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May 13, 2004

Rainbow Watching

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Where: Near Salida, Colorado

When: 1999

Photographer: Daniel R. Westergren

"Five-year-old Helen Westergren searches for rainbows over the [Sangre de Cristo Mountains] near Salida. The young road tripper ultimately saw three within half an hour."

—From "Rockies Cruising," May/June 2004, National Geographic Traveler magazine

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May 14, 2004

Iceland Geyser

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Where: Iceland

When: 1999

Photographer: Sisse Brimberg

"Hot springs and geysers must have puzzled Norse settlers when they came to Iceland about 870. They called the strange land's future capital Reykjavik, or 'steamy bay.'"

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

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May 15, 2004

Kandahar Gate

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Where: Herat, Afghanistan

When: 1933

Photographer: Maynard Owen Williams

"Business hugs the Kandahar Gate at Herat: Vegetable stands, bake ovens, and money-changers' booths have grouped themselves outside the portal from which starts the south road. They add an air of animation to this, the busiest of the five entrances. The earthwork on which the city wall stands is 50 feet high and five times as wide at the bottom. Aside from the main basti##被过滤##, it has 150 or more jutting towers like that at the right." —From "Afghanistan Makes Haste Slowly," December 1933, National Geographic magazine

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May 16, 2004

Bitterroots Mountains

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Where: Bitterroot Range, Montana, United States

When: 2001

Photographer: Chris Johns

"[Native American] Sacagawea [not shown] crossed the stark Bitterroots when she was only about 17 years old, enduring lethal cold and negotiating treacherous trails while carrying her seven-month-old son. Her feat, however, is not mentioned in [Lewis and Clark] expedition journals." —From "Searching for Sacagawea," February 2003, National Geographic magazine

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May 19, 2004

Laundry Girl

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Where: Delhi, India

When: 2002

Photographer: William Albert Allard

"Her fate scripted by Hindu law, an Untouchable girl can imagine little else than working along the Yamuna River in Delhi as a Dhobi. Members of this clothes-washing caste handle items 'polluted' by blood or human waste." —From "Untouchable," June 2003, National Geographic magazine

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May 20, 2004

Man with Poodles

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Where: Gangplank Marina, Washington D.C.

When: 2001

Photographer: Landon Nordeman

This man and his poodles have forsaken dwelling on land for life on the water. The Gangplank Marina and Capital Yacht Club provide slips for around 400 boats, including a hundred-plus houseboats and cruisers that are lived on year-round.

(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Zip USA: 20024—A Capital Waterfront," July 2002, National Geographic magazine)

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May 21, 2004

Meiji Shrine

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Where: Tokyo, Japan

When: 2003

Photographer: Justin Guariglia

On a sunny October afternoon, young children in traditional dress stroll the grounds of the Meiji Shrine. The circa-1920 shrine is dedicated to Japanese Emperor Meiji, who died in 1912.

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

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June 7, 2004

Tattooed Viking

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Where: Denmark

When: 1999

Photographer: Sisse Brimberg

"'I like being a Viking,' says Jorn Olesen of Arhus, Denmark. His arm is tattooed with the dragon slayer Sigurd; Thor's hammer hangs on his chest. He belongs to a Viking fighting club that puts on a show every year near town. They fight like heroes—in small bands. 'Vikings didn't have manners in war,' says Olesen. 'They screamed, didn't stay in a straight line, and carried big axes.'"

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

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June 9, 2004

Mumbai Housing

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Where: Mumbai, India

When: 2002

Photographer: William Albert Allard

"So close and so unreachable, a luxury high-rise in Mumbai stands aloof from a decaying housing complex occupied by Untouchables. ... Almost the only way an Untouchable can rise in Indian society is to land a government job or university scholarship, available to a few under a federal quota system."

—From "Untouchable," June 2003, National Geographic magazine

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June 11, 2004

Mount Princeton

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Where: Near Mount Princeton Hot Springs, Colorado

When: 1999

Photographer: Daniel R. Westergren

"Alpenglow on Mount Princeton complements vivid fields of lupine, aster, and Indian paintbrush near Route 321."

—From "Rockies Cruising," May/June 2004, National Geographic Traveler magazine

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June 12, 2004

Jewelry Display

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Where: Afghanistan

When: 1933

Photographer: Maynard Owen Williams

“Only silversmiths display jewelry in lands of the Veil: Moslem women love bright baubles, but hide them from view when in public. Anklets are both seen and heard; but bracelets, belts, earrings, and amulets only sound their presence. From one end of Asia to the other, there are large numbers of native workers in precious metals.” —From “Afghanistan Makes Haste Slowly,” December 1933, National Geographic magazine

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June 17, 2004

Blue Lagoon, Iceland

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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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June 18, 2004

Japanese Streetcar

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Where: Tokyo, Japan

When: 2003

Photographer: Justin Guariglia

Streetcars rumble down Tokyo’s Arakawa tramline.

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

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June 19, 2004

Mother Zebu and Calf

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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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June 20, 2004

Male Geladas

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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