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Ամերիկացին տպավորիչ ֆոտոշարքով ցույց է տվել աշխարհի ամենահեռավոր կղզիներից մեկում բնակվող վայրի ձիերի գեղեցկությունը
Օգոստոս 9 15:35 2021

Ամերիկացի լուսանկարիչ Դրյու Դոջեթը տպավորիչ ֆոտոշարք է հրապարակել՝ ցույց տալով Սեյբլ կղզում բնակվող վայրի ձիերին:

Ինչպես նշում է Daily Mail-ը, հիացմունք առաջացնող այս կենդանիներն ապրում են աշխարհի ամենահեռավոր կղզիներից մեկում, որը տարվա գրեթե կեսը պատված է մառախուղի քողով:

Այստեղ կա մոտ 400 վայրի ձի, որոնք առաջին անգամ կղզի են բերվել 18-րդ դարում:

Անկեղծ ասած, դա ամենայուրահատուկ վայրն է, որտեղ ես երբևէ ճանապարհորդել եմ: Ձիերից բացի, բնապատկերն անիրական է, կուսական և այլաշխարհիկ,-տպավորություններով կիսվել է լուսանկարիչը:

A stunning photo series captures a unique herd of wild horses living on one of the world's most remote islands. South Carolina-based photographer Drew Doggett ventured to the mysterious shores of Sable Island, which lays off the coast of Nova Scotia and is nicknamed the 'graveyard of the Atlantic' due to the fact it is shrouded in fog around 125 days of the yearThe smile-shaped sandbar, which measures 26 miles long, is home to some 400 wild horses which were shipped to the island in the early 18th century when a settlement was attempted and Doggett describes it as the most unique scene he has ever come acrossDoggett says of Sable: 'Parts of the island feel like a Martian landscape and are desolate and totally void of life of any kind. Other parts of the island are populated with lush Marram grass, freshwater ponds, and gentle, sloping dunes. No matter where you are on the island, the beach is omnipresent as it's less than a mile wide'

Doggett's black and white photos, which form a new coffee table book titled Wild: The Legendary Horses of Sable Island and including a foreword by Dr. Jane Goodall, reveal what life on the otherworldly island looks like, with its resident horses in actionAnother standout image shows a herd of the horses galloping along, with their shaggy mains majestically rippling in the wind

 

After being left stranded on Sable Island for more than 200 years, the horses have adapted to living amid dunesSome of the species' unique features include stocky bodies and thick, wooly coats that protect them from the cold windswept weather, with temperatures dipping below freezing in the winterCitizen scientist, Zoe Lucas, who has been living on and off the island for more than 40 years, says the equines live on a diet of grasses and flowering plantsAs the weather around Sable is so unpredictable, Doggett says he felt like he 'won the lottery' every time the clouds clear and he was able to touch down by plane for a few hoursOverall, Doggett has spent around 70 days on the island and he says his 'love affair' with the place has spanned for almost a decadeHe says his favorite time to visit Sable is spring as 'horses are active and happily trading in their winter coats for shorter, sleeker ones'In terms of locations, some of his top spots are the most eastern part of the island and the highest point, a lofty mass of sand known as 'bald dune'Asked about the future of the Sable Island horses, Doggett is hopeful about their survival 'because Parks Canada does a terrific job of helping maintain the integrity of the island'Another organization working towards the long-term preservation of the landmass and its inhabitants is the non-profit, The Friends of Sable Island SocietyDuring mating season, the watering holes are another good place to take photos as the stallions, bachelors, and various families meet 'and inevitably clash over this precious resource'Doggett concludes: 'I think the best way for people to help is simply to learn about the horses to appreciate their existence. The more appreciation and love we have for mother nature, the easier it becomes to conserve itThe cover of Doggett's new book, Wild: The Legendary Horses of Sable IslandSable Island is a narrow, crescent-shaped sandbar measuring 26 miles long and 0.93 miles across at its widest point. It is considered to be part of the district of Halifax, although the urban area is located some 190 miles away on the Nova Scotian mainland