The beauty of Earth is indisputable - from the mighty mountains, to the rippling rivers, to the panoramic plains - everywhere one looks, our planet's beauty takes our breath away. And that is only as far as the naked eye can see. Ever imagined what Earth would look like when viewed from the outer space?
To fully appreciate Earth's beauty, daily overview.nyc came up with what they call the "overview effect". The term refers to the sensation astronauts have when given the opportunity to look down and view the Earth as a whole. As a result the website started generating satellite images of various places to give people a different perception of many famous places.
Every year on April 22, more than 190 countries around the world observe "World Earth Day". On this occasion HT brings out some selected clicks from the Daily Overview's collection. The photos and text are republished here without any changes and with their permission.
Lover's Island
Galešnjak, CroatiaGalesnjak - commonly known as “Lover’s Island” - is a naturally occurring, heart-shaped isle off the coast of Croatia.
Galešnjak, CroatiaGalesnjak - commonly known as “Lover’s Island” - is a naturally occurring, heart-shaped isle off the coast of Croatia.
Seaweed Farms
Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia
Seaweed farms on Nusa Lembongan – a small island located southeast of Bali, Indonesia – have an average harvest of 50,000 pounds per month.Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia
Pivot irrigation fields
Copeland, Kansas, USA
Pivot irrigation fields cover the landscape north of Copeland, Kansas, USA. Powered by electric motors, lines of sprinklers rotate 360 degrees to evenly irrigate crops.Copeland, Kansas, USA
Port Hercules
MonacoPort Hercules, the only deep-water port in Monaco, provides anchorage for up to 700 vessels. Monaco, has an area of 0.78 square miles and a population of 36,371, making it the second smallest and the most densely populated country in the world.
MonacoPort Hercules, the only deep-water port in Monaco, provides anchorage for up to 700 vessels. Monaco, has an area of 0.78 square miles and a population of 36,371, making it the second smallest and the most densely populated country in the world.
Santosh Park / Uttam Nagar
Delhi, India
Delhi, India contains approximately 11 million residents. The neighborhoods of Santosh Park and Uttam Nagar, both pictured here, contain some of the city's most built-up and densely populated land.Delhi, India
Roseville Yard
Roseville, California, USA
Roseville Yard, located north of Sacramento, California is the largest rail facility on the west coast of the United States. Operated by the Union Pacific Railroad, the yard accommodates approximately 98 percent of all rail traffic in the north of the state.Roseville, California, USA
Residential development
Cape Coral, Florida, USAResidential development surrounds the waterways of Cape Coral, Florida, USA. With more than 400 miles (640 kilometers) of navigable channels, the total length of the canals in this “Waterfront Wonderland” is the greatest of any single city in the world.
Cape Coral, Florida, USAResidential development surrounds the waterways of Cape Coral, Florida, USA. With more than 400 miles (640 kilometers) of navigable channels, the total length of the canals in this “Waterfront Wonderland” is the greatest of any single city in the world.
A guitar-shaped forest - more than one kilometer in length - is visible outside the city of Laboulaye, Argentina. For years, a couple by the name of Pedro Ureta and Graciela Yraizoz discussed the idea of creating such a design. However, when Graciela suddenly passed away, Pedro and their four children planted 7,000 cypress (the body of the instrument) and eucalyptus (the strings) trees in her honor. The guitar was her favorite instrument.
Rub' al Khali or The Empty Quarter
Saudi Arabia
Rub' al Khali or The Empty Quarter is the largest sand desert in the world, covering 650,000 square kilometers in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, and the UAE
Saudi Arabia
Rub' al Khali or The Empty Quarter is the largest sand desert in the world, covering 650,000 square kilometers in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, and the UAE
West Side Yard
New York City, New York, USA
The West Side Yard in New York City is used to store commuter rail trains for the Long Island Rail Road. Located between 30th Street, 33rd Street, 10th Avenue and 12th Avenue, it is the only active railroad yard in Manhattan, excluding the subway system.
New York City, New York, USA
The West Side Yard in New York City is used to store commuter rail trains for the Long Island Rail Road. Located between 30th Street, 33rd Street, 10th Avenue and 12th Avenue, it is the only active railroad yard in Manhattan, excluding the subway system.
Australia Day
Bondi Beach
One of the city’s most popular destinations, the beach gets its name from the Aboriginal word “Bondi” that means waves breaking over rocks.
Bondi Beach
One of the city’s most popular destinations, the beach gets its name from the Aboriginal word “Bondi” that means waves breaking over rocks.
