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dnazrael
2008-02-12 07:18 |
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January 30, 2008 Monte Carlo Casino and Mercedes, Monaco, 1995 Photograph by Jodi Cobb The shiny finish of a black Mercedes car reflects Monaco's famous Monte Carlo Casino. A tiny Mediterranean principality with an outsize reputation, Monaco draws millions of tourists every year to its luxury amenities, including beachfront hotels, a yacht harbor, the Opera House, and casinos. Not surprisingly tourism and gambling are at the core of Monaco's economy. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Monaco," May 1996, National Geographic magazine)   x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-12 07:18 |
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January 31, 2008 Sardines and Sharks, South Africa, 2002 Photograph by David Doubilet Copper sharks torment a frenzied school of sardines off South Africa's east coast. In winter, sardines migrate northward en masse, creating an aquatic extravaganza that draws sharks, seals, seabirds, dolphins, and gamefish to a roiling all-you-can-eat buffet. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Oceans of Plenty: South Africa's Teeming Seas," August 2002, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-12 07:19 |
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February 01, 2008 Swarm-Bots, Belgium, 2007 Photograph by Peter Essick A team of "swarm-bots" negotiates challenging terrain outside a laboratory in Brussels, Belgium. A red color ring tells others, "Grab me;" blue means "stay away." Scientists study ant colonies, bird flocks, mammal herds, and fish schools to understand the simple genius of such animal swarms. Robots that mimic this complex group behavior could prove useful in a number of human applications. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for "Swarm Theory," July 2007, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-12 07:20 |
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February 02, 2008 Miniature Horse, Kentucky, 2003 Photograph by Melissa Farlow A miniature horse stands in a field near Lexington, Kentucky, a bit of a curiosity in a region known more for its regal, fleet-footed thoroughbreds. There are some 500 thoroughbred horse farms in and around Lexington, where pastures, fed by the rich leavings of a long-vanished sea, are said to be among the world's best. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "High Stakes in the Bluegrass," May 2003, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-12 07:20 |
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February 03, 2008 Twilight Over Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, 1997 Photograph by Diane Cook and Len Jenshel Crimson twilight gives a Martian air to Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. With just one maintained trail in an area the size of Delaware, this monument is decidedly big and wild. Wrote one observer: "Almost everywhere, the benchlands lay sliced with canyons—deep wounds that millions of years of flowing water have carved into a quarter billion years' worth of multicolored sandstone deposits." (Text from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Celebrating Canyon Country," July 1999, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-12 07:21 |
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February 04, 2008 Wildflowers and Sky, California, 2000 Photograph by Frans Lanting A deep-blue sky sets off a mass of yellow wildflower blooms along California's Big Sur coast. Each year more than three million visitors navigate the treacherous turns of Highway 1, drawn by the plunging gorges, fog-strewn coves, exploding surf, and tortuous geography—5,000-foot (1,524-meter) summits plummet abruptly to the ocean—of California's dramatic 90-mile (145-kilometer) coast. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Big Sur: California's Elemental Coast," August 2000, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-12 07:23 |
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February 05, 2008 Tiger Close-Up, 1995 Photograph by Michael Nichols A wary tiger flashes a toothy snarl in this extreme close-up. Tigers are thought to have evolved in China more than a million years ago, prowling west toward the Caspian Sea, north to Siberia, and south across Indochina and Indonesia. Today, three of the original eight tiger subspecies are extinct, and hunting and habitat loss have reduced populations from hundreds of thousands of animals to perhaps fewer than 2,500. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Making Room for Wild Tigers," December 1997, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-12 07:23 |
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February 06, 2008 Women Picking Cotton, China, 2003 Photograph by Michael S. Yamashita Bundled against the wind, a group of women picks cotton in China. The Asian nation is the world's leading producer of cotton, with an output of 6.73 million tons per year. Farmers can't keep up with the burgeoning textile industry, however, which uses about 13 million tons of cotton a year. The Chinese often rely on imports to close the gap, which drives up textile prices for consumers worldwide. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Chasing the Wall," January 2003, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-12 07:24 |
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February 07, 2008 Buckskin Gulch, Utah, 2003 Photograph by Bill Hatcher Dark clouds roll over Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness in Utah. The 112,500-acre (45,527-hectares) area in northern Arizona and southern Utah is known for its towering stone amphitheaters, sandstone arches, and the Vermillion Cliffs, all painted in dramatic streaks of red, pink, and orange, thanks to heavy iron deposits. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "One Narrow Escapade," March 2003, National Geographic Traveler magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-12 07:30 |
