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654-12. Memorial plaque of Texas Historical Commission in front of 32 feet high and 2-3 feet thick brick security wall (1942) surrounding Walls Unit of TDCJ prison system. Huntsville, Texas, June 29, 2008Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 "Merry Christmas to All" decoration on the 32 feet tall brick security wall surrounding "The Walls" prison (Huntsville TDCJ Unit), with a memorial historical plaque in foreground. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2008  Memorial plaque of Texas Historical Commission in front of Walls Unit of TDCJ prison system. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Walls Unit of prison system, main entrance. Huntsville, Texas, June 29, 2008  Christmas decoration on tall brick security walls of Huntsville prison "The Walls". Huntsville, Texas, December 20, 2009  Walls Unit of prison system, Main Building. Huntsville, Texas, March 23, 2008  Sam Houston statue at Road 45, view from its feet. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2008  Old Administration Building of Walls Unit Prison. Huntsville, Texas, March 23, 2008  Inmate money printed by Texas Prison System in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 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  Huntsville Unit of Texas State Penitentiary "The Walls" (established 1849) at morning. A clock above the main entrance to the prison is a symbol of time which serves as a reminder to those inside. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2008  TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Prison Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Giant statue of Sam Houston on Highway 45, view from its feet. Huntsville, Texas, November 23, 2012  Old Administration Building of Walls Unit Prison. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Huntsville Unit of Texas State Penitentiary, "The Walls" prison. Huntsville, Texas, December 20, 2009  Model of Walls Unit of Texas State Penitentiary in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2010  Granite feet of one of ten Atlantes supporting a portico of Hermitage Museum extension. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 10, 2009  Model of old prison rodeo arena in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Nafha Prison (Israeli top security prison, holds 200 Palestinians sentenced to life), view from a road to Eilat. North from Mitzpe Ramon, the Middle East, February 1, 2001  Skeletal remains of a pier that used to hold Balinese Room, a nightclub and a former dancing hall and an illegal casino at 2108 Seawall Boulevard that extended 600 feet from Seawall Boulevard at 21st Street into the Gulf of Mexico and that was washed away by hurricane Ike. Galveston, Texas, November 15, 2008  Mu"u"rivahe Street (Mu"u"rivahe ta"nav), specifically the section near the famous "Knit Market" wall. The name Mu"u"rivahe translates to "Between the Walls," referring to its historical location between the city s main defensive wall and a lower, secondary wall. This area is famous for the open-air market where local craftswomen sell traditional Estonian hand-knitted items like wool sweaters, mittens, and socks directly off the medieval stone wall. This specific spot (near Mu"u"rivahe 21) is close to the Viru Gate entrance to the Old Town and connects towards St. Catherine s Passage, another famous medieval walkway. Tallinn, Estonia, October 16, 2025  Bronze plaque in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2008  Memorial of Chief Satanta in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Replicas of feet and handicapped braces in ex-voto niche dedicated to the healed in Chapel of Saint Roch Cemetery. New Orleans, Louisiana, October 28, 2006  Strapping camel s feet in Camel Market, Wholesale Markets area. Doha, Qatar, March 26, 2012  Back entrance of Hermitage museum, with Atlante s feet in foreground and Saint Isaac Cathedral in background. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005  A niche dedicated to the healed in Chapel of Saint Roch Cemetery. Relics include casts of hands, feet, legs, head, brain, heart, ear, even a tooth. New Orleans, Louisiana, May 26, 2006  Scattered, moss-covered remains of the pontoon bridge mechanism or its anchoring system. The massive granite boulders with embedded iron loops are likely anchors for a floating structure, or remnants of the pontoon system itself that was once used or stored near the Visconti Bridge. Before the stone Visconti Bridge was built in 1803, a floating bridge existed in this location. It is possible these are historical remnants from that era or parts of the hydraulic system used to manage the floating pontoons or secure boats near the dam. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 6, 2025  Middle segments of abdomen of Salt Marsh Moth caterpillar (Estigmene acrea) with fleshy feet (prolegs) covered with tiny gripping hooklets (crochets) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2010  Outhouse of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Crosses in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Exterior of Prison Museum styled as a prison. