Circle Collection (page 2)

Avebury Stone Circle N071125
AVEBURY STONE CIRCLE, Wiltshire. Aerial view

Stonehenge J870257
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. View of the stones against a cloudy summer sky

Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio, 1595, by Gerardus Merc
Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594). Flemish cartographer. Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio. Map of the Arctic with the North Pole and surrounding lands within and outside the Arctic Circle, 1595

Sunrise with a Buddha Statue with the Hand Position of Dharmachakra Mudra in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java
Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. This temple is the worlds largest Buddhist temple

Spiral staircase at Queens House, Greenwich, London
The sweeping Tulip Stairs are one of the original features of the Queens House. This ornate, wrought iron structure was the first geometric self-supporting spiral stair in Britain

Stonehenge N130044
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view

Sikkim, Gangtok. This colorful mandala appears to be lit from within, at Rumtek Monastery, in Gangtok, Sikkim

Aurora over Antarctica, satellite image
Aurora over Antarctica, ultraviolet satellite image. Australia is at upper left. This is the aurora australis (green ring), the southern lights display

Earth. Satellite image of the Earth, centred on Antarctica. The South Pole is at centre. Water is blue, vegetation is green, arid areas are brown, and snow and ice are white

Arbor Low Stone Circle N070641
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE, Derbyshire. Aerial view of neolithic monument

Avebury Stone Circle N070083
AVEBURY STONE CIRCLE, Wiltshire. Aerial view

Aerial image of Badbury Rings, an Iron Age hill fort, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

School of Blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie) forming circle in open water off the wall at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed Marine Park, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

Daniel Osterkamp, Lofoten, Mountain, Mountains, Norway, Panorama, Water, arctic, boat
This picture shows the city of Reine at the Lofoten in Norway

Solar System According to Ptolemy, Copernicus and Tycho, Geocentric Model, Heliocentric Model

World map by Martin Behaim, 1492, wood engraving, published 1884
World map by Martin Behaim, 1492. Woodcut engraving from my archive, published in 1884

DORE: LONDON: 1872. Newgate - Exercise Yard. Wood engraving after Gustave Dore from London: A Pilgrimage, 1872

Beach Ballet
August 1955: A ballet dancer draws circles in the sand with the points of her toes. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8498 - Festival Ballet Dancer - unpub

Jupiter with moons and their shadows
Jupiter and its moons, infrared Hubble Space Telescope image. This image shows a rare alignment, in which two moons are visible on the face of Jupiter

Light echoes from exploding star
Light echoes from an exploding star. Hubble Space Telescope image of an illuminated dust shell around the star v838 Monocerotis

Iron Bridge N070066
IRON BRIDGE, Telford, Shropshire. View of the bridge down river with reflections shown in the water

Longest Day at Stonehenge, Wiltshire
People gathering at Stonehenge, Wiltshire on the longest day of the year, on or near 21 June 1912. This photograph shows a daybreak pilgrimage by members of The Universal Bond of the Sons of Men

Stonehenge N070698
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Vertical aerial view

Stonehenge and The Avenue N070631
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Oblique aerial view including Stonehenge and The Avenue

Stonehenge at twilight N090035
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. General view of Stonehenge at twilight showing recent snowfall

Circular window at Liverpool Street Station a061687
LIVERPOOL STREET STATION, London. Interior view through a small circular window towards ornate cast iron spandrels supporting the roof structure at Liverpool Street Station. Photographed by John Gay

Men-an-Tol, a cromlech, near Madron, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK

Stonehenge N071258
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. View of the stone circle at early dawn

The Oval 21453_10
THE OVAL, Kennington, London. Aerial view of the cricket ground. England versus Australia, The Ashes. The final afternoon of the 5th Test Match, 2001

Old Sarum N070651
OLD SARUM, Wiltshire. Aerial view

The London Eye & The Great Wheel FF000710
THE LONDON EYE AND THE GREAT WHEEL. A montage combining the London Eye (to the left and photographed in 2000) with the Great Wheel at the Earls Court entertainment ground

Sea Henge J990152
HOLME NEXT THE SEA TIMBER CIRCLE, Sea Henge, Norfolk. Early bronze age. Sunset view. Seahenge

