Dirt Collection (page 9)

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Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Lions (Panthera leo) ambush and kill Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) by Mara River Date: 19/02/2005

DDE-90020551
Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Plains Zebra (Equus burchelli) colt struggles in muddy banks of water hole Date: 19/02/2005

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Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Adult Female Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatas) sitting with cubs looking out on savanna Date: 19/02/2005

DDE-90020488
Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) leap from steep cliff at Mara River in migration Date: 19/02/2005

DDE-90020486
Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Huge Wildebeest herd (Connochaetes taurinus) runs along banks of Telek River in migration Date: 19/02/2005

DDE-90020442
Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Huge Wildebeest herd (Connochaetes taurinus) runs down banks of Telek River in migration Date: 19/02/2005

DDE-90020231
Keenya; Amboseli National Park; Elephant family charging with harmonized motion with mountains, Acacia Trees and dust devil in background Date: 22/10/2005

DDE-90020166
Olive Baboon, Papio anubis, a pair of young baboons in the Masai Mara GR, Kenya. Date: 08/02/2006

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African Ground Squirrel, Xerus inauris, grooming leg in the Masai Mara GR, Kenya. Date: 08/02/2006

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African Hoopoe, Upupa epops, looking for invertibrates to eat in the Masai Mara GR, Kenya. Date: 17/02/2005

DDE-90019951
Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara, lilac-breasted roller standing on the gorund. Date: 17/11/2007

DDE-90019949
Lion (Panthera leo) with game safari vehicles in background, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya Date: 12/08/2006

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Masai Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) on plain, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya Date: 12/08/2006

DDE-90019840
Kenya. Red-and-yellow barbet birds perched on mound of dirt. Date: 11/11/2005

DDE-90019819
Kenya, Masai Mara National Wildlife Reserve, Keekorok Lodge. Nubian woodpecker male in grass. Date: 11/02/2005

DDE-90019361
Botswana, Nxai Pan National Park, Evening twilight lights Elephant bones (Loxodonta africana) in Kalahari Desert at dusk Date: 19/02/2005

DDE-90019332
Africa, Botswana, Chobe National Park, Nile Monitor Lizard (Varanus niloticus) hunts along banks of Chobe River Date: 19/02/2005

DDE-90019071
Africa, Botswana, Chobe National Park. Mother and baby elephant preparing for a dust bath. Date: 26/06/2007

DDE-90019060
Botswana: Maun, Montsenella Lodge Tree Camp, Termite Mound Date: 28/01/2006

Leopard male (Panthera pardus) at puddle after rain, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Mundari Boy horns
Svetlin Yosifov

The creator
Kuntal Biswas

Acceleration
Dmitry Stepanov

Roadside meeting with Durham County farmer, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Roadside meeting with Durham County farmer. North Carolina. He gives road directions by drawing in dirt with stick

An open field ditch through farmland of recently ploughed fields, Wirral, Cheshire, UK. October, 2020

The Refacing of Buckingham Palace (engraving)
582472 The Refacing of Buckingham Palace (engraving) by Macpherson, Douglas (1871-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Refacing of Buckingham Palace)

Chestnut Seller, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)
1195020 Chestnut Seller, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 47x35 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

A chimney sweep gets soot over the white uniform of a housemaid (colour litho)
5238718 A chimney sweep gets soot over the white uniform of a housemaid (colour litho) by Carter, Reg (1886-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

Foggy morning on a Kansas backroad

Dirt road in the Flint Hills of Kansas

Afternoon light on vineyard and olive trees, Tuscany region of Italy

Galapagos giant tortoise crosses straight dirt road
Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) lumbers slowly across a long, straight dirt road that stretches off to the horizon

USA, New England, Vermont gravel road lined with sugar maple in full Fall color

USA, Arizona. Burrowing owl close-up

Rare earths
Juan I. Cuadrado

Izba in Domovichi, 1925 (pastel on paper)
1195746 Izba in Domovichi, 1925 (pastel on paper) by Chekhonin, Sergei Vasil evich (1878-1936); 37.5x43.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Tramp at Night; Un Vagabond de nuit, (oil on panel)
1197478 Tramp at Night; Un Vagabond de nuit, (oil on panel) by Munkacsy, Mihaly (1844-1900); 82.9x65.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Hungarian, out of copyright

The Diversion, (oil on canvas)
651465 The Diversion, (oil on canvas) by Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles (1855-1931); 54.6x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Diversion. Paul Charles Chocarne-Moreau (1855-1931)

Chimney Sweep (colour litho)
3650290 Chimney Sweep (colour litho) by Petherick, H.W. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chimney Sweep)

Scrub-Night (colour litho)
6021616 Scrub-Night (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scrub-Night. Illustration for Rag, Tag)

The London Dustman (engraving)
6006203 The London Dustman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The London Dustman)

Soap and its uses (colour litho)
6032803 Soap and its uses (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soap and its uses)

Sad Sloppy Weather (coloured engraving)
610566 Sad Sloppy Weather (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sad Sloppy Weather)

Henry Hastings, Nightman, trade card (engraving)
610446 Henry Hastings, Nightman, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Hastings, Nightman)

The Chimney Sweep as a Guide (coloured engraving)
979120 The Chimney Sweep as a Guide (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chimney Sweep as a Guide.); © Look and Learn

Street Cleaner (chromolitho)
2811702 Street Cleaner (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Cleaner. Illustration for a booklet called Sketches of London Life)

A Scrimmage (chromolitho)
2780168 A Scrimmage (chromolitho) by Berkeley, Stanley (fl.1878-1902, d.1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Scrimmage. Illustration for Chatterbox (1892).); © Look and Learn

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"Dirt: A Universal Element Connecting Nature, Sports, and Cinema" In the final scene of Charlie Chaplin's iconic film "Modern Times" (1936), we witness a poignant moment where dirt serves as a symbol of resilience and hope. As Chaplin's character navigates through life's challenges, he finds solace in the simplicity beneath his feet. Similarly, on that fateful day in 1950 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Jackie Robinson stole home for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Sliding through the dust-covered base with determination and grace, Robinson embraced the grit and determination associated with playing baseball on dirt fields. Nature too reveals its beauty through dirt. In South Australia's arid landscape blooms the Sturt desert pea - a vibrant flower that defies adversity by emerging from dusty soil. Its scarlet petals stand out against nature's canvas like tiny beacons of hope. Walking along a path through an enchanting bluebell forest in Hertfordshire, England evokes feelings of tranquility amidst earthy surroundings. The soft crunch underfoot reminds us that even something as simple as walking on they are bring immense joy. The power of destruction is also evident when witnessing The Demolition Excavator tearing down structures to make way for new beginnings. Dust clouds rise as buildings crumble into piles of rubble - reminding us that sometimes breaking things apart is necessary to create something better. From Birdsville Hotel in Australia to Yamaha XT 500 motorcycles roaring across Japanese landscapes or Marines rolling down dusty roads on their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks - all these images showcase how dirt becomes an integral part of various human experiences around the world. Even art captures this connection between humanity and soil; Humphrey Jennings' documentary "The Silent Village" (1943) depicts Welsh miners fighting against oppression during World War II while surrounded by coal-dusted air and muddy ground – highlighting how working-class struggles are deeply rooted in the earth.