|
|
|
1
* S, ]9 O; Q' S* qYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。, d) s# k# W! J
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。- `0 ]$ c k( v5 h# t1 m6 ~
1995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。
8 R: y. W/ m; A; X* m3 |: Y: f3 x, y' o& x' N! \( S
 . h% \( w* N( \- }5 A$ S8 }
$ w1 _1 ?5 E9 q! B
7 c; L. p; F) ]4 e5 [7 l. j+ W
; e3 ]. ?1 i7 ^7 p. l
, W; \4 Q, n! m
5 O: B& D+ o. T: a" s . u5 G6 r( g8 c4 Y" w
; f# G! U6 f: ^. h4 u1 h2 }2
, s9 f* @8 [7 x/ p2 d* N) xVillage near the Island of Panducan/ O6 u( G* K1 A; p% j
PHILIPPINES, f6 D! ~0 T% [% K) {- P6 }
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 7 A5 x" F4 P0 \# \3 R/ S% Z3 j
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
) L7 H, G; H3 y. M" ?piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with " `' y* |& t- E+ {; Z* e
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent * Y M1 O: V9 D4 e( b- j7 n/ z
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
1 W" A1 @9 U- \conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
# A1 @, C* j5 l" X1 G5 N$ u* ]are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
, c* a& a) x0 _ t7 h! C; V {hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
5 y$ p" _! n% d% Kthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
* ]* g" E @5 h* {cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 3 p6 x3 Q- m( O' l7 J$ {0 |, u
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 7 t, J3 Y' L# g
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
2 g$ w2 w( ^& C* M: `* C( Afauna, especially on the coral reefs.
; H5 o: r4 M& Y5 Z6 ^* D( X. L9 M8 L
# q9 N0 g1 X( V: C& o+ f8 r T' z8 ~5 n% R% G1 g) s7 v% A
8 h7 P( M% s& R" i
 9 y8 {$ s$ J6 R
+ o, m# b6 c) @# L9 H
2 }! @ l0 L8 b( y: G% j) e
; V6 Z2 M# c9 i: B2 ~* |( |8 \% z 3 j; ]; k( C6 n9 z( N* t4 O2 {
R" x2 e5 b. w * ~+ f. u7 b& x
6 U3 A8 q& J& }# U) ]# e
 3 R6 V5 Q: n* L( [9 g9 ~
% W+ W6 J) G; H
 : w8 Y4 R7 A" \6 i& p& y) x
- h$ V- l+ E: g6 M+ n% E
: ^0 Z) |- ^0 X& h2 {0 p
) y4 i, c# U9 l' p : Z4 Y) R8 D- A, y" `) V
" ~; e! B, k# b3 ]35 @) ^2 L: I. `. j1 E/ O6 q# z% B: [) }
Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
: x! C3 D9 l$ i# {; TPHILIPPINES4 Y0 o, M0 I2 a* s
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
9 f0 d* Z5 C5 N2 fincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
; u6 D \4 K O8 I/ {of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
; J# N/ V; ]* S9 @! A Lseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The & l3 x* ]$ \( `7 c1 V! R$ `$ S' ?
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 0 B0 i. @% T8 Y @: j# Q
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ! w y& l; E; g9 {$ B# U t
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
1 Y/ R& N9 [7 o
) y' e7 q7 g. M G
! c, g4 |( z. d# G4 M7 S- R) s5 G) T7 W1 l2 R* Z
4" W+ x0 U; |+ j/ H
Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
! j. a3 d; \) {( J2 \+ eUSA {% }' s1 ^. v) N! g/ A. [
The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
' z6 R; S% [2 q* dprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It " O% X. Z) v' b% a1 l, f
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
! M$ X% [6 V+ C2 yreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 7 M, h- Y: T# E8 e! ]! S c
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
; t8 p8 `0 d" W( z! S$ B8 S* cThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
. b; I- f L, |% G1 ~+ Vof food for bears in the region.
6 L& k6 p. E- q' N; Z* U- g6 X- y/ s7 h& w2 ?/ q6 F
 ' W2 \% B) p |6 w, V% ^& x
% _! ?% N8 Z/ D+ |9 `
 & d5 ]8 W0 {, f& v
8 ]9 \9 h A5 Z
 8 K8 S6 N, y: o/ i
4 R/ s) U7 {7 Q5 @; O3 Q
 ' W% }+ V! X% K8 X
. q3 V8 v6 Z: H0 L; b
9 f& \# V1 a$ \6 y: _, }" S( u% ^- M& b+ {( N( T* M; H$ H! f* \
 / R0 _) V: k. O5 ?. d( s
) Y- J4 W8 |. @) f6 ]7 U3 h 8 T) A7 ~& s* N: s( r
( Q* c5 `1 d$ l 6 t; b& D% ]# B7 i: T+ ?
