Close-up of western umbrella-sedge (Fuirena simplex) on a shore of Somerville Lake near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2020
View from western shore of Marble Lake (inundated marble quarry) in Ruskeala Park. Karelia, Russia, September 19, 2015
Roman Cave (?) (blue trail) in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
Western ironweed (Vernonia texana) in Lick Creek Park, on Deer Run Trail. College Station, Texas, June 21, 2008
Flower head of Western ironweed (Vernonia baldwini) in Lick Creek park, on Deer Run Trail. College Station, June 15, 2008
Western road around Kristateleby Pond in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 17, 2019
Back lit Western ironweed (Vernonia baldwini) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 21, 2019
Poison ivy in south-western part of Lincoln Woods State Park. Providence, Rhode Island, October 10, 2004
Arches in a sandstone hill in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
Walls of Timna Cliffs in the area of canyons in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
View of a popular tourist area of arches and copper mines in western Timna Park just east from Mount Berekh, 16 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, February 14, 2002
Western Horse Nettle (Potato-weed, Solanum dimidiatum) near Deer Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 8, 2008
A wadi near copper mines in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Roman Cave (?) (blue trail) in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
A small sandy area in western Timna Park, with Edom Mountains in background, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Roman Cave (?) (blue trail) in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
Ancient caves in sandstone for mining of copper in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Mushroom, view from the west, in western Timna Park. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Foot of Timna Cliffs in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Western part of Beloe Lake in Gatchina Park. Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 12, 2016
Islands in western Beloe Lake in Gatchina Park. Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 12, 2016
Sand eroded from Timna Cliffs in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Western oakfern (Gymnocarpium dryopteris) near Angliyskaya Alley in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2014
View from a road to the Mushroom in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat, one hour before sunset. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Pink Canyon (blue trail) in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Copper minerals in white sand from eroded cliffs along the blue trail in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Western ironweed (Vernonia baldwini) on Deer Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 30, 2008
Approaching Roman Cave (?) (blue trail) in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
White sand and caves at the foot of Timna cliffs in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
A small sandy area in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Pink Canyon (blue trail) in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Duck-like red sandstone erosion below western cliffs in Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
Pink Canyon (?) from Blue Trail in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
A small sandy area in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
A small sandy area in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
A small sandy area in western Timna Park, with Edom Mountains in background, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Morel-like red sandstone erosion below western cliffs in Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
Sandy area in western Timna Park, near Sasgon Hill, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
A small wadi at foot of Timna Cliffs in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Potato-weed (western horse nettle, Solanum dimidiatum) in Lick Creek Park, on Deer Run Trail. College Station, Texas, June 21, 2008
CCC Water Fountain on western side of Scenic Overlook Trail in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, December 25, 2011
Western ironweed (Vernonia baldwini) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 26, 2014
White sands and sandstone erosions below western cliffs in Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
Sandstone erosion below western cliffs in Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
View of Timna Cliffs from a road to the Mushroom in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat, one hour before sunset. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Fall colors of poison ivy in south-western part of Lincoln Woods State Park. Providence, Rhode Island, October 10, 2004
View from a road in western Timna Park at morning. 13 miles north from Eilat, the Middle East, June 13, 2002
A small wadi from a trail below western cliffs in Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
Roman Cave (?) (blue trail) in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
Ancient copper mining cave in sandstone of a small wadi in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
Area in western Timna Park, with some stone structure in background, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
A small sandy area in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
View from a wadi near copper mines in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
A wadi in copper mining area in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Ghostly forms in white sand at the foot of Timna cliffs in western Timna Park. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Sandstone erosion below western cliffs in Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
White sands and sandstone erosions below western cliffs in Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
A small wadi in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Western horse nettle (Potato-weed, Solanum dimidiatum) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, June 15, 2008
A wadi approaching Slaves Hill in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Sandstone erosion below western cliffs in Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
A small wadi in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Timna Stream and Cliffs in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat, one hour before sunset. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Fall colors of poison ivy in south-western part of Lincoln Woods State Park. Providence, Rhode Island, October 10, 2004
Unidentified construction, may be for melting of copper near the Timna cliffs in western Timna Park. White sand is result of erosion of the cliffs. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
A wadi approaching Pink Canyon (blue trail) in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
A wadi approaching Slaves Hill in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Eroded sandstone in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, November 7, 2002
