2021-02-22
The Cobb breakwater, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England (© Ross Hoddinott/Offset by Shutterstock)
莱姆里杰斯的Cobb防波堤，英格兰多塞特 (© Ross Hoddinott/Offset by Shutterstock)
Shrugging off choppy waters on England’s south-west coast is the historic harbour and breakwater known as the Cobb. There has been one man-made structure or another in the waters off Lyme Regis since medieval times, without which much of this Dorset town may have been washed away. While its harbour seems small to modern eyes, Lyme Regis grew as a major port and shipbuilding centre from the 13th century onwards, thanks to the Cobb and the protection it offered from fierce south-westerly gales.
The Cobb breakwater, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England (© Ross Hoddinott/Offset by Shutterstock)
莱姆里杰斯的Cobb防波堤，英格兰多塞特 (© Ross Hoddinott/Offset by Shutterstock)
Shrugging off choppy waters on England’s south-west coast is the historic harbour and breakwater known as the Cobb. There has been one man-made structure or another in the waters off Lyme Regis since medieval times, without which much of this Dorset town may have been washed away. While its harbour seems small to modern eyes, Lyme Regis grew as a major port and shipbuilding centre from the 13th century onwards, thanks to the Cobb and the protection it offered from fierce south-westerly gales.
2021-02-23
Dalmatian pelicans on ice, Lake Kerkini, Greece (© Guy Edwardes/Minden Pictures)
冰上的卷羽鹈鹕，希腊凯尔基尼湖 (© Guy Edwardes/Minden Pictures)
The three shaggy-coiffed birds you see here are Dalmatian pelicans splashing about in Greece's chilly Lake Kerkini. These waterfowl are among the largest freshwater bird species in the world, with wingspans stretching to as much as 11 feet. Dalmatian pelicans generally breed during the first four months of the year, building their nests on or near the ground, and sometimes upon vegetation floating in water. While breeding, they form monogamous pairs, though they generally don't pair up for life.
Dalmatian pelicans on ice, Lake Kerkini, Greece (© Guy Edwardes/Minden Pictures)
冰上的卷羽鹈鹕，希腊凯尔基尼湖 (© Guy Edwardes/Minden Pictures)
The three shaggy-coiffed birds you see here are Dalmatian pelicans splashing about in Greece's chilly Lake Kerkini. These waterfowl are among the largest freshwater bird species in the world, with wingspans stretching to as much as 11 feet. Dalmatian pelicans generally breed during the first four months of the year, building their nests on or near the ground, and sometimes upon vegetation floating in water. While breeding, they form monogamous pairs, though they generally don't pair up for life.
2021-02-24
Le Morne Brabant, Mauritius (© Hemis/Alamy)
莫纳布拉班特山，毛里求斯 (© Hemis/Alamy)
From this vantage point high over the Indian Ocean, we have a spectacular view of the 'underwater waterfall' formed off the coast of Mauritius. Not a true waterfall, this is an optical illusion—it's really the trails of sand and silt deposits on the seafloor being washed by ocean currents through an opening between coral reefs. But we're probably not alone in thinking at first glance that the ocean is pouring into some massive unseen drainpipe.
Le Morne Brabant, Mauritius (© Hemis/Alamy)
莫纳布拉班特山，毛里求斯 (© Hemis/Alamy)
From this vantage point high over the Indian Ocean, we have a spectacular view of the 'underwater waterfall' formed off the coast of Mauritius. Not a true waterfall, this is an optical illusion—it's really the trails of sand and silt deposits on the seafloor being washed by ocean currents through an opening between coral reefs. But we're probably not alone in thinking at first glance that the ocean is pouring into some massive unseen drainpipe.