Night photos from the International Space Station

[rhett7660]

Those are some killer pictures!!!!!!! Awesome!

 

[dmr727]

Those pictures are amazing. I love night pictures of all kinds.

 

[QuarterSwede]

^ That was too cute!



You should! It's gorgeous and so is the drive to get there. I got a bit sentimental at that particular photo. I drove all over that state with e.

Key West is basically a tourist trap. It's, by far, my least favorite key because of all the drunks and trash (looks a lot like Bourbon St. [aka sespool] at least before Katrina). The drive down is unbelievable though.

My Aunt and Uncle have a beach house on a canal on Key Largo so I'm partial to that one.

But the prettiest is Dry Tortugas (the actual western most US island in the Gulf). It takes a 3 hour boat ride from Key West but it's gorgeous. The snorkeling is amazing. I spent 7 hours snorkeling the reef around the island and got the worst sunburn of my life.

 

[cantthinkofone]

Amazing. Thanks for the link!

Yeah, but I imagine it would look just as cool with more efficient, more directed lighting. Plus, just think how much better our view of the stars would be.

I think there is a sad tree in my back yard....

 

[pukifloyd]

These are awesome

 

[iBlue]

Key West is basically a tourist trap. It's, by far, my least favorite key because of all the drunks and trash (looks a lot like Bourbon St. [aka sespool] at least before Katrina). The drive down is unbelievable though.

My Aunt and Uncle have a beach house on a canal on Key Largo so I'm partial to that one.

But the prettiest is Dry Tortugas (the actual western most US island in the Gulf). It takes a 3 hour boat ride from Key West but it's gorgeous. The snorkeling is amazing. I spent 7 hours snorkeling the reef around the island and got the worst sunburn of my life.

I'm sure it is a tourist trap but a person isn't forced to participate in that. I managed to keep well away from drunks and trash by not going out partying at night and walking into scenes that don't appeal.

I didn't know a lot about the keys when I booked the trip so we did go to the more touristy places. One day we want to go back and get a closer look at the more "'undiscovered" locations. Dry Tortugas sounds amazing!

 

[R94N]

These are really great.

 

[ucfgrad93]

key west, never been there but it looks nice.

^ That was too cute!



You should! It's gorgeous and so is the drive to get there. I got a bit sentimental at that particular photo. I drove all over that state with e.

Key West is awesome! The drive there is long but wonderful.

 

[MagnumOP]

earth at night

enjoy... this is my desktop.

 

[FourCandles]

Another article, this time from the BBC, and with an image of southern Italy and Sicily:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11776703

 

[Lyle]

Doug Wheelock (astronaut and commander of the International Space Station) tweets photos taken from the ISS pretty regularly at @Astro_Wheels.

 

[Counterfit]

key west, never been there but it looks nice.

It looks like the bio-luminescent bait used by some deep-water fish.

Key West is basically a tourist trap. It's, by far, my least favorite key because of all the drunks and trash (looks a lot like Bourbon St. [aka sespool] at least before Katrina).

Bourbon St isn't bad if you go outside of crazy tourist season. It's just a lively street (and hot as *******) in early August.

And you can't beat $2 shots from some guy with a cart in an alley.

 

[iJohnHenry]

Thanks for the post, you made me study this pic, again.

I thought something was hinky about this being Key West, but I dismissed it.

Now I think I can see Tampa Bay, Charlotte Harbor, and their cities, and Miami Beach.

Looks like most of Florida to me.

 

[allmIne]

I got goosebumps. Anybody else, no?

Thanks iBlue. That made my day!