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Diego Velazquez (1599-1660). Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618
Diego Velazquez (1599-1660). Spanish Baroque painter. The Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618. Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

An Andy Goldsworthy art instalation in a sheep fold at Tilberthwaite in the Lake District UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

View over Stanage Edge millstones at sunrise, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Great Dane called Hermie is a big dog and is often taken for walks by three year old Emma Rich. July 1980

Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, Noon
Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, 2. Noon. A group of Huguenots attend the French Church in Hog Lane, London (right), opposite an eating house and a group of disreputable people (left)

Opera house Sydney
Alida van Zaane

The sun rises over the skyline in Toronto, August 4, 2015. REUTERS/Mark Blinch TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Fireworks explode behind the Big Ben clock tower during New Year celebrations in London January 1, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Firefighters standing by during the Blitz, London in WWII LFB150
Firefighters standing by during the Blitz, London -- in the early hours of the morning, after a night of bombing

The carnival in the port of Spain, Trinidad, 1888. People cavort in fancy dress through the street, some playing banjos, others brandishing what looks like bladders on sticks

Moshulu Sailing Ship, Penns Landing, Waterfront District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Plaza Bolivar, Bogota, Colombia, South America

The Devils Acre - Westminster, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Devils Acre-Westminster, 1872. Devils Acre, a Victorian slum near Westminster Abbey had a high rate of mortality from diseases such as typhoid. From, " LONDON

Capybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) and white-throated kingbird (Tyrannus albogularis) on the back, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America

El Angel de la Independencia in Mexico City, Mexico

Maidenhair tree leaves (Ginkgo biloba) on rock. This unique tree is named after the golden hue its leaves turn in autumn. An extract from the leaves in used in herbal medicine

Hoards of trekkers make their way to Everest Base Camp, Mount Everest is the peak on the left, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Stanage Edge millstones at sunrise, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Liberal Election Campaign Card, 1909
A Liberal Party campaign card for the 1909 General Election. A grim image of an elderly couple heading for the workhouse is contrasted with the partys vision of sunlit fields of waving corn

Ballet in the dark
Pattanawit Suntiniwat

Havana at night, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Two businessmen and different business models
The Old Way. The New Way. Two businessmen and different business models and their success or failure. Giving credit or paying cash. Date: 1870

Karangasem Volcano, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Guinness Brewery, St. James Gate, Dublin, Eire (Republic of Ireland), Europe

Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Toilet / Manicure 1930
Frumpish middle-aged woman gives a manicure to a pretty young woman in her bedroom

Chapel of the Holy Cross, sunset, Sedona, Arizona, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Nuclear power station of Saint Laurent-des-Eaux, Pays de Loire, Loire Valley, France, Europe

Architectural contrasts, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Clematis Montana Rubens, a hardy climbing plant of the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, with pink flowers. Seen here growing up the side of a house

Oil and Water LD73C
Martin Parratt

Advertising poster for the London to Vichy Pullman express train, 1927 (colour lithograph)
1198038 Advertising poster for the London to Vichy Pullman express train, 1927 (colour lithograph) by Chaurand-Naurac, Jean Raoul (1878-1948)

Adrian Street, Welsh professional wrestler, pictured with his father, a coal miner. 2nd November 1974

Fall Colors at Oxbow Bend, Grand Teton NP, Wyoming
Fall colors and Mount Moran reflection at Oxbow Bend in Autumn at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, United States. Taken September 2012

The Strife of Lent with Shrovetide, c. 1550, by Pieter Bruegh
Pieter Brueghel the Elder (c.1525-1569). Flemish painter. The Strife of Lent with Shrovetide, c.1550. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

The stone head of Buddha statue in roots of a Bodhi tree, Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya
The stone head of a Buddha statue in the roots of a Bodhi tree in Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya, Thailand

The AT&T Building, locally known as the Batman Building in Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

USA-California-Los Angeles-Downtown: El Pueblo de Los Angeles- Historic Mexican Area-Olvera
USA, California, Los Angeles, Downtown: El Pueblo de Los Angeles, Historic Mexican Area, Olvera Street Market, Toy Guitars

Great Dane & Chihuahua, the largest and smallest breeds at Crufts 10th February 1968 - which saw a record entry of 7, 017 dogs, the biggest dog show in the world, now being held at Olympia

Buddhist Monks at Angkor Wat Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia

I'm thinking
Frank Ma

Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in the May Day Parade, Mexico City, 1st May 1929 (b / w photo)
473534 Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in the May Day Parade, Mexico City, 1st May 1929 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info)

Coal is unloaded onto large piles at the Ulan Coal mines near the central New South Wales rural town of Mudgee in Australia, March 8, 2018. Picture taken March 8, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray

Join the red forces to get a better life, 1921. Artist: Vladimir Mayakovsky
Join the red forces to get a better life, 1921

Firefighters in action with hosepipes, Shad Thames, SE1
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at night, at a fire in Shad Thames, 19 February 1958, at the premises of Corry & Co, showing the Gainsford Street/Maguire Street corner of the building

Replica of H. M. S. Bounty and Sydney Opera House, Sydney, New South Wales (N
Replica of H.M.S. Bounty and Sydney Opera House, Sydney, New South Wales (N.S.W.), Australia, Pacific

Zebra heels
Sarah Manovski

Advertising poster for the aperitif Diablerets (colour lithograph)
1770036 Advertising poster for the aperitif Diablerets (colour lithograph) by D Ylen, Jean (1866-1938); 128x90 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising poster for the aperitif Diablerets)

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Contrasting Worlds: From Velazquez's Old Woman Cooking Eggs to Andy Goldsworthy's Sheep Fold Installation, the diversity of art never ceases to amaze. The serene beauty of Stanage Edge at sunrise in Derbyshire stands in stark contrast to Hogarth's bustling city scene at Noon. As the Sydney Opera House graces the harbor with its modern elegance, fireworks ignite behind Big Ben during London's New Year celebrations, symbolizing a clash between tradition and innovation. In another kind of contrast, a gentle giant named Hermie accompanies three-year-old Emma on walks, showcasing the bond between humans and animals. Witnessing the sun rise over Toronto's skyline evokes a sense of hope and renewal amidst urban chaos. Meanwhile, firefighters standing by during London's Blitz remind us of bravery amid destruction. Ballet performed in darkness highlights the power of movement against an absence of light while Trinidad's vibrant carnival bursts with color and energy. Lastly, trekkers en route to Everest Base Camp encounter both physical challenges and breathtaking natural beauty—a testament to human resilience juxtaposed with nature’s grandeur.