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dnazrael
2008-08-17 17:04 |
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March 29, 2008 Ibex Artifact, Jerusalem, Israel, 1999 Photograph by Kenneth Garrett Archaeologists discovered this copper ibex artifact, along with 428 other ceremonial objects, in a 5,500-year-old cache in a cave in Nahal Mishmar canyon in Jerusalem, Israel. Casting objects such as this copper scepter or mace head required technical finesse and the use of materials such as arsenic-rich copper ore, which does not occur naturally within 800 miles (1,290 kilometers) of the Holy Land. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Journey to the Copper Age," April 1999, National Geographic magazine)   x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-17 17:05 |
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March 30, 2008 Mastiff on Mountain, North America, 1967 Photograph by Christopher Knight Crumbling ice makes for a precarious journey for this mastiff sliding down a slope in North America. As global warming pushes temperatures higher each year, scientists predict that permanent snow lines of mountains around the world will rise, closing skiing resorts, hurting tourism, swelling major rivers, potentially submerging low-lying areas, and significantly changing landscapes. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Science Finds New Clues to our Climate in Alaska's Mighty Rivers of Ice," February 1967, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-17 17:05 |
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March 31, 2008 Collecting Honey, Sundarban Forest, Bangladesh, 2007 Photograph by Tim Laman In Bangladesh's Sundarban Forest, a beekeeper fans smoke into a hive of giant honeybees to calm the swarming insects before collecting their honey. Found in forested areas of the Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, and central China, Apis dorsata, the giant honeybee, grows to nearly an inch (2.5 centimeters) long and builds hives as large as nine feet (three meters) in diameter. (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
2008-08-17 17:06 |
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April 01, 2008 Longnose Hawkfish, Namena Island, Fiji, 2004 Photograph by Tim Laman Longnose hawkfish, like this brightly patterned creature resting in a bed of soft coral off Fiji Island's Namena Island, are tropical marine fish known for their needle-like snouts and striking red-and-white scales. The fish's common name originates from its hawklike habit of perching on the high ground of reefs, where it surveys its surroundings for predator or prey. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Fiji's Rainbow Reefs," November 2004, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-17 17:07 |
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April 02, 2008 Aurora Borealis, Acadia National Park, Maine, 2005 Photograph by Michael Medford Nature's light show—aurora borealis—bathes Maine's Acadia National Park in a pink glow. These dazzling patterns in nature, called aurora australis in the Southern Hemisphere, are created when charged particles outside the Earth's atmosphere collide with atoms in the upper atmosphere, producing a glowing display of curtains, arcs, and bands stretching across the sky. (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
2008-08-17 17:07 |
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April 03, 2008 Just-Hatched Froglets, Papua New Guinea, 2001 Photograph by George Grall Carrying out his fatherly duty, a male Oreophryne frog in Papua, New Guinea, guards his clutch and two newly hatched froglets that rest atop the egg mass. Like many of the Microhylidae family, these frogs bypass the tadpole stage, developing fully within the egg. Male frogs embrace their clutch each night to keep the eggs moist and protect them from predators such as insects. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Fragile World of Frogs," May 2001, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-17 17:08 |
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April 04, 2008 Yawning Cheetah, Okavango Delta, Botswana, 1999 Photograph by Chris Johns The world's fastest land animal takes a moment to relax with a yawn on Botswana's Okavango Delta. The teeth of these fleet-footed predators are too small to use as daggers for large kill, but the cats have strong jaws that lock around the throat of prey until the victim stops breathing. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Cheetahs: Ghosts of the Grasslands," December 1999, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-23 18:19 |
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April 05, 2008 Lights on Street, Key West, Florida, 1999 Photograph by Jim Richardson Headlights leave a stream o***ht in a time-exposed photograph of a busy Key West street. Key West is also known as the Conch Republic, a reference to a mock secession the island staged in protest of an April 23, 1982, roadblock the U.S. Border Patrol set up en route to Key West. When complaints that the roadblock hurt tourism went unanswered, the island's mayor declared the Keys' independence from the U.S. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "South to the Keys," January/February 1999, National Geographic Traveler magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-23 18:20 |
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April 06, 2008 Blue Mosque, Iran, 1999 Photograph by Alexandra Avakian A tranquil reflecting pool mirrors a blue-tiled mosque in Iran. An Islamic republic since the country's autocratic monarchy was overthrown in 1978, Iran is ruled by a supreme religious leadership that controls most aspects of Iranian society. But a youthful populace—70 percent of Iranians are under 30—with increasing access to Western media is beginning to push against its boundaries. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Iran: Testing the Waters of Reform," July 1999, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-23 18:21 |
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April 07, 2008 River Boats, Sitlakhya River, Bangladesh, 1993 Photograph by James P. Blair A canoe glides past fishing boats at dusk on Bangladesh's flood-swollen Sitlakhya River. Notched into eastern India, this predominantly Muslim nation is a dominated by water, with the Bay of Bengal to the south, mighty rivers throughout, and seasonal monsoon and cyclones that flood up to a third of the country every year. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Bangladesh: When the Water Comes," June 1993, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-23 18:22 |
