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2004-6-17 23:31 上传
Where: Blue Lagoon, Iceland
When: 1998
Photographer: Sisse Brimberg
Geysers, hot springs, and steam vents provide geothermal energy that heats 80 percent of Icelandic homes. In Blue Lagoon, bathers from around the world come seeking the healing thermal properties of the waters.
(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "In Search of the Vikings," May 2000, National Geographic magazine)
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2004-6-20 06:02 上传
Where: Shwege village, Myanmar (Burma)
When: 1983
Photographer: James L. Stanfield
This mother and calf are zebu oxen (Bos indicus), a breed thought to have originated in India. Though revered in India, these animals are used for milk, meat, and draft in many regi##被过滤## of South Asia and Africa.
The unique properties of their skin plus their lower internal body heat enable zebu to tolerate much higher temperatures than most cattle. The skin also secrets a unique aromatic oil that repels insects. Because of these characteristics, zebus are ideally suited for the hot tropics.
Zebus were introduced to the United States in the mid-19th century as the breed known as Brahman. They have been crossed with numerous European cattle breeds to create animals that withstand hot weather in the Americas.
(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Burma," July 1984, National Geographic magazine)
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2004-6-21 09:39 上传
Where: Simen Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, Africa
When: 2001
Photographer: Michael Nichols
"It's the way of all geladas: Family males—those with prized females at stake—must contend with lustful bachelor foes. The opponent at right 'won't even meet the top guy's eyes,' says biologist Chadden Hunter, 'likely because the females are sticking by the incumbent, hovering in his shadow.' Ah, but choosy females can easily cause a power shift. 'Females will change males as quick as putting out the garbage,' Hunter says. 'So the new guy will be back to try again.'"
—From "Kings of the Hill?," November 2002, National Geographic magazine
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2004-6-22 05:24 上传
Where: Mentone, Texas
When: 2000
Photographer: Jodi Cobb
The compani##被过滤##hip of a dog is a little more important when you are one of the fifteen residents that make up your town. Sherriff Richard Putnam watches over Loving County, a place of 70 total inhabitants and 674 oil wells. Loving County is the least populated county in the lower 48 states, c##被过滤##isting of nothing more than a post office, courthouse, diner, and gas station, all of which you can see on the 12 second long drive through town.
(Text adapted from "Mentone, TX: ZipUSA," September 2000, National Geographic magazine)
(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Mentone, TX: ZipUSA," September 2000, National Geographic magazine)
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2004-6-23 01:43 上传
Where: Mumbai, India
When: 2002
Photographer: William Albert Allard
"Blatant acts of illegal discrimination—denying Untouchables access to temples and wells, forcing them to live in separate settlements—often disappear in India's chaotic cities. All social groups mingle at a market in Mumbai, a magnet for Untouchables escaping village prejudices."
—From "Untouchable," June 2003, National Geographic magazine
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