Hushed Tones

"The unheralded beauty of our planet and of where it sits and the environment that we're in is so constantly magnificent, that when you are looking at it you're talking in hushed tones." — Chris Hadfield; astronaut; about seeing earth from space Picture taken on a flight to London Heathrow shortly after take-off in a time when flying was still normal. Looking at a map now, I think the river in the fog should be the Amper.

23 September 2016