Africa, Refugee Child, 1998
Africa, Refugee Child, 1998
2001-09-01作者::Karen Kasmauski 点击:13 评论:0
An African refugee, part of a recent wave of migration, grows up in a paradoxical world of falling birthrates and soaring human numbers, record harvests and widespread hunger. From Population, October 1998, National Geographic magazine
Venezuela, Llanos Birds and Iguana, 1998
Venezuela, Llanos Birds and Iguana, 1998
2001-09-02作者::Robert Caputo 点击:15 评论:0
A spiky iguana looks positively punk in the company of tuxedoed stilts. As the dry season wrings ever more moisture from the llanos [the vast grasslands of Venezuelas interior], creatures congregate at shrinking pools that concentrate fish and freshw
Srinagar, India, Srinagar Mosque Prayer, 1999
Srinagar, India, Srinagar Mosque Prayer, 1999
2001-09-03作者::Steve McCurry 点击:13 评论:0
The devout gather under the carved wood windows of Srinagar's largest mosque, Jamia Masjid. Since the 14th century the city's Muslim faithful have come here to pray. From Kashmir: Trapped in Conflict, September 1999, National Geographic magazine
Victoria, Australia, Victoria Coast Sunset, 1998
Victoria, Australia, Victoria Coast Sunset, 1998
2001-09-04作者::R. Ian Lloyd 点击:13 评论:0
The stone spires off Victoria's coast are called the Twelve Apostles ... From Closing the Circle: Australia by Bike, Part Three, April 1998, National Geographic magazine
Wyoming, Cheyenne Bull Rider, 1999
Wyoming, Cheyenne Bull Rider, 1999
2001-09-05作者::William Albert Allard 点击:10 评论:0
As he lands hard, silver spurs on steer wrestler Coty Battles glint through the dirt of Cheyenne. The effects can linger, says his stepmother, Donna: 'The cleaners are always excited to get his pants.' From RodeosBehind the Chutes, September 1999,
Marshall Islands, Grey Reef Shark, 1998
Marshall Islands, Grey Reef Shark, 1998
2001-09-06作者::William R. Curtsinger 点击:11 评论:0
'They [gray reef sharks] were so aggressive,' says [photographer] Curtsinger, 'that I used my camera as a shield to keep them from sticking their heads in the cage.' And they appeared in great numbers too, often cruising around the boat as soon a
Washington, D.C., Jewel Scarabs, 2001
Washington, D.C., Jewel Scarabs, 2001
2001-09-07作者::Mark Thiessen 点击:11 评论:0
Some [U.S.] $8,000 worth of jewel scarabs are displayed for science, not sale. Heat and humidity during development may influence color: Some green species have a pink form and some silvers go gold. From Jewel Scarabs, February 2001, National Geograp
Niger, Salt Caravan, 1991
Niger, Salt Caravan, 1991
2001-09-08作者::James L. Stanfield 点击:11 评论:0
A member of a Sahara salt caravan. (Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, Ibn Battuta: Prince of Travelers, December 1991, National Geographic magazine)
Montana, Missouri River Canyon, 1998
Montana, Missouri River Canyon, 1998
2001-09-09作者::Sam Abell 点击:13 评论:0
The hills and river Clifts which we passed today exhibit a most romantic appearance.... With the help of a little immagination... [they] are made to represent eligant ranges of lofty freestone buildings.... it seemed as if those seens of visionary in
Namibia, Namibia Bushmen, 1997
Namibia, Namibia Bushmen, 1997
2001-09-10作者::Chris Johns 点击:17 评论:0
Figures in a mirage, Bushmen wearing skins and carrying bows and arrows cross a salt pan in Namibia's Nyae Nyae Conservancy. Use of guns, dogs, and horses is restricted, so they hunt the traditional way. They live in a village built to lure tourists
Kenya, Masai Children, 1998
Kenya, Masai Children, 1998
2001-09-11作者::Karen Kasmauski 点击:15 评论:0
Dressed in school uniforms their mothers struggled to buy, Masai children drink a breakfast of tea in the doorway of a house in rural Kenya. From Women and Population, October 1998, National Geographic magazine
Canada, Prince Edward Island Beach, 1998
Canada, Prince Edward Island Beach, 1998
2001-09-12作者::Susie Post Rust 点击:13 评论:0
A falling tide on the south shore uncovers sand tinted red by iron oxide, a quiet place for an islander to walk his dog. From Prince Edward Island, May 1998, National Geographic magazine
Gabon, Minkebe Frog, 2000
Gabon, Minkebe Frog, 2000
2001-09-13作者::Michael K. Nichols 点击:9 评论:0
In humid valleys, amphibians thrive, including a frog camouflaged in sand. Efforts are under way to protect these ecosystems by placing them in the Minkb Reserve [in Gabon]. From Megatransect II, March 2001, National Geographic magazine
Madagascar, Madagascar Bara Herder, 1999
Madagascar, Madagascar Bara Herder, 1999
2001-09-14作者::Frans Lanting 点击:11 评论:0
Bara herders tread lightly on the land, partly because taboos prohibit their exploitation of the forests on Mount Analavelona. Few of the island's slash-and-burn farmers are similarly restrained. From Restoring Madagascar, February 1999, National Ge
Timbuktu, Mali, Tuareg Family Nap, 1998
Timbuktu, Mali, Tuareg Family Nap, 1998
2001-09-15作者::Joanna B. Pinneo 点击:14 评论:0
In the shade of their tent, members of a Tuareg family doze through midday heat near Timbuktu in drought-stricken Mali. From Physical World, May 1998, National Geographic magazine
