The best photos of the outgoing week (December 20-26) from National Geographic

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

Surprisingly, today's selection of the best photos of the week from National Geographic devoted not at all to animals and landscapes, but to people and the fact that they are surrounded. Of course, there will be landscapes and natural phenomena in the frame, but the main character of the photograph is still a person.

December 20

Uttaranchal is a state in northern India bordering Nepal and Tibet. This region lies on the threshold of the Himalayas, is distinguished by its own culture and traditions, and hides in its depths micro-civilizations that have been influenced by Buddhism, Hinduism and animism. In the photo from Alessandro Scarabelli - a resident of the village of Mana (Mana Village), aborigine of Uttaranchala.

21 December

The idea for this shot, by Vytautas Serys, is to play with contrast, capturing both the cold Lapland landscape and the warm insides of a train speeding through northern Sweden.

December 22

In the north of Ireland there is a unique area called the "Giants' Trail", declared a national reserve back in the 80s of the last century. But walking around the cliffs to the west of the parking lot reveals absolutely stunning, typically Irish landscapes, one of which was captured by photographer Yourane Ung.

December 23rd

It is believed that the island of Sardinia is a paradise for centenarians. So, about 200 old people live here, whose age has exceeded 100 years. The picture shows Randy Olson, one of the oldest women in Sardinia, watching from the window of her house in Orosei the solemn procession of Good Friday.

December 24

One of the sights of Tibet is Lake Namsto, which means "Heavenly Lake". And if you look at the photograph of Jeremy Nielsen, no one would even have a desire to doubt the correctness of the translation of this name. "Heavenly Lake" is one of the three sacred Tibetan lakes, and its purity and "impressiveness, so to speak about the lake," are symbols of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Every year thousands and thousands of believers make pilgrimages here.

December 25

West Breythorn, in the European Alps, is considered the easiest peak to conquer at a height of 4 thousand meters. In the photo of Viktor Troyanov - the conquerors of this peak. The picture was taken from Central Breithorn.

December 26

This photo shows Rayner Marx - someone named Donnie Burns, one of the leaders of the Wild Rat Motocross, which is held in Colorado Springs (USA), soaring high into the sky on his motorcycle.