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雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-10-25 12:16:43

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October 14, 2011

Ice Canopy, Japan

Photograph by Brian Skerry, National Geographic

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A diver explores an ice canopy off Hokkaido, Japan. The frozen seas here are a harsh realm to explore, but they’re anything but bleak, sustaining a variety of life above and below.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-10-25 12:17:17

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American Alligator Claw

Photograph by Richard T. Bryant

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Though tipped with nightmare claws, the limbs of American alligators—this one photographed at a local park—are more often used to excavate wallowing holes than to slash at prey.

(From the upcoming National Geographic book Visions of Earth)

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-10-25 12:18:12

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October 12, 2011

Clown Anemonefish, Indonesia

Photograph by Tim Laman, National Geographic

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Clown anemonefish nestle amid the tentacles of a sea anemone off the Tukangbesi Islands in Indonesia. The clear waters surrounding coral reefs have encouraged the evolution of color and pattern among the inhabitants.

(From the upcoming National Geographic book Visions of Earth)

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-10-25 12:18:44

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Grevy’s Zebra, Ohio

Photograph by Matt Eich, LUCEO

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Stripes and flakes share space at the Wilds, a refuge for rare and endangered species. Here, a three-year-old Grevy’s zebra named Elvis stomps in the winter pen, which adjoins heated indoor quarters.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-10-25 12:19:09

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October 10, 2011

Ferris Wheel, Kansas

Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic

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The Ferris wheel at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson mimics a giant Lite-Brite toy. Long lines can form at popular midway rides, but in this long exposure all the stress melts away.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-10-25 12:20:00

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October 9, 2011

Lotus Bloom, Maryland

Photograph by Stephanie Lane, National Geographic

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Looking like a lemon torte on a plate of petals, a lotus blooms in a Maryland garden pool. The chartreuse circle, three inches (eight centimeters) in diameter, is dotted with 23 seed holders and ringed by immature pollen sacs.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-10-25 12:20:27

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Ivanhoe Reservoir, Los Angeles

Photograph by Gerd Ludwig, National Geographic

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In 2007, high levels of bromate—a carcinogen formed when bromide and chlorine react with sunlight—were found in Los Angeles’s Ivanhoe Reservoir. Today three million black plastic balls help deflect UV rays.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-10-25 12:20:56

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October 7, 2011

Walrus Skull, Bristol Bay

Photograph by Michael Melford, National Geographic

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A walrus skull sits alone in a field of wildflowers. Each spring thousands of walruses return to the Walrus Islands in northern Bristol Bay to feed, rest, and sometimes die.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-10-25 12:21:22

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October 6, 2011

Folded Hands, Brunei

Photograph by Adam Hanif, Your Shot

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Colorful shawls and flowered dresses accentuate these Bruneian girls as they practice for a traditional Malay family gathering. Their hands, folded together, symbolize humility and peace.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-10-25 12:21:49

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October 5, 2011

Bushman, Botswana

Photograph by David Doubilet, National Geographic

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Sunlight and shadows highlight a river Bushman in a canoe in the Okavango River. When the river swells and floods, it creates an alluvial fan of more than 10,000 square miles (26,000 square kilometers).

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