Moisture Collection

Religion / Egypt / Tefnut
With the head of a lioness, she is the sister-consort of air-god SHU, and mother of GEB and NUT : she personifies moisture

New Zealand, South Island, West Coast, native bush
Native bush, trees, ferns, bushes, green and dripping with moisture even in winter, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand

Hydrometers and Hygrometers C017 / 3433
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing illustrations of hydrometers and hygrometers. A hydrometer is an instrument used to measure the specific gravity (or relative density)

An engraving depicting details of Robert Hooke's hygrometer, an instrument used for measuring the amount of
5311628 An engraving depicting details of Robert Hooke's hygrometer, an instrument used for measuring the amount of humidity water vapour in the atmosphere, soil, or in confined spaces. 1

Of a dream
Ionut Petrea

Closeup of waterdrops on palm leaf

Winter fog seeps through a forest in Oregon. This beautiful state on the west coast is known for its landscape of forests, mountains, and farms

A low blanket of clouds drifts slowly over the rural landscape of central Oregon. This region is known for its beautiful rural communities

Winter fog seeps through a forest in Oregon. This state on the west coast is known for its diverse landscape of forests, mountains, and farms

Fog shrouds the forested coast of Northern California near Klamath. This region is known for its magnificent Redwood forests and rugged coastline

Sun shines on a forested landscape near Santa Cruz, California. This mountainous region, south of San Francisco, harbors vast tracts of evergreens

Clouds drift above the mixed evergreen forest covering the Santa Cruz mountains. This part of California is home to Redwood trees and scenic beaches

Seen from the air, Redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens, grow alongside deciduous trees in a moist coastal forest in Klamath, Northern California

Fog drifts across the scenic coast of southern Oregon. This rugged and rocky part of the Pacific Northwest is found along the beautiful route 101

Forest meets the Pacific Ocean along the scenic coastline of southern Oregon. This part of the Pacific Northwest is known for its often foggy climate

The Pacific Ocean washes against the scenic coastline of southern Oregon. This rugged part of the Pacific Northwest is found along highway 101

The marine layer is propelled against the scenic coast of Mendocino, California, by a pressure gradient as a result of warmer inland temperatures

The Pacific Ocean washes against the rugged and scenic coastline of California in Mendocino, California. This part of the west coast is often foggy

Sunrise illuminates the ever-present marine layer that drifts into the San Francisco Bay Area of California

Channels meander through a foggy salt marsh in Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. This wetland habitat is vital feeding grounds for wildlife

The marine layer, a moist air mass developing over the Pacific in the presence of a temperature inversion, seeps over the San Francisco Bay Area

The marine layer, a moist air mass that develops over the ocean in the presence of a temperature inversion, seeps over the Bay Area in California

A colorful sunrise illuminates a layer of fog that covers the scenic Willamette River not far south of Portland, Oregon

A serene panoramic sunrise illuminates low clouds and fog over the Willamette River south of Portland, Oregon

The last light of day illuminates San Francisco Bay Area and the golden East Bay hills. This part of California is absolutely beautiful

At sunrise, clouds drift over the East Bay hills in the San Francisco Bay area of Northern California

As dusk begins to fall, dense fog rolls over a forest of cedar and fir trees covering the many hills surrounding Portland, Oregon

Sunrise illuminates the marine layer covering the entirety of San Francisco Bay. The foggy marine layer is an almost daily climatic phenomenon

cotinus coggygria royal purple, smoke bush
0587 Smoke bush Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple Cotinus coggygria Smoke Bush " Royal purple" covered in early morning dew

DDE-90037517
Digital composite abstract of dew drops on flowers with flower field in one drop. Date: 05/06/2003

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South Africa, KwaZulu Natal Province, Royal Natal National Park, Flowering protea along lush green slopes of Drakensberg Mountains Date: 19/02/2005

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South Africa, KwaZulu Natal Province, Royal Natal National Park, Fog settles over forest on slopes of Drakensberg Mountains Date: 19/02/2005

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Namibia, Cape Cross. Detail of small, flowering succulent that lives off the moisture of the coastal fog. Date: 05/10/2006

Close-Up of Red Maple Leaf on Forest Floor Amongst Brown Decomposing Leaves

Raindrops on autumn aspen leaf pattern, Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado

Clouds, Cumulo-Stratus (colour litho)
5198777 Clouds, Cumulo-Stratus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cumulo-Stratus)

Clouds, Cumulo - Nimbus (colour litho)
5198771 Clouds, Cumulo - Nimbus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cumulo - Nimbus)

Cloud distribution in a typical cyclone (colour litho)
5198779 Cloud distribution in a typical cyclone (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cloud distribution in a typical cyclone)

Clouds, Stratus Maculosus (colour litho)
5198776 Clouds, Stratus Maculosus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stratus Maculosus)

Types of hygrometers, 18th century, to measure moisture content by Anderson 8, Dr. Robert Hooke 9, 10, Dr. Hale 11, James Ferguson 12, 13

Types of hygrometers, 18th century, to measure moisture content. Jean-Andre De Lucs whalebone hygrometer, and others by Horace-Benedict de Saussure, Benjamin Meggot Forster

Technical Education for Dairymaids, a Cheese and Butter Making School (engraving)
1047907 Technical Education for Dairymaids, a Cheese and Butter Making School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Technical Education for Dairymaids)

Our Artists Experience of a Scotch Mist (engraving)
2772463 Our Artists Experience of a Scotch Mist (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artists Experience of a Scotch Mist)

Clouds, Stratus Quietus (colour litho)
5198780 Clouds, Stratus Quietus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stratus Quietus)

Clouds, Cirrus with Stratus Lenticularis (colour litho)
5198778 Clouds, Cirrus with Stratus Lenticularis (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cirrus with Stratus Lenticularis)

Hosta
Plants, Hosta, Green heart shaped leaves with water droplets

Agapanthus, African lily
Plants, Flowers, Agapanthus, Young leaf shoot emerging of an African lily with a waterdrop on the tip of the leaf

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Calendula - variety not identified Marigold Yellow subject Green b/g

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"Moisture: A Divine Gift from Egypt's Tefnut" In the realm of religion and ancient civilizations, moisture holds a significant place. One such example is found in the enchanting land of Egypt, where Tefnut, the goddess and rain, was revered for her ability to bring life-giving water to the parched lands. Just as hydrometers and hygrometers (C017/3433) measure moisture levels in our modern world, Tefnut symbolized the delicate balance between dryness and hydration that sustained crops and nourished communities. Her presence was celebrated during rituals that sought her blessings upon fields and rivers alike. Nature too showcases its own captivating displays of moisture. Take for instance the cotinus coggygria royal purple, commonly known as smoke bush. Its velvety leaves shimmer with tiny droplets after a refreshing rainfall - nature's way of replenishing itself through this precious resource. Speaking of raindrops on autumn aspen leaf patterns in Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado (DDE-90037517), one cannot help but marvel at how each droplet gracefully clings to every vein on these vibrant leaves. It serves as a reminder that even amidst decay or change, it has an incredible power to rejuvenate and breathe life into everything it touches. Clouds also play their part in distributing this invaluable gift across vast landscapes. From picturesque cumulo-stratus formations (colour litho) to majestic cumulo-nimbus clouds (colour litho), they carry within them immense potential for precipitation - transforming barren skies into cascades of life-sustaining showers. Even cyclones exhibit their own unique cloud distribution patterns (colour litho). As these powerful weather phenomena swirl with intensity, they remind us that while excessive they are be overwhelming at times, it is ultimately essential for maintaining Earth's delicate equilibrium.