Global Goddesses And The Beautiful Botswana

With Thanksgiving Day coming into range, now would be a good time to think of all you’re grateful for.

Like Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana (plus six of her sexiest friends) photographed against the lush landscape of Africa.

Introducing the 2009 Pirelli Calendar. Those lucky enough to be on the list have been receiving “The Cal” for over 40 years. While Pirelli may be better known for making tires, they’ve been producing these glossy masterpieces since 1964. The roster of calendar girls both past and present reads like a supermodel all-star team: think Giselle, Kate, and Cindy. Match these muses with photographers like Annie Leibovitz, Herb Ritts, Patrick Demarchelier, and stunning backdrops (Côte d’Azur, Rio, Shanghai) and you’ve got yourself a year’s worth of dates with beautiful women.

This year, supermodels Daria Werbowy, Mariacarla Boscono, Lara Stone and Rianne Ten Haken are among those shot by Peter Beard in beautiful Botswana. Beard, having spent three decades in Kenya, is considered one of the world’s greatest interpreters of the mystery and charm of Africa. Through his lens, we see wild and unspoiled Africa, elephants as metaphor of the human race…

… And some of the most gorgeous goddesses frolicking in the Okavango Delta.

Thanks, Pirelli!


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