|
|
|
1* y2 |5 S# Z: X8 B' J. f% k
Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。$ }) \- M: H% k6 ]1 k t+ u
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。
7 d7 g% ]6 m9 [, B5 Z8 T6 o1995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。
# x- ~ K: R: ?4 l5 L8 Y' ]. d/ `: L1 i" L4 n. C& w) E% N! G
 9 V2 R1 f1 A) `; [' H
7 M9 |3 C5 J3 |# a: [. j$ S " @" X+ y+ M1 M6 W- h6 s
& e& P' M7 M: F$ g
5 p5 q/ Z& x$ o1 N0 M( Q" t1 u
, w" C. k, P/ J" C% r% O H! d: N: g
( ~* @' r, Y% D5 R
/ Z2 l4 `# A, v2 Y1 p7 `2
. e+ |% ?/ ]6 y3 ]5 SVillage near the Island of Panducan
N5 z: g- Y& K8 M9 BPHILIPPINES1 I Z. @3 k( ^) g1 o' [
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
2 L* ~9 G5 P. ~0 [3 i8 U2 \# G$ Fpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
$ O/ Z$ x* ~$ H0 A+ A* }piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 8 ]7 i4 e, Y. x9 d, ~) N7 J
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent # M$ C! Q: p0 e, L
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in / A" ~% n+ u) i+ k
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
$ s! b2 A( v6 e7 x9 ]are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ! ?) `4 R; b% H
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
8 {3 Z- v* g0 U# A5 d' f8 sthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
, G5 R) l4 H8 n0 R/ p- c! T2 ?cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
' r1 r" V6 @& o1 j7 S1 btrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ; v: e6 d" k6 u, O y
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine & i0 K4 P, {( A w3 e7 b- g% k
fauna, especially on the coral reefs., s8 w, T- H# [0 b2 k$ l
; P8 ~- `' X3 T ]9 x; b. C % s- [1 M4 y, a# ?- G6 X- i
' ?% S8 s; c2 x) w4 @ $ V# \. R/ l, T7 B- f& ~
5 r* i# T4 r" K* {
5 i: {' W# _5 _* O9 `1 f- W5 z$ n* ]9 p9 C
 ; p+ |% E5 H" [# x6 y9 o
: i" E: P# q, Z3 H' N
 " I% [* O& r# K ~$ b/ l
& ?3 Q9 H t2 V8 f6 y ) o4 {6 d& ]* ^& V
' h4 I. c0 n( j2 f5 f: D0 U% V/ R / ?; K! s# f, R
8 L x+ e6 [3 E$ C$ F h* w: O
+ z& Z$ m6 F4 m) ?# m/ @ M
C& ^# N% s# D- x* W* u( G - u- G3 S3 T \% h
0 [- t, P6 I& Z/ [" c3
& v p7 Y' Z/ u% |6 GVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
% k# w4 V: G% E, D6 R2 m: RPHILIPPINES! C# u8 X+ l) A) M
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which " t$ o4 D# e% O3 ]1 Z; U, N
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
6 c0 R- n4 j" a- ]9 C/ jof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
$ Q, }6 v C7 w2 Gseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ) d9 \. r/ i) E) e; A3 J
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
$ C2 n9 v2 [7 n! h- D7 h$ tscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
& [& s) Q3 ?7 E1 p1 h5 ~8 ooysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.% O3 h- P7 \% I- M5 n X
+ k; {& x1 N- K0 L8 I 4 }4 f3 X! m/ |% L- Q
# e/ c! B% N8 x0 O% ^; h; E! {
4
( a5 e4 U6 c, |- e4 \7 i" L3 O' ?- `Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
9 y) v3 I2 u( i3 F* tUSA
/ c5 ]* T- d; P& _: YThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is % M M, S: {4 u5 d$ T& Q. c
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ( A+ c; Y A9 ^- L9 u2 ~* I K+ M) L
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that + c6 \5 |2 _# i% z: X. \+ a
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
& [- S, y& y% b8 D: ethem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 6 Z3 M7 t: G' J: ~$ g9 [# J/ B4 \/ m
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source . G- [1 P: C/ ^) ?' Z# O P3 ~
of food for bears in the region.5 k& q' \( f' U4 c
! A4 O: K9 B/ U/ O: O# i2 s3 V9 t0 Q ; ?! @( g0 P8 W6 ]/ \
3 Z! D5 a: |: d2 A. b+ Q# m8 I1 z: O6 y
Z, x) l- Y/ F$ b
9 T* L5 C# X! z0 T& \! N
5 E$ k1 @- k' t$ W6 l+ w: t- U" p7 [: { P6 H+ W/ q8 O. c G' K' g# s7 g0 k9 W
9 Q' H, q! z1 L; y$ Z2 a! X, C2 d5 e; s! ]/ U) Y2 r6 |
. E# d, [1 e# {6 d/ Y0 J* \! E) S- Z2 y
D+ Y# Y2 o, F6 y7 [1 P, I, T) n' X7 n0 d" ^
* s6 @3 q' B9 D! a# e8 `" U2 ^7 s. }5 }2 J% W/ l/ O
 . b- |4 H S) m, X
. \2 D( u+ g l! W, Q1 q
 . Z+ R1 K/ ~' a% K( L
; T" {2 _) u& u7 d1 O
Z' ?1 _5 o! B/ n/ ?/ s- F& a S( s
' a# m: E6 h: s& t. M% A0 k" z$ E! T5 B; O
5! h# _1 k5 D1 D0 ^, J7 O" Y2 g! i; ]
Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
$ h: x& h0 C2 Z" S b8 ZMADAGASCAR
( h5 w3 @; }- c- [. S0 cWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
7 R R4 o2 h, j& j3 @, Z$ M7 w+ ais the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
0 V; q" P& y; m/ J6 k @arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ' p, I) C* X" m/ U/ \; h. t
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the + d1 O/ }# P9 |" Q
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the . l0 }+ n* z* K, @3 l
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
1 I8 x! q2 A+ k9 x% Z1 C. [/ trise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human ) r: V% a% i9 }+ M( R/ X
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
# u( q$ q1 b! jname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
' E' v2 {% R2 y* {( gsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
+ T( Z% i, p4 x4 M) I+ E' T9 Fheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
~# H8 t3 ]: T3 W. Scontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in " L3 j9 M7 p. X2 u0 F1 ^$ t
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ( r% M W: c+ Y I. d& L4 m r
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
4 {7 D+ E$ Z* p9 `& Z; r( Xexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
7 z% y( |+ I: J+ D6 @' Hmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ! _/ ^) G/ D4 ]0 S) u. b
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
4 {6 {% o# f- r7 G0 s8 e) B8 {. vindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan , b# M( Q7 z$ K" u( j$ a
species are endangered.
