Those same geckos got imported to this area somehow. I recognized it immediately. We have two main types of lizards that we usually see here in Houston (there are more types around, but these are the two that are most visible). The Mediterranean Gecko like the one in the picture, and the green anole.
I think the picture of the guy with the tefillin was really beautiful and so were so many of the other pictures.
Thank you so much for posting these Hanna.