9 A( z: n8 ^. V9 i3 }. Q# X0 K
1 R( F; R: i( V8 w, W0 a7 s S" V/ w* E/ J0 L9 V; T
 ; @- W$ \# ]6 Q6 L7 S/ d+ w9 O) M# @2 P
) p1 |( d- O# A0 a6 D! U) Y7 T1 R - C M6 ]# l6 P, _" f) `
+ B% p4 o* j9 Z
5
% w8 ]) y, B- r# l, D+ `Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region* ]4 b: d7 z! n2 ~% z$ P
MADAGASCAR& M2 V5 m! g# p4 o
With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
) S) ?2 h, i8 z0 H# eis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
. u& B+ U0 U* e7 d* Z: [arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of # I7 e0 j4 i. F, n% P
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
2 c N$ K! x$ U' ^" V; r) Jresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the : T( n3 j( U+ ^/ T
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that # k4 s( w) O! a$ s5 i9 t: H
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 4 L% K# p3 ^; i$ `" P
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
1 N! R& X8 Y* T; Wname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The % V) P8 s- h, a% a: s4 d& B, R9 ~
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world , w5 X5 _/ }/ }1 A6 B- r% l7 E
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the . ]0 N5 n* N" L. c9 `. G# t
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
3 [# q. u1 v6 _" M. n; m0 zthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full & J! s; B& g4 S4 t! ~* g
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 9 a3 |" f( u) B+ @7 z. W
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
% w- e2 q" v/ A3 c2 { D: k X2 Tmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 8 k7 e; e3 ~. C+ g4 a
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are & Z% T+ N$ n5 I0 @& g
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
/ h. o: u- o3 z! W9 N. X% Uspecies are endangered.# K o, B o1 L- K8 z
; n2 Z- K. ]2 ]
$ r, @9 o. n% V0 Z. L d+ Y% e1 D" A! F
 & D- W6 |' j1 |4 P
5 q7 C" I6 }8 m: _* _1 n
 1 @" Z+ J& J1 {3 I1 }
: U4 R) U7 S* k6 {4 D3 G4 | $ H `7 }9 k' g& q! f. S: l3 f
+ G( ^: `/ ~7 R
# o2 n. K8 Y6 T! S9 B6 J4 P+ R
% F" B9 ~, r8 A* d- F4 Q6& i* \ {7 I7 s* r* v
Camel Caravan
/ s8 P1 P0 `' n' rNIGER
* W! M4 j. W& b O7 Z0 P% LOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses0 [8 d' e; t5 q
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A + {: U7 M; |/ Y' }8 a
caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
2 w3 {/ u- b0 h. h3 ~8 u& o# Okm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
) i- J4 B! o# b" Q( ?0 n- ?the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked ( ]) Q( a: t1 u9 y: @
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 i9 c6 t7 T$ F+ R+ e, ~/ b' F4 b6 g9 O
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
/ s! ^. u- a6 @/ Yare reputed to be fiercely independent and have 0 L8 Y! r' E" u
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 3 X t- c. a. X& m4 F4 O
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and - a Q' v) X: Z+ V
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 2 _+ Q. g' t6 S ~; h) c
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!/ b3 O# M0 l8 k2 N& n4 C' t+ n
' p2 m7 f7 z* @3 Z- L8 s # @) c. V6 D. D; w* M! {7 z* O
$ [; r7 j3 N C7 e+ D1 F. M; E
7# |/ f1 j& E* p) m0 q
Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
7 L0 s# j9 B* d0 J0 z1 H( {ANTARCTICA( b3 ~8 h1 h' S8 P; b* w/ P
All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have- ?8 i4 P- M" s$ s+ \0 P. @3 c/ k
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion , ~0 ]- `7 q4 w3 N6 h( r
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the + ^' f9 l/ B: G4 v/ K' Q
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ! F6 e: \8 u% i1 j) e
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 X/ b2 T: i+ O
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 4 N# p3 o( Y$ F: A- T M# _
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).1 h" n8 Q3 _* u' @; G" l" _; Y
! G, D% _) d* @6 W- \3 P2 x$ w
1 g* D$ V8 J7 \/ U" W5 `5 {! R7 g' }) z6 Q( N: `# s- b7 f
; D, ]3 ]+ @3 @0 h
/ w- L% O! Z0 l' Y {8 }! y8
7 N1 G) f6 N; _9 r7 A* Y7 z rVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island5 T) n4 a5 C* O, z' r1 y
THAILAND
U. x# g9 \" D4 D/ i8 o& g! r4 VPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 1 q( M$ G; R2 c, h- v W9 g0 }
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 5 @' v1 k7 L2 o- E
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding / W U9 I3 i9 |% h4 G5 v
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
' {3 P9 T D" t' w+ V# mthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have + r) E9 U' v8 M+ _0 v
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, $ i8 ?, i [4 L8 W2 q
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
* l+ s& c% n) d* [; lhouses built on bamboo stilts.# @( o3 G* g+ r$ Q
) M O0 b4 U+ X+ l& \" a$ n: k
+ _* N- b1 j% S. X }8 r" ]- { U* N
& k. y+ y5 o* Z' l$ @3 m# ?
9 ~& m5 k" r8 I) Y. G # Z$ F* B7 l+ A4 Q+ _ m4 z- s0 ~* ~
# F* @. K b4 e; x* T
( p' q- c* a5 z4 z! q! Y+ a( x n$ W& x& @9 s; W8 B
 : E9 S& b# j. q2 K
8 G" E& g8 f, H7 V0 |- I ' o: u2 r; h# f$ x' E
& S# q: U6 i% e9 H/ E
h) W5 v2 W. h1 D0 s1 B, m! h+ _. Z. i7 q% t
8 w1 P9 x6 ?3 C0 X, g8 ^6 I
3 G1 d8 N& `* n' C f3 p6 V# N
* V, e5 v6 ~9 F; l" [+ n
3 _2 i/ D* d: ~- X6 R作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队3 A' Y9 C8 C4 Z3 S
& X! c( l$ k) m& p4 w | |
|
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