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February 08, 2008 Harp Seal, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada, 2004 Photograph by Brian Skerry A young harp seal tests the frigid waters in Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence. Once the object of a bitter controversy between sealers and animal-welfare groups, import restrictions on their pelts and Canadian laws protecting seal pups have helped populations of these charismatic sea mammals recover. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Harp Seals: The Hunt for Balance," March, 2004, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-16 07:51 |
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February 09, 2008 Pink Anemonefish, Kosrae Island, Micronesia, 2007 Photograph by Tim Laman Two pink anemonefish peek from the safety of their anemone home on a reef off Micronesia's Kosrae Island. The island's remoteness and a concerted effort by locals to preserve marine wildlife there endows Kosrae with some of the most pristine reefs on Earth. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Mangroves: Forests of the Tide," February 2007, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-16 07:56 |
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February 10, 2008 Burmese Boy, Nanyung, Myanmar, 2003 Photograph by Maria Stenzel A boy bathes in a mist-shrouded river in Nanyung, Myanmar (Burma). Despite rich natural resources, Myanmar remains impoverished and repressed, the result of military regimes that have ruled the nation for more than 40 years. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Blood, Sweat, and Toil Along the Burma Road," November 2003, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-16 07:58 |
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February 11, 2008 Coral Reef, Fiji Islands, 2005 Photograph by Tim Laman Without a strobe light to animate its riot of colors, this Fijian reef in 45 feet (14 meters) of water remains as a fish would see it. Red light, with its longer wavelengths, dissipates at about 30 feet (10 meters), leaving smoky blues and muted yellows to dominate. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: Why Are Coral Reefs So Colorful?" May 2005, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-16 08:01 |
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February 12, 2008 Borobudur Temple, Java, Indonesia, 2001 Photograph by Alexandra Boulat A woman walks among the bell-shaped spires of Indonesia's Borobudur—the world's largest Buddhist temple. Built in the jungles of Java during the eighth and ninth centuries A.D., this ancient pilgrimage site lay abandoned for centuries until it was rediscovered and restored in the early 1900s. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Indonesia: Living Dangerously," March 2001, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-16 08:04 |
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February 13, 2008 Aurora Borealis, Acadia National Park, Maine, 2005 Photograph by Michael Melford Darkness settles over Jordan Pond in Maine's Acadia National Park as northern lights swirl above. "It was my last night in Acadia, and I was setting up for a long exposure of starlight in the night sky," recalls photographer Michael Melford, "and this brilliant red aurora appeared. I was in a panic to make sure I caught it." (Text from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Autumn in Acadia National Park," November 2005, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-16 08:06 |
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February 14, 2008 Common Loons, Moose Lake, Wyoming, 1988 Photograph by Michael Quinton Two common loons in checkered breeding plumage engage in a courtship ritual in Wyoming's Moose Lake. Loon pairs are generally monogamous and highly territorial, emitting their haunting yodels during the breeding season to ward off intruders and violently attacking any that come too close. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "The Common Loon Cries for Help," April 1989, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-02-16 08:08 |
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February 15, 2008 Ancient Sculpture, Angkor, Cambodia, 1968 Photograph by W. E. Garrett Centuries of dormancy allowed the Cambodian jungle ample time to consume the work of Khmer artists in the sprawling Angkor temple complex. Built beginning in A.D. 800, Angkor was the capital of the Khmer kingdom until about A.D. 1430, when its leaders abandoned the site to establish a new capital at Phnom Penh. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Mekong: River of Terror and Hope," December 1968, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-16 20:19 |
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February 16, 2008 Scorpion Fish, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, 1997 Photograph by David Doubilet A scorpion fish attempts to hide in the sand in French Polynesia's Tuamotu Archipelago. Masters of disguise, scorpion fish use cryptic coloring and specialized appendages to help them hide from predators and surprise prey. What happens when its cover is blown? The fish uses its highly venomous dorsal spines in a lightning-quick attack. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Black Pearls of French Polynesia," June 1997, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-16 20:22 |
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February 17, 2008 Saint Simeon Church, Syria, 1978 Photograph by James Stanfield The isolated ruins of the Church of Saint Simeon stand beneath a turquoise sky in the Syrian desert. This sprawling complex, located on a hill 37 miles (60 kilometers) from the nearest city (Aleppo), was built between A.D. 476 and 491 to honor St. Simeon Stylites, the famed ascetic monk who spent nearly 40 years in prayer atop a 40-foot (12-meter) pillar. The remains of the pillar can still be seen in the church's courtyard. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Ebla: Splendor of an Unknown Empire," December 1978, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-16 20:24 |