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, California, USA
The Golden Gate Bridge is a 1.7 mile (2.7 km) long suspension bridge in San Francisco, California that spans the Golden Gate strait, the mile-wide channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
San Francisco, California, USA
The Golden Gate Bridge is a 1.7 mile (2.7 km) long suspension bridge in San Francisco, California that spans the Golden Gate strait, the mile-wide channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
Whirlpool exchange
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A whirlpool interchange connects three major roads by the Miracle Garden in Dubai, UAE. When construction of this junction began in 2006, Dubai contained 30,000 industrial cranes - 25% of all cranes on the planet.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A whirlpool interchange connects three major roads by the Miracle Garden in Dubai, UAE. When construction of this junction began in 2006, Dubai contained 30,000 industrial cranes - 25% of all cranes on the planet.
Niagara Falls
Border of Ontario, Canada and New York, United States
Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the border between Ontario, Canada and the United States. The falls have the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with a vertical drop of more than 165 feet (50 m). The Maid of the Mist boat, visible here, has carried passengers into the rapids immediately below the falls since 1846.
Border of Ontario, Canada and New York, United States
Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the border between Ontario, Canada and the United States. The falls have the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with a vertical drop of more than 165 feet (50 m). The Maid of the Mist boat, visible here, has carried passengers into the rapids immediately below the falls since 1846.
Stelvio Pass
Northern Alps, ItalyThe Stelvio Pass is a road in northern Italy that is the highest paved roadway in the Eastern Alps with an elevation of 2,757 m (9,045 ft) above sea level. Only accessible in the summer months (June-September), the road and its 75 hairpin turns are sometimes scaled during the famous Giro d’Italia cycling race.
Northern Alps, ItalyThe Stelvio Pass is a road in northern Italy that is the highest paved roadway in the Eastern Alps with an elevation of 2,757 m (9,045 ft) above sea level. Only accessible in the summer months (June-September), the road and its 75 hairpin turns are sometimes scaled during the famous Giro d’Italia cycling race.
Pineapple Garden Maze
Wahiawa, Hawaii, USA
The Pineapple Garden Maze at the Dole Plantation in Wahiawa, Hawaii, USA is one of the world’s largest mazes. The labyrinth stretches over three acres and includes nearly two and a half miles of paths crafted from 14,000 plants.
Wahiawa, Hawaii, USA
The Pineapple Garden Maze at the Dole Plantation in Wahiawa, Hawaii, USA is one of the world’s largest mazes. The labyrinth stretches over three acres and includes nearly two and a half miles of paths crafted from 14,000 plants.
Nile River Delta
EgyptThe Nile River Delta covers approximately 240 kilometers (150 miles) of the Egyptian coastline and the region contains about half of Egypt’s 80 million people.
EgyptThe Nile River Delta covers approximately 240 kilometers (150 miles) of the Egyptian coastline and the region contains about half of Egypt’s 80 million people.
Magdeburg Water Bridge
Magdeburg, GermanyThe Magdeburg Water Bridge is a navigable aqueduct in central Germany. As the largest bridge of its kind in Europe, it spans the Elbe River to directly connect two canals, allowing large commercial ships to pass between the Rhineland and Berlin without having to descend into and then out of the Elbe. The structure was built with 24,000 tons of steel and 68,000 cubic meters of concrete.
Magdeburg, GermanyThe Magdeburg Water Bridge is a navigable aqueduct in central Germany. As the largest bridge of its kind in Europe, it spans the Elbe River to directly connect two canals, allowing large commercial ships to pass between the Rhineland and Berlin without having to descend into and then out of the Elbe. The structure was built with 24,000 tons of steel and 68,000 cubic meters of concrete.
Bratsk Pulp Mill
Bratsk, Russia
Timber is frozen in the Angara River by a pulp mill in Bratsk, Russia. A pulp mill is a manufacturing facility that converts trees and wood chips into thick fiber board that is shipped to a paper mill for further processing. The facility in Bratsk has a capacity of 413,000 cubic meters of wood per year.
Bratsk, Russia
Timber is frozen in the Angara River by a pulp mill in Bratsk, Russia. A pulp mill is a manufacturing facility that converts trees and wood chips into thick fiber board that is shipped to a paper mill for further processing. The facility in Bratsk has a capacity of 413,000 cubic meters of wood per year.
Green Cathedral
Almere, Netherlands
The Green Cathedral or De Groene Kathedraal located near Almere, Netherlands, is an artistic planting of 178 Lombardy poplar trees. The “Cathedral” is 150 m (490 ft) long and 75 m (246 ft) wide, which mimics the exact size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, in Reims, France.
Almere, Netherlands
The Green Cathedral or De Groene Kathedraal located near Almere, Netherlands, is an artistic planting of 178 Lombardy poplar trees. The “Cathedral” is 150 m (490 ft) long and 75 m (246 ft) wide, which mimics the exact size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, in Reims, France.
