Flower beds opposite to teapot sculpture near Sheraton Park on Corniche in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2010
Trail to a springhouse south from FM 390 opposite to Old Baylor Park. Independence, Texas, April 14, 2010
Orange milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 21, 2010
Wildflowers around springhouse south from FM 390 opposite to Old Baylor Park. Independence, Texas, April 14, 2010
Pale tiger lily in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, May 15, 2010
Castor beans (Ricinus) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 11, 2010
Black tarantula like spider Ummidia sp. (Trapdoor Spider) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 1, 2010
West Bay towers from Sheraton Park on Corniche. Doha, Qatar, February 8, 2010
Giant Swallowtails (Papilio cresphontes) nectaring on a thistle flower on Lost Pines Trail in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, May 2, 2010
West Bay from a square at Balhambra restaurant on Corniche (seafront promenade). Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2010
Turk s Cap Lily (Lilium tenuifolium) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, April 10, 2010
Inactive black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) in dew in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2010
The Pearl Qatar development (artificial island in Arabian, or Persian Gulf) under construction in northern Doha, with its eastern part (Viva Bahriyah/Viva Centrale) in the center. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
Three Graces sculpture (mythological goddesses of Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia representing beauty, charm and joy) in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2010
Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
Villagio shopping mall in Aspire Zone that looks like a mall at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2010
Lower Falls of Yellowstone River from Grand View Lookout Point in Canyon Village. Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, July 24, 2010
Pink tiger lily in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, May 15, 2010
Sleeping room in Menshikovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2010
Dark red daisy in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, April 3, 2010.
Blooming Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 1, 2010
Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) on Iron Bridge Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2010
Grand canal in Villagio shopping mall in Aspire Zone. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2010
Bright red flower of Impatiens walleriana in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 25, 2010
Agave(?) flowers in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 25, 2010
View of West Bay from Corniche (seafront promenade) near a sewage outlet. Doha, Qatar, January 18, 2010
Bald cypress in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, May 15, 2010
Interior of Saint Vladimir Cathedral in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010
Rectory(?) of Voskresensky Novodeviciy Monastery at Moskovskiy Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2010
Lake opposite to Chinese Palace in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010
China dishes in Menshikovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2010
Decorated bronze dish in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2010
Mimulus flower in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, April 10, 2010
Flower of dayflower (Commelina) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, June 15, 2010
Sky and clouds from a window of a plane from Houston to Moscow, Russia, June 19, 2010
Museum keeper in Alexander Palace in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2010
View of West Bay from Corniche (seafront promenade) at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 18, 2010
Water-primrose (Ludwigia) in a ditch in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, September 25, 2010
Bastard pennyroyal (Trichostema dichotomum) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
Roadside of Road 2562 near crossing with Road 217, south from Roans Prairie. Texas, April 4, 2010.
Blue iris in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, April 12, 2010
Gomphrena Fireworks (globe amaranth) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 25, 2010
Lower Falls of Yellowstone River from a lookout in Canyon Village. Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, July 24, 2010
Four O clock flower (Mirabilis Jalapa) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, August 8, 2010
Fountain in Rumeilah Park (Al Bidda Park) at evening. Doha, Qatar, February 2, 2010
Blooming plum(?) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, April 11, 2010
Rising clouds from a window of a plane from Houston to Moscow, Russia, June 19, 2010
Tower like clouds from a window of a plane from Houston to Moscow, Russia, June 19, 2010
Field in Urochishche Teterevskoe open space, between Orekhovo and Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 30, 2010
Flower bud of hibiscus in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 19, 2010
Easter egg(?) with inlaid rubies on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Flowers of Spotted beebalm (Monarda punctata) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 23, 2010
Banana leaf after a rain in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, June 3, 2010
Spreading dogbane (Fly-trap dogbane; Apocynum androsaemifolium) in Rotary Park near Garden Creek Waterfall, south from Casper. Wyoming, July 19, 2010
Dead tree on sewage line right of way in fog in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 15, 2010
Deer Run Trail on sewage line right of way in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 15, 2010
Water iris in Hickory Bog in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, April 10, 2010
Flower of Maryland meadow-beauty (Rhexia mariana) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 4, 2010
Blue and white flowers of Branched Broomrape (hemp broomrape, Orobanche ramosa) on a lawn near Henzel Drive. College Station, Texas, April 12, 2010
Large stone mausoleum in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2010
Ruins of Zubara City (archeology site) on northwest coast. Qatar, March 13, 2010
Mixture of wildflowers along Hoddeville School Road, a corner of Road 390 west from Gay Hill. Texas, April 15, 2010
Powderpuff (Mimosa strigillosa) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 23, 2010
Pinkish lily in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, June 6, 2010
Coats of arms in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2010
Isfahan Gardens (Iranian restaurant) in Souq Waqif (old market). Doha, Qatar, January 26, 2010
Geometrical pattern of stars and interlaced multisided polygons on a wooden panel on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Zubara Fort with a cannon at morning. North-west coast, Qatar, March 3, 2010
Wildflowers south from FM 390 opposite to Old Baylor Park. Independence, Texas, April 14, 2010
Fruits of plum in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 30, 2010
Lake and pine forest near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 30, 2010
Pink fuzzybean (Strophostyles umbellata) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
Flower of Palafoxia rosea in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
Corkscrew flower (Vigna caracalla, Phaseolus, Snail vine) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 24, 2010
Flower of puncturevine (Caltrop, Tribulus terrestris) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2010
Spiral Mosque and Oyster and Pearl fountain sculpture from Corniche in clouds. Doha, Qatar, March 2, 2010
Looking inside a burrow of dhub (spiny-tailed agama) with flashlight. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
African daisy (Osteospermum) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, March 18, 2010.
Poppy seed pods in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, April 3, 2010.
Harlequin Flower (Sparaxis) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, April 10, 2010
Field of wildflowers from Road 390 east from Independence. Texas, April 17, 2010
Red celosia in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2010
Mexican hat flowers (Ratibida columnaris) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 16, 2010
Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) flower on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 19, 2010
"Blooming" cotton growing with red zinnia in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, June 6, 2010
St. John s Wort (Hypericum) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, June 12, 2010
Blue Penstemon (Penstemon cyaneus) in Rotary Park near Garden Creek Waterfall, south from Casper. Wyoming, July 19, 2010
Desert oak (Quercus palmeri) with green acorns in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, August 23, 2010
Back lit yellow Water-weed (Ludwigia peploides) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 29, 2010
Flowering spurge Euphorbia corollata in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
Mamluk box (16th century, brass with silver inlay) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010