The best photos of the past week (08-14 October) from National Geographic

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

Artistic photographs by renowned masters of photography are often valued no less than paintings or graphics created by the artist's hand. Sometimes they are even confused, so the border between a man-made and a natural masterpiece is blurred. Such works are more often than others included in the selection of the best shots of the week, selected by the National Geographic team. As, for example, in today's episode for 08-14 October.

08 october

Socotra Island, belonging to Yemen and located in the Indian Ocean south of the Arabian Peninsula, is called the gateway to another world. This is because it is distinguished by its unique nature, untouched either by natural disasters, or by the destructive influence of civilization, or by other unfavorable factors. And this is especially true for plants. Here, amazing trees, flowers, bushes and other representatives of the most unique flora have been preserved, which you will not see anywhere else. And the rarest tree "Dragon's Blood" (also known as the Dragon tree or Dracaena dragon) is a good example.

09 october

Shaolin Buddhist Monastery, known as the center of martial arts and a stronghold of the spiritual traditions of the Chinese people, is almost the most popular monastery in central China. He reached the peak of popularity in 1982, after the release of the feature film "Shaolin Temple", in which the famous Jet Li played the main role. Due to the wide popularity of the monastery, patrons of art invest a lot of money in its development and improvement.

10 october

East Tsavo, one of the oldest and largest national parks in Kenya, is famous for its safari tours, amazing nature and … red elephants. The unusual color of the skin can be explained very simply: this is the color of the soil in the national park. To get rid of the parasites, elephants roll on the ground, gradually turning into the same reddish-brown color.

October 11

The whale sharks, which are most often found off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, are the largest fish species. But they feed on the smallest ocean creatures, for example, zooplankton or fry. In a cloud of fry fish, these huge inhabitants of the depths usually travel by the waters of the ocean.

12 october

Near the village of Vladimirskoye in the Nizhny Novgorod region there is the Svetloyar lake, shrouded in legends and beliefs. It is believed that this lake is more than 10,000 years old, and even before the appearance of Christianity in Russia, ancient Slavic gods were glorified on its shores, and first of all - the sun god Yaril, in whose honor the lake got its name. Today, the holiday of Ivan Kupala is traditionally held here, and in order to fulfill the most cherished desire, you need to go around the lake three times, carrying a wreath and a lighted candle in your hand.

13 october

The symbol of the German city of Trier is the world's largest and best-preserved antique gate, Porta Nigra, or the Black Gate. Built from light sandstone without the use of cement, during the Roman Empire they were the city's central gates. Today they are included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and are one of the most popular attractions of the ancient city.

October 14

The swirling clouds caught on the tops of the mountains and shed tears to the ground in pouring rain. This is what a summer thunderstorm looks like over Garnet Lake in California.