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Over the West

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After my recent trip to Houston, I was treated to a clear day of flying back across the great American West. To survey these wide open spaces, flying at 35,000 feet gives a good overview.  I hope you enjoy the pictures!

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It was raining in Houston when we left, so I snagged this wallpaper-like shot of the sky and the drops on the window.

 

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Much of the saturation drops out over distance, so it is a bit of a trick to adjust colours and shadows. I had some frustration trying to replicate what I saw, so eventually I just decided to fiddle until I had a pleasing image. I guess that is the same thing astrophotographers do!

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A big deep mine, probably in Arizona.

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On the runway in Phoenix.

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At this distance it is difficult to appreciate the size of landforms, but the road gives some scale.

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Some crazy bluffs!

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One of the bird-frying solar installations in Nevada.

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Not sure if this one is operational or not.

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An air-to-air shot of another passenger plane.

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Mt. Hood.

 

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South Seattle

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Banking in for a SeaTac approach.