. Y G- p8 g: t0 [! O0 ^% x' r
- {0 O% k. I; J3 N# U/ ^0 W
; p* ]6 J# M8 h T1 X0 D
8 @' m4 T% ^, A6 I 1 ~5 {" T3 v% d3 f; X9 A) z
0 M9 ~7 u6 M) v. V" ^% O }
& V, j0 H! {" Y; O4 Q) Y
2 v7 i+ ] ^; @# N7 G 2 H ]9 r9 f1 l3 X6 a
' R6 s8 m1 G) p0 ~ ; d/ y5 a* c9 W1 F- r I) d2 V( Q+ X
% m4 G R8 G; ~" ?6 |6
p3 f3 s0 |- h3 w5 S$ B5 R3 sCamel Caravan) ?+ l" ^; C2 K
NIGER
& `; v$ l0 i# f F8 bOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
, l6 O W; d S# rNiger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
) h0 V0 T; F- E( U3 o5 Icaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
0 R% E, @) s7 Z2 v" c: C bkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
% @) }* D; } c# [( }the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
# q! P L- c4 m. B2 ^; Z* I7 J$ ~with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
: g- Q4 o- X+ [days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 3 x' Q, z! B' C3 n1 |
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have % q/ m- [5 V: J# I. ~% V! B
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the . _$ b* [& ?% G0 R
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
B& V. \9 N+ V, l; j) @& {' Lpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
# t2 k" \. M( HOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!, Y( V( F3 m3 B4 v
# \$ D4 K5 ?6 n; q. C 3 F; P/ O3 N J
' D9 B: B7 \2 `& ~/ I; ]7" \* x# Z2 L/ R$ K" P& e6 W
Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
! b/ [2 R4 p U) C7 u* L* rANTARCTICA
M' M4 X# p+ W* mAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have2 k/ P$ k0 l9 w
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 6 }1 d, T7 f7 o6 R" p- g
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the : \/ P( Q& S& a# H, f
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ) ~' \3 x4 [4 T+ ~
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 8 Z S0 q) n: ]- m) w% m
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
0 | W6 o+ _/ q& ]9 Zcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).: W/ p7 ]! z+ L: E; a! K4 s
: S: _+ A$ Y# d3 P) U( W* `) U 6 J7 e# Q" V. t" e0 P
# x" w0 `! w$ P& p ! v4 f; U* ^. J. c( K: l
6 x. K8 [" ^' F% h9 J$ a& _
8
$ [: V( D( X1 O1 f3 h, {4 p2 SVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island [& L& z! Q7 q+ }1 i$ d& B5 [
THAILAND, S. [8 ?% V7 ~& Y& @9 L
Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 0 k G' R. d! I. D% X/ I
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually * O: _- @' [+ m0 P) { q/ Q
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
2 C$ Z5 k; z# X F9 {& Qfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 0 J, v% G& G( _4 C
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
0 m9 L& P' G8 m5 h* Psimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 0 g7 D: ^( E& o- U$ E6 R
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
3 \! ^7 W( V4 G, d/ g+ Zhouses built on bamboo stilts.* ~& M" D: ~; f0 _
F$ x- ^2 a- Z* A9 m! j$ w
 0 N$ [5 x: s9 n3 _% M, {# y
0 \. t4 s2 c7 }. m- S ; J& D- \& v; \, q) m* d1 R- ` u
& w) K% U" t6 N0 v : i& q: M/ I, |$ l, f g# y1 |
& x/ e V) L7 \( m
# v( | k' J2 H' p! g% n- k- g3 X. v! u0 E. l' `+ D2 U/ y
9 C8 D3 A: Z ?7 `% f: T" ^
2 L- }: F& t9 d' n7 E9 Q" ~1 e
. w6 Q4 S& O2 C! n. d8 a
. m5 c+ G: T7 g' \/ z6 a* x/ x 7 I# d" t: K( h. }7 ?
3 S7 `9 ?. ]9 s
0 }9 g2 F& K1 [$ n
5 e v5 E+ t8 `8 l6 B2 S6 d3 f# n
* t# ^2 r+ d9 D9 C" \, ?- A
1 B! U2 t( O4 ?作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
, o1 z* U" }/ ]0 q$ T+ J3 M# i/ `& T5 X
 |
|
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