The best photos of the past week (09-15 January) from National Geographic

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

Talented photographs are often valued no less than paintings or graphics created by the hand of an artist. Moreover, both in the technique of execution, and in the number of shades, richness of colors and depth of images. And a traditional selection of the best photos for 09-15 January from National Geographic as always associated with travel to different parts of our planet.

09 january

A man-made miracle, the most grandiose structure of all times and peoples, a symbol of China - as soon as the people did not call what is officially called the Great Wall of China. This building is protected by the state and is one of the new seven wonders of the world. On one of the segments of this very wonder of the world, the girl captured by the photographer Byron Yu is resting.

10 january

The picture by Jim Richardson is one of the most picturesque places in the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, a town called Rodel, where an old church rises above the salt lakes of the Outer Hebrides. An ancient structure, it was built in the 15th century for the warlike leaders of the Macleod clan. This was done in order to maintain a fighting spirit within the clan, since at that time the church was not only a temple of God, but also a symbol of worldly power.

11 january

In the shallow waters of the Bahamas, east of Norman Cay Airport, lies a sunken Curtiss C-46 that crashed in the fall of 1980 on an anti-drug raid in Medellin, Colombia. The author of the picture, photographer Bjorn Moerman, managed to capture this view from the window of the Cessna C172 aircraft, which was taking him on vacation to the Bahamas.

January 12

A majestic, never aging, amazing place - Westminster Abbey in London. Members of the royal family come here for spiritual inspiration, which is not surprising. After all, it is here that the Holy of Holies - the Christian Gospel - is honored every year.

13th of January

"Golden Fields" is called one of the most picturesque places, beloved by tourists who come to admire the Bandarban district, the central region of Bangladesh. Golden Fields is one of the mountainous regions in the south of Bangladesh. When the sun's rays flood them with light, it seems as if liquid gold has been spilled on the hills. This picture was captured by photographer and traveler M Yousuf Tushar.

14 january

At first glance, it is an abstract painting in dark colors. In fact, this is exactly what it looks like in the early morning, even before sunrise, the working day of a Chinese farmer, who wanders lonely to his workplace along the huge rice paddies.

January 15

Icelandic horses are so tough that they can be outdoors all year round. They are not afraid of frosts, blizzards and snow, thanks to the thick skin and dense thick wool on the sides, back and legs. This picture was taken by a photographer named Marketa Kalvachova at the end of December last year.