Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, A Band-winged Dragonlet, Erythrodiplax umbrata, on a branch in the Botanical Gardens.

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, A female Yellow-lined Skimmer, Orthemis biolleyi, peched on a stem in the botanical gardens.

Guatemala, Solola, Lake Atitlan, Spacious villa on the shore with a steep, forested hill behind and lake in foreground.

USA, Texas, Mission San Antonio di Valero, The Alamo, a former Roman Catholic mission and fortress compound, site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836.

Japan, Tokyo, Kanda- Yushima Seido Confucian Shrine, details of roof wall surrounding shrine compound, distictive black color and guardian tiger and dragon guardian figures January 10, 2010 c...

Japan, Tokyo, Kanda, Yushima Seido Confucian Shrine, detail of roof of compound surrounding wall, distinctive guardian tiger figures at corners.

Tanji village. Three-quarter portrait of woman wearing traditional head tie or scarf and bead necklace posing in front of her home compound. TanjehTanjihfaceAfricansmilecharacteristicsemotion...

Flags flying outside Bratislava Castle reconstructed 1956-68 after burning down. Part of the compound continues to be used by the Slovak Parliament.

Inca period ceramic representation of farmers compound.

Family Planning Association education officer and distributor talking to women on farming compound. FPA

Women and children drawing water from well with goat herd in barren landscape and village compound beyond. Kurdufan

Woman cooking on open fires in village compound with children and goats.