Gold Drawing-room in Hermitage museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 14, 2007
Gold Drawing-room in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2013
Gold Drawing-room in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2012
Arabic calligraphy on a natural leaf (gold) in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, March 6, 2013
Parquet floor of gold drawing room in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 16, 2016
Arabic calligraphy on a natural leaf (Turkey, 20th century, gold) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Arabic calligraphy on a natural leaf (Turkey, 20th century, gold) in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, March 6, 2013
Gold drawing room in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 16, 2016
Mexican gold poppy (Eschscholzia mexicana) flower in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2008
Masses of golden rings hanging in Gold Souq (market). Doha, Qatar, January 31, 2010
Gold Drawing-room in Hermitage Museum. Petersburg, Russia, September 3, 2013
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
Gold poppy (Eschscholzia) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 10, 2009
Yataghan (Turkish sword), steel with gold inlay, on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
Incense burner (1294 - 1340, brass with gold, silver) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, April 22, 2011
Parquet of gold drawing room in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2018
Gold Drawing Room in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2018
Mexican gold poppy (Eschscholzia mexicana) in Antique Rose Emporium. Independence, Texas, March 8, 2009
Mexican gold poppy (Eschscholzia mexicana) in dew in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, March 20, 2009
Woman in black shopping in Gold Souq (market). Doha, Qatar, January 31, 2010
Mexican gold poppy (Eschscholzia mexicana) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, March 1, 2009
Jeweled falcon (India, c. 1640, gold with enamel) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, March 7, 2010
Opening flower of Mexican gold poppy (Eschscholzia mexicana) in Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Humble (Houston area), Texas, March 1, 2009
Mexican gold poppy (Eschscholzia mexicana) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, March 24, 2009
Enamel on a head of jeweled falcon (India, c. 1640, gold) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 5, 2011
Float No. 5 "The Field of the Cloth of Gold" of krewe of Endymion at Mardi Gras parade on Saint Charles Avenue. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 26, 2006
War mask (15th century, steel with gold inlay) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2011
Gold colored reproductive organs surrounded by "eye lashes" of Golden eye lichen (Teloschistes chrysophthalmus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 28, 2008
Incense burner (1294 - 1340, brass with gold, silver) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2011
Mexican gold poppy (Eschscholzia mexicana) with a crab spider in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 5, 2011
War mask (15th century, steel with gold inlay) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 19, 2011
Mexican gold poppy (Eschscholzia mexicana) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, March 17, 2009
This detailed bas-relief portrait on the Communist Section of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra depicts Alexander Alexeyevich Kapteltsev (1895-1933), chief of Leningrad s Criminal Investigation Department (:0423:0433:043e:043b:043e:0432:043d:044b:0439 :0440:043e:0437:044b:0441:043a) under the OGPU . The sculpted relief captures his heavy features, fleshy neck, and closely cropped hair, wearing an early 1930s service tunic (gymnastyorka) with a turn-down collar . The collar tabs display four geometric insignia insignia along the gold trim--representing the 1928-1931 positional category insignia for senior militia and criminal investigation commanders prior to the reintroduction of personal military ranks. Weathered surface pitting, dark soot deposits in the carved folds, and traces of moisture accent the stark realism of the early Soviet security chief s funerary monument. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2014
Mexican gold poppy (Eschscholzia mexicana) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 5, 2011
Gold dust lichen Chrysothrix xanthina and some green lichen on tree bark on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 17, 2013
War mask (15th century, steel with gold inlay) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2010
War mask (15th century, steel with gold inlay) in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, March 6, 2013
Gold painted calligraphy on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, March 6, 2013
War mask (15th century, steel with gold inlay) in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 10, 2012
Pirate Gold Amanita mushroom (Amanita chrysoleuca) in a pine forest near a path on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, June 9, 2018
Cap of Pirate Gold Amanita mushroom (Amanita chrysoleuca) in a pine forest on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, June 9, 2018
Dissected Pirate Gold Amanita mushroom (Amanita chrysoleuca) in a pine forest on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, June 9, 2018
Gold cobblestone lichen Pleopsidium flavum (Pleopsidium oxytonum)(?) mixed with a grey crustose lichen on granite in Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. Fredericksburg, Texas, December 25, 2018
