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白沙国家公园的日落，新墨西哥州，美国 Sunset at White Sands National Park, New Mexico (© Image Professionals GmbH/Alamy Stock Photo)

1,001座白色沙丘 1,001 Mexican dunes

白沙国家公园的沙丘，新墨西哥州

今日图片展示了新墨西哥州白沙国家公园最令人叹为观止的自然奇观，一片闪耀梦幻光芒的白色沙丘，这里有地球上规模最大的石膏沙丘。这片广袤的沙漠占地超过145,000英亩，沙丘高度可达60英尺，展现出其他地方难以见到的独特景观。这座公园不仅是自然奇观，更是历史瑰宝，这里发现了距今约23,000年的化石化人类脚印，被认为是北美最古老的人类遗迹之一。

今天是白沙国家公园于1933年由总统赫伯特·胡佛设立为保护区的周年纪念日。还有什么比沉浸在白沙美景中更适合庆祝的方式呢？在这里可以徒步旅行、沙丘滑沙，或者沿风景优美的公路驾车欣赏美景。无论是其丰富的历史，还是叹为观止的日落，白沙国家公园都是一个令人心驰神往的旅行目的地。

Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico

Today's image features the dazzling beauty of White Sands National Park, New Mexico—a surreal expanse of glistening white gypsum dunes, the largest of its kind on Earth. Spanning more than 145,000 acres, these ever-shifting dunes rise up to 60 feet tall, creating a landscape not seen in many places. This park isn't only a natural wonder but a historical treasure, with fossilized human footprints dating back as far as 23,000 years, some of the oldest in North America.

Today marks the anniversary of White Sands being established as a protected site in 1933 by President Herbert Hoover. What better way to celebrate than by immersing yourself in its beauty? Enjoy activities like hiking, sledding down the dunes, or taking a scenic drive. Whether for its rich history or jaw-dropping sunsets, White Sands National Park is a wish-list destination that will leave you in awe.

日落时的摩拉基大圆石，南岛，新西兰 Moeraki Boulders at sunset, South Island, New Zealand (© Douglas Pearson/eStock Photo)

岩石与滚石 Rocks and rollers

摩拉基大圆石，南岛，新西兰

今天是“古老岩石日”，一个庆祝和学习古老岩石与化石的节日。岩石虽常见，但我们很少花时间思考它们的神奇之处。在火山中锻造或在千年压力下形成的这些固体矿物质，是我们了解地球如何形成的关键。岩石中还可能包含化石，即早已灭绝的生物遗骸，为科学家揭示地球45亿年历史中生命和植物的演化线索。

世界上最奇特的岩石景观之一位于新西兰的科伊科希海滩。摩拉基大圆石中有些直径达到7英尺，经过数百万年的自然雕琢形成。每一块巨石最初都起源于约6500万年前海底的一颗小石子。随着时间推移，泥沙在其周围逐渐堆积，并被方解石粘合在一起。受侵蚀和海水运动的影响，这些巨石最终显露于世。如今，新的巨石仍不断形成，而原有的巨石则在自然作用下逐渐分解。

Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand

Are you ready to rock the new year? Today is Old Rock Day, a day for celebrating and learning about old rocks and fossils. Rocks are common and few of us take the time to consider how amazing they are. But forged in volcanoes or molded by millennia of pressure, these solid masses of minerals hold the key to understanding how our planet formed. Rocks can also contain fossils, the remnants of long-extinct organisms, which give scientists clues about what creatures and plants have lived on Earth during its 4.5-billion-year history.

One of the world's most curious rock displays can be found on Koekohe Beach in New Zealand. The Moeraki Boulders, some of which are 7 feet in diameter, have been shaped by nature over millions of years. Each boulder started as a pebble on the seabed around 65 million years ago. Over time, layers of mud and silt built up around them, cemented together by calcite. Thanks to erosion and the movement of the sea, the boulders eventually emerged. Today, new boulders are still appearing, while the elements are slowly breaking down existing ones.

