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黑白灰

April 25, 2004

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Where: Detroit, Michigan, United States

When: 2002

Photographer: Victor Jose Cobo

"Calm waters make for an easy [mail] delivery, but even a river can get rough seas (pictured), and safety is never guaranteed."

—From "ZipUSA: Detroit, Michigan," May 2003, National Geographic magazine

黑白灰

April 26, 2004

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Where: Ivindo National Park, Gabon, Africa

When: 2002

Photographer: Michael Nichols

"Perched on the edge of the Congo Basin, Gabon's forests support some of the greatest numbers of species on the continent. Ungulates like the sitatunga, a water-loving antelope ... have declined in many areas but gather at Langoué Bai for its rich grasses and cooling mud."

—From "Saving Africa's Eden," September 2003, National Geographic magazine

黑白灰

April 28, 2004

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Where: Simen Mountains National Park, Ethiopia, Africa

When: 2001

Photographer: Michael K. Nichols

"Therophithecus gelada, the last of its genus, lives in a world as high as 14,000 feet [4,267 meters] and often barely the width of a monkey's bum.

"Born of volcanic inferno some 30 million years ago, Ethiopia's highlands offer what the specially adapted gelada needs: grassy plateaus for grazing and sheer cliffs with narrow ledges that, though pounded by wind and even hail, are perfect night hideouts from jackals, hyenas, and leopards.

"The herd safely tucked in crevices below, a lone bachelor savors twilight with a view of the last place on Earth for his kind. As many as 200,000 geladas survive in this harsh landscape."

—From "Kings of the Hill?," November 2002, National Geographic magazine

黑白灰

April 29, 2004

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Where: Rome, Italy

When: 1970

Photographer: Winfield I. Parks, Jr

“Memory-haunted arena of the ancients, Rome’s 1,900-year-old Colosseum saw bloody gladiatorial duels, battles with wild beasts, and mock naval engagements on its flooded floor. Christians banned the spectacles, and in later centuries presented church dramas here. Time, earthquakes, and stone scavengers took their toll. Still, the treasured monument survived and again serves Rome—as a traffic circle. Cars at evening rush hour create streaks of light in this time exposure, which also captures horse-drawn carriages waiting at curbside for tourists.” —From "When in Rome," June 1970, National Geographic magazine

黑白灰

April 30, 2004

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Where: Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

When: 1999

Photographer: Sisse Brimberg

"A thousand years ago Viking ships carried traders, settlers, and raiders west to America, south to Italy, and east to Russia. Scandinavia's power would never be greater. In time the expediti##被过滤## dwindled and the Norse joined Christian Europe, but their ways live on in parts of the former Viking dominion. On Vestmannaeyjar, Icelanders celebrate at midsummer as did their forefathers—with fire, song, and plenty to drink."

—From "In Search of Vikings," May 2000, National Geographic magazine

黑白灰

May 1, 2004

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Where: Oklahoma

When: Early 1900s

Photographer: Edward S. Curtis

This Oto Indian was a member of the combined Oto-Missouri tribe. The 1991 U.S. census listed some 1,350 Oto-Missouri still living near Parunee, Oklahoma.

黑白灰

May 2, 2004

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Where: Mount Everest

When: 1963

Photographer: Barry C. Bishop

During the 1963 American expedition to the top of Everest, a block of ice in the Khumbu Icefall (pictured) collapsed, killing climber John Breitenbach.

—Text adapted from "Everest's Greatest Hits," May 2003, National Geographic magazine)

黑白灰

May 3, 2004

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Where: Villivakkam village, India

When: 2002

Photographer: Jodi Cobb

"These women in the southern Indian town of Villivakkam, nicknamed 'kidney village,' each traded a kidney for cash. In their 20s at the time, married, and eager to pay off crushing family debts, they were easy marks for transplant agents who promised 50,000 rupees—about a thousand [U.S.] dollars—for an organ. The women got half the money in advance, but after their kidneys were removed, the rest of the fees were never paid. India has outlawed commerce in human organs, though that has not stopped the trade."

—From "Inhuman Profit," September 2003, National Geographic magazine

黑白灰

May 5, 2004

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Where: Afghanistan

When: 1933

Photographer: Maynard Owen Williams

“Tea makes most Moslems kin: The Afghan variety, sometimes flavored with cardamom, is unusually refreshing. The abstemious Mohammedan depends on it or coffee for “adding life to the party” or “putting through a deal. In every wayside inn and urban bazaar, shops offering the beverage are centers of sociability and trade. Trays are delivered to homes, guest houses, or business places.” —From “Afghanistan Makes Haste Slowly,” December 1933, National Geographic magazine

黑白灰

May 6, 2004

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Where: Ivindo National Park, Gabon, Africa

When: 2002

Photographer: Michael Nichols

"Sniffing the air for danger, a female forest elephant follows her charges into Langoué Bai, a mineral-rich watering hole and wildlife magnet. Discovered by [biologist J. Michael] Fay, this site is now the centerpiece of Gabon's new Ivindo National Park."

—From "Saving Africa's Eden," September 2003, National Geographic magazine

黑白灰

May 7, 2004

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Where: Tokyo, Japan

When: 2003

Photographer: Justin Guariglia

A high-speed bullet train pulls into the new Shinagawa station around midday. The trains, which run on Tokyo’s Tokkaido line, travel as fast as 168 miles [270 kilometers] an hour.

(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in "Found in Translation," May/June 2004, National Geographic Traveler magazine)

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May 8, 2004

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Where: Siberia, Russia

When: 2001

Photographer: Mark Thiessen

"A stick in time: After quickly turning a sapling into a shovel handle, one firefighter attacks with sand while another beats the flame with birch branches. If smokejumpers kill a fire quickly, it adds a bonus to their monthly hundred-dollar pay."

—From "Russian Smokejumpers," August 2002, National Geographic magazine

黑白灰

May 10, 2004

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Where: Paris, France

When: 2002

Photographer: William Albert Allard

"A sun shower bathes the Rue de Rivoli in light the color of pale champagne. The Marais—a fable of a neighborhood's rise and fall and rise—was chic in the 17th century, declined into slum in the 19th, then turned newly chic in the late 20th."

—From "Bohemian Rhapsody," August 2003, National Geographic magazine

黑白灰

May 11, 2004

Quinoa Planting

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Where: Ayparahui, Bolivia, South America

When: 1998

Photographer: Maria Stenzel

"[Chipaya farmers battle] unforgiving soil to plant quinoa, the staple grain." (Text from "Vanishing Cultures," August 1999, National Geographic magazine) (Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Vanishing Cultures," August 1999, National Geographic magazine)

黑白灰

May 12, 2004

Released Gorrila

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Where: Plateaux Batéké National Park, Gabon, Africa

When: 2002

Photographer: Michael Nichols

"Once dressed in children's clothing by her owners, a seven-year-old gorilla is now flourishing in the forests of the new laceType w:st="on">PlateauxlaceType> laceName w:st="on">BatékélaceName> laceType w:st="on">National ParklaceType>, thanks to a novel project to return such captive gorillas to the wild."

—From "Saving Africa's Eden," September 2003, National Geographic magazine