captured in December 2016 is a reminder that even in the darkest hours, there is always a glimmer of hope. As daylight fades and shadows lengthen, my studio window becomes a front-row seat to an enchanting spectacle. A daylight raid unfolds before my eyes, revealing nature's nocturnal secrets. The July sky serves as a backdrop for this mysterious dance between light and dark. Albrecht Durer's Rhinoceros emerges from obscurity with its intricate details etched into our collective memory. Its dark silhouette against a blank canvas evokes curiosity and wonder about this majestic creature that once roamed our planet. Battersea Power Station stands proudly amidst London's urban landscape, its towering chimneys piercing through the darkness like sentinels guarding the city's energy source. A symbol of resilience and transformation, it reminds us that even in times of uncertainty, there is potential for rebirth. Gormley's Angel of the North looms large over its surroundings, casting an imposing figure against both day and night skies. With outstretched wings embracing all who pass by, it embodies strength and protection within its metallic frame. Paul Dirac gazes into infinity with his Nobel Prize in hand; his groundbreaking contributions to physics illuminate our understanding of the universe's darkest corners. In his brilliance lies inspiration for those who dare to explore uncharted territories. The Avebury Stone Circle stands stoically under moonlit skies - ancient sentinels marking time itself. Within these hallowed grounds lie untold stories whispered by generations past; their presence shrouded in mystery yet beckoning us to unravel their secrets.