Flower beds opposite to teapot sculpture near Sheraton Park on Corniche in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2010
West Bay from a square at Balhambra restaurant on Corniche (seafront promenade). Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2010
View of West Bay from Corniche (seafront promenade) near a sewage outlet. Doha, Qatar, January 18, 2010
West Bay towers from Sheraton Park on Corniche. Doha, Qatar, February 8, 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.
View of West Bay from Corniche (seafront promenade) at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 18, 2010
Grand canal in Villagio shopping mall in Aspire Zone. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2010
Villagio shopping mall in Aspire Zone that looks like a mall at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2010
Spiral Mosque and Oyster and Pearl fountain sculpture from Corniche in clouds. Doha, Qatar, March 2, 2010
Patterned chandelier and geometric decoration of ground floor of atrium of Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, January 30, 2010
Main building entrance facade of Museum of Islamic Art at evening. Doha, Qatar, January 30, 2010
Textiles in an alley in Souq Waqif (Old Market). Doha, Qatar, February 17, 2010
Easter egg(?) with inlaid rubies on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
West Bay towers reflected in harbor from Corniche. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 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
Arabic calligraphy on a natural leaf (Turkey, 20th century, gold) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Sewage outlet (ground water from construction sites) on Corniche (seafront promenade). Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Tornado Tower (QIPCO Office) lighted in blue with some clouds at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 21, 2010
Fountain in Rumeilah Park (Al Bidda Park) at evening. Doha, Qatar, February 2, 2010
View of Arabian Gulf and West Bay from fountain courtyard in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 5, 2010
Ambassadors Street and towers of Ministry of Environment, Financial Center, and Billal Suits from 16th floor of West Asas Tower in West Bay at rain. Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Villagio shopping mall in Aspire Zone that looks like a mall in Venetian Casino in Las Vegas. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2010
Entrance of Isfahan Gardens Iranian Restaurant in Souq Waqif. Doha, Qatar, February 21, 2010
Fountain courtyard of Museum of Islamic Art with views of Arabian Gulf and West Bay. Doha, Qatar, January 30, 2010
Mosque lamp (Egypt, Cairo, 1347-1361 AD glass, vitreous enamel, gilding) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Museum of Islamic Art and dhow boats from Corniche at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 24, 2010
Al Tawash restaurant of Souq Waqif (market) at evening. Doha, Qatar, January 24, 2010
Looking inside a burrow of dhub (spiny-tailed agama) with flashlight. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Fishing from a mall at Corniche at sunrise. Doha, Qatar, January 23, 2010
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) and West Bay towers from Corniche. Doha, Qatar, January 28, 2010
Masses of golden rings hanging in Gold Souq (market). Doha, Qatar, January 31, 2010
Arabic calligraphy on brass pot on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Cloths shops in alley of Souq Waqif (market) at evening. Doha, Qatar, January 24, 2010
Isfahan Gardens (Iranian restaurant) in Souq Waqif (old market). Doha, Qatar, January 26, 2010
Beached fishing boats at sunrise in Al Wakra, south from Doha. Qatar, February 8, 2010
Mamluk box (16th century, brass with silver inlay) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Faceted dome of Museum of Islamic Art with an oculus that captures and reflects sunlight. Doha, Qatar, January 30, 2010
Palm on marina of Four Season Hotel in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2010
Incense burner (Egypt or Syria, 1294-1340, brass with gold and silver inlay) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Glass vase with inlaid rubies and emeralds on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Corniche (seafront promenade) and area of West Bay at evening. Doha, Qatar, January 15, 2010
View from Corniche (waterfront promenade) at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 18, 2010
Modern shops in Villagio shopping mall in Aspire Zone. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2010
Flower beds opposite to giant tea pot and West Bay towers from Corniche at sunrise. Doha, Qatar, January 18, 2010
