Avoiding Collection

European starling flock. Flock of european starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) being chased by a hawk. The formation of large wheeling flocks, which can contain thousands of individuals

Accumulation of land snails (Euryptyxis labiosa), escaping the desert heat by resting on a shrubs bark, Ayn Sahnawt, Sultanate of Oman, February

Isobayashi Taii on Horseback at Castle Gate with Falling Stones, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Isobayashi Taii on Horseback at Castle Gate with Falling Stones, 1886. Series: Lives of Modern People

Urchins Looking at a Lady Lifting Her Skirt, c1859. Creator: John McLenan
Urchins Looking at a Lady Lifting Her Skirt, c1859

Gojo Bridge, an Episode from the Life of Yoshitsune, 1881. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Gojo Bridge, an Episode from the Life of Yoshitsune, 1881

Minamoto no Ushiwakamaru Battling with the Brigand Kumasaka Chohan, 1883. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Minamoto no Ushiwakamaru Battling with the Brigand Kumasaka Chohan, 1883. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Nagayama Yaichi Ducking Bullets, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Nagayama Yaichi Ducking Bullets, 1878. From A Chronicle of Events at Kagoshima

Standing Chinese Lion, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Standing Chinese Lion, Late 19th century

Grazing Horse, Late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Grazing Horse, Late 18th-early 19th century

Nimf, 1886. Creator: L Nicolas
Nimf, 1886

Four pheasants, 1864-1936. Creator: Johannes Cornelis van Essen
Four pheasants, 1864-1936

Two fish: gurnard and herring, 1836. Creator: Ishikawa Kazan
Two fish: gurnard and herring, 1836

Burrhus, Nero's Tutor, Prostrating Himself before his Sovereign Lord, 1816. Creator: Otto Wallgren
Burrhus, Nero's Tutor, Prostrating Himself before his Sovereign Lord, 1816

Allongeons le pas... voila ceux hommes... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Allongeons le pas... voila ceux hommes... 19th century. Let's extend the pace..here are two men

Wanger, Beatrice, Miss, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Wanger, Beatrice, Miss, 1918 or 1919

Hawley, Katherine, 1921 July 28. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Hawley, Katherine, 1921 July 28

Cabaret scene, between 1630 and 1640. Creator: Anthonie Palamedesz
Cabaret scene, between 1630 and 1640

Boy Turning Sideways, Half-Length, c. 1830. Creators: Thomas Jones Barker, Thomas Barker
Boy Turning Sideways, Half-Length, c. 1830

Nude Study, 1884. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Nude Study, 1884

Der Zechpreller, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Creator: Carl Spitzweg
Der Zechpreller, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). The bill-dodger. A man attempts to leave as a woman grabs his coat. From " Die gute alte Zeit: Zeichnungen von Karl Spitzweg"

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) with shoal of anchovies staying near to avoid predation. Los Roques, Venezuela. Caribbean

Baby Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) kissing a tabby kitten

RMS Titanic, Charles Lightoller summons
RMS Titanic - Second Officer Charles Lightoller. An official summons to appear before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia

Masking the Medicine, Henry cartoon by Carl Anderson Date: 1936

Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea) and Dentex (Dentex sp. ) hunting a large school of Sardines (Sardina sp)
Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea) and Dentex (Dentex sp.) hunting a large school of Sardines (Sardina sp.), Espiritu Santo Island, Baja California, Mexico, Sea of Cortez

Shoal of Lowfin chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis) evading a Coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata), Tubuai, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany taking cover beneath his car to avoid darts dropped by a French aeroplane, World War I
6000338 Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany taking cover beneath his car to avoid darts dropped by a French aeroplane, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Damblans

The Broken Fan, 1787-93. Creator: Louis Marin Bonnet
The Broken Fan, 1787-93

A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran) from the series "Eight Fashionable... c. 1777
A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran) from the series " Eight Fashionable Scenes of the Parlor (Furyu zashiki hakkei)", c. 1777

Clever mouse avoiding a mousetrap (colour litho)
5996105 Clever mouse avoiding a mousetrap (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clever mouse avoiding a mousetrap)

