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816-15. Christmas decoration on tall brick security walls of Huntsville prison "The Walls". Huntsville, Texas, December 20, 2009Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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816-15. Christmas decoration on tall brick security walls of Huntsville prison "The Walls". Huntsville, Texas, December 20, 2009Similar 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 32 feet high and 2-3 feet thick brick security wall (1942) surrounding Walls Unit of TDCJ prison system. Huntsville, Texas, June 29, 2008  Huntsville Unit of Texas State Penitentiary, "The Walls" prison. Huntsville, Texas, December 20, 2009  Old Administration Building of Walls Unit Prison. Huntsville, Texas, December 29, 2011  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  Model of Walls Unit of Texas State Penitentiary in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2010  Old Administration Building of Walls Unit Prison. Huntsville, Texas, March 23, 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 Building. Huntsville, Texas, March 23, 2008  Walls Unit of prison system, main entrance. Huntsville, Texas, June 29, 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". Huntsville, Texas, October 31, 2009  Exterior of Prison Museum styled as a prison. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2010  Christmas light decoration "Santa s Lane" in Central Park. College Station, Texas, December 29, 2009  Steamboat Christmas light decoration on a pond in Central Park. College Station, Texas, December 29, 2009  Texas Prison Rodeo exhibit in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2010  Brick walls of Koporye Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013  Christmas light tunnel decoration "Santa s Lane" in Central Park at rain. College Station, Texas, December 29, 2009  Crumbling brick walls of Fort Pike on Road 90, Saint Tammany Parish. Louisiana, July 4, 2006  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  Model of old prison rodeo arena in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Used electric chair in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2010  Recreation exhibit in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2010  Inmate crafts exhibit in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2010  Old Sparky electric chair in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2010  Inmate crafts items in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, December 18, 2010  Inmate money printed by Texas Prison System in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 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  Christmas decoration of a mall under Prudential Tower. Boston, Massachusetts, December 13, 2005  Christmas decoration in Hamad International Airport. Doha, Qatar, December 30, 2015  Brick cap (Hypholoma) mushrooms in Huntsville Park. Texas, December 28, 2013  Steamboat Christmas light decoration in Central Park. College Station, Texas, December 17, 2008  Mosaic on walls of Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 25, 2009  Decorated walls of Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 25, 2009  Brick cap (Hypholoma) mushrooms among pine needles in Huntsville Park. Texas, December 28, 2013  Brick cap (Hypholoma) mushrooms on a base of a tree in Huntsville Park. Texas, December 28, 2013  Mosaic paintings on walls of Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 25, 2009  Interior mosaics on walls of Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 25, 2009  An old transformer substation (or similar utility building) in Lanskoy Garden on Sampsonievsky Prospekt near Lanskaya train Station. Its brick walls have effectively become an unofficial community billboard, covered in layers of concert posters (e.g., for the singer Linda). Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025  Washed out clay walls in Ain Mohamed Fort near Al Areesh Road north from Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 26, 2015  Stone walls in old fishing village (ghost town) of Al Ghariyah on north-eastern coast, Ash Shamal area. Qatar, December 19, 2015  Death penalty protests on exhibit in Prison Museum. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2008  Stone walls with windows in old fishing village (ghost town) of Al Ghariyah on north-eastern coast, Ash Shamal area. Qatar, December 19, 2015  TDCJ Captain Joe Byrd (Peckerwood Hill) Prison Cemetery. Huntsville, Texas, February 21, 2008  Walls of stone courtyard of State Mosque (Sheikh Imam Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque). Doha, Qatar, December 3, 2014  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  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  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 view emphasizes the imposing nature of Hermann Castle while revealing the stark reality of the modern frontier. From this angle, the Tall Hermann Tower looms directly overhead, showcasing its 51-meter height and white-washed stone upper sections. The massive limestone walls of the fortress rise steeply from the riverbank, illustrating why this stronghold was the northernmost defensive point of Livonia. In the foreground, the Friendship Bridge is heavily fortified, contrasting sharply with the medieval architecture. Rows of concrete "dragon s teeth" (pyramidal anti-tank obstacles) and coils of razor wire block the roadway. These fortifications, installed by Estonia around 2024-2025, serve as a physical barrier against potential military threats and unauthorized vehicle crossings, marking the bridge s transformation from a trade route into a secure defensive line. A blue, black, and white flag flies from the castle wall, asserting Estonian sovereignty. Modern security cameras are mounted on the utility pole in the foreground, highlighting the intense monitoring of this border zone. Estonia, October 16, 2025  Red Cascade or Turkish Cascade in Catherine Park. The Red Cascade is a dam that regulates the water level between the Upper Ponds and the Great Pond. The two "towers" flanking the crossing are designed in the Gothic style, featuring red brick walls with white limestone details, pointed arches, and niche windows. It was built in the 1780s by the engineer Ivan Gerard, likely based on designs by the architect Vasily Neelov. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025  Boat ramp in Lake Raven in Huntsville State Park. Texas, December 20, 2009  Fortification walls on Vyborgskaya Street. Vyborg, Russia, June 21, 2014  Towers and walls of Koporye Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, July 17, 2005  Walls of Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013  Walls of Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013  Walls of amphitheatre in Katara Cultural Village at rain. Doha, Qatar, May 4, 2013  Stone walls in Al Jumayliyah (Jamilla, Aljumileh). Western Qatar, February 13, 2015  Walls of Old City above Zion Gate. Jerusalem, the Middle East, October 31, 2002  Walls of Flour Mill at Morskaya Naberezhnaya. Vyborg, Russia, June 21, 2014  Walls of Koporye Fortress in snow. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013  Walls of Flour Mill at Morskaya Naberezhnaya. Vyborg, Russia, September 14, 2013  Crumbled stone walls in a village of Al Areesh (Arish). Northern Qatar, May 9, 2015  Limestone walls of the canyon of Ein Bokek, near Dead Sea. The Middle East, September 18, 2001  Walls of Frijoles Canyon in Bandelier National Monument. New Mexico, near Los Alamos, May 26, 2008  Christmas decorations on Main Street in Calvert. Texas, December 13, 2009  Boardwalk of Chinquapin Trail through Alligator Branch of Lake Raven in Huntsville State Park. Texas, December 20, 2009  Graffiti art on walls of Goving House at 11 Krepostnaya Street. Vyborg, Russia, September 10, 2016  Old city walls near Vosstaniya Street in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2012  Stone walls in a village of Al Jumail (Jumayl) west of Ruwais. Northern Qatar, May 9, 2015  Walls of Old City from Napoleone Bonaparte Street. Akko, the Middle East, June 7, 2002  Mosaic walls of Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 2, 2013  Graffiti art on walls of Goving House at 11 Krepostnaya Street. Vyborg, Russia, August 12, 2012  Clock Tower through walls of Mary and Olaf Cathedral. Vyborg, Russia, February 14, 2013  Christmas parade on University Drive. College Station, Texas, December 6, 2009  Brick red cap of some mature bolete mushroom at the base of a pine on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, July 26, 2022  Walls of Frijoles Canyon behind Visitor Center in Bandelier National Monument. New Mexico, near Los Alamos, May 26, 2008  Clock Tower with walls of Mary and Olaf Cathedral in foreground. Vyborg, Russia, February 14, 2013  Stone walls in a village of Al Jumail (Jumayl) west of Ruwais. Northern Qatar, January 24, 2015  Stone walls remained from Al Mafjar village, northern area near Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013  Narva River from walls of Ivan Gorod Fortress. Leningrad Region, Russia, February 9, 2013  Floodlines on a window and walls of a house at 6510 Canal Boulevard. New Orleans, Louisiana, March 10, 2006  View of Zagorsk city from walls of monastery of Sergiev Posad near Moscow. Russia, August 29, 2001  Remains of stone walls near Al Thugab Fort. North-west coast, Qatar, June 20, 2015  Walls of Carnegie Mellon University in Education City campus at evening. Doha, Qatar, May 26, 2013  Cobblestone walls at Ibn Al Khateeb Street, Fereej Abdel Aziz area. Doha, Qatar, May 24, 2013 |