Reflections of West Bay towers in harbor from Corniche. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2010
West Bay towers from Sheraton Park on Corniche at morning dusk. Doha, Qatar, January 28, 2010
Patterned chandelier and grand staircase of Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, January 30, 2010
5-storey window of Museum of Islamic Art that offers views of the Gulf and the West Bay. Doha, Qatar, January 30, 2010
Spangled Emperor (Sheirii, Lethrinus nebulosus) at Corniche Fresh Fish Sold. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Garden shop and a mosque in Souq Waqif (market) at evening. Doha, Qatar, January 24, 2010
Spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre. Doha, Qatar, January 26, 2010
Maharlu Lake (Daryache ye Namak) and Kuhe-Garh mountain ridge (2720 m) in Fars Province of Iran. This salty lake is exploited as a mine of different chemicals, mainly by Shiraz Petrochemical Company. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
Shaded passageway of Ceremonial Court in Education City campus. Doha, Qatar, February 8, 2010
Brass candlestick on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Towers of West Bay from Sheraton Park at sunrise. Doha, Qatar, January 17, 2010
Teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) and Tornado Tower from Corniche at sunrise. Doha, Qatar, February 8, 2010
Reconstructed historical village in Al Wakra, south from Doha. Qatar, February 8, 2010
Powder flask (Northwest India, 18th century, wood, paint, gilt) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Ancient city of Firuzabad in south-western Iran built by Ardashir I (AD224-41), a founder of the Sasanian dynasty, on a fertile plane. Two huge double ramparts of clay form a perfect circle around the city, nearly 2 km in diameter. A modern city is behind it near a slope of Kuhe-Meimend Ridge. Rudhaneye-Hane-Begom River is in foreground. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
Perforated metal chandelier and coffered domes in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 5, 2010
Pedestrian walk of Corniche (waterfront promenade) at morning in fog. Doha, Qatar, February 16, 2010
Yataghan (Turkish sword), steel with gold inlay, on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Blue head lizard Yellow-spotted Agama (Trapelus flavimaculatus) on sand. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 5, 2010
Museum of Islamic Art built on artificial island from Corniche at evening. Doha, Qatar, January 19, 2010
Tornado Tower (QIPCO Office) lighted in red at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 21, 2010
Pedestrian walkway of Souq Waqif (old market). Doha, Qatar, January 26, 2010
City Corner shops at Wadi Musheirib and Abdullah Bin Thani streets. Doha, Qatar, February 26, 2010
Caterpillar of striped hawkmoth Hyles livornica feeding on a thorny desert plant. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 5, 2010
Al Bidda, Burj Qatar (Sheikh Saoud Al-Thani), twin Palm, and Tornado towers from Sheraton Park on Corniche. Doha, Qatar, February 8, 2010
Decorated golden disc with a blue Star of David sign on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
One of brass astrolabes on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Qatar Natural History Group outing on limestone hills of Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 5, 2010
Village of Hangam, view along a ridge from Mount Keylagkuh in south-western Iran. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
Fountain of Exhibition Roundabout in West Bay at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 17, 2010
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) and West Bay towers from Corniche at sunrise. Doha, Qatar, January 18, 2010
Souvenir shops of Souq Waqif (old market) at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 24, 2010
Mosque in Rumeilah Park (Al Bidda Park) at evening. Doha, Qatar, February 2, 2010
Tornado (QIPCO Office) and Salam towers from Sheraton Park on Corniche. Doha, Qatar, February 8, 2010
Vendor refreshing mackerel(?) fish in Central Fish Market. Doha, Qatar, February 29, 2010
Passage of Ceremonial Court in Education City campus at evening. Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2010
Portrait of Sultan Mehmed II el-Fatih the Conqueror by Gentile Bellini (Italy, early 16th century, L07222 267) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, March 7, 2010
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) near Sheraton Park on Corniche in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, January 22, 2010
