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For the next four weeks we’ll take you to Africa with images from Megatransect—
a 1,200 mile (2,000 kilometer) walk across central Africa.
For more about Megatransect check out the October feature page and get the latest dispatches from the journey. |
Week 1 |
SCARRED BUT NOT AFRAID
Even with a scar on his face that may have been inflicted by a machete, Ebobo, a male gorilla in central Africa, shows little fear of humans. Conservationist J. Michael Fay befriended the gorilla several years ago when he rescued it from terrorized villagers intent on getting rid of it.
Photograph by Michael Nichols
From National Geographic Magazine, October 2000
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Week 2 |
CLOUD ILLUSIONS
The reflective surface of Lac Telé in northern Congo seems to bring a
circle of clouds to earth. The 3.5-mile-wide (5.6-kilometer-wide) basin is fringed by a vast swamp.
Photograph by Michael Nichols
From National Geographic Magazine, October 2000
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Week 4 |
WARY FIRST STEPS
Protected since 1991 in the forest outside the village of Bomassa, once apprehensive elephants are more and more losing their fear of humans.
Photograph by Michael Nichols
From National Geographic Magazine, October 2000
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For Windows 95 or Higher
1. Determine which size is appropriate for your monitor.
2. Click the size you wish to download.
3. After the image appears in your browser, click the right-hand button on your mouse.
4. On the menu that pops up, select SET AS WALLPAPER
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For Macintosh
1. Determine which image size is appropriate for your monitor.
2. Click the size you wish to download.
3. After it appears in your browser, drag the image onto your desktop.
4. From the Apple Menu (at the top left of your screen) select CONTROL PANELS, then DESKTOP PICTURES or APPEARANCE. (If the new window reads APPEARANCE, select the tab that reads DESKTOP.)
5. If necessary, click REMOVE PICTURE to clear the current desktop picture.
6. Click SELECT PICTURE or PLACE PICTURE, then locate and click the image file.
7. Click OK or CHOOSE.
8. Finally, click SET DESKTOP.
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