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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

THE BEAUTY OF EARTH FROM ABOVE - Yellowstone, Iceland glaciers, when water meets desert, and more


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Photographer captures African deserts, plunging waterfalls and Arctic snowscapes from 3,000ft.  Acclaimed photographer Peter Adams captured the images using light aircraft, helicopters and gyrocopters.  The 55-year-old flew over some of the world's most famous tourist destinations.
 It's an eyeful: The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park looks like an alien volcano from above
 It's an eyeful: The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park looks like an alien volcano from above

 Do look down: From above, the 200-ft Seljalandsfoss waterfall in Iceland looks stunning and tourists look like ants
 From above, the 200-ft Seljalandsfoss waterfall in Iceland looks stunning and tourists look like ants
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From sea to sand: The mighty Atlantic Ocean meets the colossal Namib Desert in Namibia
From sea to sand: The mighty Atlantic Ocean meets the colossal Namib Desert in Namibia

Peter Adams photographed the Swakopmund salt flats in Namibia en route to the Namib-Naukluft National Park

Walking on water: The beach meets the sea to create a spectacular swirling pattern in Queensland, Australia
Walking on water: The beach meets the sea to create a spectacular swirling pattern in Queensland, Australia


Out of this world: These glaciers in Iceland look like abstract art from Peter Adams' vantage point

Out of this world: These glaciers in Iceland look like abstract art from Peter Adams' vantage point

 High flyer: British adventurer Peter Adams has been taking photography to new heights using light aircraft, helicopters and gyrocopters
High flyer: British adventurer Peter Adams has been taking photography to new heights using light aircraft, helicopters and gyrocopters

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Source for this article 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2856373/The-beauty-Earth-Photographer-captures-African-deserts-plunging-waterfalls-Arctic-snowscapes-3-000ft.html

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