 Fish covered in sand in shallow water in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) in sand of Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Shore crab (Saratan ash-shati, Metopograpsus messor) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Sand crab bubbles on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 8, 2014
 Various shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Dry blotches of oil in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Iron ore(?) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Calcareous sea shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Bird trapping in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Solidified oil on a beach in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Assemblage of various sea shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Shell assemblage in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Corals and sea shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Assemblage of sea shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Accumulation of sea shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Sea bird skeleton in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Crumbling chimney in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 View from a beach in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Glasswort on a beach in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Animal s trail in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Bird house in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Egg of a sea bird stern(?) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Mysterious basement on a beach in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Long gravel spit in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Chalky shells of sea snails in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Accumulation of shells of sea snails in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Assemblage of various chalky sea shells in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Beachrock (local name farush) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Assemblage of shells of sea snails in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Chicken of sea birds Socotra cormorant in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Irregularly shaped beach rocks in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Dry stalk of a salt tolerant bush in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Star shaped fish bone in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Mangrove tree (Avicennia marina) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Nesting sea birds Socotra cormorant in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Chimney made from cinder blocks in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Shell fragments cemented into beachrock in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Socotra Cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) on beachrock in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Ruins of chimney made from cinder blocks in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Small shrimp hiding among shells in shallow water in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Socotra Cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) walking on beachrock in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Socotra Cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) walking on rocky beach in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Small desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus)(?) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Head of desert lizard Heyden s gecko (Hemidactylus robustus) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Chalky white tubes of calcareous tubeworms (Serpula, polychaeta) in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Remnants of ancient ingenious intertidal stone fish traps in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Remnants of ancient ingenious intertidal stone fish traps (rows of beachrock stone arranged in walls in semi-circular patterns) at low tide in Al Aaliya Island (Jazirat al Aliyah). Qatar, March 27, 2013
 Some sand mounds in shallow water of salt marsh near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013
 Mud crab in mangroves area near Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais. Qatar, April 12, 2013
 Small crab in salt marsh near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014
 Sand fiddler crab on a beach in Ship Island. Mississippi, October 8, 2006
 Plant of Bienertia sinuspersici in sand near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, October 17, 2015
 Sand ripples and rocky northern tip of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) at low tide. Al Khor, Qatar, April 2, 2016
 Shore crab on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 8, 2014
 Fruits of Bienertia sinuspersici plant on sand on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
 Branches of jointed glasswort (Halocnemum strobilaceum) in sand on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015
 Crab on a stony beach in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 14, 2015
 Sand-blast type of wind abrasion at the foot of a sand dune near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
 Rounded and well sorted eolian sand on a crest of a sand dune in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
 Fine-grained eolian sand on a crest of a sand dune in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
 Shoots of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits on sand on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
 Aeolian abrasion of limestone rocks (carved by drifting sand) at the foot of a sand dune near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
 Mud crab burrows in mangrove forest near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 4, 2015
 Parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth) emerging from sand near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015
 Flowers of Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) in sand near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 6, 2015
 Flower spike of Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) in sand near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 6, 2015
 Flowers of Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) emerging from sand near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 6, 2015
 Flower of Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) growing from sand near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 6, 2015
 Flower of Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth, dhanoon, Tartuth) appearing from sand near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 6, 2015
 Fine-grained eolian sand moving on a layer of course grained sand in area of dunes near Harrarah, west from Mesayeed, south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 19, 2013
 Sand crab at low tide in Al Mafyar (Mafjar) area on northern coast (Al Shamal). Qatar, June 27, 2015
 Small sand crab in Al Mafyar (Mafjar) area on northern coast (Al Shamal). Qatar, June 27, 2015
 Purple shoot of parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa (desert hyacinth) emerging from sand on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, January 9, 2015
 Sand crab at low tide near its burrow in Al Mafyar (Mafjar) area on northern coast (Al Shamal). Qatar, June 27, 2015
 Small sand crab at low tide in Al Mafyar (Mafjar) area on northern coast (Al Shamal). Qatar, June 27, 2015
 Sand crab in shallow water near village of Al Jumail (Jumayl) west of Ruwais on northwest coast. Qatar, September 20, 2014
 Road sign covered by sand near Singing Sand Dunes near Mesaieed. Qatar, March 10, 2012
 Sand spit of Safliya Island near Doha at sunset, with West Bay in background. Qatar, April 3, 2013
 Small crab hiding in sand in shallow water in Al Mafyar (Mafjar) area on northern coast (Al Shamal). Qatar, June 27, 2015
 A road in Al Aaliya Island near Doha at evening. Qatar, April 3, 2013
 Car tracks in Al Aaliya Island near Doha at evening. Qatar, April 3, 2013
 Camel spider in Al Aaliya Island near Doha at evening. Qatar, April 3, 2013
 Rocky area in Al Aaliya Island near Doha at evening. Qatar, April 3, 2013
 Environmental warning in Al Aaliya Island near Doha at evening. Qatar, April 3, 2013
 Lights of Pearl Qatar Development from Al Aaliya Island near Doha after sunset. Qatar, April 3, 2013
 Sand button (creeping thorn rose, Neurada procumbens, local name saadan) on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
 Blooming Polycarpaea spicata on sand of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
 Flower of Cistanche tubulosa on sand of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
 Sand button (creeping thorn rose, Neurada procumbens, local name saadan) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
 Blooming sand button (creeping thorn rose, Neurada procumbens, local name saadan) on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
 Close up of Seablite (Suaeda vermiculata) on sand of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
 Sand button (creeping thorn rose, Neurada procumbens, local name saadan) with a white flower on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
 Bird tracks and a flower of Cistanche tubulosa on sand of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
 Tracks of a small crab on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
 Salsola soda (Suaeda maritima, Suaeda iranshahrii var. arabica) on sand of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
 Sand mounds of windblown sand at sunrise near Sealine Beach Resort near Mesaieed. Southern Qatar, December 11, 2015
 Purple tinged plants of Salsola soda (Suaeda maritima, Suaeda iranshahrii var. arabica) on sand of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
 Sand dune mushrooms (Laccaria trullisata) on a small pile of sand behind information board at a trailhead on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 21, 2021
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