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阿尔卑斯山脉锡尔夫雷塔山的乔里森湖，瑞士 Jöriseen lakes in the Silvretta Alps, Switzerland (© Florin Baumann/Getty Images)

蓝湖和险峰 Bright blue lakes and rugged mountains

阿尔卑斯 山脉锡尔夫雷塔山的约里森湖，瑞士

今天我们要探索一处超凡脱俗的奇景：瑞士达沃斯附近的约里森湖群。天气晴朗时，湖面会呈现出不真实的蓝色，和周围灰暗、嶙峋的锡尔夫雷塔山形成鲜明的对比。阳光被水中的“岩粉”（湖床被冰川摩擦产生的细微的岩石颗粒）反射，形成了这种鲜艳的蓝色。锡尔夫雷塔山被冰川环绕，和碧蓝色的约里森湖一起被称为“蓝色锡尔夫雷塔”。如果你想亲眼目睹此景，要知道来到此地的路途并不容易。记得带上合适的徒步鞋、大量的饮用水和强健的双腿。

Jöriseen lakes in the Silvretta Alps, Switzerland

Today we're exploring a place of otherworldly beauty: the Jöriseen, a group of alpine lakes near Davos, Switzerland. On sunny days, the lakes glow an ethereal blue, contrasting with the dark, jagged Silvretta Alps that encircle them. The sunlight is reflected in the water by 'rock flour'—silt-sized rock particles generated from the grinding of bedrock by glaciers.

The Silvretta Alps sit across the Swiss-Austrian border and are themselves surrounded by glaciers in an area known as the 'Blue Silvretta.' If you want to enjoy these stunning views up close, you'll have to work for it. Bring your best hiking boots, plenty of water, and some strong legs.

鲍威尔湖，美国 Lake Powell on the Colorado River (© Peter Schaefer/Alamy)

蜿蜒曲折的人工湖泊，鲍威尔湖 Man-made, meandering Lake Powell

世界水日

鲍威尔湖是科罗拉多河上的一座人工水库，跨越犹他州和内华达州边境。19世纪60年代美国修建格伦峡谷大坝后形成了这个水库。大坝利用水力发电，但同时也因为湖面加大了水体的表面积，从而更多的水被蒸发，造成了水资源流失。2000年干旱来临时，鲍威尔湖的水位开始直线下降，到2005年时，鲍威尔湖的储水量几乎仅为1999年时的一半。人类对水资源是极度依赖的，因此联合国在1993年设立了世界水日，旨在通过教育和公益活动在政府和普通人群层面上建立起更好的用水措施。全球人口正在增长，我们每个人都必须为保护水资源和清洁水资源出一份力。

World Water Day

Lake Powell is a man-made reservoir on the Colorado River, stretching across the Utah and Nevada border. It was formed in the 1960s after the US built the Glen Canyon Dam. Though the dam creates power through hydroelectricity, it also causes water loss due to evaporation from the broader surface area of the lake. When the drought took hold around 2000, the lake's water levels began to plummet, and in 2005 it lost nearly half of its volume compared to 1999. It's important to consider our dependence on freshwater, which is why the United Nations created World Water Day in 1993. Through education and activism, they aim to create better water practices on governmental and individual levels. As our global population increases, it's crucial that we all do our part to conserve our freshwater and keep it clean.

内格拉廷湖，格拉纳达，西班牙 Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain (© Andres Martinez Olmedo/Getty Images)

大自然的画作 Nature's own canvas

内格拉廷湖，格拉纳达，西班牙

今天照片上这个宁静美丽的湖泊是内格拉廷湖，是西班牙安达卢西亚最大的淡水湖之一。内格拉廷湖位于格拉纳达世界地质公园

的中心，由瓜迪亚纳梅诺尔河上的大坝截流而形成，是自然爱好者的天堂。湖边有一个帆船俱乐部，举办各种水上活动，这也使得内格拉廷湖成为了一个亲近大自然和放松身心的度假胜地。湖周围还有壮观的悬崖、沟壑和沙漠。无论春夏秋冬，这里的风景都美得让人窒息。

Negratín Reservoir, Granada, Spain

Step into a world of beauty and serenity with one of the largest freshwater lakes in Andalusia, Spain. The Negratín Reservoir is a nature lover's paradise, created by the Negratín Dam on the Guadiana Menor River and located in the heart of the Granada Geopark. There is a sailing club by the lake, and a variety of aquatic activities make it a popular destination for people looking to relax and unwind in the lap of nature. With imposing cliffs, gullies, and a rugged desert setting all around, the area's landscape is simply breathtaking no matter the time of year.

麦切纳山和结冰的亚伯拉罕湖，加拿大艾伯塔省 Mount Michener and a frozen Abraham Lake in Alberta, Canada (© Tom Mackie/plainpicture)

美丽又危险 Beautiful and dangerous

亚伯拉罕湖，艾伯塔省，加拿大

冬天冰冻的亚伯拉罕湖虽然美丽，其下却暗藏杀机：湖底的沼气被困在冻结的湖面下，形成了这些清晰可见的小气泡。这些自然形成的美景令摄影师趋势若骛。

爱沙尼亚佩普斯湖上的小冰丘 Hummock ice on Lake Peipus in Estonia (© Sven Zacek/Minden Pictures)

当冰块变成了艺术 When ice imitates art

佩普斯湖

佩普斯湖是欧洲第五大湖泊，形成于数亿年前的古生代。这里的沙丘非常有名，当各方面条件恰好时，这些沙丘会在风吹时“唱歌”。在冬天，结冰的湖面上可能形成照片中的堆积冰。这些堆积冰是由浮冰受到缓慢不均匀的挤压而形成的。

Lake Peipus, Estonia

Lake Peipus, the fifth-largest lake in Europe, dates back hundreds of millions of years to the Paleozoic Era and is known for its sand dunes, which can 'sing' when the wind blows just right. In the winter the frozen lake surface may feature ice hummocks, as seen in this image. The hummocks are caused by slow, uneven pressure in the ice pack.

