|
|
|
10 L c) U: N( D+ A
Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。& V5 ]: c9 |2 q7 Z) K) {# a: h4 M5 o
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。2 y) } A! f" s
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。
6 f1 B' g; o: B2 }, H2 _* @
) Y* _# c, C3 h$ t6 g2 R0 x * p4 I2 }4 g6 J2 i
' p# C. H; K# V. i- \
2 |1 f, L$ i, C
/ S1 C/ I, C6 j! n9 ?( r8 Q2 L! x' ^

# F+ g( q$ ?2 Q. B5 l. l- `/ N$ N( w0 E6 @/ ?! g! x
* h/ R# G6 V1 f: d, b" S @3 V
: v' {! k: T# m4 M$ b
2$ X N) X; y/ D g5 r4 m) ^
Village near the Island of Panducan6 K- b! u- n* Q$ c& `/ a& u9 y9 C
PHILIPPINES" O- [; w, ^: V6 D
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is * k- v. @" e% T
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of " z; h8 F$ E. L2 w6 R: q
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
q% A" P* j2 P ^# Cneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ! N }0 {/ }& H+ v6 p8 O& c
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in & S* g/ b! v6 [8 A
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ' `- ]$ W# [2 Q% i% Q% a( p$ \
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ( H; x) U# j& D5 v+ i
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
v6 Z1 K& L, K8 F" v6 m) ~the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
0 ^" d# U* o' x) M1 k6 gcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
7 m% F$ X8 A' J- p1 Btrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
- w, I* h! e. [# g1 xcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine + W& W$ T4 }9 ?% d, n
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
6 B8 [) k2 }" R
; Y- X8 t; @7 ~$ q! C
3 P8 S) w- D) ?! q1 G' f* j' S4 V3 Y2 ]8 }! z% F! I( r0 C

: \9 N7 ?3 l0 [" u9 `
) ]0 U; ~+ c/ U# g0 O. ]/ Y # |, S1 y* M/ f0 ?. x9 b \6 o6 A) E
( D3 C6 H3 ~3 C ) S9 y O5 E' ?2 L
! i3 h) R2 y0 C$ z: i
, h9 b3 |+ M8 u$ `- k" k5 T3 x4 a& L- Z( `/ X9 Q

2 A4 V6 q/ W9 G
# k1 j2 z" Y' [5 s+ u3 ]( n; D - W [ H+ F7 ^) b
) a/ r( z3 U& u6 ~! J# i% W

3 s' t# b: S# }8 J* Q
$ {$ T/ X) c; s6 x; N U
" g# i( ?6 x, K/ ]3 h, C7 C6 Q7 F- u
38 W0 B0 u0 t2 O+ v) \$ m
Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
" t4 [* ?8 C; Z9 {% l5 {: E: b1 k7 qPHILIPPINES
! h( o2 X' c- ~' sThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 9 X; u9 U% }1 z
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
6 n# ?# f9 C% c* W$ ~of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
' X: v- n& `$ i# l7 \/ N$ t. b9 K ?seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The # P) r/ ?& A6 f
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
9 l& x" l3 U6 F6 ~5 Wscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 6 Z3 S M" h9 b$ f; c
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
9 n& W9 i, Y. K$ ]
! J/ W* L+ V6 d$ ~7 i" l
2 F: X8 L/ L" m& e% z, c. \
. _! Q% K' m9 ~7 I: Y8 C* b( q4
( ]# k( T: a4 `- }, ^Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska7 T1 F, \& h) v/ W) x
USA
2 k) j* i! f5 I8 \The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
) D( K* o, Y4 F# d) h( vprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ) w/ p( o& n7 r
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that + N6 n; Y( Q, V j, b6 Q n5 F
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
# n* o9 j( G+ \3 athem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
! }, Q. ~1 j8 j2 j. S( e X$ _The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
J8 ]& T* ]. K( v1 Hof food for bears in the region.
- T. N- }# u0 Q$ q |2 E5 S7 _/ H; z3 R" O0 Z, w
0 t- h, f1 _$ ^0 P# c
4 \$ I6 U* w, M; P- R* W

9 F! P. b& o& \/ O1 V+ g$ S8 ~6 F6 ?2 W, C `" L% y. r- j/ o6 X
; K; A' m# M7 _
) q1 g: u& o# G. v) _7 h # E) Y, @2 a1 I( L# a* R
5 Z7 M) r8 W- g# _+ z ) H3 c! C; D& w$ D' o9 a Z, ?
* a; w; \1 U' O; C; g
5 V) `5 \1 V0 Z4 R I
, G& ~; G4 |8 a W5 I
' l' n9 d, x4 E/ I( `
0 L3 ~6 Q) d P* R( ~
! j( s& f. X0 N8 e( L
1 e- b) o C& q: L8 O) ?8 }, a: x
) u9 S2 T: h0 Z; T* i: H* B0 I. V8 d( s# \ ?. P

