Sunday 8 April 2007

Earth from the air


There's a fascinating outdoor exhibition of photographs at the Forum in Norwich at the moment.

The images are aerial shots taken around the world by the French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand for his Earth from the air project, and he has captured some breathtaking scenes. Well worth a look if you can make it.

A nice touch, too, is the interactive map (pictured above); it was certainly proving a hit with the kids. I have to admit I like the idea of simple activities like this that help get children interested in the world around them from a young age.

One of the images that particularly caught my eye was this shot of villagers in Bangladesh, who are resigned to adjusting their lifestyles for many months of the year as the waters rise in the floodplains at the foot of the Himalayas:




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