Weird Collection (page 7)

Michael O Brien the man who ran across the pitch naked during a rugby match at Twickenham in 1974. PC Bruce Perry strategically places his helmet. 20th April 1974

Aerial view of green algae and Lesser flamingos (Phoeniconaias minor) in flight at the mouth of a river, Lake Bogoria, Kenya

Deepsea octopus (Grimpoteuthis sp), Dumbo, North Atlantic

Giant Cordon cacti (Echinopsis atacamensis) on Incahuasi Island in Salar de Uyuni salt flats, Bolivia. March

Slime mould (Lamproderma scintillans) close up of sporangia growing on a Holly leaf, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, December - Focus stacked

Slime mould (Comatricha nigra) sporangia with a range of colours, at different stages of development. Buckinghamshire, England, UK. November. Focus stacked image

Sandstone long-necked turtle (Chelodina burrungandjii) actively foraging at night, Pentecost River, Western Australia. April

Cockchafer beetle (Melolontha melolontha) on lichen encrusted twig. France. May

Firefly (Lamprohiza splendidula) light trails in woodland at night, multiple exposure. The Netherlands. June

Sea butterfly (Cymbulia peronii) originally classed as Pseudothecosomata. Cymbuliidae are pelagic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs. Atlantic Ocean, close to Cape Verde. Controlled conditions

Amphipod (Acanthogammarus victorii) on lake bed, with some swimming, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia. Endemic to Lake Baikal

Slime mould (Physarum psittacinum), in mature reproductive phase. Close-up of erupting fruiting bodies (sporangia), bearing thousands of spores. Buckinghamshire, UK

Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), on river bank, Chambal river, Uttar Pradesh, India

Passion flower, Passiflora

RF - A portrait of a stargazer (Uranoscopus sulphureus) lying in ambush in the sand at night. North Sulawesi

Rafflesia (Rafflesia keithii) flower aged approximately 3 days on rainforest floor. Lower slopes of Mt Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Bristle worm (Polychaeta sp), Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) close to the camera with a golden trevally fish (Gnathanodon speciosus) and outline of another whale shark behind, in the plankton-rich green waters of La Paz bay

Orange painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) fishing. Here the frogfish is illuminated by a snooted strobe and the packground sand lit with a red LED torch. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) in the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda, February

Mantel of Spiny oyster (Spondylus varius). Indonesia. Indo-West Pacific

Fantasy Austrian New Year Maypole - A glamorous young lady enjoys toying with her formerly-dressed suitors, all in miniature form and flying around her on champagne bottles

Ventriloquist Mr Le-Hurst with his dummy Jimmy - Liverpool
Touring Ventriloquist Mr W. Le-Hurst with his dummy Jimmy - of 167 Liverpool Road, Islington, London. Found in an advertisement for a performance at the Abergavenny Coliseum in November 1915

Kano Airport, Nigeria - Camel rider with horn (and spare camel...). Date: circa 1960s

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Pudding Cat pattern Date:

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Neocyttus helgae, False boarfish, swimming. Deep Date:

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Weedy seadragon or common seadragon, Phyllopteryx Date:

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Red Indian fish, Pataecus fronto. Note big pectoral Date:

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Ostrich - head & neck tied in a knot Ostrich Date:

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Cat, looking surprised peering over the top Date:

Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) hanging upside down as part of a courtship display. Costa Rica

Yellow warty frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) Seraya, Tulamben area, Bali, Indonesia. Java Sea

Freshwater isopods (Acanthogammarus victorii) feeding on seabed, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia

Young Stone sculpin (Paracottus knerii), on endemic sponge (Lubomirskia baicalensis), Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia

Tropical Flounder (Bothus mancus), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve / Archipielago de Revillagigedo UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean

Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) female at night with Bar jacks (Caranx ruber), South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary. Gulf Stream, West Atlantic Ocean

Giant cushion plant (Azorella compacta). Bolivia

Patagonian redfish (Sebastes oculatus) about 4cm, Comau Fjord, Patagonia, Chile

Arbutus / Madrona (Arbutus sp. ) trunk detail, peeling bark, San Juan Island, Washington, USA
Arbutus / Madrona (Arbutus sp.) trunk detail, peeling bark, San Juan Island, Washington, USA. September

Phillips Multiplane 1907 Unusual Multiple-Winged Design Date: 1907

Southernaire Roadable Aerocar 1946 Unusual Aerocar Design by Southern Aircraft Division, Portable Products Inc Usa Date: 1946

Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet
Northrop Xp-56 Black Bullet Prototype Unusual Design Parked Date: 1943

Entwicklungswing EWR Sud VJ-101C
Entwicklungswing Ewr Sud Vj-101C Prototype Unusual Vtol Design During a Test-Flight Hop with Tilting Rolls-Royce Rb-145 Engine Date: 1966

Waterman Arrowbile Unusual Design Flying Car Aerocar Date: 1936

Marquis d Ecquevilly Multiplane 1908
Marquis D Ecquevilly Multiplane of 1908 Unusual Multiple-Winged Design Date: 1908

Bell XV-3 XH-33 Convertiplane
Bell Xv-3 Xh-33 Convertiplane Hovering During the First Test-Flight at the Bell Aircraft Corp Factory Date: 1955

Line-Drawing of Leonardo Da Vinci Ornithopter Design Cir?
Line-Drawing of Leonardo Da Vinci Ornithopter Design Circa 1500 Date: 1500s

McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
Mcdonnell Xf-85 Goblin Unusual-Design This Was the First Prototype Built But it Was the Second to Fly Date: 1949

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