1360."A surfer rides a wave off the coast of Margaret River, where beaches sport nicknames such as ‘Suicides,‘ ‘Boneyards,‘ and ‘Guillotine.‘ Since the 1960s the area‘s powerful beach and reef breaks have been drawing surfers from around the world and have been the site of Australian surfing championships." <BR>　　—From the National Geographic book Australia: Journey Through a Timeless Land, 1999 <BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/SP151_50016.jpg">
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　1361. "Silhouetted at sunset, red mangroves appear to rise from the sea on arching prop roots. Their seeds sprout in salt water and float until the roots take hold." <BR>　　—From the National Geographic book Our Threatened Inheritance, 2003 <BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/SP091_260.jpg">
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1362. The forest elephant‘s small stature can be seen as a handful emerge from the dense jungle of western Gabon. Originally thought to be a subspecies of the savanna-dwelling African elephant, the forest elephant has been determined to be its own genetically distinct species. <BR>　　(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Gabon‘s Loango National Park," August 2004, National Geographic magazine) <BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/MM6664_272.jpg">
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1363.Old-growth redwood trees are protected along a 37-mile (59.5-kilometer) stretch of California coastline. <BR>　　(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Old-Growth Forests: Will We Save Our Own?," September 1990, National Geographic magazine)<BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/05727_595.jpg">
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　1364. Australia‘s mainland coastline measures approximately 21,700 miles (35,000 kilometers), providing beachfront habitat for seagulls and other shorebirds. <BR>　　(Photo shot on assignment for, but not published in the National Geographic book, Wild Shores of Australia, 1996) <BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/SP151_36.jpg">
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　1365. Sliding along at the edge of the shadows, this rattlesnake has made a home in Utah‘s Canyonlands National Park. The park‘s 337,570 acres (136,614.6 hectares) provide ample habitat for mountain lions, foxes, bats, jackrabbits, and many other species. <BR>　　(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "John Wesley Powell: Visions for the West," April 1994, National Geographic magazine) <BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/05937_120.jpg">
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1366. "Before her job begins, a bar worker on Phuket‘s nightlife strip pauses to pay her respects to a shrine honoring the spirits." <BR>　　—From the National Geographic book Women Photographers at National Geographic, 2000 <BR>　　<BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/NGM1996_02p86-7.jpg">
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1367. Located in southwest Washington, Gifford Pinchot National Forest encompasses 1,312,000 acres (530,966.4 hectares). One of the oldest national forests in the United States, Pinchot was originally protected as part of the Columbia National Forest in 1908. <BR>　　(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Old-Growth Forests: Will We Save Our Own?," September 1990, National Geographic magazine)<BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/05727_456.jpg">
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1368. Part of Nunavut, the Inuit-governed Canadian province, Baffin Island is Canada‘s largest island, covering 507,451 square kilometers (314,619.62 square miles). <BR>　　(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Hitting the Wall: First Ascent of a Baffin Island Peak," January 1999, National Geographic magazine) <BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/06554_98.jpg">
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　1369. Seen through a ruined billboard, Historic Route 66, a road that once teamed with traffic, now evokes a different sense. <BR>　　(Text adapted from and photo shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Romancing the Road," September 1997, National Geographic magazine) <BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/06398_3.jpg">
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