Shoots Collection (#11)

Shooting birds from floating cycle
A sporting gentleman in top hat hunts ducks out in the middle of a lake thanks to his remarkable floating aquatic cycle - useability possibly determinate on the level of swell

Shooting Birds Aldin
A man shoots his first bird of the season

Man Shoots Rabbit Aldin
A man shoots a rabbit, and his dog leaps to retrieve it

Bamboo Cultivation
Bamboo is cultivated throughout Asia : the young shoots are edible, while the mature stalks have countless uses - building, piping and holding up garden plants

Fable / Dove and Ant
THE DOVE AND THE ANT The ant bites the hunter on the ankle when he is about to shoot the dove, so repaying the doves good deed in rescuing him from the stream

Persian Archer
A Persian warrior shoots from the saddle

Popular Plebiscite
Feelings run high during the plebiscite : an angry working man shoots a soldier who says that he will fire on the people if he is ordered to

Tall Soldier Ridiculed
Quarter-Master Sergeant scares a tall young private with the cutting line " What 15 boots? Why, when they shoots you they ll have to push you over"

Madman with Gun / 1899
A madman shoots an innocent tenant in a lodging house during an attempt to seize him

Explorers Meet Lion
Dutch soldier Jan van Harwarden leads an exploring expedition from Cape Town : by the Eerste River a lion nearly gets one of his men but he shoots it

Scandinavian Bear
A Scandinavian hunter shoots a bear with his bow, while the animal is feeding on fruit and excreting copiously

Umberto Assassinated
In retaliation for the brutal suppression of a workers demo at Milano, anarchist Gaetano Bresci travels from America to Italy and shoots Umberto I at a sports meeting at Monza

Western / Cowboy Guns
COWBOY GUNS (Forrest R Brown) A cowboy on foot shoots back at his pursuers

Bamboo - shoots. Anduze, France
WAT-12412 Bamboo - shoots Anduze, France M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Scaly male fern (Dryopteris affinis (= D. pseudomas)), by waterfall in Lake District
ROG-12401 Scaly male fern by waterfall in Lake District, UK Dryopteris affinis Latin also Dryopteris pseudomas Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red mangrove: stilt roots exposed at low tide, with seedlings growing up through them. USA
ROG-12159 Red mangrove - stilt roots exposed at low tide, with seedlings growing up through them Florida, USA Rhizophora mangle Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Desert Cress Seedlings - growing in cracks after winter rain. Eureka Dunes, Death Valley, USA
ROG-11969 Desert Cress Seedlings - growing in cracks after winter rain Eureka Dunes, Death Valley, USA. Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Winter Rainfall - seedlings comong up in Eureka Dunes after heavy winter rain. Death Valley National Park, USA
ROG-11962 Winter Rainfall - seedlings comong up in Eureka Dunes after heavy winter rain. Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Black poplar trunk and bark. Riverside tree
ROG-11824 Black poplar trunk and bark. Riverside tree Populus nigra Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Hen and chickens fern, showing viviparous production of new plantlets. Woodland. North Island, New Zealand
ROG-11682 Hen and chickens fern, showing viviparous production of new plantlets Woodland. North Island, New Zealand. Asplenium bulbiferum Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display

Sticky buds (horse chesnut) opening in spring
ROG-11539 Horse Chestnut - Sticky buds opening in spring UK Aesculus hippocastaneus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Sky Plant - young plant growing on a fellow creature
PPG-1611 Sky Plant - young plant growing on a fellow creature Tillandsia ionantha Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bamboo - shoots emerging from the ground
PPG-1603 Bamboo - shoots emerging from the ground Phyllostachys nigra Boryana Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Bamboo - head of shoot. Native of China
PPG-1602 Bamboo - head of shoot. Native of China Phyllostachys nigra Boryana Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Young Fern Leaf - rolled up Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary Belize
MAR-235 Young Fern Leaf - rolled up Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Germinating bean seed UK - root of germinating bean seed showing positive geotropism, with first leaves just emerging
MAB-49 Germinating bean seed - root showing positive geotropism, with first leaves just emerging UK Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Coconut rooting in the rainforest of St. Lucia, Windward Islands. February
DAD-1783 Coconut rooting in the rainforest of St. Lucia, Windward Islands. February David C Dixon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Clematis "Durandii" East Sussex Garden, UK
DAD-1663 Clematis - "Durandii" Garden, UK Clematis David C Dixon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Wheat Damaged by rain - Close up of new growing on the ear Bedfordshire UK
BB-728 Wheat - Damaged by rain - Close-up of new growing on the ear Bedfordshire UK Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Beech shoot pushing it's way through a layer of dried up leaves in early spring Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
SAS-548 Beech shoot - pushing it's way through a layer of dried up leaves in early spring Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Fagus sylvatica Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for

