Forest on Sewage line right of way near water treatment plant in fog in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 16, 2008
Young plants of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
Small pinkish flowers of beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) in Sam Houston National Forest, on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, October 4, 2008
Small red berries of pigeon-berry (Rivina humilis, rouge-plant, baby peppers) in a forest near Onion Creek in McKinney Falls State Park. Austin, Texas, October 26, 2008
Forest near water treatment plant from Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 17, 2010
Small green flowers of pigeon-berry (Rivina humilis, rouge-plant) in a forest near Onion Creek in McKinney Falls State Park. Austin, Texas, October 26, 2008
A country road 1 mile north from Beer-Sheva, through a pine forest planted in the Negev. The Middle East, December 16, 2000
Yellow pot-plant mushrooms (Leucocoprinus birnbaumii) on Forest Service Road 203 in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 28, 2013
A plant in a forest near Orekhovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 4, 2001
Some plant in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, May 26, 2012
Geranium (storksbill) plant with white flowers near a forest road east from Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 8, 2014
Obedient plant (Physostegia) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, July 13, 2014
Chanterelle mushrooms (Cantharellus cibarius group) and rosette of leaves of elephant foot plant (Elephantopus carolinianus) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, May 26, 2018
Leaves of elephant foot plant (elephantopus tomentosus(?)) with needle rust fungus (Coleosporium elephantopi, Coleosporium elephantopodis) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 21, 2018
Indian pipe plants (Monotropa uniflora) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 20, 2018
Young plants of resurrection fern (Pleopeltis polypodioides) on a fallen oak branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
Emerging plant of netted chainfern (Woodwardia areolata) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 10, 2019
Blooming plant of slender trillium (Trillium gracile) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 10, 2019
Green carpet of a trailing plant prostrate tick trefoil (dollarleaf, Desmodium rotundifolium) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 11, 2019
Leaves of a trailing plant prostrate tick trefoil (dollarleaf, Desmodium rotundifolium) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 11, 2019
Green carpet of chamberbitter plant (stonebreaker, Phyllanthus) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 11, 2019
Invasive plants of stonebreaker (Phyllanthus) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 11, 2019
Leaves of chamberbitter plant (stonebreaker, Phyllanthus niruri) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, July 20, 2019
Fluffy seeds of a plant of aster family on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 11, 2019
Small plant of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) on a shore of Lake Conroe near Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 16, 2020
Some creeping plant on a shore of Lake Conroe near Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 16, 2020
Some floating green plant in shallow water of Lake Conroe near Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 16, 2020
Winter rosette of a plant of carrot family lawn burrweed (Soliva sessilis) with small feathery leaves reminiscent of parsley on a shore of Lake Conroe near Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 16, 2020
Some wintering plant with narrow leaves on bare soil of receding shore of Lake Conroe on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 16, 2020
Floating oval leaves of an aquatic plant watershield (Brasenia schreberi, Nymphaeales: Cabombaceae) in a former cattle pond on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 1, 2020
Queen s-delight plant (Stillingia sylvatica) with fruits on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020
Plant leaf on pore surface of elastic polypore mushroom Wrightoporia avellanea or may be W. austrosinensis on underside of a fallen pine on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery, Texas, September 13, 2020
Earthfan fungus (Thelephora terrestris) on a dry path in a longleaf pine forest in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, June 23, 2018
Upper view of earthfan mushrooms (Thelephora terrestris) on a dry path in a longleaf pine forest in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, June 23, 2018
Cinnamon navel mushrooms (Omphalina pyxidata) on a small trail between a pine forest and a marsh at mushroom walk with Gulf States Mycological Society in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, June 23, 2018
Needle rust fungus (Coleosporium elephantopi, Coleosporium elephantopodis) on basal leaves of elephant foot plant (elephantopus tomentosus(?)) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 21, 2018
Young plant of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
Young plants of eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 23, 2019
Close up of a trailing plant prostrate tick trefoil (dollarleaf, Desmodium rotundifolium) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 11, 2019
Chamberbitter plant (stonebreaker, Phyllanthus) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 11, 2019
Chamberbitter plant (stonebreaker, Phyllanthus niruri) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, July 20, 2019
Young leaves of a trailing plant prostrate tick trefoil (dollarleaf, Desmodium rotundifolium) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 9, 2020
Hairy leaves of a trailing plant prostrate tick trefoil (dollarleaf, Desmodium rotundifolium) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 9, 2020
Some brown and green velvety plant shoot on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 10, 2020
Beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 1, 2020
Leaf venation of beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 1, 2020
Back lit beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 1, 2020
Seed capsules of beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 26, 2020
Dry fruits of beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 26, 2020
Dry plants of dog fennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) on a forest clearing in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 11, 2020
Close-up of a prostrate plant with tiny leaves terrestrial water-starwort (Callitriche terrestris) on wet soil on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 18, 2021
Young leaves of some plant in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 20, 2021
Some plant of carrot family in a water pool on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 1, 2021
Some common plant in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 11, 2021
Young leaf of a trailing plant prostrate tick trefoil (dollarleaf, Desmodium rotundifolium) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 15, 2021
Back lit leaf of a trailing plant prostrate tick trefoil (dollarleaf, Desmodium rotundifolium) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 15, 2021
Hairy shoot of a trailing plant prostrate tick trefoil (dollarleaf, Desmodium rotundifolium) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 15, 2021
Aquatic plant parrot feather watermilfoil (Myriophyllum aquaticum) found on shore of a lake on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 17, 2021
Feathery leaves of aquatic plant parrot feather watermilfoil (Myriophyllum aquaticum) found on a lake shore on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 17, 2021
Blooming aquatic plant parrot feather watermilfoil (Myriophyllum aquaticum) on a lake shore on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 17, 2021
Shoot of aquatic plant parrot feather watermilfoil (Myriophyllum aquaticum) on a lake shore on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 17, 2021
Irregular earth tongue mushroom (Neolecta irregularis)(?) under a magnolia in a wet place, growing from something like a plant seed in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, July 10, 2021
