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The desert floor
as seen from
the desert sky


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1111 px version



Wasn't I surprised to spy the spires of Monument Valley from 31,000 feet? We'd passed over Lake Powell several minutes earlier, and as I gazed across the desert I thought it would be cool to see those iconic landforms. I saw them at ground level eight years ago.

Sure enough, they were soon visible to the south-southwest. In the linked image, check the purple towers that rise from the ground below the wingtip.

I recently StumbledUpon a page about refining [hazy] aerial photos, so I'll likely repost better images.




2 Comments:

Blogger Amelopsis wrote:


These photos are fantastic.

01:29 

Blogger Scout wrote:


haha love the comment from amelopsis :)

these are fantastic shots....makes you realize how small and insignifigant humans really are. amazing land down below. Ma Nature is really one heck of a gal.

03:25 

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