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Overhead View Collection (#11)

"Capturing the Beauty from Above: A Visual Journey" Blue gentian flowers, Gentiana Verna, taken at Wisley, Surrey, England: From an overhead view

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view of Venice and the Venetian Lagoon

Satellite view of Venice and the Venetian Lagoon
September 4, 2013 - Satellite view of Venice and the Venetian Lagoon

Background imageOverhead View Collection: View from space showing parts of Texas and New Mexico

View from space showing parts of Texas and New Mexico
November 16, 2013 - View from space showing parts of Texas and New Mexico and the Mexican border area including El Paso and Juarez, Mexico

Background imageOverhead View Collection: A free-air gravity map of the Moons southern latitudes

A free-air gravity map of the Moons southern latitudes
This still image features a free-air gravity map of the Moons southern latitudes developed from data returned by the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view of snow in the northeastern United States

Satellite view of snow in the northeastern United States
January 4, 2014 - Satellite view of snow in the northeastern United States

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view of the Pyrenees Mountains

Satellite view of the Pyrenees Mountains
February 23, 2014 - Satellite view of the Pyrenees Mountains

Background imageOverhead View Collection: View from space featuring the Bahama Islands and part of peninsular Florida

View from space featuring the Bahama Islands and part of peninsular Florida
July 12, 2011 - View from space featuring The Tongue of the Ocean and several of the 2, 700 islands in the Bahamas chain and part of peninsular Florida

Background imageOverhead View Collection: View from space of Saharan dust blowing westward into the Atlantic Ocean

View from space of Saharan dust blowing westward into the Atlantic Ocean
July 15, 2012 - View from space of Saharan dust blowing westward from Africa out into the tropical Atlantic Ocean. The margin of the hazy air in this image reaches as far as Haiti (top center)

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Ice lingering north of the Weddell Sea, east of the Antarctic Peninsula

Ice lingering north of the Weddell Sea, east of the Antarctic Peninsula
February 22, 2013 - Ice lingering north of the Weddell Sea, east of the Antarctic Peninsula. The coastline of the Antarctic Peninsula appears as a gray line

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Space Shuttle Atlantis over the Bahamas

Space Shuttle Atlantis over the Bahamas
July 10, 2011 - Space Shuttle Atlantis over the Bahamas. Part of a Russian Progress spacecraft is visible in the foreground

Background imageOverhead View Collection: A powerful cold front moving from the central United States to the East Coast

A powerful cold front moving from the central United States to the East Coast
January 30, 2013 - A powerful cold front moving from the central United States to the East Coast. This image shows a line of clouds that stretch from Canada to the U.S

Background imageOverhead View Collection: A northern hemisphere mid-Atlantic low pressure system

A northern hemisphere mid-Atlantic low pressure system
February 23, 2013 - View from space of a northern hemisphere mid-Atlantic low pressure system

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Gas and ash stream from multiple craters on Sicilyas Mount Etna

Gas and ash stream from multiple craters on Sicilyas Mount Etna
March 23, 2013 - Gas and ash stream from multiple craters on Sicilyas Mount Etna. Dark lava, ash, cinders, and scoria (dense volcanic rock filled with gas bubbles) coat the southeastern slopes

Background imageOverhead View Collection: View from space of Lake Ontario

View from space of Lake Ontario
August 23, 2013 - View from space highlighting a late-summer whiting event visible across much of Lake Ontario. Such events are caused by changes in water temperature

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view of Northern Argentina

Satellite view of Northern Argentina
March 12, 2014 - Satellite view of Northern Argentina

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view of a powerful cold front moving off the United States East Coast

Satellite view of a powerful cold front moving off the United States East Coast
May 16, 2014 - Satellite view of a powerful cold front moving off the United States East Coast. The clouds stretch from Maine south through the Mid-Atlantic down to southern Florida with a tail of

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view of Krasnaya Polyana, Russia

Satellite view of Krasnaya Polyana, Russia
February 8, 2014 - Satellite view of Krasnaya Polyana, a small town tucked between the Aibiga and Psekhako Ridges in the western Caucasus where the skiing events for the XXII Olympic Games are taking

