Flaming Collection (page 5)

TerraSAR-X satellite launch, at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. TerraSAR-X is a European satellite that uses X-band (microwave) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) to observe the Earth from space

Firefighters extinguishing a fire in a high rise building. The damage from the fire can be seen on the charred balconies at left while the fire continues to burn at centre

Computer mice, X-ray artwork
Diatom. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Biddulphia tridens diatom. This is a planktonic marine unicellular alga. It has a mineralised cell wall (frustule) divided into two halves

Heartburn, conceptual image
MODEL RELEASED. Heartburn. Conceptual image representing heartburn, showing flames down a patients oesophagus (gullet) and stomach (bottom right)

Meteorite in Earths atmosphere, artwork

Comet theories, 16th century

19th Century meteorite observations
Trails of shooting stars and fireballs between 1860 and 1865 and smoke trails observed on August 9th and 12th

Meteorite fireball, historical artwork
Fireball observed on November 13, 1865

Thermite reaction. Apparatus used to demonstrate the extremely violent reaction of thermite when ignited. Thermite is a pyrotechnic composition of a metal powder and a metal oxide

Flames, computer artwork

Candle flames. Conceptual image of three coloured candle flames representing the RGB (red, green and blue) colours that are combined to produce other colours

Sulphur burning in air. Sulphur being burnt on a spoon, producing a blue flame. Sulphur is the tenth most abundant element in the universe. At room temperature it is a pale yellow, odourless solid

Fire-retardant testing. Object (centre) being doused in flames in order to test its ability to withstand extreme heat and fire

Hand-held gas torch. Miniature hand-held butane gas torch for uses such as jewellery manufacture

The war in America: a night alarm in the Federal camp
Night scene with Federal soldiers signalling with a flaming torch over the river banks of the Potomac to Headquarters at Washington

Maid Brings in Pudding
The maid brings in the flaming pudding

Trishaw and incense, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fire Dragon lunar New Year festival, Taijiang town, Guizhou Province, China, Asia

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Washington Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, North America

Global warming is leading to increasingly frequent forest fires
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

A coal fire
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Longshan Temple, Taipei City, Taiwan, Asia

Incense sticks burning, Thien Hau pagoda, Chinese Buddhist temple, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Manila, island of Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Man lights butter lamps in the early morning inside the Buddhist Deva Dharma Mahavihar temple on the edge of Swayambhunath (Swayambhu) (Monkey Temple) stupa on a hill above Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Burning incense on religious holiday, Chinatown, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia

Altar at Chinese temple, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia

Hindu man worshipping in front of setting sun, River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Candles in church, Southern France, Europe

Burning incense at A Ma Temple, Macau, China, Asia

Giant spiral incense coils at the Man Mo Chinese Temple, Central District, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Prayer candles, Nanwu Temple, Kangding, Sichuan, China, Asia

Incense sticks burning in front of Yuantong Temple, Kunming, Yunnan, China, Asia

Chinese woman with incense sticks, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai, China, Asia

Burning incense, Shwedagon Paya, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Sweyn Tricked by Scots
The Scots drug and then attack their Viking invaders. The Viking leader Sweyn of Norway, however, escapes thanks to his two attendants

Paris Catacombs (Mono)
With flaming torches, sighteers marvel at the subterranean catacombs of Paris

Zeppelin Shot Down
The end of the " baby-killer" ; a flaming Zeppelin plunges earthward

Cresset Carried Instreet
Two men walking through the night carry a flaming cresset - a basket on a pole, containing flammable material - to show them where they are going

Digging in the Catacombs
Early Christians, with pick, shovel, and a flaming torch, dig themselves secret places for their meetings in the Roman catacombs

Electric Fire Brochure
A uniformed maid carries a flaming plum pudding into the dining room where the family sit in formal dress, warmed by the glow of a Creda electric fire. Date: 1933-4

Indian and Hookah
An Indian nobleman talks with a friend while he smokes his hookah, accompanied by music from two female performers : another servant holds a flaming torch to light it

Fitzgerald Cover
Cover of a paperback reprint of the famous novel of flaming youth

Iln / Foggy London / 1867
A foggy night in central London - boys with flaming torches offer to guide pedestrians, while horse-drawn buses and carts find their way as best they can

SNAPDRAGON
Mama presides over the snapdragon bowl while the children snatch the raisins from the burning brandy & try to eat them before they stop flaming

Carrying Flaming Pudding
Cook carries in the flaming pudding

Hannibal at Casilinum
SECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, at Casilinum, sends cows with bunches of burning twigs attached to their horns, causing the Roman garrison at Callicula to flee in fear

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"Flaming: A Multifaceted Spectacle of Light and Symbolism" From the ethereal glow emanating from a Chromolithograph Devotional Card depicting The Virgin Mary to the intricate patterns of a Mandelbrot fractal, flames have long captivated our imagination. Just as The Angel Standing in the Sun, an awe-inspiring masterpiece by JMW Turner, mesmerizes with its fiery hues, so too do they ignite our spirits. In the Illustrated London News Christmas Number of 1906, flames dance merrily around Santa Claus and a yule log, infusing the festive scene with warmth and joy. Similarly enchanting are giant incense sticks at the Chinese moon festival in Georgetown, Penang; their crackling embers casting a spellbinding glow upon all who witness them. The Bristol Type 188 takes flight like a phoenix rising from ashes - its engines ablaze with power and determination. And what better way to express love than through a heart-shaped arrangement made entirely of burning candles? Each flickering flame represents passion and devotion that burns eternally. Ginger by Barribal portrays sensuality through vibrant red hair cascading like fire itself – an embodiment of both beauty and intensity. Meanwhile, Torch Ride captures Greece's ancient tradition where runners pass on flaming torches during relay races; symbolizing unity amidst adversity. But perhaps no celebration is more synonymous with blazing spectacle than China's Fire Dragon lunar New Year festival in Taijiang town. As this mythical creature weaves through streets engulfed in radiant light, it signifies good fortune for the year ahead – igniting hope within every soul it encounters. In each instance throughout history or across continents, flames serve as beacons of inspiration and transformation. They illuminate religious devotion while kindling festive cheer; they embody power when propelling aircraft or symbolize everlasting love when crafted into delicate shapes. So let us embrace these captivating infernos that spark our imagination and ignite the human spirit.