日落时分风暴渐渐消散，阿西尼博因山省立公园，加拿大 Clearing storm at sunset, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, BC, Canada (© Jeff Lewis/TANDEM Stills + Motion)

山峰从云层中探出头来 A peak peeks through the clouds

阿西尼博因山省立公园，加拿大

残留的风暴云盘旋在阿西尼博因山省立公园的山峰周围，这里是加拿大落基山脉的中心地带。这座位于不列颠哥伦比亚省的公园成立于1922年，以落基山脉南部最高的山峰命名，它的海拔高达3618米。公园是阿西尼博因旅馆的所在地，这是加拿大落基山脉的第一家滑雪旅馆，建于1928年。这里没有公路通行，任何想要参观公园的人都必须徒步或乘坐直升机进入，这使得旅程本身成为一次冒险。不过所有的努力都是值得的，这个联合国教科文组织世界遗产地拥有令人惊叹的景观，从冰川和湖泊到高耸的山峰和石灰岩洞穴，总能满足游客的期待。这里有多条徒步路线可供选择，它们将带领徒步旅行者们穿过森林，越过草地，登上高山。它还是越野滑雪和“阿尔卑斯式攀登”的热门地点。如果您正在寻找一个每处景色都堪称绝美的地方，阿西尼博因山省立公园或许是您的不二之选。

班夫国家公园的日落，阿尔伯塔省，加拿大 Sunset at Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada (© fywPhoto 云卷云舒/Getty Images)

旷野里的第一片雪花 First flakes in the wilderness

班夫国家公园，阿尔伯塔省，加拿大

今天的这张照片展示的是加拿大阿尔伯塔省的冬季仙境，对于那些寻求清新之美的游客来说，班夫国家公园是一个理想的去处。该公园建于1885年，在硫磺山附近的温泉被发现后，它成为了加拿大的第一个国家公园。随着时间的推移，班夫的边界不断扩大，它成为了加拿大落基山脉公园群世界自然遗产的一部分。这个国家公园占地超6600平方公里，在冬季会变成白雪皑皑的游乐场，吸引着游客们纷纷前来滑雪、穿着雪鞋在雪地徒步、玩冰壶、被动物拉着在冰面上滑行以及观赏野生动物。总之，这里为游客们提供了丰富的探索活动。尽管天气寒冷，但是公园里却生机勃勃！这里是各种野生动物的家园，包括麋鹿、灰熊、山羊和狼。扭叶松和恩氏云杉也在严酷的天气下顽强生长。为确保这种生态平衡可以维持下去，班夫国家公园的动植物群受到了人类的密切监测。

奥林匹克国家公园石狮海滩，华盛顿州，美国 Shi Shi Beach in Olympic National Park, Washington (© T.M. Schultze/TANDEM Stills + Motion)

日落的阴影 Shades of sunset

石狮海滩，奥林匹克国家公园，华盛顿州

奥林匹克国家公园始建于1938年，是一处未受污染的荒野胜地。该公园位于华盛顿州奥林匹克半岛，占地近1,440平方英里。从冰川覆盖的高山到温带雨林，这里的生态系统如迷宫般错综复杂，既是野生动物的家园，也是探险家和历史爱好者的度假胜地。公园内的石狮海滩宁静美丽，太平洋的浪花拍打着海蚀柱和沙岸，正如今天的图片所示。这个国家公园被认定为国际生物圈保护区，拥有600英里长的小径，徒步旅行者可以沿着海岸线徒步跋涉，在“拱门点”观赏海滩的海拱门。游客可以近距离观赏奥林匹斯山，这里有红胸䴓、冬鹪鹩和斑点猫头鹰等300多种鸟类。观赏完美景后，游客还可以在新月湖中畅游一番。阿拉瓦角以北的沿海荒野地区，包括那里的海滩，2000多年来一直是太平洋西北海岸马卡部落的家园，游客可以在附近的马卡保留地了解其文化。

Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington

Olympic National Park, established in 1938, offers an escape into unspoiled wilderness. It covers nearly 1,440 square miles on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. With a labyrinth of ecosystems that range from glacier-capped mountains to temperate rainforests, the park is a home for wildlife and an International Biosphere Reserve. Within it lies Shi Shi Beach, a serene stretch where the Pacific laps against sea stacks and sandy shores, as seen in today's image.