Irregular earth tongue mushroom (Neolecta irregularis)(?) growing from something like a plant seed in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, July 10, 2021
Fluffy seeds of a plant of aster family on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 29, 2021
Large sneezeweed plant (Helenium amarum) on a recent forest clearing in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 1, 2021
Chamberbitter plant (stonebreaker, Phyllanthus niruri) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 15, 2021
Chamberbitter plant (stonebreaker, Phyllanthus niruri) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 28, 2021
Aquatic plant spongeplant (American frogbit, Limnobium) at the edge of a lake on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 8, 2021
Fringed Heartwort (Ricciocarpos natans) together with aquatic plant parrot feather watermilfoil (Myriophyllum aquaticum) on muddy edge of Lake Conroe near Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 24, 2021
Aquatic plant parrot feather watermilfoil (Myriophyllum aquaticum) on muddy edge of Lake Conroe near Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 24, 2021
Various aquatic plants floating in shallow water on muddy edge of Lake Conroe on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 23, 2022
Aquatic plant parrot feather watermilfoil (Myriophyllum aquaticum) on muddy edge of Lake Conroe on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 23, 2022
Shoot of some plant on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
Small plants of poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 21, 2022
Rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis on leaves of elephant foot plant near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 18, 2022
Close-up of rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis on leaves of elephant foot plant near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 18, 2022
Plant of Little Ladies Tresses (Spiranthes tuberosa var. gracilis) on a side of a path on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 29, 2022
Plants of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) on floodplain with yellowing caused by some fungus on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
Plant of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) in muddy area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
Seedlings of chamberbitter plant (stonebreaker, Phyllanthus niruri) on Forest Service Road 203 near Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 28, 2022
Beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) on Forest Service Road 203 near Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 28, 2022
Young leaves of chamberbitter plant (stonebreaker, Phyllanthus niruri) on Forest Service Road 203 near Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 28, 2022
Floating oval leaves of an aquatic plant watershield (Brasenia schreberi) in a former cattle pond on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
Spider on seed heads of elephant foot plant near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 6, 2022
Seeds of beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) on Lone Star Hiking Trail east from Trailhead 3 in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 9, 2022
Flowers of beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) on Lone Star Hiking Trail east from Trailhead 3 in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 9, 2022
Young plant of air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023
Young plants of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023
Some plants with lanceolate leaves near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
Young plants of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and duckweed on the lake edge on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
Beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2023
Shoot of beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2023
Dry flower bracts of beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) on Forest Service Road 203 near Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 21, 2024
Winter rosette of a plant of aster family on FS203 near Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 21, 2024
Blooming plants of spring beauty (Claytonia virginica) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 25, 2024
Dense carpet of seedlings of leaf-flower plant Phyllanthus niruri on sides of a path under pines after a prescribed burn on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 17, 2024
Seedlings of leaf-flower plant Phyllanthus niruri under pines on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 17, 2024
Leaf-flower plant Phyllanthus niruri and other seedlings along a path on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 17, 2024
Close-up of orange seedlings of leaf-flower plant Phyllanthus niruri on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 17, 2024
Hundreds of orange seedlings of leaf-flower plant Phyllanthus niruri on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 17, 2024
Dense covering of sides of a path by orange seedlings of leaf-flower plant Phyllanthus niruri on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 17, 2024
Leaves of leaf-flower plant Phyllanthus niruri when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2024
Young leaves of leaf-flower plant Phyllanthus niruri when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2024
Close-up of leaves of leaf-flower plant Phyllanthus niruri when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2024
Young leaf-flower plant Phyllanthus niruri when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2024
Seeds of saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) in animal droppings, together with seeds of other plants in ultraviolet light on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 10, 2024
Beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 10, 2024
Receptacles of beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) in ultraviolet light from Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 10, 2024
Seeds of beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) both in natural light and under 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 10, 2024
Close-up of receptacles of beefsteak plant (Perilla frutescens) in ultraviolet light from Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 10, 2024
Leaf of an aquatic plant in ultraviolet light from Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 27, 2024
Picturesque density of Alexander Park s wilder sections. The vertical rhythm of white birch trunks cuts through the heavy, textured masses of yellow maple and brown shrubbery, creating a depth that feels more like a natural forest than a planted garden. The "golden autumn" palette is fully realized here, with the canopy s bright yellow filtering soft light down to the russet-colored undergrowth, unifying the chaotic vegetation into a warm, cohesive scene. This untamed aesthetic offers a sensory retreat, focusing on the enclosure and stillness of the woods rather than open vistas or architectural focal points. in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
The textural complexity of the park s planting, which moves beyond simple color contrast. The towering, evergreen spruces (likely Norway spruce) act as dark, architectural columns that anchor the scene, breaking up the horizontal sweep of the deciduous canopy. Their deep, somber green provides a necessary counterpoint to the "burning" oranges and yellows of the maples and birches, preventing the scene from becoming visually flat. The untouched, grassy banks and fallen logs floating in the water reinforce the "wild forest" illusion (a deliberate design choice known as paysage), evoking the moody, introspective landscapes of Russian Realist painters like Shishkin or Nesterov. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Forest interior with rich, layered complexity of mixed deciduous plantings. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Red leaves of young plants of Chinese Tallow on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 15, 2025
Some green plant on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, March 22, 2026
