Nodding Collection

Railway Sleeper - Melton Mowbray Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Hunstman taking a nap with his foxhound at Melton Mowbray Station! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Railway Sleeper - Euston Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Scottish football fan at Euston Station awaiting his return train back north of the border. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Neck vertebrae extended, X-ray
Bending of the neck. Coloured X-ray of a side view of the neck of a man showing extension of healthy cervical vertebrae (bones)

Railway Sleeper - Marylebone Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing post young gentleman propped up against a bollard at Marylebone Station after a wild Christmas party! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Water avens, Geum rivale
5856058 Water avens, Geum rivale; (add.info.: Water avens, Geum rivale. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm

Drooping saxifrage, Saxifraga cernua
5856029 Drooping saxifrage, Saxifraga cernua; (add.info.: Drooping saxifrage, Saxifraga cernua. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Nodding Star of Bethlehem, Ornithogalum nutans. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Nodding epidendrum orchid, Epidendrum nutans. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Miss Jane Taylor from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Nodding sophonitis orchid, Cattleya cernua (Drooping flowered sophronitis, Sophronitis cernua). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by W.B

Nodding onion, Allium cernuum
Nodding onion, ladys leek or bowed-umbelled garlic, Allium cernuum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom Jr. after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis Botanical

Sleeping boy, Bangkok market
A small boy sleeps on his mothers flower stall in a Bangkok market, Thailand Date: circa 1985

He Sat There Nodding At Her, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
He Sat There Nodding At Her, c1930. An illustration from The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

The Nodding Renealmia, engraved by Caldwall after Henderson, in a book entitled The Temple of Flora by Dr Robert John Thornton (1768-1837). The book was published between 1799 and 1807. Date: 1801

Man with a glass of port on a movable Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Man with champagne on a movable Christmas card. circa 1890s

Musician with double bass on a movable Christmas card
Musician playing a double bass on a movable Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

William Ewart Gladstone on a movable Christmas card
William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister, on a movable Christmas card, sitting on a parliamentary bench with notes for a speech ready on his lap. Date: circa 1890s

Nodding-flowered ixia with white, orange and yellow veined flowers. Ixia radiata.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss Botanical

Where the Nodding Foxgloves Grow by Muriel Dawson -- a girl and a boy in the countryside with their pet dog. Date: 1941

Poolside plants

California peony, Elfin forest, Los Osos, CA

Picture No. 10893878
Musk / Nodding Thistle (Carduus nutans) Date:

Neck vertebrae flexed, X-ray
Bending of the neck. Coloured X-ray of a side view of the neck of a man showing flexion of healthy cervical vertebrae (bones)

Neck vertebrae extended, X-ray
Bending of the neck. Coloured X-ray of a side view of the neck of a man showing extension of healthy cervical vertebrae (bones)

Rampion bellflower (Campanula rapunculus). This biennial plant is usually grown as an annual. The leaves and root are edible

Sierra columbine (Aquilegia pubescens)
Sierra columbine flowers (Aquilegia pubescens). The pink colour of this plants flowers is the result of introgressive hybridisation between populations of Aquilegia pubescens and Aquilegia formosa

Pale persicaria Polygonum lapathifolium
Pale persicaria (Polygonum lapathifolium)

Galtonia flowers (Galtonia regalis). This fragrant flower is native to South Africa

Wedding bells (Dierama pulcherrimum)
Wedding bells flowers (Dierama pulcherrimum)

Summer hyacinth (Galtonia princeps)
Summer hyacinth flowers (Galtonia princeps)

Railway Sleeper - Cardiff Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Welsh rugby fan at Cardiff Station, delighted that Wales beat France 23-11! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Railway Sleeper - Grimsby Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing deep sea fisherman propped up against a bollard at Grimsby Station holding onto his latest catch of a giant cod! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Railway Sleeper - Kings Cross Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing tramp at Kings Cross Station dreaming of wealth as he clutches a copy of the Financial Times. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Railway Sleeper - Oxford Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing University graduate seated on his trunk, nods off at Oxford Station as he studies a map of the London Underground

Railway Sleeper - Bath Station (Christmas)
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Tramp at Bath Station at Christmas. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Railway Sleeper - Downham Market Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Farmer at Downham Market Station awaiting his return train back north of the border. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Railway Sleeper - Aberystwyth Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Welsh shepherd takes forty winks leaning up against his crook, sitting on a wooden crate at Aberystwyth Station, his trusty Collie sheepdog at his feet

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"Nodding: A Delicate Balance of Vertebrae and Beauty" In the intricate realm of anatomy, our neck vertebrae extend gracefully, allowing us to perform the subtle act of nodding. Like a delicate dance between bones, this movement signifies agreement or understanding. As we journey through railway stations, such as Melton Mowbray, Euston, and Marylebone, we may catch a glimpse of worn-out railway sleepers. These steadfast wooden planks have witnessed countless nods from weary travelers seeking solace in their rhythmic sway. Nature too has its own nodders - the Nodding Star of Bethlehem with its elegant white blooms gently bowing under sunlight's caress; the Nodding epidendrum orchid showcasing vibrant petals that dip and rise like waves on an ocean breeze; and the Nodding sophonitis orchid boasting velvety hues that beckon admirers to lean in closer. Even humble plants partake in this graceful gesture - behold the Nodding onion with its dainty pink blossoms cascading downwards as if whispering secrets to Mother Earth herself. In bustling Bangkok markets, amidst colorful stalls brimming with life's treasures, a sleeping boy rests peacefully. His head slightly tilted forward in slumber-induced agreement with dreams yet unseen. Art captures these moments too - "He Sat There Nodding At Her, " painted by W Heath Robinson in 1930s England. The artist masterfully portrays a scene where silent communication takes place through gentle nods exchanged between two souls entwined by unspoken understanding. And let us not forget about nature's canvas - fields adorned with nodding-flowered ixia standing tall amongst swaying grasses. Their white and orange petals create a symphony of colors that harmonize perfectly within nature's grand design. Muriel Dawson once penned enchantingly about foxgloves: "Where the Nodding Foxgloves Grow.