newoldstockphotos:

Cobra Helicopter at Sunrise

ruckawriter:

Blast Off!, Spiegel Online, Picture This. Credit: Agence France-Presse.

Caption: Ever wondered what a rocket launch looks like up close? Like this. The image was taken during the launch of the Soyuz rocket carrying an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. The trio is bound for the International Space Station. They were supposed to arrive not long after their launch, but a thruster failure meant the initial attempt to dock was unsuccessful. The Soyuz capsule is now expected to hook up with the ISS on Thursday night.

ruckawriter:

The Apollo 16 command module shown before splashdown on Apr. 27,1972, after completing a lunar landing mission.
Credit: NASA

From Space.com

landscapelifescape:

Crater Lake, Oregon, USA

by Nagesh Mahadev

ruckawriter:

Astrophotographer Mike Taylor sent SPACE.com this photo showing an aurora at Moosehead Lake, Maine. Taylor took the photo on Oct. 10, 2013 at 1:22 a.m..

Memories of a Cover Story – The Photo Society

Memories of a Cover Story – The Photo Society

72/365 {I’m ready for my closeup} by hsstanley – www.hollystanley.com on Flickr.

If it’s not becoming obvious, I also like owls. In one of those alternative-career fantasies, I’d love to work with owls in some capacity. Magnificent birds of prey.

Siberian Eagle Owl (Explore 2nd February 2013) by Susanna Chan on Flickr.

Fuji Twilight by lestaylorphoto on Flickr.

Stunning and beautiful.