Dirt Collection (#53)

War waste architecture in village, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

A bedouin (bedu) camp, Wadi Rum, Jordan, Middle East

Country road with cypress trees near San Quirico, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Gravel road route 87 from Husavik to Lake Myvatn, North area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Papaya plant in sunbaked soil, Sekota, Ethiopia, Africa

Close-up of spade in sand on a building site, City of London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bedouins, Sinai, Egypt, North Africa

Young monks walking, Xiahe monastery, Xiahe, Gansu, China, Asia

The red walls of Xiahe monastery, Xiahe, Gansu, China, Asia

Yak herd on foreshore, sacred lake Manasarovar (Manasarowar), Kailas (Kailash) region, Tibet, China, Asia

Gravel road and Cuernos del Paine, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America

The main road from Cameroun to the capital Bangui, Central African Republic, Africa

Black-footed Rock Wallaby, (Petrogale lateralis), Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia

Unmade road and Oscar Range, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Cockburn Range, beyond River Pentecost crossing by Gibb River Road, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia

The Bloomfield Track, Cape Tribulation National Park, Queensland, Australia

Abandoned car wreck, Silverton, Australian Outback, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Gum trees in a billabong, Flinders Range National Park, South Australia, Australia

Termite mounds, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territories, Australia

Vervet monkey with infant (Ceropithecus aethiops), Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Cocoa producing village, Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa, Africa

Dry cracked muddy farmland with single shoot of wheat or barley
HAR-96 Dry cracked muddy farmland with single shoot of wheat or barley Anthony Harrison Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Boer / Cartoon / Clean Boots
CARTOONS German consul: " My Lord, you have trodden the rights of German subjects into the dirt. May I clean your boots?"

Bathing and washing in Ancient Rome -- a family using strigiles in a bath house. The strigil was a small, curved, metal tool used in ancient Greece and Rome to scrape dirt

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"Dirt: A Universal Element Connecting Nature, Sports, and Cinema" In the final scene of Charlie Chaplin's iconic film "Modern Times" (1936), we witness a poignant moment where dirt serves as a symbol of resilience and hope. As Chaplin's character navigates through life's challenges, he finds solace in the simplicity beneath his feet. Similarly, on that fateful day in 1950 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Jackie Robinson stole home for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Sliding through the dust-covered base with determination and grace, Robinson embraced the grit and determination associated with playing baseball on dirt fields. Nature too reveals its beauty through dirt. In South Australia's arid landscape blooms the Sturt desert pea - a vibrant flower that defies adversity by emerging from dusty soil. Its scarlet petals stand out against nature's canvas like tiny beacons of hope. Walking along a path through an enchanting bluebell forest in Hertfordshire, England evokes feelings of tranquility amidst earthy surroundings. The soft crunch underfoot reminds us that even something as simple as walking on they are bring immense joy. The power of destruction is also evident when witnessing The Demolition Excavator tearing down structures to make way for new beginnings. Dust clouds rise as buildings crumble into piles of rubble - reminding us that sometimes breaking things apart is necessary to create something better. From Birdsville Hotel in Australia to Yamaha XT 500 motorcycles roaring across Japanese landscapes or Marines rolling down dusty roads on their M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks - all these images showcase how dirt becomes an integral part of various human experiences around the world. Even art captures this connection between humanity and soil; Humphrey Jennings' documentary "The Silent Village" (1943) depicts Welsh miners fighting against oppression during World War II while surrounded by coal-dusted air and muddy ground – highlighting how working-class struggles are deeply rooted in the earth.