Radcliffe Camera, Oxford K991472
RADCLIFFE CAMERA, Radcliffe Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire. External view of the English Baroque style library with bicycles against the railings

Great Wheel, Earls Court CC97 / 01620
GREAT WHEEL, Earls Court, London. A view from the railway of the 310 feet high wheel with the entertainment grounds beneath (photo taken late 19th century)

Anna May Wong in The Circle of Chalk
Miss Anna May wong as Chang-Hi-Tang dancing before the tea-shop keeper in The Circle of Chalk, an ancient Chinese lay translated into English by James Laver

Great Blue Hole, Belize
The Great Blue Hole is a large submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize

Picture No. 11672877
Sunflower. Date:

Picture No. 10947847
Men-an Tol - Holed Stone West Cornwall, UK. Date:

With the sun at the center; Copernicus appears at lower right and Ptolemy at lower left
COPERNICAN UNIVERSE, 1660. With the sun at the center; Copernicus appears at lower right and Ptolemy at lower left. Copperplate engraving from Andreas Cellarius Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia

Acrosphaera radiolarian, SEM
Acrosphaera radiolarian. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the shell of a Acrosphaera sp. radiolarian. Radiolaria are single-celled protozoans that are found in marine plankton

Avebury ring, aerial photograph. The circles of standing stones and the henge (ditch) at Avebury date from about 2500 BC. The entire site encompasses some 28 acres and comprises a perimeter ditch

Vitruvian man with flare in chest
Vitruvian man with flare across his chest, conceptual computer artwork. Leonardo da Vincis famous anatomical sketch is shown here with a bright flare across his chest

Australia, satellite image
Australia. Satellite image of the Earth, set against a background of stars, centred on the island continent of Australia. North is at top. Clouds (white) are seen in the atmosphere

Homeric cosmogony. Map of the Earth based on the myths and knowledge of the Ancient Greeks at the time of Homer (1st or 2nd millennium BC)

Annular solar eclipse, artwork. An eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun. Here, the Moon is at a distant point in its orbit

Full Moon. The dark grey areas are the lunar seas, which formed early in the Moons history as lava (molten rock) flowed into large impact craters and solidified

Solar prominence, ultraviolet SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) satellite image. The prominence (top right), is a dense cloud of plasma, or ionised gas

Diatom, SEM
Diatom. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the Arachnoidiscus sp. diatom. The diatoms are a group of photosynthetic, single- celled algae containing about 10, 000 species

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"Exploring the Eternal Cycle: From Kopan Monastery to Stonehenge, the Circle Unveils its Secrets" Embark on a journey through time and space as we delve into the captivating world of circles. In Bhaktapur, Nepal, at the revered Kopan monastery, witness the mesmerizing Wheel of Life (wheel of Samsara), symbolizing the eternal cycle of existence. Its intricate details depict birth, death, and rebirth – a profound reminder of life's impermanence. Venturing further back in history, discover Stonehenge standing proudly on Salisbury Plain. Bathed in golden hues during sunset (Stonehenge sunset J870232), this ancient circle continues to baffle archaeologists with its mysterious purpose and celestial alignments. Uncover another facet of circles in art as you gaze upon Rembrandt's timeless self-portrait (J910070). With masterful brushstrokes capturing his essence within an encompassing circular frame, it reminds us that even great artists are part of life's ever-turning wheel. Nature too holds its own circular wonders. Marvel at Yggdrasil – the mythical Tree of Life from Norse mythology – connecting realms and embodying cycles within cycles. Witness Andy Goldsworthy's thought-provoking installation nestled amidst a sheep fold in Tilberthwaite; here nature intertwines with human creativity to form yet another circle. From ancient symbolism to scientific marvels, explore how circles permeate our daily lives. The Arctic Circle map from 1895 reveals mankind's quest for knowledge beyond boundaries while color wheels guide artists' palettes towards harmonious compositions. In bustling New York City stands Strawberry Fields Memorial - Imagine Mosaic honoring John Lennon’s legacy. A poignant reminder that love knows no bounds or borders; it unites humanity under one universal circle. Lastly, ascend Queens House spiral staircase (Tulip Staircase) in Greenwich where elegance meets symmetry.