Rocket box bat houses in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 25, 2019
Guts of Saturn Rocket in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008
Junk rocket in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008
Tail of an iron rocket in area of Nakhsh Mountain near Salwa Road in southern Qatar, May 8, 2015
Tubes and wires of Saturn Rocket in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008
Wires of Saturn Rocket in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008
Rocket box bat houses in fog on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 6, 2018
Saturn Rocket in junk rocket park of NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008
Cross-like white flower of garden rocket (Brassica eruca) in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, May 1, 2008
Mediterranean rocket (smooth mustard, Sisymbrium erysimoides) in a silty depression on roadside of a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 6, 2016
Engine of Saturn rocket in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008
Cross shaped flowers of garden rocket (Brassica eruca?) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 2, 2009
Barracks of VMF Rocket Military Training, view from Flotskaya Street. Kronstadt (part of Saint Petersburg), Russia, July 11, 2009
Garden rocket(?) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, February 14, 2009
Sea rocket (Cakile geniculata) in dunes of East Beach. Galveston, Texas, January 19, 2013
Mediterranean rocket (smooth mustard, Sisymbrium erysimoides) growing near Ziziphus bushes in a silty depression on roadside of a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 6, 2016
Small plant of Mediterranean rocket (smooth mustard, Sisymbrium erysimoides) in a silty depression on roadside of a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 6, 2016
Common Winter Cress (Yellow Rocket, Barbarea vulgaris, Russian name Surepka) in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 12, 2009
Garden rocket(?) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, July 25, 2009
Sea rocket (Cakile maritima) with flowers in TAMU Horticultural Gardens in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 2, 2012
Common Winter Cress (Yellow Rocket, Barbarea vulgaris, Russian name Surepka) east from Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 8, 2014
Cross shaped flowers of garden rocket(?) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, February 13, 2009
Cross shaped flowers of garden rocket(?) in TAMU Holistic Garden in Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2010.
London rocket (Sisymbrium irio) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, February 20, 2015
Eruca vesicaria (rocket) on sidewalk of Al Owaina Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, March 2, 2016
Rusty iron rocket in area of Nakhsh Mountain near Salwa Road in southern Qatar, May 8, 2015
Rocket flower (Eruca vesicaria, Eruca sativa, Brassica eruca, Eruca eruca, local name jargeer) near Harrarah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
Eruca vesicaria (rocket, Eruca sativa, Brassica eruca, Eruca eruca, local name jargeer) near Harrarah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
Blooming Eruca vesicaria (rocket, Eruca sativa, Brassica eruca, Eruca eruca, local name jargeer) near Harrarah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014
London rocket (Sisymbrium irio) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya Farms. South-western Qatar, March 29, 2014
Flowers of Common Winter Cress (Yellow Rocket, Barbarea vulgaris, Russian name Surepka) east from Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 8, 2014
Yellow flowers of Common Winter Cress (Yellow Rocket, Barbarea vulgaris, Russian name Surepka) east from Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 8, 2014
White flowers of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, December 18, 2015
Close up of white flowers of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, December 18, 2015
Rosette of leaves of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, January 15, 2016
Close up of rosette of leaves of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, January 15, 2016
Flowers of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, February 5, 2016
Blooming plant of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, February 5, 2016
Inflorescence of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, February 5, 2016
Close up of flowers of Eruca vesicaria (rocket) in roadside depression near Dukhan Highway. Qatar, February 5, 2016
Mediterranean rocket (smooth mustard, Sisymbrium erysimoides) near a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 13, 2016
Common Winter Cress (Yellow Rocket, Barbarea vulgaris, Russian name Surepka) near train station of Komarovo, 25 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 9, 2016
Winter Cress (Yellow Rocket, Barbarea vulgaris, Russian name Surepka)(?) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 10, 2016
Common Winter Cress (Yellow Rocket, Barbarea vulgaris, Russian name Surepka) behind reeds on a beach in Sestroretsk, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 8, 2016
Common Winter Cress (Yellow Rocket, Barbarea vulgaris, Russian name Surepka) near Olginsky Pond. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 18, 2016
Flowers of Common Winter Cress (Yellow Rocket, Barbarea vulgaris, Russian name Surepka) near Olginsky Pond. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 18, 2016
Rocket box bat houses in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 18, 2018
Rocket box bat houses near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 5, 2019
Rocket box bat houses near Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2020
Rocket box bat houses on Post Oak Trail Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 12, 2021
Rocket box bat houses in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 5, 2021
Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God near the train station in Sestroretsk. The huge icon of Jesus and the rocket models is part of a distinct chapel and memorial complex dedicated to the Royal Martyrs (Tsar Nicholas II and his family) and the spiritual protection of Russia. The "Face" Facade: The large face is a giant icon of the Savior Not Made by Hands (Spas Nerukotvorny). Below it, the red banner reads "Holy Royal Martyrs, Pray to God for Us", referring to the canonized Romanov family. Community: This church is known for its "Cossack" guard and a very distinct, staunchly monarchist and patriotic atmosphere that differs from typical Russian Orthodox parishes. Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 9, 2025
Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God near the train station in Sestroretsk. The huge icon of Jesus and the rocket models is part of a distinct chapel and memorial complex dedicated to the Royal Martyrs (Tsar Nicholas II and his family) and the spiritual protection of Russia. The Rockets: The models of space rockets (one clearly marked "VOSTOK") are part of a unique, patriotic, and somewhat eclectic display. The local spiritual community, led by Father Gavriil (Gabriel), is known for combining intense Orthodox devotion with Soviet/Russian patriotic symbols, viewing the country s history (including the space age) through a spiritual lens. This particular "installation" links the idea of "spiritual ascent" with the physical ascent of space exploration, a quirky but sincere local expression of faith. The "Clock Tower": The transparent model tower with clocks is a stylized representation of the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin. The Kremlin is often associated with state power, and its inclusion here reinforces the church s focus on the spiritual destiny of the Russian state. This is one of the most idiosyncratic religious sites in the St. Petersburg region--a place where Tsarist martyrdom, Orthodox mysticism, and Soviet space achievements are all visually blended together. Russia, October 9, 2025
Rocket box bat houses on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 6, 2025
Rocket box bat houses at sunrise in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 9, 2026
Rocket box bat houses in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 9, 2026
