| Photo of the Day | January 6, 2007 | |
Pamukkale, Turkey, Date Unknown Photograph by Gordon Gahan Bathers enjoy terraced pools filled with the hot, mineral-rich waters of Pamukkale, Turkey's "Cotton Castle." The trickling water from the mountain's hot springs is heavy with calcium-carbonate. Over the centuries these waters have carved out large flat basins whose surface is coated with pure white calcium deposits.(Text adapted from and photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Turkey: Cross Fire at an Ancient Crossroads," July 1977,National Geographicmagazine) | | |
| Photo of the Day | January 11, 2007 | |
Suhar, Oman, 1992 Photograph by James L. Stanfield Thundering across a berm racetrack, camels hurtle their 8 year-old jockeys toward the finish line while Omanis in pick-up trucks follow alongside. Though gambling is forbidden in this Muslim country, prize money goes to the owner of the winning camel whose value could be as much as 50,000 rials, or US$130,000.(Text adapted from and photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Oman," May 1995,National Geographicmagazine) |
| Photo of the Day | January 26, 2007 | |
Moscow, Russia, 1997 Photograph by Gerd Ludwig Pedestrians bundled against the Moscow chill push through plazas dotted with storefronts touting luxury goods. In spite of recent high oil prices and an expanding middle class, Russia still suffers from inflation, corruption, and an unstable banking system, making high-end goods unreachable to all but Russia’s elite.(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Moscow: The New Revolution," April 1997,National Geographicmagazine) |
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