The best photos of the past week (March 11-17) from National Geographic

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

This week's selection of the best photos from National Geographic turned out to be more diverse than ever. Usually they are themed, dedicated to holidays, historical events, animals or insects, plants or reportage. Today we have an assorted photo, where there will be a little bit of everything: picturesque landscapes, fiery performances, funny animals, strange insects and the most ordinary people.

11th of March

The amazing ice patterns that cover the entire surface of a frozen lake in Alaska are methane bubbles frozen in water. They rise from the bottom of the lake and freeze, freezing at different depths, resulting in such stunning ice patterns.

12 march

Vaux-le-Vicomte, a stunningly beautiful French manor more like a 17th-century palace, is located in the vicinity of Melin, southeast of Paris. This area once belonged to Nicolas Fouquet, Viscount of Vaux and Melin, superintendent of finance for Louis XIV, but after his death many times passed from hand to hand. Today, the restored estate is still a private property, but grandiose enchanting events are still held in the gardens of Vaux-le-Vicomte.

March 13

Chimpanzee-bonobos, who live in the Democratic Republic of Congo, have their own special concepts of hierarchy and kinship Unlike other primates, bonobos are not aggressive towards other members of the sect, and men do not stray into separate coalitions. A chimpanzee baby's best friend from infancy to adulthood is its mother.

March 14th

The sharp peaks of the Burkhan rock proudly rise above the waters of Lake Baikal. People all over Asia sincerely believe that the spirits of Baikal live exactly there, on this rocky section of Olkhon Island, so the flow of pilgrims here does not diminish.

March 15th

One of the most beautiful, brightest and most exotic birds is considered to be the royal bird of paradise from New Guinea. Moreover, males are an order of magnitude more colorful than females. With their rich plumage of an amazing color, as well as an elegant tail, royal birds of paradise attract the opposite sex, and sometimes a whole line is lined up to the most popular of them.

March 16

Environmental scientists led by Katie Walter Anthony, who are conducting their research in Alaska, have discovered here sources of methane evaporation that can significantly accelerate global warming. Moreover, the activity of these sources increases precisely because the air temperature rises. In particular, in Alaska, which is considered not only the fastest heating region on the planet, but also the richest in methane sources. In the photo, Katie Walter Anthony sets fire to methane, which was cut by an ice pick from a frozen Arctic lake, where it was frozen in a huge gas bubble.

March 17

The Brandywine River in the US state of Delaware was the engine of the nation's industry in the 19th century. So, on its shores, Walker's textile factory, the famous Dupont powder mill, as well as other factories and factories that produce almost everything from paper to tobacco are comfortably settled. By the way, the history of the Brandywine Valley and the state of Delaware is closely connected precisely with the Dupont family, which made a significant contribution to the development of the region.