While the Bush administration hems and haws over adding polar bears to the endangered-species list, the world celebrates the birth of Knut, the darling cub born in captivity at the Berlin Zoo. Now three and a half months old, little Knut has become a powerful (if not controversial) symbol of what this planet has to lose to global warming. Such ecological concerns are familiar to actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio, so it seemed natural to pair these two handsome boys on Annie Leibovitz's cover for this year's Green Issue. In these behind-the-scenes images, Leibovitz and V.F. senior photography producer Kathryn MacLeod capture Knut at home in Berlin, and DiCaprio at the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, in southeast Iceland. We brought them together the only way we could, in a photomontage
Wow. Did you see those photos? They were awesome!
I can't even fathom how much gasoline was burnt transporting the crew to the location. Ahh.. The refreshing smell of outboard motor fumes on an iceberg. It just scintillates my soul!
Just think of the the money someone had to spend on carbon offsets just to make this second annual "green" issue happen. Now, that my friends, is dedication!
Hat Tip: Wizbang Pop!
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