The view from 30,000 feet never ceases to captivate me. Earth’s surface is colorful, like a kaleidoscope of natural and man-made wonders, from Niagara Falls to the Cliffs of Dover, the Alps and beyond. Gazing from the window of a plane cruising along at 500+ mph, it’s easy to get lost in daydreams of life below. What are people doing down there at this time of day? Which language do they speak and what is their cultural orientation? Who might be looking up at us? Check out my favorite in-flight photos:

German countryside

Guadalajara, Mexico

Cambodian water houses

New York City

Nassau, Bahamas

Exit U.S.

Exit U.S.

Northwest French coastline

Cloud shadows over Germany


Leaving Frankfurt-Hahn Airport on a bus with wings

Irish islands and the North Atlantic

Niagra Falls, NY

Pisa, Italia

Roma-bound

Italian Apls

Turkish Airlines

Italian Apls

Alps

English Cliffs of Dover

Istanbul, Turkey

DC from Reagan National