Best Photos of the Week (05-11 March) from National Geographic

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

In today's selection of photos from National Geographicselected by the best in seven days, with 05 to 11 March, - the amazing nature of distant countries, animals and birds, as well as historical and cultural monuments of different peoples of the world.

05 march

Little Niagara Falls: These are the streams that form in California's famous Shadow Creek in the spring. Snow melts everywhere and melt water pours into small streams, as a result, a photographer who is in the right place at the right time can take a wonderful shot by setting a slower shutter speed and a smaller aperture.

06 march

In Nairobi National Park there are special "baby nurseries". Elephants from all over Kenya live here, caught in a difficult life situation. Perhaps their parents died, or they got sick, or they got lost. The baby elephant in the photo is only three weeks old, he is still very small and cannot take care of himself. Therefore, the management of the park allocated so-called "Keepers" to help him. They cover the baby with a raincoat and a blanket from the cold, smear his ears with sunscreen so as not to injure his skin. And they even lubricate the entire body of the elephant with a special agent that protects it from heat and insects, since he himself does not yet know how to smear himself with mud to protect the body. This nursery is organized by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Foundation.

07 march

California's Yosemite National Park is famous for its amazing, alien-like landscapes. They were formed by the sliding of glacial masses many millions of years ago. The glaciers left here, in the valley, a mass of huge boulders with which tourists love to take pictures.

08 march

At each high tide, water covers almost an inch of the floor in the home of 20-year-old Busrani, a resident of an Indonesian town on the west coast of Sumatra. Earthquakes in this part of the earth in March 2005 plunged the island three feet under water. And Busrani simply cannot afford to raise its floor to avoid flooding at every tide.

09 march

Sulfur and algae are transforming East African hot springs into colorful pools. Water is condensed from hot gases that emanate from magma chambers. When the water evaporates, salts and minerals form a crust of such a bright color around the pools.

10th of March

A large red brick mansion, Hatfield House, is located north of London, and tourists from all over the world do not miss the opportunity to visit this castle to see how the real princess lived. It was built at the beginning of the 17th century. on the site of the Tudor palace where Queen Elizabeth spent her childhood. The interior of the house is luxurious, with a huge oak staircase decorated with carved figures, and in one of the halls there is a life-size sculpture of King James. The majestic sculpture depicts the king in a relaxed position, but nevertheless, with a crown, and in his hands - a sword and a scepter, a symbol of royalty.

11th of March

The Snake River, which flows through several US states, is considered one of the most scenic in the country. Its length is 1,674 km, it originates in the Yellowstone National Park and flows through a number of mountain ranges, canyons and plains. It is also called the Snake River or Winding.