Alan’s done a beautiful thing with 300 Miles High. It’s a collection of photos of Earth, taken from space. But the wodnerful part is that the photos are chosen with an emphasis on aesthetics, instead of science.

Contrasts nicely with Astronomy Picture of the Day, and when you see the pictures he’s chosen, they can be astoundingly moving, if you’re in the right mood. Reminds us what a new perspective can do.

from the depth of the pacific

to the height of everest

and still the world is smoother

than a shiny ball-bearing

so take a few steps back

and put on a wider lens

and it changes your skin,

your sex, and what you’re wearing

Ani Difranco, “Everest”