Carrying Gallery

Koala - mother with piggybacking young

Koala - mother with piggybacking young climbs up a tree to change to a new feeding and sleeping tree. The young clings vigorously to its mother's back to not to fall off.
Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia
Phascolarctos cinereus - Steffen & Alexandra Sailer

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Lancaster Bombers ready to take off, 1942

Photograph of an Avro Lancaster heavy bomber at a British airfield, ready to take off, somewhere in England, 1942. Although the engines are already running, one of the aircrew can be seen standing on the port wing, perhaps carrying out final checks. In the background, one can see the other Lancasters of this squadron, also ready to go

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Roman memento mori mosaic

Roman memento mori mosaic. Mosaics consist of small pieces of coloured glass or stone, used to form an image or pattern on a floor or wall. This mosaic, a memento mori ('remember you will die'), shows a skeleton carrying two wine vessels. The image reminds diners to be aware of their mortality, even while enjoying wine and their meal. This 2nd century BC mosaic, from the Casa del Fauno, Pompeii, is displayed in the Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy

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