2023年4月

布列塔尼的小米努灯塔，法国 (© RooM the Agency/Alamy)

有点孤单，有点浪漫

布列塔尼的小米努灯塔

今天照片里的是法国西北海岸上的小米努灯塔。小米努灯塔坐落于法国布列塔尼的海岸边，是一座圆柱形的花岗岩灯塔，顶着一盏红灯。小米努灯塔和波尔奇克灯塔坐落在一条线上，标志着布雷斯特港的入口。它自1948年修建以来一直发挥着重要的作用，不光为往来的水手提供向导，还守护着布雷斯特海峡的入口。

虽然小米努（Petit

Minou）在法语中会让人联想起小猫，但是这个名字的由来似乎是布列塔尼语中“min”（意思是“嘴”或是“点”），"min"的复数形式是"minou"，于是就变成了这个可爱的名字。这座灯塔建在小米努海角上，对应的，附近还有一处大米努海角。

阿德莱德国际风筝节，澳大利亚 Adelaide International Kite Festival, Australia (© Andrey Moisseyev/Alamy)

去放风筝吧！ Go fly a kite!

去放风筝吧！

在风和日丽的日子里放风筝，还有比这更简单的快乐吗？风筝这项神奇的发明具体源于何时尚未可知，但关于放风筝的第一份书面记录来自公元前200年的中国。中国最初使用风筝来测量距离，但是随着时间的推移，它们逐渐被用于钓鱼、运动、科学、庆祝及各项娱乐活动。风筝有很多形状，也有各种材料。其实你自己就可以制作简单的风筝，找个风和日丽的日子，放风筝去吧！

Go Fly a Kite Day

Is there a simpler joy than flying a kite on a windy day? The date of this magical invention is unknown, but the first written documentation of kite flying comes from China in 200 BCE. There they were initially used to measure distance, but over the years they have been tapped for fishing, sport, science, celebration, communication, and recreation. Kites can take many shapes and be made of various materials, but all of them have a wing surface, a tether, and a bridle that keeps the surface at an angle to the wind. In fact, you can easily make your own, and there's no better time than today: Go Fly a Kite Day.

从纳哈加尔城堡鸟瞰斋浦尔，印度 (© Sean3810/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

宏伟的堡垒和宫殿

纳哈加尔城堡，拉贾斯坦邦，印度

纳哈加尔堡矗立于阿拉瓦利山脉的一座山脊上，为斋浦尔增添了一道雄伟而壮丽的背景。它始建于1734年，又于1868年经历了扩建。纳哈加尔，意为老虎的住所，如同强大的壁垒，保卫斋浦尔抵御敌人的攻击。

城堡内有印度王室成员的夏季度假宫殿，包含12间为王后准备的会客室，还有给国王准备的套房，这些房间通过走廊相连，走廊上装饰着精美壁画。如今，这里是非常受当地人欢迎的野餐目的地。夜间，这座堡垒在泛光灯的照耀下光彩夺目，与斋浦尔这座粉红之城交相辉映。

斯诺登尼亚国家公园，威尔士，英国 (© Sebastian Wasek/eStock Photo)

徒步旅行者的向往之地

斯诺登尼亚国家公园，威尔士

斯诺登尼亚国家公园占地2155平方公里，拥有迷人的风景和96公里的海岸线，徒步于此就像在听一篇漫长的童话故事，脚下的路满是传说。亚瑟王、梅林、沉睡的龙和失落的神秘宝物等传说和神话交织在公园小径中，给予徒步者丰富而美妙的体验。在许多方面，斯诺登尼亚国家公园完美代表了威尔士文化、人民和传统，这无疑是对威尔士本质的一种赞美。

从国际空间站拍摄的地球 Earth seen from the International Space Station (© Tim Peake/ESA/NASA via Getty Images)