Beech leaves unfurling in spring
ROG-11547 Beech leaves unfurling in spring UK Fagus sylvatica Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wood Sorrel - new leaves among old Beech leaves
ME-420 Wood Sorrel - new shoot among old Beech leaves Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Fern - male, uncurling fronds
AEB-1874 Fern - male, uncurling fronds Dryopteris filix-mas Elizabeth Bomford Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sprouting coconut - Beach on West Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean
DH-3698 Sprouting coconut - on beach West Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean. Cocos nucifera Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Dry cracked muddy farmland with single shoot of wheat or barley
HAR-96 Dry cracked muddy farmland with single shoot of wheat or barley Anthony Harrison Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hamiltan Shoots Moray
James Hamilton prepares to shoot James Stewart, the earl of Moray and regent of Scotland. He is assassinated in the main street of Linlithgow

Owen Jones Flowers 92
Full-sized vine leaves, traced from nature

Syntax / Falls in River
Doctor Syntax: Shoots London Bridge and Pops Overboard

Warneford Shoots Zep
Lieutenant Warneford shoots down a Zeppelin over Belgium

Warneford Downs 1st Zep
Lieutenant Warneford shoots down the first Zeppelin of the war over Ghent

Robinson Downs Zep 1916
Lieutenant W.L. Robinson shoots down a Zeppelin over Cuffley, Hertfordshire, winning the Victoria Cross for his valour

Rossini / Tell / Liebig 6
Act Four : the Swiss rebel against the Austrians, and Tell shoots Gessler. The storm abates, the sun shines, Tell rejoins his family, Switzerland is free at last !

Eigel Shoots Apple
Eigel shoots the apple off his sons head

Syrian War Chariot
A warrior shoots his bow from the rear seat of an ancient Syrian war chariot : note the blades on the wheels, and the spears projecting in front

Stanley in Danger / Congo
Travelling in the Congo, Stanley is attacked by natives who threaten him with spears, so of course he shoots them

Edward Shoots Swans
Edward, prince of Wales, that great sportsman, enjoys a fine day out shooting wild swan in Sweden

Edward VII Shooting
Pheasant - Edward VII shoots them in the park at Windsor

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"Capturing the Essence of Shoots: A Glimpse into Various Dimensions" In 1918, amidst the chaos of World War I, the skies witnessed a fierce air war as SPAD planes soared through the clouds. Even in times of turmoil, domestic dogs like English Springer Spaniels and Labrador Retrievers remained loyal companions to their adult owners. As Sherlock Holmes unraveled mysteries in "The Hound of the Baskervilles, " he couldn't resist indulging in his passion for shoots during moments of respite. Far from England, even the Shah of Persia found solace in shooting pigeons while surrounded by his attendants. The graceful Diana, accompanied by her majestic Borzois, embodied strength and elegance as she pursued her prey on hunts throughout history. On rugged uplands like Glenshee, Highland Ponies stood proudly with deer stalking saddles, reflecting a deep connection between man and nature. With an unwavering grip on a shot Common Pheasant, Black Labrador Retrievers showcased their hunting prowess alongside their human counterparts. Legends such as Dick Turpin wove tales of betrayal and survival when fellow highwayman Tom King fell victim to a fateful shoot-out. Amidst sprouting beans emerged new life—a reminder that shoots symbolize growth and renewal in both nature's cycle and our own lives. Witnessing a tree fern unfurl its leaves—the Koru—evokes Maori artistry within Te Urewera National Park; it represents resilience and creativity inspired by shoots' beauty. From humble beginnings underground to reaching for sunlight above soil's surface—broad beans exemplify perseverance through root growth before flourishing into nourishing plants. The male fronds of ferns stand tall with dignity—a testament to endurance that echoes throughout time as they continue their journey towards maturity.