1995年，在UNESCO的赞助下，他创建了航空杂志：Earth From Above 。让我们从空中，这个独特的视角，欣赏充满魅力的地球。
作者: jellylx 时间: 2003-10-27 14:57:36
Village near the Island of Panducan
PHILIPPINES
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
作者: 5M 时间: 2003-10-27 14:59:02
MM好呀。漂亮，加个精华吧。作者: jellylx 时间: 2003-10-27 15:01:43
Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
PHILIPPINES
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
作者: jellylx 时间: 2003-10-27 15:04:07
Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
USA
The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
of food for bears in the region.
作者: jellylx 时间: 2003-10-27 15:05:01
作者: jellylx 时间: 2003-10-27 15:07:06
Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
MADAGASCAR
With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
species are endangered.
作者: jellylx 时间: 2003-10-27 15:08:51
Camel Caravan
NIGER
On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
ANTARCTICA
All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
作者: jellylx 时间: 2003-10-27 15:10:58
Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
THAILAND
Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
houses built on bamboo stilts.
5m GG好久不见啦。。。