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2010  Tombs of prisoners in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Tombstones of prisoners in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Rows of crosses in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Cross under a pine in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Tombs of executed prisoners in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Tombs of executed prisoners (TDCJ No. 41, 3, 53, and 87) in Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, April 26, 2008  Death penalty protests on exhibit in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  TDCJ Number of an electrocuted prisoner on a cross in Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Huntsville Unit of Texas State Penitentiary "The Walls". Huntsville, Texas, October 31, 2009  Texas Prison Rodeo exhibit in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2010  Irrigation pipe system on a field near Road 50, view from CR 443 north from Independence. Texas, June 1, 2008  Irrigation system on agricultural field near Road 50, view from CR 443 north from Independence. Texas, June 1, 2008  Interior of a shaft for a "disappearing" Moncrieff gun within the fort s underground galleries in the historical Coastal Fort "Reef". The large hole in the ceiling "Oculus" is not a window or a skylight, but a gun pit. The rough, stained concrete walls and heavy metal brackets on the walls are remnants of the lifting mechanism and the platforms where the gun crew would operate. Kronstadt, Russia, September 27, 2025  Syringe used to administer sodium thiopental to sedate inmates during first stage of lethal injection in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Paper items with handles made by prisoners from Christian counseling literature and used as dumbbells in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Cross on a tomb of executed prisoner TDCJ No. 740 decorated by a plastic heart and spiderwort flowers behind it in Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, April 26, 2008  Top security Nafha Prison in Negev Desert north from Mitzpe Ramon, holds around 200 Palestinians sentenced for life, view from a bus on Road 40 (destination of half of the bus passengers going from Beer-Sheva). The Middle East, March 22, 2001  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  This picturesque courtyard is located at Ru"u"tli 28, tucked away near the medieval city wall and the fortifications of Toompea. The site features a charming, small white building with red doors and window frames, nestled directly against the limestone cliff and city wall fortifications. The lush ivy covering the stone walls turns a vibrant red in autumn, creating a "fairytale" aesthetic that contrasts with the defensive nature of the surrounding structures. The wooden walkway visible above the cliff is part of the Kiek in de Ko"k Fortifications Museum complex. This gallery connects the Maiden Tower (Neitsitorn), the Stable Tower (Marstall), and the Kiek in de Ko"k artillery tower, allowing visitors to walk along the old defensive perimeter. The courtyard below sits in the shadow of these massive fortifications, which once protected the city from invaders. Estonia, October 16, 2025  Northern end of Vene Street (Vene ta"nav) at the intersection with Olevima"gi and Bremeni ka"ik. The red brick building on the immediate left is located at Vene 28. It is a historic structure that was originally built in 1912 as a residential building and briefly housed the Estonian Provisional Government in 1918. It stands out with its industrial-style red brick facade contrasting with the medieval stone walls nearby. The large limestone wall with the archway on the far left is part of the city s defensive fortifications, specifically near the Bremen Tower (Bremeni torn). The archway leads into Bremen Passage (Bremeni ka"ik), a short, atmospheric walkway that connects Vene Street to Uus Street through the city wall. The tower itself, a 15th-century horseshoe-shaped defensive structure, is located just behind this wall. In the background, at the end of the street, you can see the yellow tower and facade of the Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas (Nikolai kirik) at Vene 24. Designed by architect Luigi Rusca and built between 1820-1827, this Neoclassical church serves a congregation under the Moscow Patriarchate and is known for its valuable iconostasis. It sits on the site of a much older church that served Novgorod merchants in the Middle Ages. Tallinn, Estonia, October 16, 2025  Bronze plaque in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A&M University. College Station, Texas, September 30, 2024  Memorial plaque with J. Stalin depicting Second Congress of Soviets in Vosstaniya Metro (subway) Station. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 8, 2009  Yad Vashem (holocaust) historical museum, indoctrination of Israeli high school students (?). Jerusalem, the Middle East, March 1, 2001  Thick shield of resupinate poria mushroom on cut surface of a thick pine log, completely rotten, on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, December 15, 2018  Bronze plaque commemorating a student Lucas Kimmel and his dog Maverick in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 26, 2007  Bronze plaque with engraved portrait of a student Jeremy Frampton in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A&M University. College Station, Texas, September 30, 2024  Bronze plaque with engraved portrait of a student Jeremy Frampton in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, September 26, 2007  Bronze plaque with portraits of a student Lucas Kimmel and his dog Maverick in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, August 5, 2013  Bronze plaque commemorating a student Lucas Kimmel and his dog Maverick in Bonfire Memorial on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, March 18, 2009  Brick walls of Koporye Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013  Bronze statue of robed