9 z5 T3 T. m; U& M/ {; X( L# u/ i
$ J: L. y; E' {% c/ H1 [
8 U) V0 ^0 {3 r7 g' B+ C5
# P+ m+ t' ]. ?9 kTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
7 _: x5 Y$ a) Z$ OMADAGASCAR
- `' [6 `. h" ^8 q( hWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 8 E0 ^& p& N. N
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
6 V3 ]$ G; l; }! p) }& L. Aarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
+ j% L, c6 T3 C0 e* }4 hBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
1 s+ P' C$ S/ |- ~, Z8 v4 Kresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 9 p6 n3 ?- a, k u& w# l' J' V
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ) O/ m; N8 A0 B( @" L8 |3 g
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human & G" A: `# k7 Y% \! m F; @- @
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
1 O/ y! F/ O# g" ]5 |( F1 h- [name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
0 k7 J$ d. ?2 i) e/ i7 I4 M3 ssite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world : {6 u) Q" }2 W; \& K
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 6 m' G0 z2 \. K4 [# O# R3 x `9 Z0 t ?
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in U% O$ S% D- F- r8 E. W' U- F
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full " O4 B: Z( N6 o0 k4 l* A
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ) S: S' N/ W/ y+ e5 W
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: # p" ^! s- U! J8 V& @6 i
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal " t, \! t5 E {( U5 L
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
% V* C" P1 W* \( yindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan $ M5 n2 b7 ~8 Q' K- E# b$ Z9 S) M
species are endangered.
4 L3 P" r( r% y! D5 H D5 A9 O/ k( U% D/ U

4 H9 b7 t0 D8 b l0 D) v W. y D/ b, A3 }1 o% r4 M- W& a
2 t) ?. m2 m, o( E
! N3 O8 l) p3 i
- z, e5 U, y9 @% r! G
+ O# v# t' q8 ]; `: C* z9 } + ]# _/ e7 X/ G0 A+ ?* n
$ u4 g ~* W1 }1 e* ~. r0 w

: v9 z' L3 ~% R9 M% P; T0 V, j( h8 ^+ e& x0 M
6
+ Y; g8 Z1 x/ K% h. bCamel Caravan$ C- ~/ R' L( Q7 C
NIGER
- E) H5 d- k7 GOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
. e* n4 \' A5 ]! u+ F1 QNiger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
# ^+ i* a4 V5 v3 \( Q4 y. Ocaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 6 S, c2 }, C; K
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
2 i* T) ^! E; h/ t6 Xthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
/ j z4 f. b) I, f5 O' Q, \+ iwith a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 " I( T$ ?# K" W
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
Y7 y5 p. d9 M0 @$ rare reputed to be fiercely independent and have & R1 N l: Y; R
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
! ~7 k" @6 ]7 [9 V' \' ^merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and " F# `" g3 l0 L, ^; }9 w
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
: X3 a K$ w# Z" g4 VOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!' h9 H6 F1 f5 @8 P+ f3 Z9 L
9 p# U: [& ~8 g2 X) Y4 }
9 w4 G% K0 e* @; @1 q7 @, y5 h4 Q$ c$ `; d ^" ~
7
3 U1 T1 v3 H6 V+ k- m+ `Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
2 x2 M; h/ j3 Q; x% N3 g# D6 eANTARCTICA: Q) @+ D& D6 [' i6 X0 B+ h) {
All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
8 D6 K5 m! f$ e1 a* d# o, ?been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
4 Z; U* i- ~, e& I Dprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 8 [# z, F+ D! f/ g4 P6 w9 D2 ?7 k
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
( V; l- z% w2 b7 B7 ]farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
+ w" `* d6 f2 m' t, Y% t# Kmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
/ `9 u" P/ g* N" z; U. |7 Ycovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).1 s# s( s) A. I! `
3 Y" b: p ^% j# r+ O2 Z4 G
8 ~+ I! g# _* e2 u2 n# t9 g" r! P4 G; Z1 s
9 o9 A7 P- {' o0 z3 k
: w2 }+ C0 d- y2 ?+ c& i8
! C8 \# b1 w) X8 Y" xVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
3 b3 n3 M: ~0 ~' ]% o7 O# ZTHAILAND
2 @9 a3 |. H P, K, y) X- pPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
0 j6 `" E- e8 p3 ~The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually , `9 ^ W- ^' L7 g1 y- x
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 7 t0 ?# c9 n9 O( t& v
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to $ a! |: b; q5 P2 l+ }9 |: j3 z
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have : P7 b) \$ T/ V9 g# @
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, " H6 t4 g' U8 l& A7 }9 E
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 1 r/ N" Q. a% d
houses built on bamboo stilts.
- y- X; Y( z6 J- H1 R V4 U* n+ X! V1 J* L& N# `
7 ~8 B/ Q* \) B: P$ Q$ V
5 j- h9 r: f+ | r, u % k+ ?( P/ m8 R: Z. [- x
7 U" d4 P# H$ D7 R 0 X) d" ~) h$ `, F' S3 |6 j6 h
8 V& M; T7 U6 L- x# S

% O" K% N) H/ B6 r3 f( j- b# w# A* ]( d( g: {

/ K! h! r. Y4 Y3 A9 [! E
& V; C# b5 \2 U- Q( B( F) U7 W * n3 l9 s& @7 R/ t' O: U( P
: ]9 W+ \8 w. O6 B
8 k ~+ [" ]6 J. i9 n: W) N
: f! d6 ]8 v' r2 @# z+ m) t
4 d- P' Z# V8 J* l) e5 Z: f6 O) e$ w3 k5 o4 c
5 `& V% \, E' {& x: j2 S) l
+ V& c* D% C1 h' B( V4 [作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队7 d5 X7 G9 M/ s9 [
5 t6 h- p6 w) o3 W& R; \ |
|