The best photos of the past week (January 23-29) from National Geographic

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

This week, photos from National Geographic will not show any exotic animals or amazing natural phenomena - only people, only excerpts from the life of cities and towns. China, Kazakhstan, England, Papua New Guinea - every corner of the earth is beautiful and exotic in its own way.

January 23

Nurzhol Boulevard, in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, used to be called much nicer and more harmonious: Water-Green Boulevard. This boulevard is called the main axis of the administrative center of the capital. There are not only gorgeous flower beds and conceptual sculptures, but also futuristic-looking neighborhoods with office centers, multi-level apartments and buildings of various ministries and government departments.

January 24

Red Cliffs Vermilion Cliffs, Arizona tourist attraction. Unique creations of time and nature, these sandstone rocks proved to be very fragile and prone to deformation. Therefore, in 1997, the Vermilion Cliffs Conservation Area was declared a closed area.

The 25th of January

After walking along one of the many canals in the ancient Chinese city of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, a girl cyclist gets on her bike to get home. Its soft silhouette against the background of Chinese characters on the wall looks very romantic, especially if you remember that these walls are several hundred years old.

January 26

Formed over 50 years ago, the Peak District became the first national park in the British Isles. The Rocky Territory is considered the second most visited in the world. The beauty of nature and endless expanses is the reason why millions of people come here every year. They want to breathe in the spirit of the Middle Ages, which this area is literally saturated with, and to take advantage of the opportunity not only to lie on the grass, but also to climb one or another rock. This is what the climber, captured by the photographer in the park, does. Hosting 22 million people a year, the Peak District is second only to the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park in Japan in popularity.

January 27

In the caves of Papua New Guinea, it is not uncommon to find such handprints. The stencil-like drawings are made with clay paint. For generations, people have painted the walls of the caves in this way. And only crimson spots around some of them hint at the terrible bloody rituals of initiation that were carried out for the young men of the tribe.

28 January

Lake Dal in India is the second largest urban lake in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is called the "Gem in the Crown of Kashmir" because the lake is not only a tourist attraction, but also a source of income for fishermen and aquatic plant gatherers. On Lake Dal, fishermen move on special boats, shikars, which are considered a national cultural symbol of India. Tourists willingly ride on them, and photographers just as willingly take pictures. One of the chic ones is in a scenic photo from National Geographic.

January 29

A truly biblical scene: numerous camel caravans arrive at the salt mines in Ethiopia, near Lake Asele, which is about 380 feet below sea level. The rock salt mined here for a long time was one of the main trade items; bars of salt were considered a kind of money for paying trade duties until the 20th century. Even today, salt is a symbol of friendship, and this is the first thing that an Ethiopian will get when he sees a guest in his home.