此景只应天上有 A view that's out of this world

尤里之夜

1961年4月12日，宇航员尤里·加加林成为人类历史上前往太空的第一人，举世震惊。他乘坐“东方太空3KA”号，在两小时之内完成了绕地球一周的飞行。此后不到一个月的时间，水星计划的宇航员艾伦·谢泼德成功飞往太空，成为第一个进入太空的美国人。今天这张照片向我们展示了从国际空间站拍摄的地球，从太空回望地球的风景，依然魅力十足，星光璀璨俨然一副艺术品。每年的4月12日，是纪念加加林的“尤里之夜”，也被称为“世界太空派对”，这一天是全球天文学爱好者的狂欢。

Earth seen from the International Space Station

On April 12, 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin astounded the world by becoming the first person to travel to outer space. In less than two hours, Gagarin completed a full orbit of the Earth in the Vostok 3KA spacecraft. Less than a month later, Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space. The spectacle of looking back at Earth from space has not lost its charm, as you can see in today's picture taken from the International Space Station. Also known as the 'World Space Party,' Yuri's Night is a global celebration of astronomy and a reflection on how space exploration can unite people in a divided world.

哥伦比亚河峡谷，俄勒冈州，美国 Mossy Grotto Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon (© Chase Dekker Wild-Life Images/Getty Images)

这个隐秘的瀑布在哪里？ Where is this hidden waterfall?

哥伦比亚河峡谷的瀑布，俄勒冈州，美国

俄勒冈州的哥伦比亚河峡谷中有大约90个瀑布，苔藓石窟瀑布就是其中一个高20英尺的迷你瀑布。苔藓石窟瀑布于2006年被发现，经由几位著名摄影师而名声大噪。与幽雅清静、潺潺作响的苔藓岩洞瀑布形成鲜明对比的，是世界上最高的瀑布——委内瑞拉的天使瀑布，其落差高达2648英尺，汹涌咆哮的奇观令人惊叹，是委内瑞拉最吸引游客的景点之一。如果你想要放松沉思片刻，建议寻找距离最近的瀑布，然后踏上亲近大自然的旅程吧。

Mossy Grotto Falls, Oregon

Mossy Grotto Falls is a tiny 20-foot waterfall in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, home to around 90 waterfalls. This winsome waterfall became popular in recent years after several renowned photographers snapped it following its discovery in 2006. Waterfalls around the world draw our attention and inspire emotions (and even themes for pop songs). In contrast to the serene, burbling Mossy Grotto Falls, Angel Falls in Venezuela is the tallest in the world, where water plunges 2,648 feet before reaching the ground. This roaring wonder is awe-inspiring and one of the top tourist-draws in the country. If you need a moment of reflection, we recommend searching for the nearest waterfall and taking a trip to connect with nature.

月亮升起，图森，亚利桑那州，美国 Moon rising, Tucson, Arizona (© Tim Murphy/Shutterstock)

亚利桑那州空中的粉月亮 A pink moon over Arizona

四月的第一个满月

夜空中的满月是动人心魄的。人类是如此为月亮着迷，北美地区甚至起了各种各样的名字描述它的不同状态：蓝月、蛋月、狩月、玫瑰月、海狸月等等等等。今天照片里展示的粉月就是亚利桑那州四月的第一轮满月，但这个粉色却并非是日期造成的。阳光从月表上反射后穿透地球大气层，大气中的灰尘、污染、烟雾和其他粒子散射月光，从而改变了月光的颜色，使其从白色或是蓝色变成了红色、橙色、黄色、或是粉色。当月亮低悬于空中时，月光需要穿透更厚的大气层，也就更有可能变为其他的颜色。也许是亚利桑那州沙漠的沙尘导致了这轮美丽的粉月吧。

April's full moon

The full moon has inspired folklore, myths, writers, and artists throughout history and has been given many names, depending on the time of year it appears. April's first full moon is known as the pink moon, but that doesn’t mean it will appear pink against the night sky. Native Americans named it for the pink wildflowers, moss pink or creeping phlox, that bloom in the eastern US in the spring.

