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Dropping Collection (page 5)

Dropping hints can lead to unexpected consequences, just like Bismarck's political maneuvering or the Dropping Pilot's risky decisions

Background imageDropping Collection: mission failed

mission failed
Ivan Valentino

Background imageDropping Collection: Soaring

Soaring
Peter Stahl

Background imageDropping Collection: Backcountry Kicker Locals Only

Backcountry Kicker Locals Only
Eric Verbiest

Background imageDropping Collection: Lac des Vaux

Lac des Vaux
Jakob Sanne

Background imageDropping Collection: 'Down' Jones

"Down" Jones
Carlo Ferrara

Background imageDropping Collection: Oops!

Oops!
David Hua

Background imageDropping Collection: Freefalling with Guillaume Galvani

Freefalling with Guillaume Galvani
#Skydive #Freefall #Sunset #Turkey #Oludeniz #Sunset #OneShot #NoPhotoshop #Flash #Elinchrom #ELB1200 #LivingLight (c) www.TristanShu.com. Tristan Shu

Background imageDropping Collection: The Common Kingfisher, alcedo atthis

The Common Kingfisher, alcedo atthis
The diving Common Kingfisher, alcedo atthis is flying with his prey in green background. The kingfisher just caught his prey. Colorful backgound. Amazing moment. Flying bird gem of our rivers

Background imageDropping Collection: King George VI and Home Guard watch British Paratroopers during a demonstration

King George VI and Home Guard watch British Paratroopers during a demonstration. 25th May 1941

Background imageDropping Collection: B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U. S. A. A. F. drop supplies to Maquis. August 1944

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U. S. A. A. F. drop supplies to Maquis. August 1944
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U.S.A.A.F. drop supplies to Maquis. August 1944

Background imageDropping Collection: Eagle Losing an Old Feather, 1628. Creator: Jacques Callot

Eagle Losing an Old Feather, 1628. Creator: Jacques Callot
Eagle Losing an Old Feather, 1628

Background imageDropping Collection: The first German air-raid by three Zeppelins, dropped bombs in Yarmouth

The first German air-raid by three Zeppelins, dropped bombs in Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and near the royal estate at Sandringham in Norfolk, wreaking buildings and killing civilians

Background imageDropping Collection: Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate V, April 1745. Creator: Simon Francois Ravenet

Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate V, April 1745. Creator: Simon Francois Ravenet
Marriage A-la-Mode, Plate V, April 1745. After William Hogarth

Background imageDropping Collection: The General Election - Free Fooders

The General Election - Free Fooders
Comic Postcard series - The General Election - Free Fooders. Candidates at a hustings face the warth of the electorate and also face a barrage of eggs and vegeatbles

Background imageDropping Collection: Viennese Cafe: Carambole (Wiener Cafe: Carabol), 1911. Creator: Moritz Jung

Viennese Cafe: Carambole (Wiener Cafe: Carabol), 1911. Creator: Moritz Jung
Viennese Cafe: Carambole (Wiener Cafe: Carabol), 1911

Background imageDropping Collection: Dropping Well & Mother Shiptons Cave, Knaresborough

Dropping Well & Mother Shiptons Cave, Knaresborough, near Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageDropping Collection: SAILING SHIP, BRIDPORT

SAILING SHIP, BRIDPORT
A two-masted sailing ship sails out of the harbour at Bridport, Dorset (England), dropping the pilot at the harbour entrance Date: 1908

Background imageDropping Collection: Avro York C. 1 LV639

Avro York C. 1 LV639
Avro York C.1 LV639, the fourth prototype York, used for paratroop dropping trials from a hatch in the belly, but was found unsuitable due to slipstream effects. Date: circa 1943

Background imageDropping Collection: Vickers Virginia Biplane Aircraft flying in formation - ?

