Gallery: The Intricate, Beautiful Patterns of Civilization Seen From Above
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Over Ramps, Albuquerque, NM 2008
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Dinghies Clustered Around Dock, Duxbury, MA 1993
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Housing Development, Clark County, NV 2009.
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Roscoe, TX 2007
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Water Connection, Houston, TX 2007
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Flamingos Taking Flight, Rosolina, Italy, 2009
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Poolside Tanning, East Boston, MA 2012
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Solar Cells, Nellis Air Force Base, NV 2009
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Coal Dust Suppression, Newport, VA 2011
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Ocean City Amusement Park, Ocean City, MD 2011
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Tracks of Tomatoes in Fields, North Central Ohio
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Floating Daisy Docks, Chicago, IL
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Algae Between Logs
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Marias River Drainage and Pivot Irrigator, Loma Area, MT 1991
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Surfers Behind Breaking Wave, Oahu, HI 1998
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