From here, you can follow one of the park's many trails and trek along the coast to see the beach's sea arch at Point of the Arches, an outcrop that has over 30 sea stacks, columns of rock rising from the beach. Within the park, visitors can get a closer look at Mount Olympus, spot over 300 bird species like red-breasted nuthatches, winter wrens, and spotted owls. They can also take a refreshing swim in Lake Crescent. The coastal wilderness area north of Cape Alava, including Shi Shi Beach, has been home to the Makah Tribe of the Pacific Northwest Coast for over 2,000 years. Visitors can gain an insight into their culture at the nearby Makah Reservation.

日落时分的啤酒节, 慕尼黑, 德国 Oktoberfest in Munich at sunset (© AllesSuper21/iStock/Getty Images)

为慕尼黑啤酒节干杯！ Have a 'beer-y' good time

啤酒节，慕尼黑，德国

慕尼黑啤酒节是世界上最大的节日之一，吸引了600多万游客。除了身着传统巴伐利亚服装的服务员端上一大杯泡沫丰富的啤酒之外，每个人都能在这里找到自己喜欢的东西。在这里，您可以享受欢快的音乐、惊险刺激的游乐设施以及令人垂涎欲滴的椒盐卷饼和香肠等当地美食。啤酒节在全球其他地方也有庆祝活动，包括美国的辛辛那提和丹佛等几个城市，每个城市都为节日增添了自己的地方特色。因此，无论您是喜欢啤酒还是喜欢热闹的派对，慕尼黑啤酒节都会让你体验到巴伐利亚的风情。

Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany

Today, we're raising a stein and saying Prost! Step into Munich, capital of the German state of Bavaria, for a celebration like no other. Oktoberfest, first held here in 1810, is a vibrant blend of Bavarian culture, tradition, and, of course, beer.

Oktoberfest is one of the world's largest festivals, attracting over 6 million visitors each year. Beyond the frothy steins of beer served by waitstaff wearing traditional dirndls and lederhosen, there's music, amusement rides, and a mouthwatering array of local delicacies, like pretzels and sausages. Oktoberfest is celebrated in other countries, including several US cities, like Cincinnati and Denver, each adding their own local flair to the festivities. So, whether you love beer or just a good party, Oktoberfest serves up a taste of Bavaria, right in your backyard.

石林，日落点，布莱斯峡谷国家公园，犹他州，美国 (© Tim Fitzharris/Minden Pictures)

这里有“胡图”吗？

石林，日落点，布莱斯峡谷 国家公园，犹他州

让我们去石林旅行吧，犹他州的布莱斯峡谷国家公园就是我们的目的地。这座公园以摩门先驱埃比尼泽·布莱斯的名字命名，公园内有日落点，也就是今天图片中看到的石林。这些岩层是由霜冻风化和溪流侵蚀形成的，将石头塑造成超凡脱俗的地貌。日落点位于海拔8000至9000英尺的地方，可以一览红色、橙色和白色的石峰全景。其中最著名的是雷神之锤，这是一座石林，俯瞰着被称为“寂静之城”的公园的一部分。在日落点通往日出点的女王花园小径，你可以欣赏到更多美景和岩层，包括维多利亚女王石林。据居住在这一地区的派尤特土著居民所讲述的传说，石林是被狡猾的库伊特狐狸变成石头的罪人。无论你是徒步旅行者、摄影师还是普通游客，石林都在期待你的到来。

保龄球海滩的日落，门多西诺县，加利福尼亚，美国 Sunset on Bowling Ball Beach, Mendocino County, California (© Melo Qiao/Getty Images)

岩石保龄球 Rock 'n' bowl

保龄球海滩，加利福尼亚州

欢迎来到大自然的保龄球馆！位于加州门多西诺海岸的保龄球海滩以散布在海岸上的那些引人注目的岩石而命名。这些砂岩球（一种被称为结核的现象）是在数百万年的沉积过程中形成的，沉积层围绕着由矿物胶结物固定在一起的砂石核心堆积而成。侵蚀作用逐渐磨损了外层，露出我们今天看到的球形。这创造了一个只有在退潮时才会出现的迷人景象。这种砂岩球很罕见，人们对它们的来源有很多疯狂的猜测，有人认为它们是外星碎片，也有人怀疑它们是恐龙化石。然而，答案非常简单：这是大自然的力量在起作用。

