|
|
|
11 F; ?. r$ y& n2 w" [! H
Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。' l0 i8 W8 H* `& g2 k
1989年，他决定收集100张出色的照片，结集出版成一本书。而后在他的激情的引导下，他开始在世界各地旅行，拍摄了大量的航空照片。
5 L$ K4 i% m8 m! h1995年，在UNESCO的赞助下，他创建了航空杂志：Earth From Above 。让我们从空中，这个独特的视角，欣赏充满魅力的地球。3 b$ i' P6 U* `
' F# t6 ]# Y: P" `0 O
 & V7 O. j! Q# d+ c9 m6 r
% R1 |3 m1 Q4 z+ @8 r' |# |
3 C- P; I' f7 Q4 \- ^ A5 G: `- |7 {
 , W5 p( ]! {6 J8 l$ U; q
! u. Y5 [$ A y: y( I3 X6 s" `
 6 F3 |5 Z |+ ]
) N. i Z; H! M [( g2
; A( O1 H; e" W* CVillage near the Island of Panducan
; V/ q, i! w- s# d5 ?PHILIPPINES
6 N: O; C, H$ D+ E* k3 s4 r5 R7 JThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
. [* C6 x6 b3 t4 w" O& B1 e+ d) Mpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of : f9 @/ Y* G- {. Y4 Y9 ?, K: P; c
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ! C3 O9 h2 [7 \ b
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 4 |$ [: X- A( r Y8 ?3 {& x
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
- L; w' _" a: c$ r* Kconflict with the central authorities. Among the population C5 j( O! d) b/ H3 ?4 d! n5 l# O" c
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
! ]* z4 n# s# U8 r1 u9 Z. `hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
6 N4 o$ \4 P. g9 hthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 1 u" ]8 C1 R& P9 v
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
' y O" y s6 a, N# gtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ( I, G: n9 B) H" i" y$ }
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine + I, I2 f# @7 r$ z: n) w+ q9 B
fauna, especially on the coral reefs./ p1 I/ E4 \+ L4 M2 l
) m! u# l: F. a0 q3 W' J 5 A# c, L) h" I
( }1 R) d' B$ N2 f+ W
) u# q# v% R) i* O! k) Q
U2 @* _2 U0 u& T/ Y5 b
1 r! r" E+ U( g; P1 u9 \2 m B, r: Q+ A6 D' @9 P
7 c6 E4 j0 k) d: |& ~) c2 Q* _+ w% J2 `, O/ _
 . R8 n. R, C7 A( t8 A+ z9 X
, M" G9 Y# v4 ?5 M% A4 O: ]
+ o- l8 I+ r7 ?" o: J2 p% L7 g3 {( ~" e N$ W) H7 f
 / }/ A' k- j$ R, r, B# F
! R) {/ e6 p; d. `3 T2 b 8 `" [: s, s, c Z" Y
' ]7 U5 p. V. s: x5 ~
. s( R9 }9 ^: I4 X
! r( M9 q3 y8 n2 E3
& B0 G& a0 a+ Q, k* X+ LVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands! `( J, h) i- u. I9 W
PHILIPPINES
& E0 ~3 w# {8 Y4 I% T W* KThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which : w6 x' t( F" v6 W
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some # n" t4 Y- O% `; j0 Q9 {' d( J
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
! l- T1 `+ ^, `' b0 Y1 K1 Eseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 1 `/ ]/ _8 M" a9 K8 E z
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
- y& `' G* a6 b: R' l Sscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl $ W, j8 ~9 j' x p7 I8 v l1 q+ M
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.; o( Q$ [7 f- o1 J3 h
" T2 l8 z+ q- K* w
0 }1 w% j) y; W n3 e" M' s0 o! M: _( ]# V) o P/ }
4* w3 \6 O1 Z, B! P/ v4 s0 Z" ^
Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska2 M3 n0 m' S* o8 O6 h" S. c
USA
$ k; z8 ]7 \' W" C$ KThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
" H' V- I6 o" ~: Z* i6 l: }protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It " K! A8 Q5 m& g" Q0 i
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that S2 F- _, F6 J V
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
6 @6 i% V; L( h: K- W! Qthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ) d1 Q/ d7 M5 x
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
) l, P7 ]+ j; W2 a7 Q1 Uof food for bears in the region.9 R& |. M+ a, V/ @( O
2 ]# q8 {$ l2 v4 j 8 b0 y+ J \7 }$ o1 `5 N/ d
8 B" X3 b) `" z5 Q" ]7 o5 c3 H5 t4 M ; |9 D* W% n* @% U: D5 u+ z
$ S& g& @% t. O6 x/ n8 ]8 X$ j 8 l+ F7 C$ a2 _1 _9 G$ j/ ]8 G3 q
" p) X: w6 G0 ~" }6 ]3 d7 s. K% y
S- a+ R n2 n$ u2 F( C
' V8 ]- W7 A$ j' s8 o 3 ?# Y- ^, |; D8 j$ o
* c0 S( D/ u; b0 X% k
6 s. a! s2 N2 ~7 R5 Z" l; K
: m' a; T& m* R' t# E% i / M8 f" z' m1 A% n% }
v7 a4 A# j; P0 M4 d
 " y$ {1 r0 ^: q8 `! r3 q
7 h+ C% x; A* H8 A; P0 A) y
, u, b$ t, M6 D' {0 } |6 F4 m5 Q# G1 ]
 % x8 q- E# S+ x% o B! h3 }5 b( Q
* h# E, a: V1 a! b+ n
; w! U( Z" b# x- P; L
, o6 ]( b) w# X U54 C, d* e" T- Z8 N' Z" S* F5 Y
Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region0 X. \( ^5 s6 }. B b& ~+ N
MADAGASCAR
9 \; D+ M+ D# z) c* C6 ^8 a0 uWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ) u( L! V2 f6 _; _$ q: q- L
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 9 Y+ V4 i6 q9 }0 q E
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 7 ~# n& E( a0 D( L4 A
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
% [2 F" N% M8 Xresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
* s$ f4 m- j) T8 K- M6 fstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
* F' p. p; q$ y# d2 q$ krise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human , F- L0 }- F$ u; g
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its + u8 N" O3 o. a1 V, Q4 K
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
/ D' T+ a! i; k$ K9 A4 M" Fsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
5 P! y( z9 Z& Y' \5 U8 x( L3 ]heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
% N5 F! j! T! K) U6 J; h' k/ dcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
' j2 I! M5 T4 ethat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
0 |/ ?8 b& l8 T1 Eautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking - C4 a9 Q" v7 D+ q0 F( C) Z4 p! ]0 a
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
1 o; h: l4 @- n+ G7 X" b+ tmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal , J, W* c" r8 o ~
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
( j8 j9 k8 p2 o( J( }, g% yindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
: v6 `8 m* j+ lspecies are endangered.