Vickers Virginia Biplane Aircraft flying in formation - ?
Vickers Virginia Biplane Aircraft flying in formation - Empire Air Day Preview at Henlow, UK - Parachute Testing and Dropping with 24 Parachutists

Background imageDropping Collection: Maruyama Okyo - Womans shock at dropping a water container

Maruyama Okyo - Womans shock at dropping a water container Date: late 18th century

Background imageDropping Collection: Two Shoeshine boys fighting over a potential customer

Two Shoeshine boys fighting over a potential customer - humorous images used as a promotional tool for Blecao - the blurb for which reads as follows

Background imageDropping Collection: Miseries of London... 1807. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Miseries of London... 1807. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Miseries of London... 1807. A congested London Street. Two coachmen threaten each other with their whips while two women have fallen over a wheelbarrow

Background imageDropping Collection: They were seen to fall evenly, c1918

They were seen to fall evenly, c1918. In 1589 the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) dropped two balls of different masses from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to demonstrate that their time of

Background imageDropping Collection: The Woodcutter and his Children, 1901. Artist: Edward Henry Wehnert

The Woodcutter and his Children, 1901. Artist: Edward Henry Wehnert
The Woodcutter and his Children, 1901. From Grimms Household Stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. [George Routledge & Sons, Limited, London, 1901]

Background imageDropping Collection: Quincampoix Street, Paris, 1718, (1885). Artist: Gaspard Duchange

Quincampoix Street, Paris, 1718, (1885). Artist: Gaspard Duchange
Quincampoix Street, Paris, 1718, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)

Background imageDropping Collection: Aeroplane supplying ammunition to the British front line, World War I, 1914-1918 (1926)

Aeroplane supplying ammunition to the British front line, World War I, 1914-1918 (1926). Artist: Joseph Simpson
Aeroplane supplying ammunition to the British front line, World War I, 1914-1918 (1926)

Background imageDropping Collection: The Army Cook and the Bourgeois, c1824-1866. Artist: Paul Gavarni

The Army Cook and the Bourgeois, c1824-1866. Artist: Paul Gavarni
The Army Cook and the Bourgeois, c1824-1866

Background imageDropping Collection: The Butcher, c1745-1805 Artist: Jean-Baptiste Greuze

The Butcher, c1745-1805 Artist: Jean-Baptiste Greuze
The Butcher, c1745-1805. Private collection

Background imageDropping Collection: Syntax Star-gazing, c1815. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Syntax Star-gazing, c1815. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Syntax Star-gazing, c1815. Dr Syntax showing a young woman the stars with a small refracting telescope typical of this date, while a manservant trips over a dog and falls headlong down the stairs

Background imageDropping Collection: B-29 Superfortress dropping Little Boy atomic bomb over Hiroshima

B-29 Superfortress dropping Little Boy atomic bomb over Hiroshima
The Enola Gay B-29 Superfortress dropping Little Boy atomic bomb over Hiroshima during World War II

Background imageDropping Collection: Shell-fire hitting a Battleship, Second World War, 1941

Shell-fire hitting a Battleship, Second World War, 1941
Illustration showing how a steeply plunging shell, dropping almost vertically from very long range, might penetrate a gun turret and explode the cordite magazine

Background imageDropping Collection: Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) perched on orange flower in Bavaria, Germany

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) perched on orange flower in Bavaria, Germany

Background imageDropping Collection: The Extinguisher

The Extinguisher
An aircraft dropping water on a forest fire in the mountains below, composite image

Background imageDropping Collection: Western Great Egret dropping caught fish with Little Egret in background, Ardea alba

Western Great Egret dropping caught fish with Little Egret in background, Ardea alba, Egretta garzetta, Hungary

Background imageDropping Collection: R. A. F activities Plane immediately armoured car

R. A. F activities Plane immediately armoured car
R.A.F. activities. Plane immediately above armoured car dropping message, Ramleh Aerodrome. 1934, Israel, Ramlah

Background imageDropping Collection: I. P. C Iraq Petroleum Company Dropping pipe trench

