The best photos of the past week (October 31-November 06) according to National Geographic

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

The last day of the first week of November ends, which means it's time to find out which wildlife photos the team from National Geographic identified as the best, brightest, most memorable and worthy of your attention.

October 31

Traditional pumpkin lanterns, carved for Halloween, shine, glow with smiles, as if inviting people to the celebration of All Saints. Actually, the custom of carving lanterns from pumpkins originated in the British Isles, but it happened that people used large turnips or other vegetables instead of pumpkins.

01 november

Yosemite National Park, located in California, sits on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and is famous for its landscapes and wildlife. It is here that the Merced flows, a federal river, the waters of which were captured in his photo by Michael Melford. Since 1987, the Merced River has been under the protection of UNESCO.

02 november

"I really like the spotted color of the giraffe's coat. And when a bird dragged to the side of it, I immediately realized that this painting reminds me of an abstract painting. This is how this random but wonderful shot was born," the author tells about his photograph, Ben Bronsiler. Another confirmation of the fact that in the art of photography it is important to catch the moment in time.

03 November

Walking through New York's famous Adirondack Park, photographer Michael Melford captured the yellow-orange leaves of ash and maple trees floating on the surface of Cascade Lake. A typical autumn picture: a little sad, a little romantic, a little poetical.

04 November

Strong winds and rapidly gathering clouds at Summit Lake, located in California's Ansel Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, signal that a winter storm is approaching. Photographer Peter Essick.

05 November

It is not so easy to capture a bear idly walking in the forest in northern Finland. Photographer Michel Gaccaglia spent the whole day hiding in a small swamp, and already at about 10 pm, with the last rays of the sun, he saw this important bear.

06 November

At the junction of the borders of the states of Oregon, Nevada and Idaho lies Owaihee, one of the driest regions in the United States, a vast territory of which is practically a desert. However, a river of the same name flows to the south of Ovaykha. It is under the protection of the government of two states at once: Oregon since 1984, and Idaho since 2009. Photo by Michael Melford.