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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。
# L0 h; q+ Q! f- u( A' `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。
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' S z: N0 f8 ~+ K2 kVillage near the Island of Panducan* T% h( D! E( v) e
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
( _ {( c5 l& n/ O+ G5 N* Dpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ( ]+ K3 Y; l' J# q( m2 ?
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 7 [- M' U5 K0 N t) f3 q+ N9 B4 M: t
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
. M* L, N. { S( @7 D5 I2 `& W- FMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in - ^* i' Y4 Y$ n- E% T/ C' I3 m8 L
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 0 W( P' _! q" h* C
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
3 x3 d/ o' R8 n4 ?2 z: b& Rcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
) {- Z# R- Z0 U& o$ [trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
L* u* i. j* B2 s. ncyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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) `' R! B- Q/ \5 h W' _2 yVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ) q; r$ y; J1 e _3 W
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some , |$ {. O0 r* _* C
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ( s* Q6 m7 m9 ?5 ?) n4 N( O. g( y5 w
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ( q' G1 T5 V J! ~
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scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
) i9 Y9 W( V# w1 a6 Coysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.! c$ }. V3 O) a" W7 y3 x6 ]" Z
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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 7 s* ?' d, V# V r
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
7 s3 _3 I. b3 \ O4 a1 n: R/ y( hthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 1 J- d$ E( O% W% ~" j- L
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 7 `$ k. Q( [8 w
of food for bears in the region.
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% W$ {0 h, @3 K. B* V# YTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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* X+ f0 [- e. {% EWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ( [: G$ }$ ?2 c0 ?
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 0 }, q$ d0 [- t7 v- i
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
0 F3 {" d" w& Q% ABemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
* u6 `0 X+ u- E u. Cresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the , \9 K; Q, D) p" V2 p r
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that " v$ Z4 x% [. D5 g
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
" n& v+ }4 s2 a' b7 P9 j F4 Apenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
, a) o" T9 H7 Qname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
5 k9 S1 o7 X7 Z, Ysite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world : l- \, j& A1 z0 A6 Y0 f
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the * S' m$ b5 T: z( ^! w5 {" H. v
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in : ]* r% s1 b; A; Z
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full & D: o% q) c/ U" @
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
* L. }3 d: V$ i4 nexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
: P% S) y4 g Z" |2 q) X& `* nmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
; o$ K6 G( ]- lspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
) }- u$ o- B; z4 q# Hindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan , l% Q. C0 J+ U% ]
species are endangered.3 L8 a b& U: L. E
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$ O) `3 t3 T% k! S$ VOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses) R/ I) R- ^! i
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 % z A& T+ X {" N+ e) H
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at : P E% Q# j: t7 @
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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1 K! f# M, C/ [9 X) C# w* odays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 5 W4 l5 F: F. C( [1 G& s% ^
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
8 q; M& C; a* T1 l) MOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!# l4 U! \0 t* e/ H; z9 J
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1 M( O& }/ X) Z b: Y, bAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
: ?, s5 Q5 u, m3 S1 o1 s0 G! ebeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ' n& G3 M& s$ C2 n) Q6 y
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 4 q2 ?8 {. M$ c7 F2 `2 \
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
$ I6 m! V5 a" z; ]7 @; A% Dfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 , R. n: ^* o2 x7 N) ?' G% b5 H
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 1 }0 l7 n: `+ \" [9 F) U8 D5 ? s' c" p
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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" {! X* g- J% h$ q4 x0 Ythose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ; i* ?$ X$ H. l `+ H
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
! ~" |# _! ~7 Y# I' hwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in - o2 {$ g+ t+ ^: F
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