Spiral Jetty
Great Salk Lae Utah, USA
Spiral Jetty is an earthwork sculpture by Robert Smithson, consisting of a 1,500-foot-long (460 m), 15-foot-wide (4.6 m) counterclockwise coil jutting from the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake in Utah, USA
Great Salk Lae Utah, USA
Spiral Jetty is an earthwork sculpture by Robert Smithson, consisting of a 1,500-foot-long (460 m), 15-foot-wide (4.6 m) counterclockwise coil jutting from the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake in Utah, USA
Jiaozhou Bay Bridge
Qingdao / Huangdao, China
The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge — connecting Qingdao and Huangdao, China — is the world’s longest bridge, spanning 41.58 kilometers (25.84 miles).
Qingdao / Huangdao, China
The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge — connecting Qingdao and Huangdao, China — is the world’s longest bridge, spanning 41.58 kilometers (25.84 miles).
Kufra Basin Agriculture Project
Kufra District, Libya
The Kufra Basin in the Sahara Desert of Libya is one of the most heavily irrigated oases in the world
Kufra District, Libya
The Kufra Basin in the Sahara Desert of Libya is one of the most heavily irrigated oases in the world
"Wish"
Belfast, Ireland“Wish” is a land-art portrait spanning 11 acres in Belfast, Ireland. Created by artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada, the work represents the youth's ability to look towards the future.
Belfast, Ireland“Wish” is a land-art portrait spanning 11 acres in Belfast, Ireland. Created by artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada, the work represents the youth's ability to look towards the future.
Grand Prismatic Spring
Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, USA
At the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, visitors can get a close-up view on a series of elevated boardwalks. The hot spring gets its vivid color from pigmented bacteria that grow around the edge of the mineral-rich water
Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming, USA
At the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, visitors can get a close-up view on a series of elevated boardwalks. The hot spring gets its vivid color from pigmented bacteria that grow around the edge of the mineral-rich water
Kaaba / Al-Masjid al-Haram
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Kaaba is a granite, cuboid structure that stands 43 feet high. The Cube is located at the center of Masjid al-Haram, the largest mosque in the world in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Kaaba is a granite, cuboid structure that stands 43 feet high. The Cube is located at the center of Masjid al-Haram, the largest mosque in the world in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Burning Man
Black Rock City, Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA
Burning Man is a week-long, annual event held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, USA. Drawing more than 65,000 participants in 2014, the event is described as an experiment in community, art, radical self-expression, and radical self-reliance.
Black Rock City, Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA
Burning Man is a week-long, annual event held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, USA. Drawing more than 65,000 participants in 2014, the event is described as an experiment in community, art, radical self-expression, and radical self-reliance.
Tulip Fields
Lisse, Netherlands
Lisse, Netherlands
The image shows 35,000 walruses gathered on the shore, five miles north of Point Lay, Alaska. Environmental experts say the photograph is dramatic proof of changing environmental conditions that result from sea ice loss. The accelerating retreat of Alaskan sea ice north into the Arctic Ocean severely impacts the walruses who rely on it for everything from giving birth to diving to hunt for food.
Costa Concordia Shipwreck
Isola del Giglio, Italy
The Costa Concordia was a Italian cruise ship that wrecked off the coast of Isola del Giglio in Italy on January 13, 2012.
Isola del Giglio, Italy
The Costa Concordia was a Italian cruise ship that wrecked off the coast of Isola del Giglio in Italy on January 13, 2012.
Mount Taranaki
North Island, New Zealand
Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont, is an active stratovolcano on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island.
North Island, New Zealand
Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont, is an active stratovolcano on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island.
Erosion
Betsiboka River, Madagascar
Dramatic evidence of the catastrophic erosion in northwestern Madagascar is seen at the rapidly expanding Betsiboka River Delta.
Betsiboka River, Madagascar
Dramatic evidence of the catastrophic erosion in northwestern Madagascar is seen at the rapidly expanding Betsiboka River Delta.
Mir Mine
Mirny, Eastern Siberia, Russia
Mir Mine is an inactive, open-pit diamond mine located in Mirny, Eastern Siberia, Russia.
Mirny, Eastern Siberia, Russia
Mir Mine is an inactive, open-pit diamond mine located in Mirny, Eastern Siberia, Russia.
Port of Valencia
Valencia, Spain
Thousands of automobiles await shipment at the Port of Valencia in Valencia, Spain.
Valencia, Spain
Thousands of automobiles await shipment at the Port of Valencia in Valencia, Spain.
