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617-12. Kids Place in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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617-12. Kids Place in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Historic Mission Control Center in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008  Current Mission Control Center in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008  Apparatus in current Mission Control Center in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008  Visitor s walk in current Mission Control Center in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008  Mysterious buttons in Historic Mission Control Center in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008  Junk rocket in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008  Guts of Saturn Rocket in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008  Engine 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  Tubes and wires of Saturn Rocket in NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008  Saturn Rocket in junk rocket park of NASA Space Center Museum. Houston, Texas, February 16, 2008  Model of Walls Unit in Prison Museum, with Main Building in the center, Infirmary to the left and Dining to the right. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Caterpillar on a leaf in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Emerald Swallowtail (Papilio Palinurus) in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Close-up of Emerald Swallowtail (Papilio Palinurus) in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Steamboat House in Sam Houston Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Blue flower of Lignum Vitae (Gaiac tree, Guaiacum sanctum) in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Interior of Steamboat House in Sam Houston Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Room in Woodland Home in Sam Houston Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Interior of Woodland Home in Sam Houston Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Sitting butterfly in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Speckled butterfly in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Butterfly head in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Black and orange butterfly in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Flying Dutchman butterfly in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Black and red striped butterfly in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Black and red butterfly on a leaf in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Close-up of a black and red butterfly in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Close-up of a feeding Owl Butterfly (Caligo) in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Orange butterfly Dryadula Phaetusa(?) in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Close-up of Dryadula Phaetusa(?) butterfly in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Butterfly on a flower of tropical milkweed in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Red Peacock Butterfly (Anartia amathea) in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Black butterfly with white stripes in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Butterfly on pink Pentas lanceolata flowers in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Close-up of Red Peacock Butterfly (Anartia amathea) in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Rice Paper Butterfly (Idea leuconoe) in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Owl Butterfly (Caligo) feeding on a rotten star fruit in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Butterfly on Pentas lanceolata (Penta starla) flowers in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Owl Butterfly (Caligo) with dramatic eyespots on the underside of the lower wing in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  West Bay towers from an empty space behind City Center Mall. Doha, Qatar, January 23, 2012  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  Blue Wave Butterfly (Myscelia cyaniris) with bands of iridescent blue across the upper wing surface in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, February 14, 2009  Figure of a sitting woman "Messenger from Space" in Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2019  Green frog in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, January 22, 2011  Honey bees in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, January 22, 2011  Death penalty protests on exhibit in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Sitting green frog in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, January 22, 2011  Pink spotted swallowtail(?) in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, January 22, 2011  Bed space for Muslims at Al Maymoun Street. Doha, Qatar, February 22, 2013  Narrow yard space on Liteyny Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 2, 2013  Paper items with handles made by prisoners from Christian counseling literature and used as dumbbells in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Syringe used to administer sodium thiopental to sedate inmates during first stage of lethal injection in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Small butterfly in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, January 22, 2011  Black and red striped butterfly in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, January 22, 2011  Fish on a wall of fish tank in Cockrell Butterfly Center of Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, Texas, January 22, 2011  Old Sparky electric chair used for capital punishment of several hundred death row inmates in 1924-1964 in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Model of old prison rodeo arena in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Islamic Da wah Center and trolley tracks on Main Street in downtown. Houston, Texas, January 21, 2008  Cliffs of Superior Peak, view from Chickadee place in Snowbird Ski Area. Utah, January 10, 2008  Picnic place on north shore of Elm Lake in Brazos Bend State Park. Needville, Texas, April 22, 2008  Hall with paintings in Museum of Fine Arts. Houston, Texas, August 2, 2008  Popular place for migrant workers to take pictures among petunia flowers near Alfardan Center near Central Bus Station Al Ghanim on Friday. Doha, Qatar, March 30, 2012  XM-47 Patton(?) tank in Museum of the American GI on Cherokee Road, view from Road 6. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2008  Sculpture of a woman with a child in Museum of Fine Arts. Houston, Texas, August 2, 2008  Mountains in direction of Thunder Bowl and Bassackwards, view from Chickadee place in Snowbird Ski Area. Utah, January 10, 2008  Inmate money printed by Texas Prison System in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Conference Center Street in West Bay, opposite to City Center. Doha, Qatar, February 20, 2014  Towers at Conference Center Street in West Bay near City Center. Doha, Qatar, February 10, 2014  Towers at Conference Center Street in West Bay opposite to City Center. Doha, Qatar, February 10, 2014  Conference Center Street near City Center Mall in West Bay at morning. Doha, Qatar, February 10, 2014  Conference Center Street in West Bay, opposite to City Center, at morning. Doha, Qatar, February 20, 2014  Conference Center Street near City Center Mall in West Bay at morning dusk. Doha, Qatar, February 10, 2014  Dolphin Energy Tower on Conference Center Street in West Bay, opposite to City Center. Doha, Qatar, February 20, 2014  Pyrophilous cup fungus Anthracobia maurilabra near a bonfire place on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 9, 2020  Cup fungus Anthracobia maurilabra beside a bonfire place on a hiker s campground on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 9, 2020  Gruy Fountain near Hagler Center (headquarters of Texas A and M Foundation) on a corner of George Bush Drive and Houston Street on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, October 9, 2008  Looking south from the Friendship Bridge, this view captures the recreational and spiritual side of the city, contrasting with the military fortifications seen on the other side. The prominent spire in the distance belongs to the Narva Alexander s Cathedral, an Evangelical Lutheran church built in the late 19th century. Its distinct octagonal tower is a major city landmark that survived severe damage during WWII. Along the riverbank, one see the modern architecture of the Joaorg Beach Building (the low, tiered structure nestled in the trees). This area serves as a popular public space with a swimming beach, gym, and promenade, offering locals a place to relax by the river. Estonia, October 16, 2025  Gruy Fountain on the grounds of Jon L. Hagler Center (headquarters of Texas A and M Foundation) on a corner of George Bush Drive and Houston Street on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, October 5, 2008  A sleeping place under a bridge near Bowery Street in Chinatown. New York City, February 18, 2007  Construction area of Doha Convention Center in a backyard of City Center Mall, with Rotana Hotel in background. Doha, Qatar, February 19, 2011  Succulent in Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. Austin, Texas, July 26, 2008  Monstrous statue of Sam Houston at Road 45. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Money Coffin for a gambler(?) in National Museum of Funeral History. Houston, Texas, February 8, 2009  Anticipation of death exhibit in National Museum of Funeral History. Houston, Texas, February 8, 2009  Palafoxia callosa in Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. Austin, Texas, July 26, 2008  Red succulent flowers in Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. Austin, Texas, July 26, 2008  Water cistern in Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. Austin, Texas, July 26, 2008  60 tons alabaster statue of Sam Houston at Road 45. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  River Walk under E. Houston(?) Street Bridge. San Antonio, Texas, February 9, 2008  "There s no place like home" float of krewe of Muses at Mardi Gras parade on Saint Charles Avenue. New Orleans, Louisiana, February 23, 2006  Wooden compartments for coffins in a hearse in National Museum of Funeral History. Houston, Texas, February 8, 2009  Model of ancient Egyptian coffin in National Museum of Funeral History. Houston, Texas, February 8, 2009  Coffin for American presidents on display in National Museum of Funeral History. Houston, Texas, February 8, 2009 |