I. P. C Iraq Petroleum Company Dropping pipe trench
I.P.C. Iraq Petroleum Company. Dropping of pipe into trench and curving. Esdraelon. 1934, Israel

Background imageDropping Collection: Cairo district Egypt Silhouette pyramids Sinking sun

Cairo district Egypt Silhouette pyramids Sinking sun
Cairo and district, Egypt. Silhouette of the pyramids. Sinking sun dropping behind these colossal monuments. 1934, Egypt, Cairo

Background imageDropping Collection: Diagram Showing Steel Darts Being Dropped From An Aeroplane As An Alternative To Bombs During

Diagram Showing Steel Darts Being Dropped From An Aeroplane As An Alternative To Bombs During First World War. They Were Used Against Troops Surprised On Open Ground

Background imageDropping Collection: Imaginary Squadron Of German Bomb Dropping Air-Ships Attended By Aeroplane Scouts

Imaginary Squadron Of German Bomb Dropping Air-Ships Attended By Aeroplane Scouts. Drawn By Norman Wilkinson From The Illustrated War News Published 1914

Background imageDropping Collection: Split Second Drop Of Gold Liquid

Split Second Drop Of Gold Liquid

Background imageDropping Collection: Water Drop

Water Drop

Background imageDropping Collection: Colourful Brush Strokes And Paint On The Side Of An Old Building; Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Colourful Brush Strokes And Paint On The Side Of An Old Building; Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Background imageDropping Collection: Rabbits in a balloon on an Easter postcard

Rabbits in a balloon on an Easter postcard
Rabbits dropping eggs from a balloon on an Easter postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageDropping Collection: Comic Postcard - Sport - Billiards - Cannon off the cush

Comic Postcard - Sport - Billiards - Cannon off the cush (1/2) Date: circa 1905

Background imageDropping Collection: Sopwith T1 Cuckoo single-seat torpedo bomber

Sopwith T1 Cuckoo single-seat torpedo bomber. It was a carrier-borne machine with wheels in place of floats, first flown in June 1917

Background imageDropping Collection: Floods at Youngs Park, Goodrington, Paignton, Devon

Floods at Youngs Park, Goodrington, Paignton, Devon. Strong east winds and high tides caused waves 50 feet high to break over the sea wall, flooding the park to a depth of eight feet

Background imageDropping Collection: Bomb dropping apparatus of German Aviators 1915

Bomb dropping apparatus of German Aviators 1915
German avaitors in The Roland biplane bomber. This diagram shows observer operating the pedal board to release the plate in the floor of the fuselage, ready for bombs to be dropped

Background imageDropping Collection: Cartoon of dead Shield bug on plate and chicken grimacing as it spits out a leg of the insect

Cartoon of dead Shield bug on plate and chicken grimacing as it spits out a leg of the insect which produces a disgusting tasting liquid and unpleasant smell



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Dropping hints can lead to unexpected consequences, just like Bismarck's political maneuvering or the Dropping Pilot's risky decisions. As illustrated by William Heath Robinson, dropping from a Kite Balloon in 1917 required courage and precision. But let's not forget that sometimes what we drop can be quite unusual - like coprolite, fossil dung that reveals ancient secrets. Even Sir Isaac Newton understood the power objects to uncover scientific truths. Just as The Fox and the Crow taught us about deception, dropping subtle clues can reveal hidden intentions. In times of war, such as during WW1 depicted in the cartoon 'The Dropped Pilot, ' even a simple act could change lives forever. Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream reminds us how love potions dropped into unsuspecting eyes create chaos and comedy alike. Airborne adventures captured in 'In The Air' show us the thrill through clouds with freedom and exhilaration. And who would have thought that ground sloth droppings or coprolites could provide valuable insights into prehistoric life? G. E Studdy humorously captures anticipation with 'I'm dropping in soon. ' Lastly, pondering on the panspermia theory of life makes one wonder if our existence was simply dropped onto Earth from outer space. So next time you drop a hint, remember its potential impact may go beyond your imagination.