Desolation Collection

Canvey Island Flooded
An aerial photograph taken over South Benfleet, looking in a south-westerly direction over Canvey Island: the desolation caused by floods

Wembley Stadium / 1950S
An atmospheric view of Wembley Stadium, setting for the 1948 Olympic Games

Battle of Passchendale
60 pounder guns in action near Langemarck, Belgium in the first Battle of Passchendale during World War I on 12th October 1917

Winter sunrise over isolated cottage with Barn Owl
The weak yellow light of the winter sun rising over a desolate snowy scene surrounding a solitary farmhouse. A landing barn owl has been added to the border framing the scene

The Tree of Crows, 1822 (oil on canvas)
XIR15999 The Tree of Crows, 1822 (oil on canvas) by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); 59x73.7 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: inspired by a Hun tumulus on the Baltic sea)

Sand dunes in desert near Huacachina oasis at sunset, Ica District, Ica Province, Ica Region, Peru

Sand dunes in desert near Huacachina oasis at sunset, Ica District, Ica Province, Ica Region, Peru

Sand dunes in desert near Huacachina oasis at sunset, Ica District, Ica Province, Ica Region, Peru

Sand dunes in desert near Huacachina oasis at sunset, Ica District, Ica Province, Ica Region, Peru

Sand dunes in desert near Huacachina oasis, Ica District, Ica Province, Ica Region, Peru

Sand dunes in desert near Huacachina oasis, Ica District, Ica Province, Ica Region, Peru

Sand dunes in desert near Huacachina oasis, Ica District, Ica Province, Ica Region, Peru

Pieces of ice with sun reflection at lake Baikal, Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia

Foggy Morning
Jure Kravanja

The Fusion
Ruslan Bolgov

The Artist's Palette in the Death Valley National Park. California, USA

The light on the earth
Juan López Ruiz

A night in June
Niels Christian Wulff

Beyond the Sky
Andrea Auf dem Brinke

La Picardie Mutilee; Le calvaire de Pressoir, 1917. Creator: Unknown
La Picardie Mutilee; Le calvaire de Pressoir, 1917. First World War: Picardy mutilated - calvary. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Un Zeppelin sur Paris; Un trou dans la voute du Metropolitain : aspects exterieur et... 1916. Creator: Gorce
Un Zeppelin sur Paris; Un trou dans la voute du Metropolitain : aspects exterieur et interieur de la breche; la seconde photographie a ete prise apres l'enlevement des debris et le remplacement

'Leurs "Heros de L'Air" ont attaque la "Fortresse Paris". 1916. Creator: J Simont
Leurs "Heros de L'Air" ont attaque la "Fortresse Paris", 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Un Zeppelin sur Paris; les deux plus importants "exploits" de ceux que les Allemands... 1916
Un Zeppelin sur Paris; les deux plus importants "exploits" de ceux que les Allemands appellent leurs "Heros de l'air", 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Post Apocalypse Landscape
Lucie Gagnon

Cecy Jup

Picture No. 12479145
Lonely house at Snaefellsnes peninsula in winter - Iceland Date:

Salt pan, Salar de Uyuni at sunrise, Altiplano, Bolivia, April

Deadvlei with dead Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namib Desert, Namibia

Small Oasis near Huacachina, Ica Region, Peru

City of Ica viewed from dune at Huacachina against mountains, Ica Region, Peru

Sand dunes in desert near Huacachina oasis, Ica Region, Peru

City of Ica amidst sand dunes seen from Huacachina, Ica Region, Peru

Ice stalactites in a cave at the shore at sunset at lake Baikal, Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia

A flat ice with cracks of the lake Baikal, Cape Uyuga, Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia

Ice crack at lake Baikal, Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia

A flat ice with cracks of the lake Baikal, Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia

Ruins Paternoster Square London Morning After
The ruins of Paternoster Square, London, the morning after a heavy bombing raid, 30 December, 1940. From The War in Pictures, Second Year

Omsk
3785645 Omsk; (add.info.: Omsk, Russia. City and administrative center of Omsk Oblast in southwestern Siberia. 1905. Red Cross Postcard); Lebrecht History

Rhode Island, Newport, boat on an inlet with upscale house in background
2080-206451-01

NY, NYC, Central Park
2005-309339-01

Scotland, Highlands, isolated property

Weathered
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

Foggy Day
Bragi Ingibergsson - BRIN

Shaping
Przemek Wielicki

A Holt of The Prisoners, 1861 (oil on canvas)
3931458 A Holt of The Prisoners, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Jacobi, Valeri Ivanovich (1834-1902); 99.7N...144.4 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Berlin Wall along Zimmerstraze, Berlin, close to Checkpoint Charlie and the location where Peter Fechter a bricklayer aged 18 was shot

Ingleborough, Yorkshire
Ingleborough hill in the Yorkshire Dales - seen from the Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England Date: 1990

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Desolation: A Journey Through Time and Nature Wembley Stadium, 1950s: Once a bustling hub of excitement, now an empty shell echoing the cheers of the past. Canvey Island Flooded: The relentless power of water leaves behind a haunting scene of destruction and loss. Battle of Passchendale: The scarred landscape bears witness to the horrors endured by soldiers in one of history's bloodiest battles. Winter sunrise over isolated cottage with Barn Owl: A serene yet desolate image, where nature's beauty contrasts with the solitude that surrounds it. The Tree of Crows, 1822 (oil on canvas): An eerie painting capturing the essence through dark hues and solitary crows perched upon a barren tree. Blaenavon, South Wales, retired miner: Lines etched on his face tell tales of hard labor as he stands amidst abandoned mines - symbols of forgotten livelihoods. Church roof covered with grass in Iceland: Nature reclaims what was once man-made; an unusual sight where greenery replaces religious devotion. Pieces of ice with sun reflection at Lake Baikal, Siberia: In this frozen wasteland, shards glisten under sunlight but offer no solace from isolation's grip. Window to the Sea (Picture No. 12479145): A framed view reveals endless waves crashing against jagged cliffs - a reminder that even vastness can feel desolate. Deadvlei with dead Camel thorn trees, Namib Desert: Skeleton-like trees rise from cracked earth like ancient sentinels guarding secrets buried beneath shifting sands. In these glimpses into moments frozen in time or landscapes untouched by human presence lies desolation – both peaceful and hauntingly tranquil – reminding us that even amidst arid emptiness there is beauty waiting to be discovered or mourned for.