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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。8 \6 P ?5 t+ l2 A x6 N( J6 |$ O7 r: `
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。' S1 c8 l% h5 h8 M4 }
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; y; A1 e/ n O/ v1 G tVillage near the Island of Panducan2 s+ o- r9 p9 }: n
PHILIPPINES
/ }4 Y6 ]( E* h' r) u0 lThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
. r# R$ L8 a$ j% t3 B. Zpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
: }$ z; i) i+ I: E' E- C9 X1 _piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with E2 f1 B/ @4 I" S6 i1 j
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 5 p6 L8 J0 {2 X
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
B6 M+ b+ {# a% @* ?$ y N: Zconflict with the central authorities. Among the population ?' V4 Z$ B. P) W( E
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
: O" j. J; a% s$ L4 W- [hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
9 s' s) c, ~4 V+ b6 qthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
3 A4 P2 ?& r/ S0 O0 b) F4 C- T" ~cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
# ]& N+ y5 e) O3 H* U( ?trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 0 e8 k" t* N$ W; ~, z; s7 |
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ) S! Q' o2 F) D! Y3 O
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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: A# ]8 _8 ^8 K+ H6 }Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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6 N- s- R6 ]1 W z" jThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
6 d e# Q* M/ ~ k/ o# r$ L8 K1 Lincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
4 R4 Z* L* i0 e& \& xof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
8 ]0 P% X, x# d/ x, g; Pseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
) H( ^1 r+ a, M8 R8 y4 kvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
# F9 A& `& g* qscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
% C. z% ~4 z/ F; Roysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 3 q- r, C+ F3 E g
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
; b9 q; G) {. s9 Z' |, Q) y& Q9 Gthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
4 d* w; A; k$ h9 ZThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region ^, c+ @0 T; U h/ H4 M
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ' q/ |) g/ ?- z2 b! Q4 h
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
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result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the , L+ O+ E( ]8 b q# w0 q0 ]
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human ( I3 L0 P! y1 d8 u4 t
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
+ e, Q, u6 t& C* f" J# ~/ \( aname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
- W% n& U. l4 {1 t6 B3 t7 csite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
7 E/ a& r9 Z- v0 yheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 3 U+ C' E! D! H) {& k, A, P! @
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 6 ^4 w8 K1 j! l$ A
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ) }) A5 o/ h7 ~. l0 k
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
% w+ ?3 w) Z0 R( o; {) Lexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 1 G4 C, f( x, S- e: w
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 0 k ?, T3 W2 z3 `2 ]6 b
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
8 T1 M* n8 d3 w2 f5 H, eindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 9 _* G: m" {) r) g1 _8 p
species are endangered.# e+ C3 K6 r9 k. L) e1 v& W
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" W$ P" P# Z3 @/ m8 _On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked % W, H) _ K* B8 Q" Y; I
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 6 r1 g; x8 g. g
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
1 i# K- e+ c0 A# g1 kpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
# A9 T( g5 r# x3 {One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have! g/ w L: r6 a
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
/ Q1 j: v; g+ _protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ! q: J: I* d+ C8 x$ y: G
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
( k# {3 L0 ?6 f' ffarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
p: c. `0 B: @* H3 f v) l* Fmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are % m) Y7 m: Y+ O+ c- y6 I+ ^
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
" r% u. a' o( A) i! JThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
% J% Y4 f3 u/ k" s( ^ T# J Z# O: nthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have , v# H1 }$ I7 ~- E
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 1 ]. z; `5 P% x
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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