California, Dodgers Kiss, 1979
California, Dodgers Kiss, 1979
2001-09-16作者::Jodi Cobb 点击:15 评论:0
Smacking a clean single on the head of coach Monty Basgall, Los Angeles catcher Steve Yeager clowns before a game at Dodger Stadium. From Los Angeles: City in Search of Itself, January 1979, National Geographic magazine
London, England, Woman Smoking, 1999
London, England, Woman Smoking, 1999
2001-09-17作者::Jodi Cobb 点击:13 评论:0
A young woman pauses for coffee and reflection in London, Europe's magnet for the young, hip, and hopeful. Text from the National Geographic book, Women Photographers at National Geographic , 2000
Southern U.S., Flying Armadillo, 1982
Southern U.S., Flying Armadillo, 1982
2001-09-18作者::Bianca Lavies 点击:12 评论:0
Jack-in-the-box lift-off vaults an alarmed armadillo three feet [about one meter] into the air. The fright reflex is often fatal when the ancient mammal meets its worst modern enemythe carand springs against the moving chassis. But the decline of nat
Arequipa, Peru, Playing Nuns, 1999
Arequipa, Peru, Playing Nuns, 1999
2001-09-19作者::Melissa Farlow 点击:10 评论:0
"Moved by the spirit of play, novices at Santa Catalina Monastery bat a ball in the courtyard, an approved activity for their transition to the cloistered life." Text from the National Geographic book Women Photographers at National Geographic , 20
Kenya, Masai in Kenya, 1998
Kenya, Masai in Kenya, 1998
2001-09-20作者::Daniel R. Westergren 点击:14 评论:0
Rising above the savanna ... [Mount] Kilimanjaro provides the backdrop for ... Masai [tribespeople]. From Hiking Into the African Sky, July/August 1998, National Geographic Traveler magazine
Honolulu, Hawaii, Miss Universe, 1998
Honolulu, Hawaii, Miss Universe, 1998
2001-09-21作者::Jodi Cobb 点击:14 评论:0
Hours before she is crowned Miss Universe 1998, law student Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad gives her national costume a tiny tweak. Lesser mortals reach fartherand more strenuouslyin an age-old quest to embody a beauty ideal as enticing as it is elusi
South Africa, Welkom Silhouette, 2001
South Africa, Welkom Silhouette, 2001
2001-09-22作者::Chris Johns 点击:11 评论:0
A boy's silhouette darkens a wall in Welkom, South Africa, where his band squatted for 16 years. Only now are governments hearing the plea of a Bushman half a century ago: 'Listen to ... a race which is very tired of running away. ... Give us a pie
Arctic Ocean, Duck Paddle, 2000
Arctic Ocean, Duck Paddle, 2000
2001-09-23作者::Bates Littlehales 点击:12 评论:0
A phalarope, a small shorebird, feeds in the water. This one was photographed from below, so its belly and lobed feet are mirrored on the underside of the surface.
Gabon, Kongou Falls, 2000
Gabon, Kongou Falls, 2000
2001-09-24作者::Michael K. Nichols 点击:13 评论:0
They [Explorer J. Michael Fay and his team] hear it days before they reach itKongou Falls, a two-mile-wide [3.2-kilometer-wide] expanse of roiling water that thunders through a chain of islands, churning up mountains of foam. From Megatransect, Part
Taiwan, Baseball Streamers, 1993
Taiwan, Baseball Streamers, 1993
2001-09-25作者::Jodi Cobb 点击:15 评论:0
A blizzard of streamers engulfs Taiwan's baseball champs, the Brother Elephants. Growing in number, fans enthusiastically support the island's only professional sport. From The Other China Changes Course: Taiwan, November 1993, National Geographic
Provence, France, Lavender Field, 1998
Provence, France, Lavender Field, 1998
2001-09-26作者::Robb Kendrick 点击:11 评论:0
Enchantment blooms in orderly rows on the Plateau de Valensole in Provence, where fragrant fields of lavandin, a lavender hybrid, lure passersby. Heart of traditional perfumery, France has lost much of its flower production to developing nations with
England, London Bus, 2000
England, London Bus, 2000
2001-09-27作者::Jodi Cobb 点击:14 评论:0
The views are ... traditional from Bank Restaurant. But the menu's blend of French, Asian, and 'modern British' fare typifies the city's graduation from the overboiled pub grub of the past. From London, June 2000, National Geographic magazine
Vermont, Vermont Autumn Leaves, 1998
Vermont, Vermont Autumn Leaves, 1998
2001-09-28作者::Michael S. Yamashita 点击:14 评论:0
Rain-washed and windswept, sumac brightens as it nears peak season. Once used as a simple dye, these leaves still color the countryside each autumn. From Vermont: Suite of Seasons, September 1998, National Geographic magazine
New York, Model Prep, 1998
New York, Model Prep, 1998
2001-09-29作者::Jodi Cobb 点击:19 评论:0
"A model sits through the time-consuming tedium of having her hair done prior to a runway walk that will be over in minutes." Text from the National Geographic book Women Photographers at National Geographic , 2000
Vermont, Lake Willoughby Reflection, 1998
Vermont, Lake Willoughby Reflection, 1998
2001-09-30作者::Michael S. Yamashita 点击:24 评论:0
The placid waters of Lake Willoughby

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