Recent scenes from the ISS

Brilliant shots taken from the ISS, including some of the volcano sonic boom episode that I haven't seen before.
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I particularly liked this one too:

Roads and circular fields in the desert in Egypt.

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[edit on 27-6-2009 by and14263]

wow, that is a cool pic!

my guess is its a farm or a really big sewage plant.

Originally posted by boaby_phet
wow, that is a cool pic!

my guess is its a farm or a really big sewage plant.

Seen something like it before, definitely a farm.

Awesome photograph.

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ye, i remember seeing somethign very similar being discused, but they were spotted on google earth, im sure they are special fields where their is a rotating arm for irrigation, hence the round shape.

cool name btw.. wrastlin fan i see!

Originally posted by boaby_phet
reply to post by CaptainCharisma

 

ye, i remember seeing somethign very similar being discused, but they were spotted on google earth, im sure they are special fields where their is a rotating arm for irrigation, hence the round shape.

cool name btw.. wrastlin fan i see!

Ahhh, makes sense. They look cool from the sky for sure!

I am indeed! : D Happy someone has realised, haha.

Great Pics on the link S&F for you!

Amazing detail on them

Originally posted by boaby_phet
reply to post by CaptainCharisma

 

ye, i remember seeing somethign very similar being discused, but they were spotted on google earth, im sure they are special fields where their is a rotating arm for irrigation, hence the round shape.

That's exactly what it is

It's much easier to use the circular irrigation system with a center mounting post than the old style rail irrigation that moved across square fields in a straight line.

These can easily be seen from airplanes when flying over rural/farm areas.

[edit on 6/28/2009 by Landonian]

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Yes -- they are common in the U.S. also (I've seen many of them from airliners) -- but they aren't as easy to notice as these because they don't stand out as much.

These are indeed amazing photos. Is there anyone herre who might have the time to see if they match any known symbology or binary patterns? I've often wondered if they could be used as a means of communication to far off viewers.....

I see those Cirles on Google Earth all the time, so they are Irrigated farming feilds?

is it Rice? or..