Out of the Blue: Islands Seen From Space | Wired Science | Wired.com

Description

Islands are some of the most beautiful, peaceful, violent, desolate and unique places on Earth. While experiencing a tropical island from its sandy beaches, or a volcanic island from its towering peaks is wonderful, experiencing them from above can be inspiring as well.

We’ve collected images taken by astronauts and satellites from space of some of the most interesting islands on the planet.

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http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/11/islands-space/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/11/islands-space/