Sunday 29 April 2012

London from Space



Superb photos taken by Andre Kuipers  on the International Space Station. It gives an idea of how crowded is our little island and the sheer size of the city of London. The ring of light running through the green belt is the M25, the world's largest ring road. And I live under the arrow in the Medway Towns complex.


9 comments:

  1. Excellent photos John, amazing looking at the M25 like that!

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  2. Dear ray
    It's one hell of a city.
    J

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  3. Look at that light pollution?! Do we REALLY need all those lights on at night?

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  4. Amazing... even at night the M25 appears like a ring of fire around London!!!

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  5. Dear Phil
    Good point. The answer is no.
    J

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  6. Dear Oink
    The world's largest car park.
    J

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  7. Couldn't agree with you more John, regarding our poor overcrowded island; this is actually quite sobering.

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  8. Dear Monty
    The Hive World complex must be the next step. :)
    J

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  9. Too much of an attraction for passing space pirates. PUT THAT LIGHT OUT!!!!

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