Ivanpah Solar Power Facility
Ivanpah, California, USA
The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is a solar thermal power project in the California Mojave Desert, 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Las Vegas, Nevada
Ivanpah, California, USA
The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is a solar thermal power project in the California Mojave Desert, 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Las Vegas, Nevada
Creil
Creil, Flevoland, Netherlands
Located in the province of Flevoland in the Netherlands, the village of Creil contains many farms that specialize in the growth of flower bulbs
Creil, Flevoland, Netherlands
Located in the province of Flevoland in the Netherlands, the village of Creil contains many farms that specialize in the growth of flower bulbs
Statue of Liberty
New York City, New York, USA
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture in the middle of New York Harbor, in Manhattan, New York City.
New York City, New York, USA
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture in the middle of New York Harbor, in Manhattan, New York City.
Recession of the Dead Sea
Neve Zohar, Israel
In recent decades, the water level of the Dead Sea has been dropping at more than 3 feet per year due to the extraction of raw materials and the diversion of water to the north (noticeable here).
Neve Zohar, Israel
In recent decades, the water level of the Dead Sea has been dropping at more than 3 feet per year due to the extraction of raw materials and the diversion of water to the north (noticeable here).
Agricultural Development
Loxahatchee, Florida, USA
Loxahatchee, Florida, USA
Luecke Farm
Smithville, Texas, USA
Luecke Farm in Smithville, Texas, USA uses a selective clearing of trees to spell out the surname of its owner “LUECKE.” The distance from the "L" to the "E" is just short of 3 miles. Consequently, NASA uses the text to focus and optimize photographs taken by the Hubbell Telescope.
Smithville, Texas, USA
Luecke Farm in Smithville, Texas, USA uses a selective clearing of trees to spell out the surname of its owner “LUECKE.” The distance from the "L" to the "E" is just short of 3 miles. Consequently, NASA uses the text to focus and optimize photographs taken by the Hubbell Telescope.
Palm Island / Hibiscus Island
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Palm Island and Hibiscus Islands are two man-made islands located in Miami Beach, Florida. While the residential neighborhoods on the islands have some of the highest property values in the city, they are also among the first places ordered to evacuate in advance of a hurricane.
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Palm Island and Hibiscus Islands are two man-made islands located in Miami Beach, Florida. While the residential neighborhoods on the islands have some of the highest property values in the city, they are also among the first places ordered to evacuate in advance of a hurricane.
Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal
Newark, New Jersey, USA
In 2013, The Port of New York and New Jersey handled 745,419 new and used automobiles.
Newark, New Jersey, USA
In 2013, The Port of New York and New Jersey handled 745,419 new and used automobiles.
Los Caracoles Pass
Los Andes, Chile
Los Caracoles Pass (or “Snails Pass”) is located in a remote section of the Andes Mountains on the Chilean side of the border with Argentina. The twisting road climbs to an elevation of 10,419 feet, has no roadside safety barriers, and is frequented by large trucks.
Los Andes, Chile
Los Caracoles Pass (or “Snails Pass”) is located in a remote section of the Andes Mountains on the Chilean side of the border with Argentina. The twisting road climbs to an elevation of 10,419 feet, has no roadside safety barriers, and is frequented by large trucks.
Big Cajun II Coal Plant
New Roads, Louisiana, USA
The Big Cajun II Coal Power Plant in New Roads, Louisiana was ranked 42nd on the list of most polluting coal power stations in the US with a yearly output of 860,640 pounds of combustion waste.
New Roads, Louisiana, USA
The Big Cajun II Coal Power Plant in New Roads, Louisiana was ranked 42nd on the list of most polluting coal power stations in the US with a yearly output of 860,640 pounds of combustion waste.
Desert Breath
Hurghada, Egypt"Desert Breath" - located in the Egyptian desert near Hurghada on the Red Sea - is a double-spiral art piece. Because the 89 protruding cones that make up one spiral are constructed from the sand that was dug to create the 89 depressed cones of the other spiral, in due time, with erosion, the area of approximately one million square feet will revert back to its original state.
Hurghada, Egypt"Desert Breath" - located in the Egyptian desert near Hurghada on the Red Sea - is a double-spiral art piece. Because the 89 protruding cones that make up one spiral are constructed from the sand that was dug to create the 89 depressed cones of the other spiral, in due time, with erosion, the area of approximately one million square feet will revert back to its original state.
Eixample District
Barcelona, SpainEixample - a district in the city of Barcelona, Spain - is characterized by its strict grid pattern, octagonal intersections, and apartments with communal courtyards.
Barcelona, SpainEixample - a district in the city of Barcelona, Spain - is characterized by its strict grid pattern, octagonal intersections, and apartments with communal courtyards.
King Khalid International Airport
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Great Wall of China
China
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications built along the east-to-west line that represents the historical northern border of China.China
Photo Courtesy : Hindustan times
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