#142 Flamingos | 火烈鸟大放送~

^{This is the proof photo as required by the contest hostess (drawing - by my fingertip) ;)}

^{这是应主办人要求证明我和鸟都在场的照片 用指尖画了两笔 还请不要嫌弃 哈哈}

I love flamingos. Who doesn't? (Or perhaps I should say most girls like them? :D) These elegant pink birds are just adorable. You see them everywhere from fabric patterns to plastic toys.

So when I saw the WE LOVE ANIMALS - PHOTO CONTEST by @flamingirl(Hi! :D), I immediately thought of these shots I took in South America. They were all living wild, so I didn't get too close to them. Plus the restriction of my lens, I couldn't get any decent close-up shots. Still, these birds look pretty amazing from distance, don't they? (Dear hostess, I'm afraid you have to pick one entry from them, since I can't decide ;p)

The first 4 (including the head image) are from National Reserve of Flamingos, located in the commune of San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. :

这前四张拍于智利北部阿塔卡马沙漠地区的火烈鸟自然保护基地：

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The following 5 ones were taken in Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve of Bolivia:

中间五张拍于玻利维亚西南的自然保护区：

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The lake in the photo above is Laguna Colorada (Red Lake). Its reddish color is caused by red sediments and pigmentation of some algae.

上面是红湖，红红的湖水是由红色沉积物和海藻的色素沉着造成的。可惜没有长焦镜头，最多也只能拉到这么远，拍不了近景。

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Here are a few more, shot from a train when I traveled from Oruro to Uyuni, Bolivia. It's simply amazing that you get this sort of view from the train windows! I was hoping that train journey never ends when I sat by the window then. =)

最后五张是从Oruro到Uyuni途中的火车上拍的，是不是很神奇？:) 成群的火烈鸟如同团团粉色的火焰，单只的火烈鸟展翅低飞，略过高原湖泊，越过广袤荒野，就在火车窗外不远处。能持续坐拥这般美景，恐怕唯有玻利维亚。在其他几国乘火车时，窗外也曾有过成群的火烈鸟，但那些都只是站在很小一片泥沼中，闪现时间不超过3秒钟。;) 想起曾经，三毛的《万水千山走遍》在我幼稚的小心灵里播下玻利维亚的种子，还有几年前看傅真在《最好金龟换酒》里反复提到的玻利维亚之天地有大美，果真名不虚传。我坐在摇晃的火车上，身边全是玻利维亚人民，看着窗外的广阔天地和自由自在的火烈鸟，真希望这幻境中的旅程就这么继续下去~

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Thank you for reading. Please tell me what you think in the comments. Until next time! =)

感谢阅读！你的关注/点赞/留言/转发就是对我最好的支持~ 下次见！:)

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Here are some of my travel shots. Check out my travel posts on Steemit World Map, and follow me for more adventures around the globe!

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