A silvery road linking Shiraz and Isfahan passes through the steep Zagros Mountains, where no plant stands taller than knee-high and whirlwinds drill into the dry land.

• 一条银链似的公路穿越陡峭的扎格罗斯山把设拉子和伊斯法罕联接起来，那里的旋风大的能钻到干燥的土地里，没有什么植物能长到膝盖这么高。