Boy playing a game where he has to try to avoid stepping on eggs while blindfolded (litho)
6031961 Boy playing a game where he has to try to avoid stepping on eggs while blindfolded (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Metropolitan traffic relief (coloured engraving)
560274 Metropolitan traffic relief (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Running to Cover with the Bore Family in Full Cry, c. 1830 (hand-coloured engraving)
740532 Running to Cover with the Bore Family in Full Cry, c.1830 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Young Woman Reading a Fashion Magazine, 1914 (screen print)
2622356 Young Woman Reading a Fashion Magazine, 1914 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Comic postcard, Fish avoids worm and hook Date: 20th century

Julius Caesar crossing the Adriatic Sea in a small boat to avoid being captured by pirates (engraving)
5997458 Julius Caesar crossing the Adriatic Sea in a small boat to avoid being captured by pirates (engraving) by French School

Woman asking her husband for money (colour litho)
5999930 Woman asking her husband for money (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman asking her husband for money)

Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his cloak for Queen Elizabeth I to enable her to avoid a puddle (colour litho)
5995916 Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his cloak for Queen Elizabeth I to enable her to avoid a puddle (colour litho) by Hebblethwaite, S. H

A transatlantic liner bearing down on fishing boats in the fog (colour litho)
2779361 A transatlantic liner bearing down on fishing boats in the fog (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fleeing the Storm (colour litho)
2779227 Fleeing the Storm (colour litho) by Prevot-Valeri, Auguste (1857-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fleeing the Storm. Painting by Andre Prevot-Valeri. Fuyant l orage)

International Contests in the Art of Self-Defence (litho)
1628669 International Contests in the Art of Self-Defence (litho) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: International Contests in the Art of Self-Defence)

The new fashioned Phaeton (engraving)
560269 The new fashioned Phaeton (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new fashioned Phaeton. Published 1776.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Foster-Wikner Wicko G-AFKS
Foster-Wikner GM.1 Wicko G-AFKS (msn 6). First registered on 5January 1939 G-AFKS was used by Nash Aircraft Sales Ltd. As a demonstrator and was, at one time, fitted with skis

Large male Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) standing in shallow waters of the Kronotsky lagoon, away from biting insects. Kronotsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East, July

The Crowd, 1847. Artist: Robert William Buss
The Crowd, 1847. Scene showing a cheering crowd looking down Pall Mall, with Wyatts statue of George III behind them at the junction of Pall Mall East and Cockspur Street

The Puma, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
The Puma, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Lunatic Asylum humour - Upside down wheelbarrow
Visitor to Dottieville Lunatic Asylum which is undergoing structural improvements (to harmless lunatic who is extremely busy wheeling a barrow upside down)

Exploring with Airships
The airship will enable explorers to get to remote places easily and comfortably, avoiding lions and bears though it will not enable them to avoid heat and cold

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"Mastering the Art of Avoidance: From European Starling Flocks to Clever Mice" A mesmerizing sight unfolds as a massive flock of European starlings gracefully maneuvers through the sky, skillfully avoiding any collision in their synchronized flight. On that fateful night, as the RMS Titanic met its tragic fate, Charles Lightoller summons all his courage and wit to avoid the icy grip of destiny. In a comical twist, Henry's cartoon depicts how masking the medicine can be an artful dodge for those who are not fond of bitter pills. Underneath the crystal-clear waters off Espiritu Santo Island in Baja California, Mexico, a thrilling chase ensues as leopard grouper and dentex hunt down a large school of sardines, while these agile fish try their best to evade becoming dinner. Witness nature's dance unfold beneath Pacific waves near Tubuai in French Polynesia; shoals of lowfin chub cleverly outmaneuver coral grouper seeking their next meal. Der Zechpreller by Carl Spitzweg captures a scene from mid-late 19th century Germany where one cunning individual tries to avoid paying his bar tab with hilarious consequences. The gentle giant known as the whale shark glides effortlessly through warm ocean currents while anchovies seek refuge close by, forming an unlikely alliance against predation. Love knows no boundaries. A heartwarming moment between a baby grey squirrel and a tabby kitten showcases how even different species can find solace together by avoiding prejudice and embracing affection. Crown Prince Wilhelm takes cover beneath his car during World War I when faced with darts dropped by an enemy plane—a testament to human ingenuity in evading danger amidst chaos. The Broken Fan created by Louis Marin Bonnet tells a tale of delicate beauty shattered but still cherished—an exquisite metaphor for avoiding the pitfalls of life's fragility.