Replicas of ancient Greek sculptures in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Door knocker (13th century, brass) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 19, 2011
Grand bedroom in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Entrance of main hall of Isfahan Gardens (Iranian restaurant) in Souq Waqif (old market). Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2011
Green columns in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Library of Nicholas II in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 17, 2011
Euterpe sculpture of Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
A hall in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Church altar in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Gustave Heye house (c. 1880) at 1226 Postoffice Street in East End Historic District. Galveston, Texas, January 1, 2011
Gallery of fountain courtyard of Museum of Islamic Art at evening. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2011
A hall of Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Wall hawkweed (Hieracium murorum, Russian name Yastrebinka) in Rozhdestveno, south from Saint Petersburg in Leningrad Region. Russia, June 19, 2011
Turkish Bath Pavilion (1850 - 1852) in Ekaterininsky Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2011
Rotunda dome of Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Corner room in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
A bedroom in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Krestovy Canal and Cross Bridge (Krestovy Most) near Catherine Palace. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2011
Round room in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Sculpture in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Road through birch forest in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 17, 2011
Gresham Residence / Bishop s Palace (1886-93) at 1402 Avenue J (Broadway), near 14th Street. Galveston, Texas, January 1, 2011
Children s House (Detsky Domik) near Alexander Palace. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2011
Small Chinese Bridges in Aleksandrovsky Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2011
Tombs of Russian tsars in Archangel Cathedral of Kremlin. Moscow, Russia, July 3, 2011
Sitting green frog in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, January 22, 2011
Corridor of Isfahan Gardens (Iranian restaurant) in Souq Waqif (old market). Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2011
Corridor in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Silhouette of a fishing boat on a beach at sunrise. Al Wakrah, Qatar, March 4, 2011
Statue of Allegory of Magnificence in Parterres in front of Catherine Palace. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2011
Petrovsky Bridge in Zhiharevo, east from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 2, 2011
Large hall in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Celestial globe (India, 17th century, brass) on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 19, 2011
Ruins (1800-1803) near Elizavetin Pavilion one mile from Tiarlevo in Pavlovsk Park, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2011
Pil Tower in Pavlovsk Park, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 24, 2011
Glittering surface of carbonized tree trunk in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, December 17, 2011
Bus stop in downtown in fog at morning dusk. Houston, Texas, December 31, 2011
Napoleon Hat Pond in Shuvalovo Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 31, 2011
Cafe Paul in Villagio shopping mall in Aspire Zone. Doha, Qatar, February 18, 2011
Flower of cabbage family in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 8, 2011
Corner hall in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Foggy sunrise on Loop Trail in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, October 16, 2011
Gondola boats in a canal in Villagio shopping mall in Aspire Zone. Doha, Qatar, February 18, 2011
Dandelions and buttercups in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 8, 2011
Calliope (muse of epic poetry) sculpture of Twelve Paths (Dvenadtsat Dorozhek) in Old Sylvia in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Arched vestibule of Novoslobodskaya Metro (subway) station. Moscow, Russia, July 3, 2011
Arctic starflower (Trientalis europaea, Russian name Sedmichnik) near Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 11, 2011
Interior of Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Flower of peony Maryin Koren (Paeonia anomala) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 28, 2011
Lower Dacha of Tsar Nicholas II in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Fountains of Grand Cascade and a palace in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Corner of Smith and Bell streets at morning. Houston, Texas, November 24, 2011
Burnt creek near Lost Pines Overlook cleaned by fire in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, December 17, 2011
Lamppost near maritime cathedral in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2011
Slavyanka River near Pil Tower in Pavlovsk Park, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 24, 2011
Pensioners watching Occupy Wall like political protests (Day of Wrath) near a monument of a Soviet poet V. Mayakovsky. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 12, 2011
Ruins (1800-1803) near Elizavetin Pavilion one mile from Tiarlevo in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Fragment of maritime cathedral in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2011
Incense burner on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2011
Chinese Summer House (Creaking, or Pagoda, 1778 - 1786) in Ekaterininsky Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 30, 2011
Oaks in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Black-veined white butterfly (Aporia crataegi) on a flower of scabious in Posiolok, 45 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 23, 2011
Angels on a building at Fontanka River, near Gorokhovaya Street. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 27, 2011
Brass astrolabe on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 5, 2011
Burned moonscape in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, December 17, 2011
Minaret of Iranian style mosque in Katara Cultural Village. Doha, Qatar, February 28, 2011
West Bay from a beach south of InterContinental Hotel. Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2011
Main hall of Isfahan Gardens (Iranian restaurant) in Souq Waqif (old market). Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2011
Ruins of Lower Dacha of Tsar Nicholas II in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Amanda s Blue butterfly (Polyommatus amandus) on Saint John s wort east from Kuzmolovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 22, 2011
Geometrical pattern of stars and interlaced multi-sided polygons on a wooden panel on display in Museum of Islamic Art. Doha, Qatar, February 11, 2011
Blooming Louiseania triloba (almond) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 22, 2011
Valley of Slavyanka River near Novosilviyskiy Bridge in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Round square at crossing of Smith and Bell streets at morning. Houston, Texas, November 24, 2011
Orange trunk of Horse apple (osage orange) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 16, 2011
Black and red striped butterfly in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, January 22, 2011
View of a monastery from Nikolskoe Cemetery of Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 25, 2011
Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Pedestrians walking on Nevsky Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 12, 2011
Fir alley near train station in Pavlovsk Park, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2011
Large hall with green columns in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Orange speckled butterfly Arctic Fritillary (Boloria chariclea)(?) east from Kuzmolovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 22, 2011
Uncoiling inflorescence of turnsole (Heliotropium indicum) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, July 9, 2011
Area of State Mosque west from ASAS Tower West, view from a balcony of Room 2303. Doha, Qatar, February 4, 2011
Lamppost in Villagio shopping mall in Aspire Zone. Doha, Qatar, February 18, 2011
Trees in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Large vestibule of Komsomolskaya Metro (subway) station. Moscow, Russia, July 3, 2011