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Video: The best photos of the past week (October 15-21) from National Geographic
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Traditional selection of the best photos from National Geographic for October 15-21, it tells that there are an incredible number of truly magical places in the world where you want to visit at least once in your life. Mountains, rivers, waterfalls, deserts, caves, national parks, underwater depths and thickets of the forest jungle are just a tiny part of the natural resources that these photographs show us.
15 october
The amazing island of Socotra, which is often described in photographs of a traditional collection, is famous not only for its outlandish flora, but also for its fauna. So, today at least 181 bird species live on the island, among which there are about six endemic families. These are the Socotranskaya sparrow, the Socotranskaya nectary, the Socotranskaya warbler, the Socotransky starling, the Socotranskaya cysticola and the Socotranskaya bunting. The photographer captured the kestrel, the smallest bird of prey on Socotra, feeding its cubs, measuring no more than 35 cm.
16 october
The capital of Kazakhstan, the city of Astana, transforms beyond recognition at night. After dark, government buildings are beautifully illuminated with colorful lights, creating a festive, almost fairytale atmosphere around them.
17 October
About 2500 years ago, when there was not a single inhabitant in Iceland, the first eruption of the Hverfjall volcano happened, but, for obvious reasons, not a single living soul had a chance to see it. And this year, on a cold March evening, photographer Orshoja Harberg observed how the north wind seemed to be laying a long path to the crater of this volcano … These were snowflakes gathered in one long dune on the thin ice of Lake Myvatn.
18 october
An unexpected discovery was made by tourists who came to Easter Island for diving. Deep under the water, they discovered an ancient moai statue. Subsequently, it turned out that this is a model made for a Hollywood film, and then thrown into the sea.
19 october
The Triumphal Arch at Timgad (the modern name for the ancient city of Tamugadi in Algeria) was built in honor of Emperor Trajan around 100 AD. NS. Even today, on the stone roads, you can see the grooves left by the chariots of traders, soldiers and builders who built the imperial city.
The 20th of October
Along with butterflies, bees and wasps, beetles are also masters of pollination, transferring pollen from one flower to another. So, in the photo, the "soldier" beetle bathes in magnolia pollen, which exudes a warm and sweet aroma, thus luring beetles, bees, and butterflies.
October 21
Warren's Cave in Antarctica is a labyrinth of tunnels melted by the heat of the Erebus volcano in the thickness of age-old ice. You can get here only with the help of climbing ropes and ladders, but this path is incredibly dangerous and difficult. Only the most desperate daredevils are capable of such a feat.
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