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view of Alaska, United States

Satellite view of Alaska, United States
June 17, 2013 - Satellite view of Alaska, United States. Snow-covered mountains such as the Alaska Range and Chugach Mountains were visible in southern Alaska

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Bezymianny Volcano emits a plume of steam and gases from its lava dome

Bezymianny Volcano emits a plume of steam and gases from its lava dome
April 5, 2013 - Bezymianny Volcano emits a plume of steam and other volcanic gases from its large and growing lava dome. It is one of several erupting volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula

Background imageOverhead View Collection: High oblique view of Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and the state of Michigan

High oblique view of Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and the state of Michigan
July 11, 2013 - High oblique view of Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and most of the state of Michigan in between

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Dust heading west toward South America and the Gulf of Mexico

Dust heading west toward South America and the Gulf of Mexico
June 25, 2014 - Dust heading west toward South America and the Gulf of Mexico. The dust appears to be streaming from Mauritania, Senegal, and Western Sahara

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view of an alluvial fan in Kazakhstanas Almaty province

Satellite view of an alluvial fan in Kazakhstanas Almaty province
September 9, 2013 - Satellite view of an alluvial fan in Kazakhstanas Almaty province. In the lower left of the image, the Tente River flows through a narrow channel in the foothills of

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view the Polar Vortex in the Northern United States

Satellite view the Polar Vortex in the Northern United States
January 6, 2014 - Satellite view the Polar Vortex in the Northern United States. The Polar Vortex is a whirling and persistent large area of low pressure

Background imageOverhead View Collection: View from space of the Indus Valley in Pakistan

View from space of the Indus Valley in Pakistan
August 14, 2013 - View from space of the Indus Valley in Pakistan with its huge August floods brilliantly visible in sunglint

Background imageOverhead View Collection: The aft part of space shuttle Endeavour backdropped against a part of Earth

The aft part of space shuttle Endeavour backdropped against a part of Earth
May 19, 2011 - The aft part of space shuttle Endeavour backdropped against a part of Earth showing Italy. The vertical stabilizer

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view showing sediment near Christchurch, New Zealand

Satellite view showing sediment near Christchurch, New Zealand
March 6, 2014 - Satellite view showing sediment near Christchurch, New Zealand

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view of city lights in several European and Nordic cities

Satellite view of city lights in several European and Nordic cities
Satellite view of city lights in several major European and Nordic cities, including Stockholm Sweden; Osly, Norway; Helsinki, Finland, and Reykjavik, Iceland

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view showing chunks of ice afloat on Lake Superior

Satellite view showing chunks of ice afloat on Lake Superior
May 23, 2014 - Satellite view showing chunks of ice afloat on Lake Superior near Chequamegon Bay, Wisconsin

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Late afternoon sunlight casts long shadows from thunderhead anvils down onto southern

Late afternoon sunlight casts long shadows from thunderhead anvils down onto southern
August 5, 2014 - Late afternoon sunlight casts long shadows from thunderhead anvils down onto southern Borneo. Near the horizon (image top center)

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Durrat Al Bahrain, Bahrain

Durrat Al Bahrain, Bahrain
January 23, 2011 - Durrat Al Bahrain, Bahrain. Set at the southern end of Bahrain Island, at the furthest point from the cities of the kingdom, is a new complex of 14 artificial islands

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Sporadic eruptions from Paluweh Volcano

Sporadic eruptions from Paluweh Volcano
April 19, 2013 - Sporadic eruptions from Paluweh Volcano emitting ash and volcanic gases into the air

Background imageOverhead View Collection: The Great Salt Desert in Iran

The Great Salt Desert in Iran
October 24, 2000 - Dasht-e Kavir, or Great Salt Desert, is the largest desert in Iran. It is primarily uninhabited wasteland

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view of snow in northeastern China

Satellite view of snow in northeastern China
January 8, 2014 - Satellite view of snow in northeastern China

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Autumn snow in the western United States

Autumn snow in the western United States
October 31, 2013 - Autumn snow in the western United States