英格兰湖区的Black Fell Black Fell, Lake District, England (© Daniel Kay/Shutterstock)

“群山拥有抚慰和治愈的力量” 'The hills have a power to soothe and heal...'

英格兰 湖区的黑山 (Black Fell)

今天照片中展示的美丽风景是位于英格兰湖区的黑山（Black Fell），“fell”一词源于古挪威语中的“山”，主要是指地势高且贫瘠的地区，而英格兰湖区的土地通常是未经开垦、用于放牧的。黑山（Black Fell）海拔约1000英尺，被评为英格兰湖区的最佳观景区。站在山顶上，无论望向哪个方向，你都能欣赏到美景。

Black Fell in England's Lake District

Today's lovely landscape requires a slight bit of explanation. We're at Black Fell, which can be found in the Lake District of England. The term 'fell' originates from the Old Norse term for mountain, but it mostly applies to high, barren areas and, in the Lake District specifically, the area was usually uncultivated and used for grazing. Black Fell, which is a little over 1000 feet high, has some acclaim having been mentioned in Alfred Wainwright's 'Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells' as a prime viewing area. No matter which direction you gaze, you're sure to see something wonderful.

格林达维克的蓝湖，冰岛 Blue Lagoon, Grindavík, Iceland (© Westend61/Getty Images)

治愈身心的“废水” The healing powers of wastewater

蓝湖水疗，格林达维克，冰 岛

坦率地说，今天这张美丽图片的来源是附近地热发电厂的废水池。虽然这听起来并不诱人，但冰岛的蓝色泻湖是该国游客最多的景点之一。诀窍是不要陷入废水的“浪费”部分。这里的水是干净的，总是在100°F左右徘徊，富含大量的二氧化硅，这正是由于工厂的工艺，使其变蓝和变硫的原因。这些矿物质和少量藻类被认为是对皮肤和整体健康非常有益的补品。

Blue Lagoon spa, Grindavík, Iceland

Let's be frank here, the origin of today's beautiful picture is a pool of wastewater from a nearby geothermal plant. While that may not sound enticing, Iceland's Blue Lagoon is one of the country's most visited attractions. The trick is to not get stuck on the 'waste' part of wastewater. The water here is clean, always hovers around 100° F, and is enriched with tons of silica—which is what makes it blue—and sulfur thanks to the plant's processes. Those minerals, along with a little algae, are believed to combine into a highly beneficial tonic for skin and overall well-being.

令人陶醉的海岛花园

落基山上碧玉腰带

一个黑暗的暴风雨之夜 On a dark and stormy night...

弗兰肯斯坦星期五

如果看到日内瓦湖上空的风暴云聚集，你会陷入一种阴暗而沉闷的情绪，那么当玛丽·雪莱构思这个将成为她开创性作品的故事时，你会对她的心境有一个了解。虽然雪莱写了几部历史小说和旅游书籍，但正是这个关于一个怪诞生物的可怕故事给她留下了遗产。

今天，也是十月的最后一个星期五，是《弗兰肯斯坦星期五》，这是对雪莱1818年小说的一次庆祝，这部小说讲述了一位医生救死扶伤的故事，许多人认为这是第一部科幻小说。雪莱在法国-瑞士边境阿尔卑斯山北部的日内瓦湖为“弗兰肯斯坦”（又名“现代普罗米修斯”）构思了概念。1816年，她在这里度过了一个异常寒冷和潮湿的夏天，她的未来丈夫珀西·比什·雪莱和拜伦勋爵都是诗人。这群人被关在室内，互相挑战，想出鬼故事。玛丽很快写了一篇短篇小说，后来成为了《弗兰肯斯坦》，在一个漆黑、暴风雨的夜晚，日内瓦湖的阴暗和寒冷在很大程度上激发了她的灵感。

Frankenstein Friday

If the sight of storm clouds gathering over Lake Geneva puts you in a dark and ponderous mood, then you have an idea of Mary Shelley's frame of mind when she conceived the story that would become her seminal work. While Shelley wrote several historical novels and travel books, it was this macabre story of a grotesque creature that made her legacy.

Today and every final Friday of October is Frankenstein Friday, a celebration of Shelley's 1818 novel about a doctor who reanimates the dead—a tale of terror that many also think of as the first science fiction novel. Shelley concocted the concept for 'Frankenstein' (aka 'The Modern Prometheus') here at Lake Geneva in the northern Alps on the French-Swiss border. She spent an unusually cold and wet summer here in 1816 with her future husband Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron, both poets. Confined indoors, the group challenged one another to come up with ghost stories. Mary quickly wrote the short story that would become 'Frankenstein,' inspired in no small part by the gloom and chill of Lake Geneva on one dark and stormy night.

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