Round house at 5/2 Mytninskaya, a corner of 5-ya Sovetskaya Street in Peski (Sands) area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 6, 2009
Exposed rocks and shells uncovered from sand by winter winds on Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, February 1, 2004
Flower of Palafoxia hookeriana (sand palafox) in dew on roadside of Road 364, near Sugarloaf Mountain. Gause, Texas, September 20, 2008
Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) on a sand pile in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, August 22, 2009
Yard passage at 11 10-ya Sovetskaya Street in Peski (Sands) area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 6, 2009
Sand palafox (Palafoxia hookeriana) flower on roadside of Road 364, near Sugarloaf Mountain. Gause, Texas, September 20, 2008
Beach sand ripples at Deepwater Pt. in Demarest - Lloyd Memorial State Park at low tide. Dartmouth, Massachusetts, November 13, 2003
Blue head lizard Yellow-spotted Agama (Trapelus flavimaculatus) on sand. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 5, 2010
Mixture of drifting snow and sand between dunes near Snail Trail in Cape Cod. Provincetown, Massachusetts, January 18, 2005.
Red sands on the bottom of Ramon Crater. Mitzpe Ramon, the Middle East, February 1, 2001
A pond of Oredezh River behind the dam and red sand shores of the river, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 22, 2004
View of southern Ashkelon from an ancient wall protruding from the sands. The Middle East, September 19, 2001
View of Mediterranean sea and the park from an ancient wall protruding from the sands in southern Ashkelon. The Middle East, September 19, 2001
Multicolor sands in Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol) in Negev Desert. The Middle East, March 11, 2000
Sand ripples on a sandy bar at low tide in French Beach (42 km Beach), on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 4, 2010
Sand eroded from Timna Cliffs in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Sand ripples at low tide in Long Point Beach in Cape Cod. Provincetown, Massachusetts, February 5, 2005.
A rocky beach and dry sand ripples at the end of River Road in Acoaxet. Westport, Massachusetts, April 6, 2004
White sand and caves at the foot of Timna cliffs in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Beach sand ripples at low tide in Demarest - Lloyd State Park. Dartmouth, Massachusetts, November 14, 2004
A road cut through glacier sand hills north from Gorynskoe Lake near Lembolovo, 30 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 19, 2004
Sand ripples at windy evening on Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, December 17, 2004
Copper minerals in white sand from eroded cliffs along the blue trail in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Courtyard with parked cars at 26 Degtyarny Pereulok in Peski (Sands) area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 6, 2009
Beach sand pattern at low tide near Richmond Pond west from Acoaxet at evening. Westport, Massachusetts, November 15, 2004
Multicolor sands in Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol) in Negev Desert. The Middle East, March 11, 2000
White sands and sandstone erosions below western cliffs in Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
Tidal flat and sand ripples at the end of River Road. Acoaxet, Massachusetts, March 13, 2004.
Stingray(?) sand crater at low tide in Arabian (Persian) Gulf near Mesaieed, north from Doha. Qatar, January 29, 2010
Sand ripples at low tide in French Beach (42 km Beach), on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 4, 2010
Sand ripples at low tide in Long Point Beach in Cape Cod. Provincetown, Massachusetts, February 5, 2005.
New York like cityscape of 3-ya Sovetskaya Street(?) near Grechesky Prospect in Peski (Sands) area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 6, 2009
Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol), multicolored sands behind picnic tables, with eastern wall on background. The Middle East, December 23, 2000
Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol), dry river and multicolored sands behind picnic tables. The Middle East, December 23, 2000
Ghostly forms in white sand at the foot of Timna cliffs in western Timna Park. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
White sands and sandstone erosions below western cliffs in Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
Beach sand ripples at low tide in Demarest - Lloyd State Park. Dartmouth, Massachusetts, November 14, 2004
A lobster pot, sand ripples and beach grass at sunset on Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, December 17, 2004
Sand pattern at rising tide at the tip of Horseneck Point. Westport, Massachusetts, February 1, 2005.
Unidentified construction, may be for melting of copper near the Timna cliffs in western Timna Park. White sand is result of erosion of the cliffs. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Sands, fences and cottages of Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, March 15, 2004
A lobster pot and sand ripples at evening on Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, December 17, 2004
Sand dollar (Keyhole Urchin, Mellita quinquiesperforata) on eastern Bailey s Beach (Reject s Beach) in Newport. Rhode Island, March 15, 2003.
