20 Stunning Photos Taken from Above the Clouds
Getting a window seat really does pay off.
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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Pros of having a window seat: Incredible views of Colombia
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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