1.   The scene of the accident was surrounded by flowers, many with handwritten cards expressing sympathy.

2.   A Bible sat on a lamp table surrounded by flowers sent by friends and strangers.

3.   Gillespie was laid out in his dress blues in an open wood coffin surrounded by flowers.

4.   Inside the gymnasium the body of Korey Stringer lay in a coffin surrounded by flowers.

5.   Lying on his back, his unseeing eyes staring upward, the dead young man is surrounded by flowers.

6.   The Igloo is built on the slope of a hill, surrounded by flowers, and its rounded shape seems appropriate for a city built on hills.

7.   Six tall candles surrounded by flowers burned steadily on a theater stage Wednesday as the staff of the international Red Cross said goodbye to their colleagues murdered in Congo.

8.   Among treasures destroyed is a spectacular mosaic from the ancient theatre depicting a woman surrounded by flowers and animals, Bodinaku said.

9.   Nearby, along a slope dotted with luxurious residences surrounded by flowers, is yet a third chalet that has been reduced to ashes.