Jesus Christ ("Blessing Christ", also known as "Comforting Christ" and "The Christus", a copy of Bertel Thorvaldsen s Resurrected Christ, made for Vor Frue Kirke, Copenhagen Cathedral) in Rawler Rather Powell Memorial Park on north border of Oakwood Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, June 29, 2008  Crumbling brick walls of Fort Pike on Road 90, Saint Tammany Parish. Louisiana, July 4, 2006  Brick wall at 11 Krepostnaya Street in old city of Vyborg. Russia, May 24, 2019  A politically charged scene on Pikk Street (specifically at Pikk 19) in front of the Russian Embassy in Tallinn. The metal barricades lining the street have become a permanent protest installation since Russia s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The barriers are covered in posters, slogans, and artwork condemning the war and Russian leadership. The large banner in the foreground reads "FOR THE VICTIMS OF WARS STARTED BY RUSSIA". Other signs visible on the fence typically document war crimes or satirize political figures. A police officer in a high-visibility yellow jacket is patrolling the area. A constant police presence has been standard here to maintain order given the high tensions surrounding the embassy. The Russian Embassy occupies a historic Art Nouveau building at Pikk 19. Ironically, this street is one of the most picturesque and tourist-heavy routes in the Old Town, creating a surreal juxtaposition between medieval charm and modern geopolitical conflict. Across the street (visible in the background) is the famous Maiasmokk Cafe, the oldest operating cafe in Tallinn, further highlighting the clash between leisure tourism and serious political activism in this specific location. Tallinn, Estonia, October 16, 2025  Looking down Mu"u"rivahe Street (Mu"u"rivahe ta"nav), running alongside the medieval city wall of Tallinn. The dominant feature is the massive, 14th-century limestone defensive wall on the right. What stands out in this specific section (near Mu"u"rivahe 52) are the large concrete buttresses supporting the wall. Unlike the original medieval masonry, these are modern reinforcements added during the Soviet era (specifically in the late 1960s or 70s) to stabilize this section of the wall, which was in danger of collapsing. While effective, they are often noted for their distinct, brutalist contrast with the historic stonework. Further down the wall, you can see the red-tiled roof of the defensive walkway (chemin de ronde) and the towers (Hellemann Tower is nearby) that made Tallinn one of the best-fortified cities in Northern Europe. At the base of the wall, the original pointed arches (niches) are illuminated, highlighting the texture of the rough-hewn limestone. These niches historically housed workshops or stalls. The street name "Mu"u"rivahe" literally means "the gap between the walls," referring to the space between the main city wall and the lower defensive earthworks that once existed here. Tallinn, Estonia, October 16, 2025  Memorial Gates "To My Dear Fellow Servants", a historical monument located on the boundary of the Catherine Park in Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo). Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025  Irrigation pipe system on a field near Road 50, view from CR 443 north from Independence. Texas, September 21, 2008  TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, October 31, 2009  Crosses of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, October 31, 2009  Crosses of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Headstones of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Gates of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Water sprinkling by irrigation system over an agricaltural field near Road 50, view from CR 443 north from Independence. Texas, July 12, 2008  Rows of crosses of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, October 31, 2009  Rows of tombs of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, October 31, 2009  Crosses on tombs of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, October 31, 2009  Recent headstones of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Back rows of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Back fence of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Lines of crosses of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Rows of tombs in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Aligned crosses of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Recent tombs of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Pine trees in TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Rows of crosses of TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Cemetery in fog. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  Conversation in front of the Western Wall. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002  Wailing in front of the Western Wall. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002  Praying in front of the Western Wall. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002  Used electric chair in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2010  Recreation exhibit in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2010  B. M. C. Durfee High School in Fall River at sunset, with a tele-communication station in front of it, view from Brayton Point Beach in Somerset. Massachusetts, March 21, 2004  Conversation in front of the Western Wall, zoomed. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002  Entrance of a synagogue(?) in front of the Western Wall. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002 |
