2012國家地理每日圖片三月 [31P]

20120301
March 1, 2012
Oil Tanker, Persian Gulf
Photograph by Thomas P. Peschak
A relic of the Iran-Iraq war, this oil tanker was scuttled near theKuwait-Iraq border on Saddam Hussein』s orders, to block access by sea tosouthern Iraq. Kuwaiti authorities are reluctant to remove the vesselfor fear of damaging the wetlands of nearby Bubiyan Island, an importantfish nursery and seabird breeding ground.



20120302
March 2, 2012
White Pocket, Arizona
Photograph by Richard Barnes, National Geographic
Miniature lakes reflect the sky in White Pocket, one of the geologicalspectacles on the Paria Plateau. Over the eons, groundwater has leachedthe color out of the Navajo sandstone here, and the weather has brokenits surface into irregular polygons.



20120303
March 3, 2012
Esil River, Kazakhstan
Photograph by Gerd Ludwig, National Geographic
The French Riviera it isn't, but Astana makes the most of its briefsummer, when young men gather at the Esil River to flex their musclesbefore appreciative members of the opposite sex. The cobblestoneembankment on the far side is popular with fishermen.



20120304
March 4, 2012
Horses, Mongolian Steppe
Photograph by Mark Leong, National Geographic
An ocean of green, Mongolia is the most sparsely populated country inthe world, with just under three million people in a landmass largerthan Alaska. Mongolian culture—physical, mobile, self-reliant, andfree—developed out here on the steppe. "When people move to Ulaanbaatar,they bring that mentality with them," says Baabar, a well-knownpublisher and historian.



20120305
March 5, 2012
Shadow Creek, California
Photograph by Peter Essick, National Geographic
Melting snowpack sluices down Shadow Creek.



20120306
March 6, 2012
Baby Elephant and Keepers
Photograph by Michael Nichols, National Geographic
Dedicated keepers at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's NairobiElephant Nursery in Kenya protect baby Shukuru from the cold and rain,and the risk of pneumonia, with a custom-made raincoat.



20120307
March 7, 2012
Boulders, Yosemite National Park
Photograph by Fritz Hoffmann, National Geographic
Boulders perch randomly at Olmsted Point in Yosemite National Park. Aglacier sculpted the 92-million-year-old bedrock here and left theboulders, plucked from a nearby mountain, when it retreated. The rocks,along with grooves in the bedrock, show the path of the glacier.



20120308
March 8, 2012
High Tide, Indonesia
Photograph by John Stanmeyer, National Geographic
As night falls and the tide rises on the Indonesian island of PulauBalai, off the west coast of Sumatra, more than an inch of water washesinto the home of 20-year-old Busrani. In March 2005 a seafloorearthquake lowered the island by three feet. Busrani can't afford toraise his floor, which floods at every high tide.



20120309
March 9, 2012
Hot Springs, East Africa
Photograph by George Steinmetz, National Geographic
Sulfur and algae turn hot springs into pools of living color. The wateris condensation from hot gases rising from magma chambers. As the waterevaporates, salts and minerals form a vivid crust.



20120310
March 10, 2012
King James Statue, England
Photograph by Jim Richardson, National Geographic
A life-size statue of King James dominates the most lavish room of this treasure-encrusted palace at Hatfield, north of London. Crowned and holding a sword and a scepter—symbols of his power—James is nevertheless flatteringly relaxed in his pose. Hatfield House was completed by Robert Cecil, the monarch's loyal secretary, in 1611 as the King James Bible came off the presses.



20120311
March 11, 2012
Snake River, Wyoming
Photograph by Michael Melford, National Geographic
Snake River Headwaters
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming
387.5 miles protected since 2009



20120312
March 12, 2012
Water Resort, Dubai
Photograph by Thomas P. Peschak, National Geographic
A huge water-themed resort rises on Dubai's coast.



20120313
March 13, 2012
Black Hole of Calcutta, Australia
Photograph by Carsten Peter, National Geographic
"It feels like being swallowed by the Earth," says photographer CarstenPeter of the Black Hole of Calcutta in Claustral Canyon. Experiencedcanyoneers avoid it after heavy rains.



20120314
March 14, 2012
Rhinoceros, South Africa
Photograph by Brent Stirton, National Geographic
A rhinoceros stands on a hillside in KwaZulu­-Natal Province.



