 Road sign covered by sand near Singing Sand Dunes near Mesaieed. Qatar, March 10, 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
 Remains of a lunch left on Singing Sand Dunes near Mesaieed. Qatar, March 10, 2012
 Speed Bump road sign near Singing Sand Dunes near Mesaieed. Qatar, March 10, 2012
 Mesaieed beach during sand storm. Qatar, March 10, 2012
 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
 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
 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
 Stingray(?) sand crater at low tide in Arabian (Persian) Gulf near Mesaieed, north from Doha. Qatar, January 29, 2010
 Eolian sand from 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
 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
 Sand blasted flint rocks in planes in area of 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
 Rounded and fine-grained eolian sand 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
 Remains of Arabic newspaper in desert sand 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
 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
 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
 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
 View from a crest of an arc-shaped sand dune (barchan) 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
 Desert rock carved by drifting sand (aeolian abrasion) in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
 Violet flint rocks carved by drifting sand (sandblasted) 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
 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 Eastern sandfish (skink, Chalcides mitranus, Scincus mitranus) in sand near dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
 Qatar Natural History Group (QNHG) on dunes of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
 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) 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
 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
 Walking along an edge of a small wadi in Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 2, 2012
 Sand bubbles indicating occurrence of a sand bubbler crab (Scopimera crabricauda) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Qatar Natural History Group walking in desert. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 5, 2010
 Sand-blast type of wind abrasion at the foot of a sand dune near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
 Camels in a salt marsh near Mesaieed. Qatar, March 18, 2011
 Aeolian abrasion of 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
 Grazing camels in a salt marsh near Mesaieed. Qatar, March 18, 2011
 Succulent plant in dunes of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
 Sand button (creeping thorn rose, Neurada procumbens, local name saadan) in Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 2, 2012
 Qatar Natural History Group measuring depth of a pond between Al Wakra and Mesaieed, north from Doha. Qatar, January 29, 2010
 People walking on Corniche during Sports Day holiday. Doha, Qatar, February 14, 2012
 Qatar Natural History Group wading at low tide in Arabian (Persian) Gulf near Mesaieed, north from Doha. Qatar, January 29, 2010
 Shaded entrance of TAMUQ research area (Texas A&M University at Qatar) in Education City campus. Doha, Qatar, March 4, 2012
 Crowds of people walking on Corniche during Sports Day holiday. Doha, Qatar, February 14, 2012
 Dried parasitic plant Cynomorium Coccineum (desert, or red thumb, tarthuth) in dunes of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
 Egyptian Fig-marigold (slenderleaf ice plant, Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum, local name Ghasoul) in dunes of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
 Bright yellow flowers of a parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth). Salt marsh near Mesaieed, Qatar, March 18, 2011
 Socotra Cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) walking on beachrock in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Socotra Cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) walking on rocky beach in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Student walking to ovoid lecture hall of Weill Cornell Medical College in Education City. Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2011
 Visitors of jewelry show in Exhibition Center. Doha, Qatar, February 17, 2011
 Camel walking with its calf near Camel Market, Wholesale Markets area. Doha, Qatar, April 5, 2012
 Car junkyard north of Mesaieed (Umm Said). Qatar, February 26, 2011
 Dusty windshield of a car after a sand storm in Wholesale Markets area. Doha, Qatar, February 26, 2012
 Fish covered in sand in shallow water in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Junk car with keys north of Mesaieed (Umm Said). Qatar, February 26, 2011
 Sand dunes of North Beach. Sandy Hook, New Jersey, February 11, 2007
 Damaged cars in a junkyard north of Mesaieed (Umm Said). Qatar, February 26, 2011
 Desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) in sand of Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Mangrove forest in southeast coastal area near Mesaieed. Qatar, January 29, 2010
 Mixture of sand and snow on dunes near Provincelands Visitor Center in Cape Cod. Massachusetts, January 31, 2004
 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
 Some sand mounds in shallow water of salt marsh near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013
 Mixture of drifting snow and sand between dunes near Snail Trail in Cape Cod. Provincetown, Massachusetts, January 18, 2005.
 Plant with silvery leaves sand button (Neurada procumbens)(?) in desert near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013
 Blue head lizard Yellow-spotted Agama (Trapelus flavimaculatus) on sand. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 5, 2010
 Sand ripples at low tide in French Beach (42 km Beach), on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 4, 2010
 Sand ripples on a sandy bar at low tide in French Beach (42 km Beach), on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 4, 2010
 Main entrance of TAMUQ (Texas A and M University at Qatar) in Education City. Doha, Qatar, February 8, 2012
 TAMUQ Main Lecture Hall 238 (Texas A and M University at Qatar) in Education City. Doha, Qatar, March 2, 2011
 Interior of TAMUQ research area (Texas A and M University at Qatar) in Education City. Doha, Qatar, March 2, 2011
 Detail of a building of TAMUQ (Texas A and M University at Qatar) in Education City at evening. Doha, Qatar, March 6, 2011
 Desert plant Zygophyllum qatarense in sand near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
 Parking ventilation south from Texas A and M University at Qatar in Education City campus. Doha, Qatar, February 8, 2012
 TAMUQ Main Lecture Hall 238 (Texas A and M University at Qatar) in Education City. Doha, Qatar, February 8, 2012
 Main entrance of TAMUQ (Texas A and M University at Qatar) in Education City at evening. Doha, Qatar, February 8, 2012
 Main entrance of TAMUQ (Texas A&M University at Qatar) in Education City campus at evening. Doha, Qatar, March 6, 2011
 West entrance of TAMUQ research area (Texas A&M University at Qatar) in Education City. Doha, Qatar, March 2, 2011
 TAMUQ Main Lecture Hall 238 (Texas A&M University at Qatar) in Education City campus. Doha, Qatar, March 6, 2011
 Main entrance (from east) of Texas A and M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) in Education City campus. Doha, Qatar, March 11, 2010
 Flat rocks wind-carved by drifting sand 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
 TAMUQ research area (Texas A and M University at Qatar) from south in Education City campus. Doha, Qatar, February 8, 2012
 Main entrance of TAMUQ (Texas A and M University at Qatar) in Education City campus, at evening. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2012
 TAMUQ Main Lecture Hall 238 (Texas A and M University at Qatar) in Education City campus. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2012
 Main entrance (from east) of TAMUQ (Texas A&M University at Qatar) in Education City campus. Doha, Qatar, February 23, 2012
 Main entrance (from east) of TAMUQ (Texas A&M University at Qatar) in Education City campus at evening. Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2010
 TAMUQ Main Lecture Hall 238 (Texas A and M University at Qatar), southern entrance, in Education City. Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2011
 Main entrance (from east) of TAMUQ (Texas A&M University at Qatar) in Education City campus at evening. Doha, Qatar, March 6, 2011
 Entrance of TAMUQ research area (Texas A and M University at Qatar) from west in Education City campus. Doha, Qatar, March 6, 2011
 Ambassadors Street in West Bay during sand storm, view from a balcony of Room 2303 of ASAS Tower West. Doha, Qatar, March 26, 2011
 Placing pitfall traps in sand at the foot of a barchan dune near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
 West entrance of TAMUQ research area (Texas A&M University at Qatar) in Education City campus. Doha, Qatar, February 19, 2012
 Main entrance (from east) of TAMUQ (Texas A&M University at Qatar) in Education City campus at evening. Doha, Qatar, February 19, 2012
 West entrance of TAMUQ research area (Texas A and M University at Qatar) in Education City campus. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2012
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