Domino beetle (Egyptian predatory beetle Anthia sexmaculata) in desert on hills of Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 5, 2010
Striped Hawkmoth caterpillar (Hyles livornica) in desert. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 5, 2010
Oyster with a pearl statue, with spiral mosque in background. Doha, Qatar, January 26, 2010
Architecture of Al Asmakh Street reminiscent old Tel Aviv. Doha, Qatar, February 26, 2010
Carved wood panel with a geometric pattern on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Decorated golden shield on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Pierced metalwork of brass mosque lamp (Damasqus, c. 1277) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, March 7, 2010
Desert grass Panicum turgidum Forssk. (local name Thummam). Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Sheraton Hotel at the far end of the Corniche (seafront promenade) at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 17, 2010
Mosque at Souq Waqif (old market) at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 24, 2010
Golden bracelet with inlaid emerald on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Dhow fishing boats with fish traps standing in a port at morning dusk. Doha, Qatar, February 16, 2010
Palm and a lamppost of marina of Four Seasons Hotel at morning. Doha, Qatar, March 11, 2010
Sunning dhub (spiny-tailed agama, Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard, dhab, mastigure, Uromastyx aegyptia) near its burrows whose roasted tail is considered a delicacy. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) and towers of West Bay on Corniche. Doha, Qatar, January 15, 2010
Beached dhow fishing boat in Al Wakra, south from Doha. Qatar, February 5, 2010
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) and West Bay towers, view from Corniche. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Cooline Supermarket (air conditioners) at Wadi Musheirib Street. Doha, Qatar, February 26, 2010
Chest (India, 17th century, wood, mother-of-pearl inlay) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Jogging women in black gown on Corniche (waterfront promenade) at sunrise. Doha, Qatar, March 10, 2010
Woman in black shopping in Gold Souq (market). Doha, Qatar, January 31, 2010
Boat entrance of Museum of Islamic Art from Doha port at morning. Doha, Qatar, February 18, 2010
Boxes with various kinds of fish in Fish Market. Doha, Qatar, February 29, 2010
Oyster and Pearl fountain sculpture near Corniche in clouds. Doha, Qatar, March 2, 2010
Yachts in marina of Four Seasons Hotel at morning. Doha, Qatar, March 11, 2010
Some snowy mountains in Isfahan(?) Province of Iran. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
View from a window of room 1908 of Somerset West Bay hotel at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 16, 2010
City Center shopping mall during dust storm. Doha, Qatar, February 4, 2010
Beached dhow boat at morning dusk in Al Wakra, south from Doha. Qatar, February 8, 2010
Beached dhow fishing boat at morning dusk in Al Wakra, south from Doha. Qatar, February 8, 2010
Footed bowl (Afghanistan, early 13th century, high-tin bronze with silver inlay) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Caucasian Mountains in Kabardino-Balkariya(?), southern Russia. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
W Hotel from Somerset West Bay hotel at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 19, 2010
Doha Fort (Al Koot Fort) near Souq Waqif (old market). Doha, Qatar, January 24, 2010
Golden coin Iikhanid dinar (Iran, 1301-4) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Orange yacht in marina of Four Seasons Hotel in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, February 25, 2010
Word International Fashion and Al Sahiri Electronics shops at Wadi Musheirib Street. Doha, Qatar, February 26, 2010
Jeweled falcon (India, c. 1640, gold with enamel) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, March 7, 2010
Kuhe-Meimend Ridge and Rudhaneye-Hane-Begom River in south-western Iran. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
Al Bidda and Burj Qatar (Sheikh Saoud Bin Mohammed Bin Ali Al Thani) towers (under construction) of West Bay from Sheraton Park at sunrise. Doha, Qatar, January 17, 2010
White cat for sale in a pet market of Souq Waqif. Doha, Qatar, February 4, 2010
Fountain courtyard in Museum of Islamic Art at dusk. Doha, Qatar, February 5, 2010
Geological folds near a village of Kurdeh (in the center) in south-western Iran. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
Dhow boat near Corniche (waterfront promenade) at evening. Doha, Qatar, January 15, 2010
View of West Bay from Corniche (seafront promenade) across harbor at low tide. Doha, Qatar, January 29, 2010