1 r% o, K Y2 {# Z) c; s! }( x* N& X! {& U+ p9 b# E2 k% G. `
 ' k+ R+ D/ R" B# @
. }0 w1 L" G, T7 K
 ; L) v/ }) Q9 J& L
+ m: n) V2 L5 K' ]2 S
 9 I" A- w I* T5 J' U$ m' e' b
: D6 J+ {( Q! a8 I 3 y1 @# B' l" N1 {6 V
. d- J1 ~0 D9 a0 M% D1 ~% p0 @
, z) j3 b) n4 s: B0 y! {1 ^- o, [! s8 S
6; i8 C$ E5 x# ]6 F
Camel Caravan
( F: v" i2 I* zNIGER9 g* A: d2 ~0 f6 ]- a9 t d5 h9 E
On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses, j K6 v+ @ m5 Z" B# ] w
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
7 j$ W2 o# m6 b; zcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
$ t5 X" z- J$ lkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
) S( H4 o: ^+ e9 S! Sthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
+ a" w# j/ V+ c9 Z4 Twith a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
9 O) e! l' s1 Q" \; ]: \4 odays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
! P/ k$ @ u+ Qare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
6 R: y2 K; s6 K4 O7 Q, Usuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the , p4 ?- W) ]: }1 D. b8 K
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and / g9 c( i, P& J* r
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
# q# F9 Y7 m+ W3 EOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
; F% |. p( _( B7 z6 d( s6 I; n# _! ^; `0 i5 M" ]
& x. o5 e4 T' z, `4 _+ h
/ u9 H% T+ K' x# P; \% u( u7( \2 P+ n- @) d3 }+ W
Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
6 m( T+ O! j9 m l+ T* r1 O/ iANTARCTICA5 Y( S/ O% F; m; r* D I
All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
. Q1 G+ h5 L+ X8 k" \been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
1 ~, K6 \; y, i5 {protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
4 B% ]9 b, ]7 K* f1 e9 {iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 6 W" ~2 t8 y8 j! O
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 & l4 Z7 E8 b5 R/ y3 i
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
. s3 V1 G# m! W3 d7 N7 bcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).2 B9 O- z0 m. h, d+ D
+ x% q# P$ W: Z9 `) k, j
 ! d, c! D/ f0 y: C
2 U# L. S* V6 y2 b, D
 ' C* X& U& `3 ?$ X- `# Q
0 v2 E& n* X4 Q- p n" y" E' g. T5 ]8: K! V! B- D! y F4 [ L/ r
Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
/ w3 ~7 H `4 r# xTHAILAND0 e8 R+ |% b' b1 i
Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. # p3 J% D' P4 ?( j
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually / c# o0 a# _# s! f- d; f
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
0 K3 J# ~6 f! \/ m% Dfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to , `; U6 C; P" X9 Q
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 5 C4 b; s" x. d; C7 v8 v
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
5 Y2 I; ?: X4 lwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
" v5 S* n1 d# jhouses built on bamboo stilts., E: y5 p. i. V t7 `0 k- j
+ Y( ~! k2 |* r% m4 [% Y
' _. u: A: A' z) |7 N! Q; Q8 U' u( b. p& b& u2 u$ E- t
# O- v' b5 {3 Q& L8 b- h: X" w
& b |& F. D: p3 q: o0 o9 v9 O
y$ q/ w* h( m S
7 o: R: E8 K" U
. P: v0 @9 v6 c" F7 i! Q3 c3 f2 j+ C! n
 1 R( F+ B" P! |' k- t* L
" s- i, C2 g, U E) Q: M9 o
# `9 I1 f5 ^3 y0 {
: a# m e! z* |6 e0 a5 s0 [ 6 _ Z3 J7 C3 u! M: e0 T: \% N! O
% y( E! A i: p4 L' V 7 H# E4 j- q, r; `$ Y
5 P7 b F$ V0 q4 Z- f
9 q6 s! x. L+ ~* x* Q& U& ~$ y; O5 u0 J. F+ u: ]# ~
作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
) o: n# h' f0 z) v6 O( O
]5 }& e$ S! @1 n |
|
狗仔卡
发表于 2005-5-26 15:00:44
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
抢沙发
显身卡
发表于 2005-5-26 15:05:51