Stipes Collection

Television Presenter Carol Vorderman strikes a pose with her book Dirty, showcasing her vibrant personality against a backdrop of pastel thin stripes

Stipes Collection: Television Presenter Carol Vorderman posing with her book Dirty

Television Presenter Carol Vorderman posing with her book Dirty, Loud and Brilliant. Photo taken 30th August 1988

No way out
Harry Verschelden

Stipes Collection: WW1 - For Freedom - USA enters the war

WW1 - For Freedom - USA enters the war - patriotic postcard featuring a gallant doughboy scaling the peak of freedom and unfurling the stars and stripes. Date: circa 1917

Stipes Collection: Mangrove snake, striking black and yellow stripes, forked tongue flickering out of notch in upper

Mangrove snake, striking black and yellow stripes, forked tongue flickering out of notch in upper jaw, above mouth

Stipes Collection: Yankee Doodle came to town, riding on a pony

Yankee Doodle came to town, riding on a pony. Fourth of July Greetings card

Stipes Collection: The Hotel Oranje Nassau, Arnhem, The Netherlands

The Hotel Oranje Nassau, Arnhem, The Netherlands
Hotel Oranje Nassau, Arnhem, The Netherlands Date: circa late 1920s

Stipes Collection: Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum) adult, on kelp stipe in sea loch, Loch Carron, Ross and Cromarty

Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum) adult, on kelp stipe in sea loch, Loch Carron, Ross and Cromarty, Highlands, Scotland, June

Stipes Collection: Oarweed (Laminaria digitata) close-up of holdfasts and stipes, exposed at low tide, Kimmeridge

Oarweed (Laminaria digitata) close-up of holdfasts and stipes, exposed at low tide, Kimmeridge, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, April

Stipes Collection: Lepista nuda, Wood Blewit, mushroom, torn out and turned upside down, brown cap

Lepista nuda, Wood Blewit, mushroom, torn out and turned upside down, brown cap, showing reddish lamellae and red-white stem, bottom covered in earth

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Television Presenter Carol Vorderman strikes a pose with her book Dirty, showcasing her vibrant personality against a backdrop of pastel thin stripes. With an alluring gaze, she captivates the audience, leaving no way out from her magnetic charm. In the midst of it all, Yankee Doodle came to town, riding on a pony, adding a touch of whimsy to this captivating scene. As if echoing the spirit of freedom during WW1 when the USA entered the war for liberty's sake. But amidst these grand moments lies hidden beauty in nature's embrace. Oarweed's holdfasts and they can revealed at low tide in Kimmeridge, Isle of Purbeck. The intricate details remind us that even in simplicity lies extraordinary wonder. An untitled moment captures our attention next - perhaps an unspoken story waiting to be told. It leaves room for interpretation and sparks curiosity within our minds. Moving across borders to The Hotel Oranje Nassau in Arnhem, The Netherlands - elegance meets history as we imagine tales whispered through its walls. A place where stories intertwine like threads on striped fabric. And finally, we find ourselves submerged beneath sea lochs in Loch Carron, Ross and Cromarty Highlands Scotland. Here we witness the adult Common Whelk perched upon a kelp stipe - a reminder that life thrives even in unexpected places. Stipes may come in many forms - from TV presenters posing with books to pastel stripes or natural wonders exposed by tides; they each have their own unique allure that beckons us closer.