Zebra Longwing or Zebra Heliconia Butterfly, (Heliconius charitonia), feeding on a flower near Panajachel, Guatemala

A female Pale-spotted Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio erostratus, in the Atitlan Nature Reserve near Panajachel, Guatemala. The females have pink spots, while the males have white ones. This butterfl...

Three Mexican Silverspot Butterflies, Dione moneta poeyii, on a plant in the Atitlan Nature Reserve near Panajachel, Guatemala.

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

Israel, Tiberius, Sea of Galilee, Boats on the Sea of Galilee and the dock of a shore-side hotel in Tiberius. Across the lake are the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel.

Jordan, Petra, Arid desert mountains surrounding the ruins of the Nabataean city of Petra in the Petra Archeological Park is a Jordanian National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Israel, Capernaum, A statue of the Apostle Peter in the ruins of his home town, the Biblical town of Capernaum on the shore of the Sea of Galillee in Israel.

Israel, Capernaum, Carved limestone pillar in the ruins of the atrium of the 4th Century White Synagogue of Caperanaum in Galilee. At right iThis large synagogue was built in over the ruins of the syn...

Israel, Capernaum, The entrance to the ruins of the Biblical village of Capernaum in Galilee. At right is the Frnaciscan monastery. The Franciscans are the caretakers of sites in the Holy Land. Capern...

Israel, Bet She'an, Bet She'an National Park, Tel Bet She'am with its ancient pre-Roman ruins overlooks the ruins of the Roman city which they called Scythopolis.

Israel, Bet She'an, Bet She'an National Park, The ruins of the city of Scythopolis, a Roman city in northern Israel. During the Roman era, it was one of the most important of the Decapolis cities. The...

Israel, Bet She'an, Bet She'an National Park, Stone pillars in the ruins of the city of Scythopolis, a Roman city in northern Israel. During the Roman era, it was one of the most important of the Deca...