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view of the Alps

Satellite view of the Alps
February 24, 2014 - Satellite view of the Alps

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Satellite view of a winter snowstorm across the Mid-Atlantic United States

Satellite view of a winter snowstorm across the Mid-Atlantic United States in March 2014

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Head shot of a pink pipefish, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Head shot of a pink pipefish, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Head shot of a pink pipefish, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Commensal shrimp on brown anemone, North Sulawesi

Commensal shrimp on brown anemone, North Sulawesi
Commensal shrimp (periclimenes magnificus) on brown anemone, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Red goby with a clutch of eggs on a blue tunicate, Bali, Indonesia

Red goby with a clutch of eggs on a blue tunicate, Bali, Indonesia

Background imageOverhead View Collection: A reef manta ray swimming above a reef top, Indonesia

A reef manta ray swimming above a reef top, Indonesia
A reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) swimming above a reef top in Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Brown and white discodoris nudibranch, Bali, Indonesia

Brown and white discodoris nudibranch, Bali, Indonesia
Brown and white discodoris nudibranch next to orange sponge, Bali, Indonesia

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Phyllodesmium poindimiei nudibranch on red sponge, Indonesia

Phyllodesmium poindimiei nudibranch on red sponge, Indonesia

Background imageOverhead View Collection: A trio of reef manta rays swimming above a reef top

A trio of reef manta rays swimming above a reef top
A trio of reef manta rays (Manta alfredi) swimming above a reef top, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Spotted cleaner shrimp in beige bubble coral, North Sulawesi

Spotted cleaner shrimp in beige bubble coral, North Sulawesi
Spotted cleaner shrimp (Periclimenes venustus) in beige bubble coral, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Emperor commensal shrimp on a nudibranch, North Sulawesi

Emperor commensal shrimp on a nudibranch, North Sulawesi
Emperor commensal shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) riding on a Ceratosoma gracillimum T-bar nudibranch, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Fuschia pink flatworm with white dots, Bali, Indonesia

Fuschia pink flatworm with white dots, Bali, Indonesia

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Transparent white shrimp on red and white anemone, Bali, Indonesia

Transparent white shrimp on red and white anemone, Bali, Indonesia

Background imageOverhead View Collection: A pair of colorful Coleman Shrimp

A pair of colorful Coleman Shrimp (Periclimenes colemani), Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Background imageOverhead View Collection: Emperor shrimp on soft coral, Bali, Indonesia

Emperor shrimp on soft coral, Bali, Indonesia
Orange, white and blue emperor shrimp on cauliflower-like white soft coral, Bali, Indonesia




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"Capturing the Beauty from Above: A Visual Journey" Blue gentian flowers, Gentiana Verna, taken at Wisley, Surrey, England: From an overhead view, these delicate blue gentian flowers create a mesmerizing tapestry of color and texture. Mushrooms: An aerial perspective unveils a hidden world as mushrooms emerge like tiny umbrellas in a forest floor mosaic. Case of nails and screws: The organized chaos of a case filled with nails and screws becomes an abstract composition when viewed from above. Overhead view of the fruit and vegetable market: Witnessing the vibrant hustle and bustle of a bustling market from above reveals an intricate dance of colors and shapes. Adult captive desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) at sunset at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America: As the sun sets on this captivating scene, an overhead shot captures the majestic presence of an adult desert tortoise against the backdrop of its arid habitat. Plate of sushi covered with raw fish and stuffed: An artistic arrangement takes center stage as an overhead shot showcases a plate adorned with meticulously crafted sushi rolls topped with delectable raw fish delicacies. Black and white illustration of two Coyote (Canis latrans) paw prints: A unique perspective allows us to appreciate nature's artistry through black ink imprints that tell stories untold by coyotes roaming under moonlit skies. Wedding images, bottles of prosecco - United Kingdom - Europe: Celebratory bubbles fill our vision as we soar above wedding festivities where bottles brimming with prosecco await joyful toasts in picturesque European landscapes. Aerial view Beaumaris Castle : Behold history unfolding beneath your gaze as you take flight over Beaumaris Castle – witness its grandeur from high above while tracing centuries-old walls and towers.