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    Even though some of us  feel often in outer space, check this out… Time lapse sequences of photographs taken by the crew of expeditions 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from August to October, 2011.

    Shooting locations in order of appearance:
    1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States at Night
    2. Aurora Borealis and eastern United States at Night
    3. Aurora Australis from Madagascar to southwest of Australia
    4. Aurora Australis south of Australia
    5. Northwest coast of United States to Central South America at Night
    6. Aurora Australis from the Southern to the Northern Pacific Ocean
    7. Halfway around the World
    8. Night Pass over Central Africa and the Middle East
    9. Evening Pass over the Sahara Desert and the Middle East
    10. Pass over Canada and Central United States at Night
    11. Pass over Southern California to Hudson Bay
    12. Islands in the Philippine Sea at Night
    13. Pass over Eastern Asia to Philippine Sea and Guam
    14. Views of the Mideast at Night
    15. Night Pass over Mediterranean Sea
    16. Aurora Borealis and the United States at Night
    17. Aurora Australis over Indian Ocean
    18. Eastern Europe to Southeastern Asia at Night

    Music: Jan Jelinek | Do Dekor, faitiche back2001  w+p by Jan Jelinek, published by scape Publishing / Universal
    Image Courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center, The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth eol.jsc.nasa.gov
    Editing: Michael König | koenigm.com

    Walk On Glass
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    Out Of Office adventures in China didn’t go so far yet… but check this out:
    A new trail path in China’s Tianmen mountain national park offers visitors an unusual experience: the floor and rails of the pathway are composed of glass, offering walkers a vertigo-inducing look  at the sheer drops and wilderness below. the walkway spans three feet wide, composed of glass 2.5-inches thick.

    Measuring approximately 200 feet (61 meters) long, the walkway is raised almost a mile into the air at about 4700 feet (1430 meters), inviting comparisons to the grand canyon ‘skywalk’ in arizona, USA. the passage joins the west cliff at the yunmeng fairy summit, where tianmen mountain and zhang jiajie meet. visitors to the tianmen mountain bridge are requested to wear shoe covers to keep the glass transparent and clean. (via http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/17832/glass-walkway-at-chinas-tianmen-mountain-park.html)

    Credits: a glass walkway in china’s tianmen mountain national park – all photographs © dingyun juan, courtesy tianmenshan

     

     

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