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1581-04. Dried caked mud of Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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1581-04. Dried caked mud of Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Texture of dried caked mud of Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Dried Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons), with caked mud at the bottom. Qatar, April 18, 2015  Dried caked mud on the bottom of Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Dried caked mud covering the bottom of Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Dried aquatic plants of brittle naiad (Najas marina) in caked mud of Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Grass Sporobolus spicatus growing on dried bottom of Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Dried aquatic plants of brittle naiad (Najas marina) on muddy bottom of Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Old plywood mosque near Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Shrinking water reservoir of Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Widgeon Grass (Ruppia maritima) in Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Widgeon Grass (Ruppia maritima) with flowers in Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Aquatic plant Widgeon Grass (Ruppia maritima) taken from Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Blue dome and traces of a chandelier in a plywood mosque near Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Dying aquatic plant of brittle naiad (Najas marina) in Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Stand of aquatic plant Widgeon Grass (Ruppia maritima) in Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Fruits and a flower of aquatic plant Widgeon Grass (Ruppia maritima) taken from Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Dense stand of aquatic plant Widgeon Grass (Ruppia maritima) in Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Cluster of fruits of aquatic plant Widgeon Grass (Ruppia maritima) taken from Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Close up of membranous sheath of aquatic plant Widgeon Grass (Ruppia maritima) taken from Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Close up of pea shaped fruits of aquatic plant Widgeon Grass (Ruppia maritima) taken from Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Membranous sheath with a flower(?) of aquatic plant Widgeon Grass (Ruppia maritima) taken from Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Close up of pea shaped fruits (drupelets) of aquatic plant Widgeon Grass (Ruppia maritima) taken from Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Close up of membranous sheath with coiled stalk (peduncle) bearing flowers and fruits of aquatic plant Widgeon Grass (Ruppia maritima) taken from Abu Nakhla jail ponds (sewage lagoons). Qatar, April 18, 2015  Plywood mosque near Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Old plywood mosque near Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Beaked tasselweed (widgeongrass, Ruppia maritima) taken from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Remains of a car near Abu Nakhla lagoons. South from Doha, Qatar, May 27, 2016  Clump of beaked tasselweed (widgeongrass, Ruppia maritima) taken from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Roots of beaked tasselweed (widgeongrass, Ruppia maritima) taken from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) extracted from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Beaked tasselweed (widgeongrass, Ruppia maritima) with roots extracted from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Narrow leaves of beaked tasselweed (widgeongrass, Ruppia maritima) taken from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) with roots taken from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) submerged in Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Spiny leaves of brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) on dark background taken from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Mihrab (semicircular prayer niche) in qibla wall inside old plywood mosque near Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Toothed leaves of brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) extracted from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Toothed leaves of brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) on dark background taken from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Toothed leaves of brittle naiad aquatic plant (Najas marina) with serrate edges taken from Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, February 27, 2015  Birdwatching with QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) near Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, March 29, 2014  Watching birds with QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) near Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, March 29, 2014  Evans bluetail damselfly (Ischnura evansii) near Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, March 29, 2014  Group of birdwatchers from QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) near Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, March 29, 2014  Bright mature male broad scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea) near Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, March 29, 2014  Group of birdwatchers from QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) on a service road near Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, March 29, 2014  Broad scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea) in obelisk position near a service road of Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, March 29, 2014  Female broad scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea) holding its abdomen up (obelisk position) near Abu Nakhla wastewater treatment ponds. Doha, Qatar, March 29, 2014  Southern cattail (Typha domingensis) in area of sewage ponds near Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016  Spike of Southern cattail (Typha domingensis) taken from area of sewage ponds near Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016  Masses of Southern cattail (Typha domingensis) in area of sewage ponds near Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016  Southern cattail (Typha domingensis) with flowering spikes in area of sewage ponds near Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016  Flowering spikes of Southern cattail (Typha domingensis) in area of sewage ponds near Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016  Solitary plant of European seaheath (Frankenia pulverulenta) in area of sewage ponds near Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, June 3, 2016  Caked mud in a depression on roadside of a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, November 7, 2015  Texture of caked mud in a depression on roadside of a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, November 7, 2015  Caked earth of dried pond in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 6, 2011  Caked mud on dried bottom of the lake near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, October 12, 2022  Cracks of caked earth mud of dried pond in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, August 6, 2011  Althaea ludwigii (local name khatma) in caked mud in a depression on roadside of a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, November 7, 2015  Wild jute (Corchorus trilocularis) growing in caked mud in a silty depression on roadside of a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, October 24, 2015  Inflorescence of Malabar sprangletop (brown beetle-grass, Leptochloa fusca) taken from area of lagoons north from entrance of Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, December 18, 2015  Caked mud of a dried lake with isolated of the cursed buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus). Flag Pond near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2026  Close up of inflorescence of Malabar sprangletop (brown beetle-grass, Leptochloa fusca) taken from area of lagoons north from entrance of Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, December 18, 2015  Seedling of Salsola vermiculata (local name hamd) taken from area of ponds near the entrance of Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, November 13, 2015  Dried mulberry in spice section in Souq Waqif (Old Market). Doha, Qatar, September 11, 2015  Dried cranberry in spice section in Souq Waqif (Old Market). Doha, Qatar, September 11, 2015  Halba (dried fenugreek, India) in spice section in Souq Waqif (Old Market). Doha, Qatar, September 11, 2015  Dried dill seeds (Suva, Anethum graveolens) in spice section in Souq Waqif (Old Market). Doha, Qatar, September 11, 2015  Caked mud on roadside of Dukhan Highway west from Khawzan. Qatar, June 24, 2016  Half dried brownish plant of Suaeda aegyptiaca on a beach in the area of Al Hamala (Al Hamlah) Water Well near Umm Bab. South-western Qatar, September 11, 2015  Remains of dried fruits of a parasitic plant Desert Thumb (Cynomorium coccineum) in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, October 23, 2015  Ponds of Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 20, 2015  Caked mud in a silty depression near Al Numan (Naim tribe, Nuaman, Nuaimiya). Northern Qatar, February 27, 2016  Peeling dried clay on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Dried rose petals(?) in spice section of Souq Waqif (Old Market). Doha, Qatar, April 24, 2013  Dried poop of snakes(?) for sale in spice section of Souq Waqif (Old Market). Doha, Qatar, April 5, 2013  Area of Ozerki Ponds in Alexander Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 24, 2015  Ponds near Podkaprizovaya Road in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 24, 2015  Blooming seedling of pepper-grass (Lepidium aucheri) in caked mud near a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 13, 2016  Seedlings of pepper-grass (Lepidium aucheri) growing on caked mud near a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 13, 2016  Creaking Summer House and Upper Ponds in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo), south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 24, 2015  Young plants of pepper-grass (Lepidium aucheri) growing on caked mud near a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 13, 2016  Plants of pepper-grass (Lepidium aucheri) on caked mud in a silty depression near a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 27, 2016  Ponds near Sadovaya Street in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2015  Poperechnaya Alley near ponds in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 26, 2015  Young plants of pepper-grass (Lepidium aucheri) on caked mud in a silty depression near a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 27, 2016  Vokzal Ponds near Molodogo Zhenikha Alley of Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 18, 2015  Ant s eggs under a stone near Abu Nakhlah ponds. Southern Qatar, March 5, 2014  Reeds (Phragmites australis) in Abu Nakhlah ponds. Southern Qatar, March 5, 2014  Devil s Bridge (Chertov Most), also known as the Cascade, located near the Upper Ponds in Catherine Park. It is constructed from rough-hewn limestone and granite blocks (tufa) to resemble a natural rock formation or an ancient grotto. The "bridge" actually functions as a decorative cascade or dam between the ponds. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025  Saltcedar (Tamarix nilotica or may be T. aphylla) near Abu Nakhlah ponds. Southern Qatar, March 5, 2014  In this wider view of the dried Flag Pond basin, the landscape reveals a different growth pattern of the cursed buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus). Rather than forming a low, continuous carpet, the plants here have grown into distinct, robust clumps separated by wide veins of pale, heavily caked mud. The deep fissures running through the sun-baked earth create a striking geometric web, framing the bright green bushes of buttercup. In the background, a band of dry brown reeds marks the pond s original edge, giving way to a dense tree line under the same overcast, gray sky. Near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2026  In the caked mud of Flag Pond, a bright green, bushy seedling of cursed buttercup (Ranunculus sceleratus) emerges strongly from the deep fissures. Beside it lies a single, perfectly round, olive-green leaf of an American lotus (Nelumbo lutea) seedling, dotted with a few tiny water droplets that highlight its water-repellent surface. Scattered around these two fresh sprouts are the thick, dried, gray-brown stalks of mature lotus plants from a previous growing season, resting lifelessly across the severely fractured, dry earth. Near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2026  Hammond House, a former courthouse and jail, at 604 Elm Street. Calvert, Texas, May 28, 2007  Hydraulic engineering and bank reinforcement works at Upper Ponds in Catherine Park. The piles of large fieldstones (boulders) and gravel, along with the heavy machinery (an excavator is visible in the background), indicate major landscaping and structural repairs. The area near the Upper Ponds has historically required maintenance to its complex system of dams, sluices, and cascades. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025 |
