Monolithic granite columns of Twenty-Column Hall (Ancient Italy) in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 10, 2009
Granite columns in the hall of ancient art in Hermitage museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 14, 2007
Bluebonnets (lupine) descending along granite outcrops in Inks Lake State Park on Pecan Flats Trail west from Burnet. Texas, April 5, 2010.
Wet granite boulders on a beach in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2015
Eroded granite rock formations. Independence Rock west from Casper, Wyoming, July 22, 2010
Granite rocks in Gulf of Finland in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Granite cross in Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 25, 2011
Granite bath tub of Catherine the Great in Babolovsky Park. Pushkin (former Tsarsoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 25, 2014
Bluebonnets (lupine) on granite outcrops of Inks Lake State Park on Pecan Flats Trail west from Burnet. Texas, April 5, 2010.
A granite pillar among ruins of ancient harbour washed out by the sea at Mediterranean beach in southern Ashkelon. The Middle East, September 19, 2001
Granite pillars at the entrance of a new building of Georgetown University in Education City, with Sidra Medical and Research Center in background. Doha, Qatar, March 4, 2012
Exfoliation (onion skin weathering of granite) of Enchanted Rock. Fredericksburg, Texas, October 27, 2007
Granite feet of one of ten Atlantes supporting a portico of Hermitage Museum extension. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 10, 2009
Granite tomb in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 22, 2015
Monolithic granite columns of Twenty-Column Hall (Ancient Italy) in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2016
Granites of Shehoret canyon 4 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, March 14, 2002
Granite columns of Mausoleum "To kind spouse" in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 11, 2009
Exfoliation of granites of Enchanted Rock, view from Turkey Pass Trail. Fredericksburg, Texas, October 27, 2007
Granite stones near Gulf of Finland in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 12, 2013
Decayed granite pillars from an ancient Crusader s fortress at Mediterranean beach in southern Ashkelon. The Middle East, September 19, 2001
Granite Grotto near Chapelle (Shapel) in Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 19, 2013
Grains of granite on a beach. Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 31, 2014
Grave of Sam Houston at west entrance of Oakwood Cemetery showing Sam Houston carved from grey granite on his horse flanked by allegorical figures of Victory and History, view from Avenue I. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2008
Lichens on a granite tombstone in City Cemetery. Bryan, Texas, December 15, 2012
Standing on a granite dome of Enchanted Rock in Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. Fredericksburg, Texas, October 27, 2007
Granite pillar in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 15, 2011
Bonfire Memorial in mist on campus of Texas A and M University, through one of 12 granite portals. College Station, Texas, September 26, 2007
Granite stone in a courtyard at 12 Krepostnaya Street. Vyborg, Russia, June 21, 2014
Granite tombs in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospekt in mist. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2010
Granite boulders in Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park near Malaya Vodyanaya Street. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013
One of 12 granite (outer) and bronze (interior) portals of Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 18, 2007
Swamp on a granite plateau in north-west area of Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013
Granite gate with gargoyles near train station. Vyborg, Russia, August 12, 2012
Old granite walls behind Vyborg Castle. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013
Mossy granite pyramid in north-west area of Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013
Forest on a granite plateau in north-west area of Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013
Granite dig out of old powder bunker in north-west area of Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013
Entrance of granite hollow of old powder bunker in north-west area of Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013
Granite rocks in a forest east from Leypyasuo. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 7, 2014
One of granite bears from a demolished train station near Intendantsky Proezd. Vyborg, Russia, June 21, 2014
One of granite bears from a demolished train station on a children s playground near Intendantsky Proezd. Vyborg, Russia, June 21, 2014
Blooming stonecrop (Sedum) on granite outcrops on Mannerheimintie Road. Helsinki, Finland, July 18, 2015
Granite rocks beside Monastyrsky Island, on Valaam Island. Karelia Region, Russia, July 23, 2015
Granite boulders on a beach in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2015
Granite columns of upper rotunda of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 8, 2016
Granite globe on a tomb in Literatorskie Mostki section of Volkovo Cemetery. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 13, 2016
Granite ruins of Bienkovsky Mansion in Zakhodskoe, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Leningrad Region, Russia, August 7, 2016
Granite wall near Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, Russia, September 10, 2016
Granite Terrace in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 23, 2016
Granite wall in Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 7, 2016
Granite stones in Monrepo (Mon Repos) Park. Vyborg, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 7, 2016
Granite base of a pergola on Rose Field in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2016
Granite ferry jetty of Vittolovsky Canal in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2016
Granite Terraces in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2016
Granite pillar on Architecture Lane in Literatorskie Mostki section of Volkovo Cemetery. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 17, 2016
Granite tomb in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 18, 2016
Granite tomb in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 18, 2016
Pink granite pillars in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 18, 2016
Granite obelisk on Mikhailovskaya Lane in Smolenskoe Cemetery of Vasilievsliy Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 27, 2016
Granite sculpture on Kozhevnikova Lane in Smolenskoe Cemetery of Vasilievsliy Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 27, 2016
Broken granite tombstones on Second Nadezhdinskaya Lane near Smolenka River in Smolenskoe Cemetery of Vasilievsliy Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 27, 2016
Granite tombstones on Krymskaya Lane in Smolenskoe Cemetery of Vasilievsliy Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 27, 2016
Pink granite tombstone in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016
Grey granite bowl in ancient art section of Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 16, 2016
Granite terrace in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 3, 2016
Granite Terrace and a pier in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 3, 2016
