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3/15/2014
Vineyards
Huelva, Spain
37°42′12″N 6°36′10″W
Vineyards
Huelva, Spain
37°42′12″N 6°36′10″W
Our Lady of Almudena Cemetery
Madrid, Spain
40°25′10″N 3°38′26″W
Madrid, Spain
40°25′10″N 3°38′26″W
4/12/2014
Residential development
Killeen, Texas, USA
31.079844, -97.80145
Residential development
Killeen, Texas, USA
31.079844, -97.80145
6/15/2014
Pinecastle Bombing Range
Ocala National Forest, Florida, USA
29°10′25″N 81°49′18″W
Pinecastle Bombing Range
Ocala National Forest, Florida, USA
29°10′25″N 81°49′18″W
9/18/2014
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Tucson, Arizona, USA
32°09′59″N 110°52′59″W
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Tucson, Arizona, USA
32°09′59″N 110°52′59″W
8/22/2014
Ivanpah Solar Power Facility
Ivanpah, California, USA
35.57°N 115.47°W
Ivanpah Solar Power Facility
Ivanpah, California, USA
35.57°N 115.47°W
10/13/2014
Mount Taranaki
North Island, New Zealand
39°17′47″S 174°03′53″E
Mount Taranaki
North Island, New Zealand
39°17′47″S 174°03′53″E
10/6/2014
Brighton Pier
Brighton, England, UK
50°48′59″N 0°08′14″W
Brighton Pier
Brighton, England, UK
50°48′59″N 0°08′14″W
9/30/2014
Erosion
Betsiboka River, Madagascar
15°48′55″S 46°16′13″E
Erosion
Betsiboka River, Madagascar
15°48′55″S 46°16′13″E
6/17/2014
Cranberry Bogs
Carver, Massachusetts, USA
41°53′00″N 70°45′47″W
Cranberry Bogs
Carver, Massachusetts, USA
41°53′00″N 70°45′47″W
5/21/2014
Seaweed Farms
Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia
8°40.906′S 115°27.067′E
Seaweed Farms
Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia
8°40.906′S 115°27.067′E
9/22/2014
Turbine Interchange
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
30.253047949°, -81.516204357°
Turbine Interchange
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
30.253047949°, -81.516204357°
9/4/2014
Vineyards
Weinstadt, Germany
48°47’20.9″N 9°22’11.7″E
Vineyards
Weinstadt, Germany
48°47’20.9″N 9°22’11.7″E
2/20/2014
Tent City
Mina, Saudi Arabia
21°24′48″N 39°53′36″E
Tent City
Mina, Saudi Arabia
21°24′48″N 39°53′36″E
7/5/2014
Cadiz Ranch
Essex, California, USA
34.494638, -115.500469
Cadiz Ranch
Essex, California, USA
34.494638, -115.500469
9/19/2014
Mir Mine
Mirny, Eastern Siberia, Russia
62°31′45.92″N 113°59′36.74″E
Mir Mine
Mirny, Eastern Siberia, Russia
62°31′45.92″N 113°59′36.74″E
3/3/2014
Terraced rice paddies
Yuanyang County, Yunnan, China
23°09′32″N 102°44′41″E
Terraced rice paddies
Yuanyang County, Yunnan, China
23°09′32″N 102°44′41″E
10/15/2014
Zaatari Refugee Camp
Mafraq, Jordan
32°17′44.4″N 36°19′25.5″E
Zaatari Refugee Camp
Mafraq, Jordan
32°17′44.4″N 36°19′25.5″E
3/13/2014
Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl
Mexico City, Mexico
19°24′00″N 98°59′20″W
Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl
Mexico City, Mexico
19°24′00″N 98°59′20″W
3/9/2014
Settling ponds of Intrepid Potash mine
Moab, Utah
38°29’0.16″N 109°40’52.80″W
Settling ponds of Intrepid Potash mine
Moab, Utah
38°29’0.16″N 109°40’52.80″W
4/28/2014
Port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
33°43′45″N 118°15′43″W
Port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, USA
33°43′45″N 118°15′43″W
5/14/2014
Spreckles Beet Sugar Factory
Brawley, California, USA
32.905407, -115.565693
Spreckles Beet Sugar Factory
Brawley, California, USA
32.905407, -115.565693
3/25/2014
Central pivot irrigation fields
Ha’il, Saudi Arabia
27°31′N 41°41′E
Central pivot irrigation fields
Ha’il, Saudi Arabia
27°31′N 41°41′E
6/3/2014
Uluru / Ayers Rock
Northern Territory, Australia
25°20′42″S 131°02′10″E
Uluru / Ayers Rock
Northern Territory, Australia
25°20′42″S 131°02′10″E
4/11/2014
Los Caracoles Pass
Los Andes, Chile
32°51’6″S 70°8’16″W
Los Caracoles Pass
Los Andes, Chile
32°51’6″S 70°8’16″W
1/1/2014
Tulip Fields of Keukenhof
Lisse, Netherlands
52.271256°N 4.546365°E
Tulip Fields of Keukenhof
Lisse, Netherlands
52.271256°N 4.546365°E
2/3/2014
Great Wall of China
Northern China
40.67693°N 117.23193°E
Great Wall of China
Northern China
40.67693°N 117.23193°E
7/31/2014
Caltex/Chevron Oil Refinery
Cape Town, South Africa
33°50’17″S, 18°31’45″E
Caltex/Chevron Oil Refinery
Cape Town, South Africa
33°50’17″S, 18°31’45″E
5/20/2014
Inman Yard
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
33.800083, -84.451936
Inman Yard
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
33.800083, -84.451936
1/26/2014
Bagneaux Cemetery
Bagneaux, France
48.806°N 2.309°E
Bagneaux Cemetery
Bagneaux, France
48.806°N 2.309°E