Islands seen from space - beautiful images

[GodlessAstronomer]

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/11/islands-space/all/1

Wow! Some really amazing images in there. I particularly like the photo of Eleuthera Island, in the Bahamas:

Go check them out, some truly stunning images of the wonderful world we live in.

 

[Malak]

That is a pretty sweet picture.

 

[oogabooga]

Pictures like this make me wish I could vacation in space.

 

[zerocool84]

Pictures like this make me wish I could vacation in space.

I'd never vacation in space until they work out that little gravity problem.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

I'd never vacation in space until they work out that little gravity problem.

I would find it peaceful. Well, until I needed to get somewhere fast.

 

[hzl eyed grl]

Those are great. Some of those look almost fake because they're so clear. I love stuff like that.

 

[Leros]

Pictures like this make me wish I could vacation in space.

http://www.nydailynews.com/real_est...hotel_will_launch_in_2012_architects_say.html

 

[dawp]

http://www.nydailynews.com/real_est...hotel_will_launch_in_2012_architects_say.html

When The Galactic Suite Space Resort opens for business in 2012, well-heeled guests will be charged $4.4 million for a three night stay at the first planned hotel in space - eight-week training course on a tropical island included

drawback is cost and the 8 week training. I wouldn't call that a vacation.

 

[Leros]

drawback is cost and the 8 week training. I wouldn't call that a vacation.

Consider it an experience.

 

[Jodell88]

Where are the high resolution pictures so I can put them as my wallpaper?

 

[WelshBloke]

Pictures like this make me wish I could vacation in space.

Pictures like this make me wish I could vacation on a tropical island.

 

[Locut0s]

Wonderful. The turbulent cloud vortices are amazing! Found my new wallpaper:

I found a high rez version of this here:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Vortex-street-1.jpg

Then edited it into a 2560x1600 wallpaper.

 

[zCypher]

That was awesome, thank you for sharing - and thatnks for that high res version of the vortex thing, it's now my desktop too for now.

although I didn't bother editing it

 

[lokiju]

Very cool pics.

This one looks like a seahorse.

http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/wiredscience/2009/11/islands_3a.jpg