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February 18, 2008 Pines and Palm Trees, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, 1996 Photograph by Raymond Gehman Sunset bathes Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve in an orange glow. The preserve, 720,000 acres (291,375 hectares) of primordial swamp on Florida's southwest coast, is home to the elusive Florida panther and an impressive diversity of birds, among other unique fauna and flora. But human development in and around the area threatens to send this fragile ecosystem into a tailspin. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "In Big Cypress Country," March/April 1997, National Geographic Traveler magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-16 20:25 |
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February 19, 2008 Cabbage Coral, Kadavu Island, Fiji, 2004 Photograph by Tim Laman Cabbage coral provides refuge to a bigeye fish in Great Astrolabe Reef off Fiji's Kadavu Island. More than 330 islands speckle Fijian waters, which hold nearly 4,000 square miles (10,350 square kilometers) of reef, a vital trove of marine biodiversity. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Fiji's Rainbow Reefs," November 2004, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-16 20:28 |
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February 20, 2008 Leopard Seal, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, 2006 Photograph by Paul Nicklen A mature female leopard seal makes a threatening gesture to protect her kill from another leopard seal that had appeared behind the photographer. "More frightening than the canines," wrote the photographer, "was the deep jackhammer sound she let loose that rattled through my chest." Her display worked; the rival seal moved on. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Deadly Beauty," November 2006, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-16 20:29 |
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February 21, 2008 Pontoon Rafting, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, 2006 Photograph by Michael Nichols Rafters aboard a motorized pontoon boat get a thorough soaking on the rain-swollen Colorado River in Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park. Each year, some 22,000 visitors board rubber paddle rafts, oar-powered wooden dories, and luxury motorized rafts to ply this storied stretch of the Colorado's waters. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "The Unexpected Canyon," January 2006, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-16 20:31 |
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February 22, 2008 Pearl Station and Reef, French Polynesia, 1996 Photograph by David Doubilet A split shot shows a coral reef beneath a pearl workstation in French Polynesia's Tuamotu Archipelago. The region, a 900-mile (1,450-kilometer) arc of 76 sparsely populated atolls and two islands, is one of the world's primary producers of cultured black pearls. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Black Pearls of French Polynesia," June 1997, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-16 20:32 |
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February 23, 2008 Beaufort Sea, Yukon Territory, Canada, 1999 Photograph by Michael Melford Sunset over the Beaufort Sea plunges Canada's Yukon Territory into a crimson haze. More than 313,000 tourists make summer pilgrimages to the territory, one of North America's last great wildernesses. Today tourism booms there, drawing adventurers to the frontier's glaciated peaks, untouched wilderness, and abundant wildflowers and wildlife. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Caribou Dreams," March 1999, National Geographic Traveler magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-16 20:33 |
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February 24, 2008 School of Fish, Tuamotu Archipelago, 1997 Photograph by David Doubilet A school of fish clusters near a reef in French Polynesia's Tuamotu Archipelago. The extensive reefs of the Tuamotu harbor a bounty of exotic marine life and make the region one of the premier scuba diving sites in the world. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Black Pearls of French Polynesia," June 1997, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-16 20:34 |
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February 25, 2008 Mountain Stream, New Hampshire, 1995 Photograph by Medford Taylor An autumn blush colors trees along a secluded stream in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Part of the Appalachian Mountains, the Whites, as they're called locally, are home to 6,300-foot (1,916-meter) Mount Washington, tallest mountain in Northeastern United States and record-holder for the fastest winds on Earth—231 miles an hour (372 kilometers an hour). (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "The White Mountains," September/October 1995, National Geographic Traveler magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-16 20:36 |
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February 26, 2008 Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Bahamas, 2007 Photograph by Brian Skerry The oceanic whitetip, one of the most abundant sharks just three decades ago, is critically endangered in parts of its range because of relentless demand for its fins. But bans in the Bahamas on the export of shark parts and commercial long-line fishing have made the islands' blue waters a veritable shark sanctuary. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Blue Waters of the Bahamas: An Eden for Sharks," March 2007, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-16 20:37 |
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February 27, 2008 Berber Woman, Taarart, Morocco, 2005 Photograph by Alexandra Boulat A Berber woman shows her hand, stained dark with henna for a wedding in the Moroccan town of Taarart. There are about 25 million Berbers—also known as Amazigh—living in Morocco and Algeria. They trace their roots back thousands of years before the seventh century Arab conquest that brought Islam to the region's mountains and deserts. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Among the Berbers: A Journey Through Morocco's High Atlas Mountains," January 2005, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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