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April 08, 2008 Leopard Seal With a Penguin, Antarctic Peninsula, 2006 Photograph by Paul Nicklen Photographer Paul Nicklen watched as this 12-foot-long (3.7-meter-long) female leopard seal toyed with her catch, a live penguin chick. "She dropped it on my camera," he said. "Then she opened her mouth and engulfed the camera—and most of my head. After 45 minutes of more threats, she finally relaxed and ate." (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
2008-08-23 18:23 |
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April 09, 2008 Workers Planting Rice, India, 2003 Photograph by William Albert Allard Women from India's so-called Untouchable caste plant rice in a large field. Consigned by birth to the lowest social strata, Untouchables number some 160 million, about 15 percent of India's people. Considered impure by Hindu law, they are generally permitted to perform only the most menial jobs. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Untouchable," June 2003, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-23 18:24 |
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April 10, 2008 Whale's Tail, Frederick Sound, Alaska, 1999 Photograph by Michael Melford Commercial hunting of humpback whales, like this one flashing its flukes in Alaska's Frederick Sound, reduced their population to just a few thousand worldwide in the 1960s. But an international whaling ban has helped them rebound, and new census numbers show the North Pacific population alone could be more than 10,000 and possibly as many as 25,000. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "A Wilder Passage," May/June 1999, National Geographic Traveler magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-23 18:26 |
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April 11, 2008 Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton, Bermuda, 1971 Photograph by Emory Kristof With the sea itself for a water hazard, the 8th hole—a challenging par three—tests vacationing golf buffs and visiting pros. Beyond the green, the two tones of ocean water mark shoals near shore and greater depths to seaward. Northernmost coral isles in the world, the Bermudas sprawl atop a seamount that climbs from the ocean floor 16,000 feet [4,877 meters] below. Barely breaking the surface in many places, the low-profiled islands nowhere rise more than 260 feet [80 meters] above sea level. (Photo and caption from "Bermuda—Balmy, British, and Beautiful," July 1971, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-23 18:27 |
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April 12, 2008 Green Mountain Sunset, Vermont, 1998 Photograph by Michael Yamashita The Green Mountains glow as a rose-colored sunset descends on a far corner of Vermont known as the Northeast Kingdom. This region, known simply as "the Kingdom" by Vermonters, is famous for its maple syrup, covered bridges, ski slopes, and the riot of fall colors that blankets its woodlands each September. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Vermont: Suite of Seasons," September 1998, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-23 18:28 |
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April 13, 2008 Redfin Butterflyfish, Fiji, 2004 Photograph by Tim Laman A redfin butterflyfish navigates the coral of Fiji's Vatu-i-ra Channel. This waterway, which separates Fiji's two biggest islands, is home to an immense variety of fish living amid some 2,500 square miles (6,500 square kilometers) of reefs and submerged plateaus. Conservationists are seeking to protect the region by winning its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Seascape. (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
2008-08-23 18:29 |
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April 14, 2008 Karo Woman, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 2000 Photograph by Jodi Cobb A woman from the Karo tribe, with customary short braided hair, looks through the doorway of a mud building in Ethiopia's Omo Valley. With under a thousand members, the Karo are the smallest of the valley's four main tribes. Karo men and women are known for their ritual scarification. Men scar their chests to represent rivals killed from enemy tribes; women with scarred chests are considered sensual and attractive. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Enigma of Beauty," January 2000, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-23 18:30 |
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April 15, 2008 Palmyra Ruins, Syria, 1999 Photograph by Annie Griffiths Belt These monumental stone pillars are among the incredible remains of the second century B.C. kingdom of Palmyra, Syria, an oasis and trade crossroads in the Syrian desert. Roman forces sacked Palmyra in A.D. 273 after its powerful queen Zenobia challenged imperial rule. The city continued to be an important landmark after Roman conquest, hosting silk caravans from China, spice traders from India, and perfume merchants from Arabia. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Lawrence of Arabia: A Hero's Journey," January 1999, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-29 01:12 |
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April 16, 2008 Cape Fur Seal and Bull Kelp, South Africa, 2002 Photograph by David Doubilet A young Cape fur seal forages amid bull kelp near Gansbaai, South Africa. The large numbers of great white sharks here, drawn by huge seal populations, give Gansbaai the unofficial title of Great White Capital of the World. Great whites rarely enter kelp forests, and fur seals seek them out as refuges from their arch nemeses. (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
2008-08-29 01:13 |
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April 17, 2008 Baby Alligator Snapping Turtle, Florida, 1999 Photograph by George Grall A baby alligator snapping turtle in a Florida swamp perches on the outsize skull of a record-breaking ancestor. At its largest, the monstrous reptile weighed a whopping 250 pounds (113 kilograms). With its spiked shell, beaklike jaws, and thick, scaled tail, this species is often referred to as the "dinosaur of the turtle world." (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Swamp Thing: Unmasking the Snapping Turtle," March 1999, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-29 01:14 |