201203015
March 15, 2012
Jamuna River Dwellers, Bangladesh
Photograph by Jonas Bendiksen, National Geographic
Front-yard floods are routine for fishermen and their families living onislands in the Jamuna River. Known as char dwellers, they have becomeworld-class experts at adapting to whatever life—and a changingclimate—throws at them.



20120316
March 16, 2012
Peatland, Australia
Photograph by Peter Essick, National Geographic
Ridges of peat and pools of dark, acidic water form a patterned peatland near Moon Point.



20120317
March 17, 2012
Horses, Montana
Photograph by William Albert Allard, National Geographic
Two sorrels belonging to Buster and Helen Brown have gone AWOL in the snow.



20120318
March 18, 2012
Lávut, Scandinavia
Photograph by Erika Larsen
Frames of lávut are a common sight in Sami yards, where they are usedfor smoking meat. Sami have long used the tents as portableshelters—their wide bases and forked poles enable them to withstandwinds of up to 50 miles an hour on the Arctic tundra. Easy to transportand erect, the frames were originally covered with reindeer skins, butwaxed canvas or lightweight woven materials are more common today.



20120319
March 19, 2012
Stream, Seoul
Photograph by Greg Girard, National Geographic
Urban Renewal
Seoul, South Korea
Buried under an elevated highway for decades, the Cheonggyecheon streamonce again flows in the open air through downtown Seoul. A 3.6–mile–longstretch of the stream was restored in 2005.


20120320
March 20, 2012
Quiver Trees, Namibia
Photograph by Frans Lanting, National Geographic
Quiver trees stand like eerie sentinels under the stars in the NamibDesert. The flowers of these desert–tough varieties of the aloe plantprovide nectar for birds and insects.

20120321
March 21, 2012
Coral Reef, Red Sea
Photograph by Thomas P. Peschak, National Geographic
Rarely visited, the reefs off Saudi Arabia in the northern Red Sea aresome of the most undisturbed in the region. Sunlight penetrates deepinto the clear waters, enabling lush gardens of corals to flourish alongthese wave–washed coasts.


20120322
March 22, 2012
North Face, K2
Photograph by Tommy Heinrich, National Geographic
A full moon illuminates the north face of K2.



20120323
March 23, 2012
Flamingo Chicks, Mexico
Photograph by Klaus Nigge, National Geographic
When chicks are a few weeks old, parents leave them in a cr岢che and goin search of food, taking turns coming back day and night to feed them.Though watched by a few adults, the young are vulnerable to predatorssuch as dogs and jaguars.



20120324
March 24, 2012
Rodeo, Montana
Photograph by William Albert Allard, National Geographic
A calf roper warms up at the Marias 4–County Fair. While ranches andfarms become ever more mechanized, rodeo is a reminder that the oldskills are still prized—and useful.



20120325
March 25, 2012
Fraser Island, Australia
Photograph by Peter Essick, National Geographic
Tannin–rich runoff from Fraser's interior stains the sea in the aftermath of a summer storm.



20120326
March 26, 2012
Aspen Leaf
Photograph by Peter Essick, National Geographic
Frost filigrees a quaking aspen leaf in late October.



20120327
March 27, 2012
Sled Dogs, Greenland
Photograph by Fritz Hoffmann, National Geographic
Their lives spent outdoors, reserve dogs at Station Nord are chained farenough apart to avoid fights. Sanne, perched atop a doghouse, gets ahug from base leader Søren Engkjær Hansen.



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March 28, 2012
Taksim Square, Istanbul
Photograph by Martin Roemers
Street Life
Istanbul, Turkey
By foot, rail, and automobile, people pass through Taksim Square,animating the modern hub of Istanbul. Schemes to restrict the area tofoot traffic worry planners who fear the famous crossroads could loseits creative energy.



20120329
March 29, 2012
Camel Trek, Shaksgam River
Photograph by Tommy Heinrich, National Geographic
It took dozens of camels and eight Kyrgyz drivers to haul 2.2 tons ofgear across the bed of the Shaksgam River to Chinese Base Camp. Thecost: $17,000—plus eight pairs of sunglasses.



20120330
March 30, 2012
Erta Ale Volcano, Ethiopia
Photograph by George Steinmetz, National Geographic
A lake of lava bubbles atop Erta Ale, the region's most active volcano.


20120331
March 31, 2012
Creole Drum Festival, Brazil
Photograph by Tyrone Turner, National Geographic
Swirling to West African rhythms, residents of the Santa Rosa dos Pretosquilombo celebrate the recovery of a sick neighbor with a tambor decrioula, a "creole drum" festival that mixes African and Europeantraditions.