Enclosed courtyard in area of 8-ya Sovetskaya(?) Street in Peski (Sands) area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 6, 2009
Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol), multicolored sands behind picnic tables. The Middle East, December 23, 2000
Multicolored sands at the bottom of Ramon Crater, view to the east, 4 miles south-east from Mitzpe Ramon. The Middle East, May 3, 2001
Skeletons of beach fences covered by drifting mixture of snow and sand, view from Ballston Beach in Cape Cod. Truro, Massachusetts, January 18, 2005.
Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol), multicolored sands behind picnic tables. The Middle East, December 23, 2000
Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol), multicolored sands behind picnic tables. The Middle East, December 23, 2000
Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol), multicolored sands behind picnic tables. The Middle East, December 23, 2000
Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol), multicolored sands behind picnic tables. The Middle East, December 23, 2000
Mixture of drifting snow and sand near Snail Trail in Cape Cod. Provincetown, Massachusetts, January 18, 2005.
Sand chafer beetle (Strigoderma arbicola) on false dandelion flower in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2009
Yard in area of 9-ya Sovetskaya(?) Street in Peski (Sands) area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 6, 2009
White sands from eroded cliffs along the blue trail in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
American toad on sand of Whitetail Loop trail in Freetown/Fall River State Forest. Massachusetts, May 30, 2003
A lobster pot in sands of Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, March 15, 2004
Iron oxide sands south from Mount Ardon in Ramon Crater. The Middle East, February 9, 2002
Bright yellow sands in Nahal Yamin wadi, 8 miles south-east from Yeroham. The Middle East, March 2, 2002
Mixture of sand and snow on dunes near Provincelands Visitor Center in Cape Cod. Massachusetts, January 31, 2004
A lobster pot in sands of Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, March 15, 2004
Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol), multicolored sands behind picnic tables. The Middle East, December 23, 2000
Multicolored iron oxide sands south from Mount Ardon in Ramon Crater. The Middle East, February 9, 2002
Tidal flat and sand ripples at the end of River Road. Acoaxet, Massachusetts, March 13, 2004.
A beach fence, drifting mixture of snow and sand and Pamet River valley, view from Ballston Beach in Cape Cod. Truro, Massachusetts, January 18, 2005.
Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol), multicolored sands behind picnic tables. The Middle East, December 23, 2000
Common autumn flowers of pancratium in dunes near Mediterranean beach in southern Ashkelon, with tracks of lizards on the sand. The Middle East, September 19, 2001
Bright yellow sands in Nahal Yamin wadi, 8 miles south-east from Yeroham. The Middle East, March 2, 2002
Melting snow mixed with sand on Horseneck Beach at evening. Westport, Massachusetts, February 1, 2005.
Dusty flowers of sea daffodil (sea lily, sand lily, Pancratium maritimum) on a beach south from Rosh Hanikra. The Middle East, September 7, 2000
Sand fiddler crab on a beach in Ship Island. Mississippi, October 8, 2006
Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol), black rocks and multicolored sands behind picnic tables. The Middle East, December 23, 2000
Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol), multicolored sands behind picnic tables. The Middle East, December 23, 2000
A lobster pot in sands of Horseneck Beach. Westport, Massachusetts, March 15, 2004
Courtyard in area of 5-ya Sovetskaya Street in Peski (Sands) area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 6, 2009
Big Crater (Makhtesh Gadol), black stones and multicolored sands behind picnic tables. The Middle East, December 23, 2000
Courtyard in area of 8-ya Sovetskaya(?) Street in Peski (Sands) area. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 6, 2009
Entrance hole of a large sand ant mound in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 24, 2009
Yellow and maroon flower buds emerging from sand of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) appear in a desert after recent rains. Salt marsh near Mesaieed, Qatar, January 29, 2010
Ambassadors Street in West Bay during sand storm, view from a balcony of Room 2303 of ASAS Tower West. Doha, Qatar, March 26, 2011
Amwal and QFBA towers in West Bay during sand storm, view from a balcony of Room 2303 of ASAS Tower West. Doha, Qatar, March 26, 2011
Zygophyllum plant in sand east from Arch (Rainbow) Roundabout. Doha, Qatar, April 16, 2011
Sand ripples near Sestroretsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 19, 2011
Sand ripples on a beach near Sestroretsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 19, 2011
White flowers of Sand Rock-cress (Cardaminopsis arenosa) near Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 11, 2011
Seabeach sandwort (Honckenya peploides) emerging from sands in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 30, 2011
Antlion larvae sand pit traps in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 14, 2011
Dusty windshield of a car after a sand storm in Wholesale Markets area. Doha, Qatar, February 26, 2012
Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata) in sands of Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 2, 2012
Pitted darkling beetle in sands of Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 2, 2012
A dog of Qatar Natural History Group (QNHG) in sands of Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 2, 2012
Sand button (creeping thorn rose, Neurada procumbens, local name saadan) in Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 2, 2012
Southern side of Singing Sand Dunes near Mesaieed. Qatar, March 10, 2012