Arched sculpture in Rumeilah Park near Al Bidda Roundabout. Doha, Qatar, February 2, 2010
Men s head on tapestry on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Fishing boats and West Bay from Doha port at morning. Doha, Qatar, February 18, 2010
Copper jugs and a coffee pot (Ewer, Egypt, 9th-10th century, bronze) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, March 7, 2010
Oyster and Pearl sculpture at evening dusk. Doha, Qatar, January 26, 2010
Alley Aws Bin Al Samit between Wadi Musheirib and Al Najada streets. Doha, Qatar, February 26, 2010
Mosque lamp with vitreous enamel and gilding on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Door knocker (13th century, brass) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Mosque lamp with gilt and enamel on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Planispheric(?) brass astrolabe on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Scarlet pea (Indigofera intricata, local name Hameira) in desert. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010
Teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) and West Bay towers from Corniche. Doha, Qatar, January 28, 2010
Fishing boats at morning in dhow harbor of Al Wakra, south from Doha. Qatar, January 30, 2010
West Bay across a harbor from a fishing mall. Doha, Qatar, February 3, 2010
Shopping for pets during dust storm in Souq Waqif (Old Market). Doha, Qatar, February 4, 2010
Al Dana Tower in West Bay, view from Conference Centre Street. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Dhow boats standing in a fishing port at morning in fog. Doha, Qatar, February 16, 2010
Palm in front of Islamic motif patterned brise-soleil (metal grid pattern work) wrapping Burj Qatar Tower, view from Corniche. Doha, Qatar, February 23, 2010
Palms on Diplomatic Street in West Bay in fog. Doha, Qatar, February 25, 2010
Falconry scene on watercolor painting "Umar Comes to look for the Corpse of Mihr-Nigar" (India, c. 1570) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Torch stand (Iran, 16th century, brass) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Salt Dome of Jahani between Shabid and Panj Shir in south-western Iran. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
Snowy Caucasian Mountains of Greater Caucasus Range in southern Russia. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
W Hotel from a window of room 1908 of Somerset West Bay hotel at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 16, 2010
Oyster and Pearl statue (a homage to pearl-diving past) on Corniche at evening. Doha, Qatar, January 19, 2010
Giant teapot sculpture (dallah, or coffee pot monument) on Corniche near Sheraton Park. Doha, Qatar, February 1, 2010
Tile with Arabic calligraphy on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Arabic calligraphy on iron (gate plaque(?)) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Small astrolabe on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Decorated knife on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 12, 2010
Three Spangled Emperor (Sheirii, Lethrinus nebulosus) fishes at Corniche Fresh Fish Sold. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Palms at main entrance of TAMUQ (Texas A and M University at Qatar) in Education City campus at evening. Doha, Qatar, February 28, 2010
W Hotel from a window of room 1908 of Somerset West Bay hotel at evening. Doha, Qatar, January 15, 2010
West Bay from Exhibition Roundabout at sunrise. Doha, Qatar, January 17, 2010
Dhow boats at morning in harbor of Al Wakra, south from Doha. Qatar, January 30, 2010
Museum of Islamic Art from West Bay end of Corniche at morning. Doha, Qatar, February 14, 2010
Ambassadors Street in West Bay from 16th floor of West Asas Tower. Doha, Qatar, February 25, 2010
Kiosk at Aws Bin Al Samit between Wadi Musheirib and Al Najada streets. Doha, Qatar, February 26, 2010
Salt Dome of Jahani between Shabid and Panj Shir and valley of Rudhaneye-Firuzabad River in south-western Iran, view to south-east. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
Kuhe-Asi Ridge and Rudhaneye-Hane-Begom River to the left, in south-western Iran. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
Mountains Kuhe-Gondeshlu (2009 m) and Kuhe-Sebz (2043 m), with cities of Gondeshlu in foreground and Aliabade-Nakn and Marvdasht in background, in Fars Province of Iran. View from a window of a plane from Doha, Qatar to Houston, TX, March 16, 2010.
West Bay towers from Corniche, with sunrise reflected in Golden Bay Tower. Doha, Qatar, January 18, 2010
Oyster and Pearl sculpture at morning, with turned off fountain. Doha, Qatar, January 23, 2010
