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Dropping Collection (page 9)

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

Background imageDropping Collection: Sopwith Cuckoo N7151 dropping a MkIX torpedo

Sopwith Cuckoo N7151 dropping a MkIX torpedo
Sopwith Cuckoo, N7151, dropping a MkIX torpedo

Background imageDropping Collection: Sopwith Cuckoo, dropping a torpedo

Sopwith Cuckoo, dropping a torpedo
Sopwith Cuckoo of the Torpedo Aeroplane School, East Fortune, dropping a torpedo in Firth of Forth near Dunbar

Background imageDropping Collection: Sopwith Cuckoo N6954 dropping a MkIX torpedo

Sopwith Cuckoo N6954 dropping a MkIX torpedo
Sopwith Cuckoo, N6954, dropping a MkIX torpedo

Background imageDropping Collection: Sopwith Cuckoo N6950 dropping a MkIX torpedo

Sopwith Cuckoo N6950 dropping a MkIX torpedo
Sopwith Cuckoo, N6950, dropping a MkIX torpedo

Background imageDropping Collection: Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Otto von Biskarck (1815-1898) Prussian / German statesman

Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Otto von Biskarck (1815-1898) Prussian / German statesman
Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Otto von Biskarck (1815-1898) Prussian/German statesman resigned as Chancellor, together with his son the German foreign secretary

Background imageDropping Collection: Hiroshima after the dropping of the atom bomb in August 1945. USAF photograph

Hiroshima after the dropping of the atom bomb in August 1945. USAF photograph

Background imageDropping Collection: Afghanistan: Leaflet showing a US aircraft dropping relief packets and a man picking one up

Afghanistan: Leaflet showing a US aircraft dropping relief packets and a man picking one up. On the reverse of leaflet the packet is opened and man and family enjoy the contents

Background imageDropping Collection: Dropping Well or Petrifying Spring, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. Minerals leached

Dropping Well or Petrifying Spring, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England. Minerals leached from the limestone rock by water covered everything with deposit, making them seem to be turned to stone

Background imageDropping Collection: The Life Of William Cobbett

The Life Of William Cobbett, Engraving 1809, Cobbett Surrounded By Flames And Beset By Ghosts, Starts Back In His Chair, Overturning His Writing Table And Dropping His Pen

Background imageDropping Collection: Dropping sea bass fillets in curry sauce (meen molee)

Dropping sea bass fillets in curry sauce (meen molee)

Background imageDropping Collection: Underwater shot of a bait dropper dropping red maggots on the river or lake bed to attract fish

Underwater shot of a bait dropper dropping red maggots on the river or lake bed to attract fish

Background imageDropping Collection: Water drop impact C018 / 1158

Water drop impact C018 / 1158
Water drop impact. The impact forms a crater and the surface of the water collapses with inward-rushing water colliding and rising to form a column

Background imageDropping Collection: Sinking currency, conceptual artwork

Sinking currency, conceptual artwork
Sinking currency, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageDropping Collection: Person catching water C013 / 9861

Person catching water C013 / 9861
Person catching water

Background imageDropping Collection: Insect droppings in Dominican amber

Insect droppings in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene, about 20 million years ago. Fig. 65 from Amber the Natural Time Capsule

Background imageDropping Collection: Garfield Falls in Pittsburgh New Hampshire USA

Garfield Falls in Pittsburgh New Hampshire USA

Background imageDropping Collection: Common Reed (Phragmites australis) reedbed, showing low water level due to lack of rain, Norfolk

Common Reed (Phragmites australis) reedbed, showing low water level due to lack of rain, Norfolk, England, february

Background imageDropping Collection: Red Kite (Milvus milvus) four adults, in flight, three kites attempting to catch meat forced

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) four adults, in flight, three kites attempting to catch meat forced from and dropped by other kite above feeding station, Gigrin Farm, Powys, Wales, march

Background imageDropping Collection: Balloon launch from a stadium, Italy

Balloon launch from a stadium, Italy
Detailed picture showing the paraphernalia of a balloon launch, seen inside a stadium in Italy, with two wooden launch towers, gantry, gas making equipment, and a large crowd of spectators

Background imageDropping Collection: Stock Exchange Notes (1 / 4) - Fall of Coal

Stock Exchange Notes (1 / 4) - Fall of Coal
An allegory on the The Fall of the Coal Price - Stock Exchange Notes: " Coal Fell Unexpectedly" !! 1903

Background imageDropping Collection: KNARESBOROUGH, Yorkshire

KNARESBOROUGH, Yorkshire
The celebrated Dropping Well at Knaresborough, Yorkshire Date: 1812

Background imageDropping Collection: Mother throws a flower down to her toddler

Mother throws a flower down to her toddler
A mother throws a flower down to her toddler standing in the garden. first published 1879

Background imageDropping Collection: Dropping Spring China

Dropping Spring China
Tanchi-Boulac dropping spring in Chinese Tartary. Date: 1858

Background imageDropping Collection: Santa & Chimney Gifts

Santa & Chimney Gifts
Father Christmas dropping presents down a chimney. Date: 1960s

Background imageDropping Collection: Actou Mountains

Actou Mountains
River and rocks at Ghilder-a- ghar-a-ghi in the Actou mountains of Chinese Tartary. Date: 1858

Background imageDropping Collection: Caux Railway - Switzerland

Caux Railway - Switzerland
The Chemin de fer MontreuxGlionRochers-de-Naye railway at the small village of Caux, Switzerland in Winter, depositing skiers and sledgers directly at the top of their run! Date: 1908

Background imageDropping Collection: Egghead Mottlegill (Panaeolus semiovatus) fruiting bodies, growing on cattle dung at high

Egghead Mottlegill (Panaeolus semiovatus) fruiting bodies, growing on cattle dung at high altitude, Bernina Pass, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, june



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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.