Gold dust lichen Chrysothrix xanthina on tree bark on Turkey Creek Trail. Bryan, Texas, January 29, 2019
Sour gold-pored bolete mushroom (Aureoboletus auriporus) growing near a log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
Dissected sour gold-pored bolete mushroom (Aureoboletus auriporus) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
Gold dust lichen (Chrysothrix xanthina) in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021
Cap of pirate gold Amanita mushroom (Amanita chrysoleuca) on a trail in pine forest, with slow descent on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 29, 2022
Pirate gold Amanita mushroom (Amanita chrysoleuca) on a trail in pine forest, with slow descent on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 29, 2022
Bulb at the base of pirate gold Amanita mushroom (Amanita chrysoleuca) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 29, 2022
Cross section of pirate gold Amanita mushroom (Amanita chrysoleuca) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 29, 2022
Basidia of pirate gold Amanita mushroom (Amanita chrysoleuca) under a microscope at low magnification collected in a pine forest on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 29, 2022
Tissues from a gill of pirate gold Amanita mushroom (Amanita chrysoleuca) collected in a pine forest on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 29, 2022
Gold dust lichen (Chrysothrix xanthina) on a river birch on Campbell Trail in Fort Boggy State Park. Leon County, Texas, February 1, 2025
Bark of river birch with gold dust lichen (Chrysothrix xanthina) on Campbell Trail in Fort Boggy State Park. Leon County, Texas, February 1, 2025
Fall colors of green area between apartment houses near Svetlanovsky Prospect from a balcony on the third floor. The colors are predominantly earthy, muted golds, and olive tones, reflecting the transition of the foliage from late summer green to autumn dormancy. This palette creates a cozy, nostalgic mood, characteristic of a quiet residential courtyard in autumn. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
Monochromatic texture, moving away from high contrast to explore the subtle variations within a single color range. The scene is dominated by a spectrum of yellows, from the pale ochre of the birch leaves to the deep amber of the maples, creating a "wall of gold" that feels immersive and enclosing. The overlapping layers of foliage--dense understory merging into the mid-canopy--eliminate the sky, focusing the viewer entirely on the intricate, lace-like pattern of the leaves against the dark vertical trunks. The reflection in the water breaks these details into impressionistic strokes, blurring the line between the real trees and their mirrored image, much like a watercolor painting where forms dissolve into light and color. Aleksandrovsky (Alexander) Park in Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Scenery along Fermskaya Road (Farm Road) presenting a spectacular display of the "crimson and gold" autumn. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Scenery on a slope to Karasta River. A dense mix of oak, maple, and fir trees creates a rich tapestry of color, dominated by vibrant yellows and deep golds that completely cover the canopy. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025
Scenery near Bolshoy Prud (Big Pond). The landscape is a rich tapestry of deciduous hardwoods like maple, linden, and birch turning brilliant shades of gold and ochre, contrasted by the deep green of spruce and other evergreens. Sergievka Park near Universitet, Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025
Different shades of "autumn gold"--from the pale yellow of the birch to the deep, rusty bronze of the oak - of Slavyanka Valley in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 15, 2025
Vibrant, neon-yellow to chartreuse color and the powdery, granular texture (described as "leprose," meaning it lacks a smooth outer "skin" or cortex) of gold dust lichen (Chrysothrix xanthina) on bark of a tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2026
Gold dust lichen (Chrysothrix xanthina) on bark of a tree (The hole in the bark was most likely made by a woodpecker searching for food, or possibly a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2026
Farther along Viru Street, the view narrows between closely spaced buildings, with the Town Hall tower rising above the rooftops ahead. Pastel plaster fac,ades, stone-faced ground floors, and tall shop windows line the cobbled roadway; souvenir shops on the left and an antiques and gold-buying sign on the right show the street[CloseCurlyQuote]s continuing commercial use. The Estonian word [OpenCurlyDoubleQuote]suveniirid[CloseCurlyDoubleQuote] appears alongside its English translation on the shop signs. Tallinn, Estonia, August 26, 2026
A segment of the "Cultural Cross-Section" installation by Sergey Pasukhin, simulating an archaeological soil stratum filled with 20th-century historical artifacts. Centered in the composition is an ornate, tarnished gold-plated mantel clock with its hands permanently frozen, surrounded by dense dirt and creeping root structures. The surrounding soil preserves various vintage objects, including a distressed red tin box, a kerosene lamp component, a floral porcelain plate fragment, a magnifying glass frame, and brass uniform buttons bearing stamped stars. Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 4, 2026
Upward angle view of the detailed ceiling of the Silver Study, showcasing its white-tiled background accented by a large, central rosette pattern made of dark plum-colored segments and gold filigree, in Zubov Wing of the Catherine Palace. Tsarskoe selo near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 6, 2026
