20 Stunning Photos Taken from Above the Clouds

Happiness is… flying at 39,000 feet with a camera; when the world below you transforms into what seems to be a different entity, boats and cars appear to stop moving, people turn into ants, and skyscrapers suddenly aren’t scraping the sky. These 20 people didn’t let the opportunity to capture a stunning in-flight photograph pass them by. (Afraid to fly? Here’s how you can get over your fear of flying.)

Soaring above the clouds

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Clearly feeling very brave flying out of Dubai

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Greenland with no sign of green

Aukland, New Zealand countryside

This picture-perfect paradise in Lisbon, Portugal

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Mountains in Squamish, British Columbia straight ahead

This patchwork of prairies in central California

Front row seat to some more glaciers in Greenland

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Hitting turbulence while flying over the Windy City

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This postcard-ready photo of Mt. Hood in Oregon

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Chilean prairies and mountains

This mining pit that was turned into a manmade lake in Cebu

This incredible view of the Alpine Mountains

Somewhere (literally) over the rainbow

Red Arizona mountains

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This breath-taking Caribbean view over the Cayman Islands

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Mt. Rainer standing 14,411 feet tall in Washington