Bowling Ball Beach in Mendocino County, California

Welcome to nature's bowling alley. Bowling Ball Beach on the Mendocino Coast in California is named after the striking rock formations strewn across the shore. These sandstone balls—a phenomenon known as concretions—formed over millions of years as sedimentary layers built up around a central core of sand and stone held together by mineral cements. Erosion gradually wore away the outer layers to expose the spherical shapes we see today. This created a fascinating spectacle that only appears at low tide. Concretions are rare, and there has been plenty of wild speculation about where they come from, with some believing them to be extraterrestrial debris while others wonder if they are dinosaur fossils. The answer, however, is quite simple: It is the forces of nature at play.

潮涨潮落，灯火通明 High tides and bright lights

南斯塔克灯塔，霍利希德，威尔士，英国

南斯塔克灯塔建在威尔士圣岛崎岖的悬崖上，俯瞰着爱尔兰海的深水区。自1809年建成以来，这座91英尺高的白塔一直为水手们指引方向；它为都柏林-霍利黑德-利物浦航线上的船只提供了安全通道。灯塔建成时，使用抹香鲸油点亮灯具；但多年来，灯塔的机械装置已升级为更先进的技术，如LED灯泡和菲涅尔透镜。灯塔于1984年实现自动化，其强大的光束照射范围可达28英里，至今仍是重要的导航设备。当夕阳西下，天空布满五彩斑斓的色彩时，南斯塔克灯塔在黄昏中的剪影令人叹为观止。游客们会勇敢地从陡峭的悬崖上爬下400级台阶，探索灯塔以及它的机房和展览区。

South Stack Lighthouse, Holy Island, Wales

Built on the rugged cliffs of Holy Island, Wales, the South Stack Lighthouse stands watch over the deep waters of the Irish Sea. The 91-foot-tall white tower has guided sailors since its completion in 1809; it provides safe passage for ships on the Dublin-Holyhead-Liverpool route. When it was built, sperm whale oil was used to light the lamps; however, over the years, the mechanism has been upgraded to more advanced technology like LED bulbs and Fresnel lenses. Automated in 1984, the lighthouse continues to serve as a vital navigational aid, with its powerful beam shining up to 28 miles. As the sun sets and the sky fills with colors, the silhouette of the South Stack Lighthouse in the dusk makes for a stunning sight. Visitors brave the 400-step descent down the steep cliff face to explore the lighthouse, including its engine room and exhibition area.

泰德国家公园的日落，特内里费岛，加那利群岛, 西班牙 Sunset at Teide National Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (© Javier Martínez Morán/Alamy)

从深海到天空 From the depths to the skies!

泰德国家公园，特内里费岛

雄伟的泰德峰海拔3718米，耸立在加那利群岛上。这座火山从海底隆起的高度达到了惊人的7500米，因此它既是西班牙最高的山峰，也是世界上海拔第三高的火山。

这个多姿多彩的地方曾是多部著名电影的拍摄地，包括《速度与激情》（2001年）、《第一滴血5：最后的血》（2018年）和《诸神之战》（2010年）。泰德国家公园占地189.90平方公里，已被联合国教科文组织认定为世界遗产。这里还拥有丰富的动植物资源。因此，如果您计划游览这个神奇的地方，请务必穿上合适的鞋袜，备好美味的小吃，尽情享受这段旅程。

Teide National Park, Tenerife

The majestic peak of Teide, at 3,715 meters above sea level, rises in the Canary archipelago. This volcano rises an impressive 7,500 meters from the ocean floor, making it the highest peak in Spain and the third-highest volcano in the world from the seabed.

This diverse location has served as the backdrop for several notable film productions, including "The Fast and The Furious" (2001), "Rambo V: Last Blood" (2018), and "Clash of the Titans" (2010). Teide National Park covers an area of 189.90 square kilometers and has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also home to a rich biodiversity of native flora and fauna. Therefore, if you plan to visit this amazing place, be sure to wear suitable footwear and prepare a delicious snack to make the most of the experience.

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