Waterscapes

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-14 16:16:38

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Horseshoe Bend, Arizona

Photograph by Jacob Koster

The Colorado River circles through Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona. The Colorado flows 1,470 miles (2.366 kilometers) from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California's Sea of Cortez—or did when its waters were more plentiful. Reduced rainfall and the growing water demands of some 30 million thirsty Westerners have sucked some of the life from the Colorado, and these days its delta is often dry.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-14 16:16:51

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Zion National Park, Utah

Photograph by John Stone

Streamside on the canyon floor of Zion National Park in Utah grow thick stands of Fremont cottonwood, box elder, willow, and, a short distance away, cactus and Utah juniper. Vegetation changes rapidly as the terrain rises almost a mile (1.6 kilometers) in elevation. The high plateaus support Douglas fir and ponderosa pine.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-14 16:17:04

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Wedge Pond, Alberta, Canada

Photograph by Michael Collier

Autumn colors are muted in the early morning at Wedge Pond in Alberta, Canada. Nearby peaks are part of the Canadian Rockies.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-14 16:17:15

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Acadia National Park, Maine

Photograph by Amy Baron

Some 20,000 years ago, towering glacial ice sheets flowed over Maine's Mount Desert Island, rounding mountaintops, cutting passes, widening valleys, and gouging out lakebeds. Jordan Pond, a popular stop in Acadia National Park, is one of many glacier-carved ponds on the island.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-14 16:17:26

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Lauca National Park, Chile

Photograph by Heikki Lindgren

A major attraction in Lauca National Park in northern Chile is Chungará Lake. The lake, one of the highest in the world, sprawls at the feet of the Payachata twin volcanoes.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-14 16:19:54

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Lauca National Park, Chile

Photograph by Heikki Lindgren

A major attraction in Lauca National Park in northern Chile is Chungará Lake. The lake, one of the highest in the world, sprawls at the feet of the Payachata twin volcanoes.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-14 16:20:05

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Villa Borghese Gardens, Rome

Photograph by Zach Boyers

Rome's most famous park, the Villa Borghese estate and gardens, was a gift from Pope Paul V to his nephew Scipione Borghese in the early 1600s. Gravel pathways lead past manicured hedges and colorful flowerbeds to the Giardino del Lago—garden of the lake—in the middle of the park.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-14 16:20:17

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Lake Titicaca, Peru and Bolivia

Photograph by Allison Poston

At 12,500 feet (3,810 meters), Lake Titicaca is one of the world's highest navigable lakes. The lake sprawls across the border between Peru and Bolivia.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-14 16:20:49

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Poleg River, Israel

Photograph by Oren Peles

The Poleg River meets the Mediterranean on Israel's west coast. Most Israelis live along the coastal plain. The eastern interior is dry and includes the Dead Sea—the lowest point on the Earth's surface.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-7-14 16:21:11

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Nile River, Egypt

Photograph by Andrea Guarneri

Women wash clothes while children play in the shallows of the Nile River. The storied river and its fertile valley have been at the center of Egyptian life and culture since the first kings seized control of Nile traffic some 5,000 years ago.

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