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April 18, 2008 Multicolored Reef, Tukangbesi Islands, Indonesia, 2005 Photograph by Tim Laman Layers of coral, sea fans, crinoids, and sponges make up a healthy reef off Indonesia's Tukangbesi Islands. Lighted by a photographer's strobe, this scene would explode in brilliant colors, but in natural light, it looks altogether different. Scientists are studying how wavelengths o***ht change at depth and how fish perceive these colors. (Text adapted from and 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
2008-08-29 01:15 |
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April 19, 2008 Huli Tribesmen, Papua New Guinea, 2000 Photograph by Jodi Cobb Decked out in elaborate costumes, striking facial paint, and wigs of human hair, the men of the Huli tribe in the highlands of Papua New Guinea prepare for a sing-sing, an annual festival of clan pride. Together, the men preen, strut, shimmy, and shake their feathered costumes, mimicking the local birds of paradise. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Enigma of Beauty," January 2000, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-29 01:16 |
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April 20, 2008 Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, 1997 Photograph by David Doubilet A school of fish swims over a coral formation in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. Like a few grains of rice sprinkled on a sea of blue, the French territory in the South Pacific is a paltry 1,359 square miles (3,520 square kilometers) of land scattered over one million square miles (2.6 million square kilometers) of ocean, an area as large as Western Europe. (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
2008-08-29 01:18 |
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April 21, 2008 Byzantine Coin, Sinop, Turkey, 2001 Photograph by Randy Olson Explorers pulled this ancient Byzantine coin from a Black Sea wreck near Sinop, Turkey. Millennia ago, the Black Sea was a freshwater lake. When the last ice age waned some 12,000 years ago, salt water from the Mediterranean breached the Bosporus Valley, transforming the Black Sea into its current state—a toxic, brackish, oxygen-deficient pool, perfect for preserving ancient wrecks. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Deep Black Sea," May 2001, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-29 01:19 |
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April 22, 2008 Cloudy Sky, Location Unknown, 2004 Photograph by Peter Essick Piles of cotton-like cumulus clouds fill the sky on a clear day. Mid-level cumulus clouds form between 6,500 feet (2,000 meters) and about 20,000 feet (6,000 meters). They form when humid air cools enough for water vapor to condense into droplets or ice crystals. A single cloud can hold billions of pounds of water, but may not always produce rain. Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22, marks the anniversary of the 1970 birth of the environmental movement. Scientists warn that rising temperatures worldwide could fuel extreme weather—just one of many damaging effects of global warming. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Signs From Earth: Heating Up, Melting Down," September 2004, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-29 01:20 |
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April 23, 2008 Women Carrying Firewood, Sudan, 2003 Photograph by Randy Olson Women carry bundles of firewood on their heads in the Sudanese desert. In rural African cultures, the responsibility of foraging for firewood usually falls to the women. In Sudan's brutally dry desert, where little vegetation grows, it can take several hours each day to collect enough wood to cook with. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Shattered Sudan: Drilling for Oil, Hoping for Peace," February 2003, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-29 01:21 |
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April 24, 2008 Cars Passing the Colosseum, Rome, Italy, 1981 Photograph by O. Louis Mazzatenta Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Colosseum was built to host gladiator duels, battle reenactments, and other public spectacles. Now, the 50,000-seat stone-and-concrete amphitheater serves Rome in another capacity: as a traffic circle. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Down the Ancient Appian Way," June 1981, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-29 01:22 |
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April 25, 2008 Red-and-Green Macaws, Bolivia, 2000 Photograph by Joel Sartore A mated pair of red-and-green macaws soars above the forest in Bolivia's Madidi National Park. These long-lived birds mate for life, and couples spend nearly every minute together. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Madidi: Will Bolivia Drown Its New National Park?" March 2000, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-29 01:23 |
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April 26, 2008 Mudbrick Houses, Shibam, Yemen, 2005 Photograph by George Steinmetz The city of Shibam, Yemen, rises from the Rub al Khali, or Empty Quarter, a sea of sand that occupies one-fifth of the Arabian Peninsula. The distinctive mud-brick skyscrapers that house Shibam's 5,000 residents have earned the city its nickname: "Manhattan of the Desert." (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Empty Quarter: Exploring Arabia's Legendary Sea of Sand," February 2005, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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dnazrael
2008-08-29 01:24 |
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April 27, 2008 Horse Herders, Darhad Valley, Mongolia, 2003 Photograph by Gordon Wiltsie Mongolian herdsmen drive horses back into the Darhad Valley after wintering on the other side of the 10,000-foot (3,000-meter) mountains that rise in the background. People have moved their herds over these mountains for generations. But a government effort to transition Mongolia's nomadic people to more stable urban lives could soon mean the end of this twice-yearly trek. (Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Mongolian Crossing: Is Time Running Out on Timeless Migration?" October 2003, National Geographic magazine)  x0
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