听月水榭

The city of Shibam, Yemen, rises from the Rub al Khali, or Empty Quarter, a sea of sand that occupies one-fifth of the Arabian Peninsula. The distinctive mud-brick skyscrapers that house Shibam's 5,000 residents have earned the city its nickname: "Manhattan of the Desert."

(Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Empty Quarter: Exploring Arabia's Legendary Sea of Sand," February 2005, National Geographic magazine)

泥砖房屋，Shibam，也门，2005年

George Steinmetz摄

也门Shibam城，矗立在这片占据了阿拉伯半岛五分之一面积的、被称之为Rub al Khali沙漠或"空域"的沙海之上。这些与众不同的泥砖摩天楼里居住着Shibam的5000名居民，同时，这些楼宇也为该城赢得了一个昵称："沙漠曼哈顿"。

（图作而未刊，"空域：探索阿拉伯半岛的传奇沙海"，2005年2月，国家地理杂志）

The tiny village of Moriusaq stands on the frozen landscape of northwest Greenland. The sea ice near this settlement used to be thick enough to travel and hunt on for hundreds of miles for up to ten months. Recently though, climate change has reduced this crucial window to just a few weeks each year.

(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Last Days of the Ice Hunters," January 2006, National Geographic magazine)

苔原村庄，Moriusaq，格陵兰，2006年

David McLain摄

Moriusaq小村孤零零地坐落在格陵兰东北的冰原之上。接近这个定居点的海冰曾厚到可以在近十个月的时间里在上面旅行和狩猎数百英里。但近年来，气候变化已经让海冰这一通往外界的窗口减少到每年只出现寥寥数星期。

（图作而未刊，"冰原猎人的最后时日"，2006年1月，国家地理杂志）

These monumental stone pillars are among the incredible remains of the second century B.C. kingdom of Palmyra, Syria, an oasis and trade crossroads in the Syrian desert.

Roman forces sacked Palmyra in A.D. 273 after its powerful queen Zenobia challenged imperial rule. The city continued to be an important landmark after Roman conquest, hosting silk caravans from China, spice traders from India, and perfume merchants from Arabia.

(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Lawrence of Arabia: A Hero's Journey," January 1999, National Geographic magazine)

帕尔米拉遗址，叙利亚，1999年

Annie Griffiths Belt摄

这些不朽的石柱是公元前2世纪叙利亚帕尔米拉王国不可思议的遗址的一部分。这个王国位于叙利亚沙漠的一片绿洲之上，也是一个商路的交汇点。

当帕尔米拉王国强有力的皇后Zenobia挑战罗马帝国的统治之后，罗马军队于公元273年洗劫了这里。但在罗马人的征服之后，帕尔米拉城继续作为一个重要的商栈接待着来自中国的丝绸商队、来自印度的香料商和来自阿拉伯的香水商。

（图作而未刊，"阿拉伯的劳伦斯：英雄之旅"，1999年1月，国家地理杂志）

The Green Mountains glow as a rose-colored sunset descends on a far corner of Vermont known as the Northeast Kingdom. This region, known simply as "the Kingdom" by Vermonters, is famous for its maple syrup, covered bridges, ski slopes, and the riot of fall colors that blankets its woodlands each September.

(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Vermont: Suite of Seasons," September 1998, National Geographic magazine)

格林山脉日落，佛蒙特州，1998年

Michael Yamashita摄

玫瑰色的太阳在这被称作"东北王国"的佛蒙特州偏远角落慢慢落下，使格林山脉泛出阵阵余晖。这个地区，被佛蒙特人简单地称之为"王国"，它以出产枫蜜、隐蔽的小桥、适宜滑雪的山坡，以及每年9月覆盖着广大森林的遍地秋色而闻名。

（图作而未刊，"佛蒙特：四季组曲"，1998年9月，国家地理杂志）

Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Colosseum was built to host gladiator duels, battle reenactments, and other public spectacles. Now, the 50,000-seat stone-and-concrete amphitheater serves Rome in another capacity: as a traffic circle.

(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Down the Ancient Appian Way," June 1981, National Geographic magazine)

车流经过古斗兽场，罗马，意大利，1981年

O. Louis Mazzatenta摄

将近2000年前，古斗兽场是为举行角斗士决斗、战役重现和其它公众表演而建。现在，这个有着50000个座位的用石头和混凝土建造的竞技场以另外一种功能为罗马服务：作为一个交通环。

（图作而未刊，"漫游古亚平道"，1981年6月，国家地理杂志）