Some stone structure in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
A small wadi in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
A small wadi at foot of Timna Cliffs in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Virginia creeper in south-western part of Lincoln Woods State Park. Providence, Rhode Island, October 10, 2004
Caves and arches in a wadi near copper mines in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Foot of Timna Cliffs in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
A wadi in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat, one hour before sunset. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Western shore of Lower Lamskiy Pond in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 24, 2015
Sandy area in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Landscape of western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
A small sandy area in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
A road to copper mines in western Timna Park. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Sandy area in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Foot of Timna Cliffs in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
A road to copper mines in western Timna Park. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
White sands from eroded cliffs along the blue trail in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
A wadi along the blue trail (area of canyons) in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Approaching Mushroom in western Timna Park. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
A wadi near copper mines in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
A wadi in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Timna Stream in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat, one hour before sunset. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Alley in western part of Gatchina Park in Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 21, 2013
A wadi in western Timna Park, 13 miles north from Eilat, one hour before sunset. The Middle East, December 12, 2002
Western oakfern (Gymnocarpium dryopteris) in area of Novaya Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2014
A road to copper mines in western Timna Park. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
A road to copper mines in western Timna Park. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
View from a wadi near copper mines in western Timna Park, near Eilat. The Middle East, April 25, 2001
Alley in western area in Gatchina Park. Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 4, 2013
Euphorbia hirta (Chamaesyce hirta, local name umm lubaina) in Abal Faham Family Park. Al Jumayliyah, Western Qatar, March 1, 2014
Fall colors of north-western shore of Lower Lamskiy Pond in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 24, 2015
Western shore of Lower Pond in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015
Fall colors of western shore of Lower Pond in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015
Western corner in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Forest in western part of Beloe Lake in Gatchina Park. Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 12, 2016
Western shore of Beloe Lake in Gatchina Park. Gatchina, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 12, 2016
Oak alley in western part of Rose Field in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2016
Western ironweed (Vernonia baldwini) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 21, 2019
Western rough goldenrod (Solidago radula) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, October 13, 2019
Western umbrella-sedge (Fuirena simplex) on a shore of Somerville Lake near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2020
Seeds(?) of western umbrella-sedge (Fuirena simplex) on a shore of Somerville Lake near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2020
Mat of western umbrella-sedge (Fuirena simplex) on a shore of Somerville Lake near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2020
Fruits of western umbrella-sedge (Fuirena simplex) on a shore of Somerville Lake near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2020
Western rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus) on a wet sandy path in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2021
Western ironweed (Vernonia baldwini) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 28, 2021
Flowers of western ironweed (Vernonia baldwini) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 28, 2021
Close-up of head of Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus) on red water fern (Azolla filiculoides) on shores of Flag Pond at Lake Somerville Trailway, near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023
Shoot of western soapberry tree (Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 23, 2023
Green shoot of western soapberry (Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 26, 2023
Fluffy seeds of Western ironweed (Vernonia baldwini) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 8, 2023
Western umbrella-sedge (Fuirena simplex) in sand on a shore of Lake Somerville in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 23, 2023
Camp Reynolds Hospital and Surgeon s House from Sunset Trail on western slope of Mount Livermore in Angel Island State Park near San Francisco. Tiburon, California, March 15, 2024
Young leaves of western soapberry tree (Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 29, 2024
Distinctly autumnal scene in the Upper Park near the western facade of the Chinese Palace. The centerpiece is the bronze sculpture group "The Three Graces" (or "Three Virtues"), depicting three women standing in a circle holding hands. This classical motif represents charm, beauty, and creativity. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025
This aerial view captures the Tapiola district in Espoo, Finland, just west of Helsinki. Known as a "garden city," Tapiola is famous for its unique urban planning that blends modern architecture with extensive green spaces. Central Basin (Keskusallas): The large body of water in the left-center is the artificial pool or basin at the heart of Tapiola s center. It is surrounded by key landmarks like the Espoo Cultural Centre and the iconic Tapiola Garden Hotel. The image clearly shows the "garden city" concept in action: high-rise apartment blocks (typically white) are scattered amongst dense patches of forest and parks, rather than being packed into tight grids. In the foreground (bottom left), the coastline features marinas and residential areas, likely parts of the affluent Westend or Haukilahti neighborhoods, known for their seaside location. The major road running horizontally through the upper middle is likely La"nsiva"yla" (Western Highway), the main artery connecting Espoo to Helsinki city center (which would be to the right/east). View from a window of an airplane from Tallinn to Helsinki, Finland, October 17, 2025
Shoot of western soapberry tree (Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii) on Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 21, 2026