Loop road around Singing Sand Dunes near Mesaieed. Qatar, March 10, 2012
Speed Bump road sign near Singing Sand Dunes near Mesaieed. Qatar, March 10, 2012
Road sign covered by sand near Singing Sand Dunes near Mesaieed. Qatar, March 10, 2012
Visitors of Texas A and M University at Qatar walking on Singing Sand Dunes near Mesaieed. Qatar, March 10, 2012
Remains of a lunch left on Singing Sand Dunes near Mesaieed. Qatar, March 10, 2012
Buck s horn groundsel (Senecio glaucus, mureer) in sands of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
Small yellow flowers of Buck s horn groundsel (Senecio glaucus, mureer) in sands of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
Small flower of Egyptian Fig-marigold (slenderleaf ice plant, Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum, local name Ghasoul) in sands of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
Tiny desert flowers of European seaheath (Frankenia pulverulenta) growing in sands of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
European seaheath (Frankenia pulverulenta) in sands of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
Blooming Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in sands of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
Flowers of Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in sands of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
Sedge (Cyperus conglomeratus) in sands of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
Sand palafox (Palafoxia hookeriana) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 15, 2012
Sand palafox (Palafoxia hookeriana) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, September 15, 2012
Limestone eroded by flying sand near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Tracks of toad-headed agama lizard at the foot of a sand dune near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Limestone erosion at the foot of a sand dune near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Desert bushy plant at the foot of a sand dune near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Limestone rocks carved by drifting sand at the foot of a sand dune near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Flat rocks wind-carved by drifting sand near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Desert plant Zygophyllum qatarense in sand near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Rounded and fine-grained eolian sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Close up of rounded and fine-grained eolian sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Eolian sand from area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Desert lizard Eastern sandfish (skink, Chalcides mitranus, Scincus mitranus) in sand near dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Flint rocks carved by drifting sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Violet flint rocks carved by drifting sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Desert rock carved by drifting sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Desert rocks eroded by drifting sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Placing pitfall traps in sand at the foot of a dune near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
View from a crest of a sand dune in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Fine-grained eolian sand on a crest of a sand dune in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Rounded and well sorted eolian sand on a crest of a sand dune in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Poop of a desert lizard with remains of plants in sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Desert lizard Arabian toad headed agama (Phrynocephalus arabicus) with fringes of long scales around the eyes to keep out sand grains in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Sand tracks of a big desert lizard in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Eroded flint stones by drifting sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Placing a pitfall trap (trapping pit) at the foot of sand dune in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Accumulation of drifting sand around bushy desert plants in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Mixture of course and fine grained eolian sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Wind driven sand grains of two different sizes in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Fine-grained eolian sand moving on a layer of course grained sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Desert lizard Arabian toad headed agama (Phrynocephalus arabicus) standing on extended legs on sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Desert lizard Arabian toad headed agama (Phrynocephalus arabicus) standing on extended legs to limit contact with hot sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Desert lizard Arabian toad headed agama (Phrynocephalus arabicus) standing on sand at hot afternoon in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Remains of Arabic newspaper in desert sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
Plant with silvery leaves sand button (Neurada procumbens)(?) in desert near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013
Pubescent leaves of sand button (Neurada procumbens)(?) in desert near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013
Furry leaves of sand button (Neurada procumbens)(?) in desert near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013
Desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) in sand of Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Fish covered in sand in shallow water in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Sand bubbles indicating occurrence of a sand bubbler crab (Scopimera crabricauda) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
Sand spit of Safliya Island near Doha at sunset, with West Bay in background. Qatar, April 3, 2013
