October 27, 2024

This week’s Photo of the Week features a terrifying image that might alter your behavior forever. Plus, seeing the Day of the Dead; a floral holiday star; inside the world of geisha; photographing an orchid

PHOTOGRAPH BY JASPER DOEST 

WHY HELLO BEAR! Our Photo of the Week certainly changed our minds about safe harbors from hungry bears. I mean, those claws! Nat Geo Explorer Jasper Doest encountered this bear in Transylvanian woods that have been the site of a fatal mauling. Food-dispensing tourists have emboldened the animals. 

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PHOTOGRAPH BY MATTHIEU PALEY, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION 

MARIGOLD SEASON: How did this golden flower become a global icon? There are a couple of massive celebrations in which this flower is starring in over the next few weeks. What do they include? 

A. Day of the Dead 
B. Diwali 
C. Thanksgiving  
D. A and B 
E. None of the above 

Related: How could you paddle in a pumpkin? See the photos.
Move over Coco: Our most stunning Day of the Dead photos

PHOTOGRAPH BY KIN COEDEL 

The world of a geisha: First off, it is filled with misconceptions. Secondly, it is much more complicated than you think. Take a look.  

This week’s Photography 101: How to make an image of an orchid

Today’s Soundtrack: The Ghost in You, Robyn Hitchcock

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