Wobbling Collection

The erosions and other failures produced by the recent great flood caused the bridge to collapse... (colour litho)
2778039 The erosions and other failures produced by the recent great flood caused the bridge to collapse... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Monochrome image of two gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) waddling in line across a snowy slope, holding their flippers out for balance. Each one has a white chest, and black and white head

Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) overbalances in snow near rocks; Antarctica

The Way Home - a drunken Russian man staggering home
" The Way Home" - a drunken Russian man staggering homeward, about to incur the not insubstantial wrath of his wife

Ploumanac h, Brttany, France - the Tottering Rocks
The Pink Granite Coast - Ploumanac h, Brttany, France - the Tottering Rocks. Note the trainee Istanbul porter...!!! Date: circa 1910s

Leisure Cyclists
circa 1895: A crowd of cyclists wobbling along in a London park watched by a crowd of bystanders. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

River Humour - The Amateur Punter circa 1909

Stock Exchange Notes (4 / 4) - Bond Market
Stock Exchange Notes - Bond Market - A loan on Turkey 1903

London Millennium Bridge. This suspension bridge crosses the River Thames in London, England. It is a pedestrian bridge, allowing people to walk from the Tate Modern art gallery on the south bank

Millennium bridge, London. This bridge became famous for its wobble. It measures 320m in length and is unusual as it uses lateral suspension to support the deck of the bridge

Lateral suspension cables on the Millennium bridge, London. This bridge became famous for its wobble. It measures 320m in length

Shock absorber on the Millennium bridge, London. This bridge became famous for its wobble. It measures 320m in length and is unusual as it uses lateral suspension to support the deck of the bridge

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"Wobbling: A Delicate Balance Between Stability and Chaos" In the realm of uncertainty, where equilibrium teeters on a fragile thread, we find ourselves wobbling. Like Plate 77 from Los Desastres de la Guerra, where the cord threatens to break under the weight of turmoil, our own lives hang in the balance. The erosions and failures caused by a great flood led to the collapse of a bridge, reminding us that even structures built with strength can crumble under nature's relentless force. Que se rompe la cuerda - may the cord break - echoes through time as a plea for release from this precarious dance. From Ploumanac'h in Brittany to Danco Island off Antarctica's icy shores, we witness creatures navigating treacherous terrain. Monochrome images capture two gentoo penguins waddling across snowy slopes with outstretched flippers, their black and white heads bobbing in unison. In their struggle for balance, they epitomize resilience amidst adversity. But it is not only wildlife that experiences such instability; humans too stumble along life's path. The drunken Russian man staggering home represents our own moments of vulnerability as we navigate unfamiliar territories or succumb to intoxicating influences. Leisure cyclists pedal through winding roads while River Humour reveals an amateur punter caught up in whimsical waters. And within the stock exchange notes lies another form – fluctuations in value that sway fortunes like pendulums swinging back and forth. Yet perhaps no image captures collective unease quite like London Millennium Bridge. Its initial opening saw crowds causing an unexpected swaying motion – a metaphorical embodiment of societal fragility when faced with change or disruption. Wobbling encompasses more than physical movements; it embodies emotional turbulence and existential uncertainties that define human existence itself. It reminds us that stability is fleeting and chaos ever-present but also offers glimpses into our capacity for adaptation and resilience.