Lifeless Collection

Palestine, West Bank, Jericho. View towards the Dead Sea and Jordan from Wadi Quelt

Palestine, West Bank, Jericho. Jundean Desert landscape at Wadi Quelt, Prat River gorge

Palestine, West Bank, Jericho. Judean desert landscape near Wadi Quelt

Palm trees and blue sky, empty Cambodian landscape, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Sand dune background in Sahara Desert at sunset

Dead trees in Dead Vlei - Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia

Dead tree in Dead Vlei - Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia

Sand dunes of Sahara Desert, Tadrart, Algeria

Sand dune with footprints at sunrise, Sahara Desert, Algeria

Great sand dunes of Sahara Desert in Algeria

Sand dune in Sahara Desert

Bizarre sandstone cliff in Sahara Desert, Algeria

Emerald Lakes, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

Single tree in Sahara Desert, Algeria

Mount Everest, North Face, view from tibetan base camp

Footprints on sand dune, Sahara Desert, Algeria

Sand dune climbing at sunrise, Sahara Desert, Algeria

Dead tree in Namib Desert Dead tree in Dead Vlei - Sossusvlei, Namib desert, Namibia

An overcast gray sky over the Chapelle de Saint-Ferra ol, near Dourgne, Tarn Department
An overcast gray sky over the Chapelle de Saint-Ferreol, near Dourgne, Tarn Department, Midi-Pyrenees, France

Palestine, West Bank, Jericho. Ruins of ancient aqueduct in Wadi Quelt, Prat River gorge

close up texture of a burnt tree
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VISITING FRENCH MORGUE
An assortment of visitors to a French morgue: a soldier in uniform and a mother and her son. A caretaker leans against the barrier smoking, unaffected by the corpses. Date: 1816

LONGFELLOW/EXCELSIOR
EXCELSIOR "There in the twilight cold and grey Lifeless, but beautiful he lay...". Date: First published: c.1880

The Landscape: Hill 60, c. 1917 (ink & w/c on paper)
3482875 The Landscape: Hill 60, c.1917 (ink & w/c on paper) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); 26x35 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The Body of Christ Carried by Angels towards Heaven, 1516 (woodcut)
5858423 The Body of Christ Carried by Angels towards Heaven, 1516 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 22.3--15.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

The Arabian Nights: The Story of Aladdin
LLM462549 The Arabian Nights: The Story of Aladdin by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story of Aladdin)

Excelsior (chromolitho)
972985 Excelsior (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Excelsior. Illustration for Longfellow Pictures by Herbert Dicksee)

The Death of Abel (oil on canvas)
1215210 The Death of Abel (oil on canvas) by Wood, John (1801-70); 127.3x101.9 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

The dead lamb (engraving)
666373 The dead lamb (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dead lamb. Illustration from Modern Art, Second Series edited by James Dafforne (Virtue)

Elijah raising the widows son, 1 Kings XVII, ver 21 (engraving)
6021700 Elijah raising the widows son, 1 Kings XVII, ver 21 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elijah raising the widows son, 1 Kings XVII, ver 21)

Lamentation for Christ, 1510 (woodcut)
5858424 Lamentation for Christ, 1510 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 22.7A--15.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; German, out of copyright

Route 50, Road to Great Basin National Park, Nevada

South Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona

Exhausted man reclining on chair, (B&W), elevated view

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In the aftermath of destruction, nature reveals its lifeless beauty. As I wander through the forest, a path emerges amidst the charred remains of trees. Against a backdrop of an ominous sky, a burnt tree stands tall, its branches reaching out to touch the heavens. The close-up texture of another burnt tree tells a story of resilience and survival. Amidst this desolate landscape, I come across more burned trees standing as silent witnesses to a devastating fire that once ravaged this serene forest. The image before me is hauntingly captivating – burnt trees against an expansive sky background. As I continue my journey through this post-apocalyptic scenery, each step brings me closer to understanding the fragility and impermanence of life itself. It's as if I'm visiting a French morgue where nature mourns its fallen comrades. The words of Longfellow's "Excelsior" echo in my mind - striving ever upwards despite adversity. Just like Palestine's Wadi Quelt offers breathtaking views towards the Dead Sea and Jordan from Jericho in West Bank; even amidst destruction, there is still beauty to be found. This collection captures not just images but emotions too - reminding us that life can sometimes be reduced to ashes but also teaching us about resilience and hope for renewal.