If it does appear pink, orange, or golden, it is because sunlight reflects off the moon and travels through our atmosphere. Here, dust, pollution, and other particles scatter the light, making it appear more colorful when it hangs lower in the sky. It appears whiter as it rises. Perhaps this pink moon is tinged by the dust of the Arizona desert.

杭州西湖水墨意境般的风景，浙江省，中国 West Lake Ink Landscape, Hangzhou ,China (© zhangshuang/Getty Images)

水墨西湖 West Lake Ink Landscape

杭州西湖，中国浙江省

清明节，又称踏青节、行清节、三月节、祭祖节等，节期在仲春与暮春之交。清明节，兼具自然与人文两大内涵，既是“二十四节气”之一，也是传统祭祖节日。清明这一节气，万物皆洁齐、生气旺盛、吐故纳新、气温升高，大地呈现春和景明之象，正是郊外踏青春游与行清墓祭的好时节。

今天，我们图片中为大家带来的是闻名天下的杭州西湖美景。西湖及周边分布着100多处公园景点，历代有“西湖十景”“新西湖十景”“三评西湖十景”之说，西湖十景系列景观涉及了春夏秋冬、晨晌昏夜、晴雾风雪、花鸟虫鱼等关于季节、时节、气象、动植物的景观特色，以及堤、岛、桥、亭、台、楼、阁、园林、宅院、寺塔等较为丰富的景观元素，并各有侧重地表现出或生动、或静谧、或隐逸、闲逸、冷寂、禅境等审美意境。反映了中国古代文化艺术中诗、画、景在审美和哲学层面上的有机结合。

这座古桥在哪呢？ Where is this historical bridge?

古罗马桥，科尔多瓦，西班牙

科尔多瓦的古罗马桥跨越瓜达尔基维尔河，是这座城市的一处历史地标。这座桥始建于公元前1世纪罗马帝国的扩张时期，在历史上曾被多次重建，目前这座桥的主体是在8世纪由阿拉伯人重建。虽然它已经承载了数个世纪的交通往来，但现在这座桥仅供行人通行。如果你觉得它很眼熟，可能是因为你曾在《权力的游戏》第五季中见过它，在剧中它是虚构的瓦兰提斯城的一部分。

Roman bridge of Córdoba, Spain

The Roman bridge of Córdoba, in the ancient Spanish city’s historic center, has been rebuilt several times over the centuries. For 2,000 years it was the city’s only bridge across the Guadalquivir River, originally built in the first century BCE during the expansion of the Roman Empire. Much of the current bridge dates from reconstruction in the 8th century following the Moorish conquest, a period when hundreds of mosques and palaces were built, and Córdoba became one of Europe's largest cities and a center of learning and culture.

While it has seen centuries of traffic, the bridge is now only open to pedestrians, following the opening of the Miraflores Bridge in 2004. If it looks familiar, you might have spotted it standing in as part of the fictional city of Volantis in 'Game of Thrones.'

追逐彩虹 Chasing rainbows

寻找彩虹日

每年的4月3日是美国的国家寻找彩虹日。阳光穿过空中的小水珠时，小水珠就成了天然的透镜，这些彩色的奇观就产生了。彩虹是阳光的折射产生的，因此彩虹永远都在太阳的对面。

夏威夷是经常出现彩虹。在大岛上的霍瑙瑙国家历史公园，这里的山地地形、干净的空气和风形成了产生彩虹的完美环境。

National Find a Rainbow Day

Happy National Find a Rainbow Day! These colorful natural marvels appear when light strikes water droplets, creating a natural prism effect. So, areas that have plenty of sunshine and showers are a good place to start your search.

And where better to look than Hawaii, said to be the rainbow capital of the world? At Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park on the Big Island, a combination of mountains, clear air, and trade winds bringing rain showers helps create the perfect conditions for rainbow sightings.

星空迷