26 January 2014

BEAUTIFUL WORLD - Forget landscapes... try PLANESCAPES: Stunning snaps taken from the window seat show the earth's beauty from thousands of feet in the air






Forget landscapes... try PLANESCAPES: Stunning snaps taken from the window seat show the earth's beauty from thousands of feet in the air




Whether it's a tantalising glimpse of the trip to come, or a bittersweet final pleasure as the reality of returning to the office looms, many will agree that gazing out of an aeroplane window is one of the major pleasures of a holiday.

Snapped thousands of feet above the ground, this set of pictures show the beauty of earth as seen from the comfort of the plane cabin. Group tour specialist The Flash Pack invited 'flashpackers' to send in their best 'plane window' snaps through a social media campaign.

The Flash Pack's co-founder Radha Vyas sai: 'All the photographs were snapped on smartphones and tablets and gave a real insight in to the life of a jetsetter.'


Vista: These awe-inspiring pictures were all taken by travellers on smartphones and tablets as they jetted off on holidays all over the globe
Vista: These awe-inspiring pictures were all taken by travellers on smartphones and tablets as they jetted off on holidays all over the globe


Distorted reflection: A dipped wing gives this traveller a spectacular view of two different coloured bodies of water separated by urban sprawl
Azure and gold: A bright blue sky hangs over sunshine filtered through the cloud
Distorted reflection: A dipped wing gives this traveller a spectacular view of two different coloured bodies 
of water separated by urban sprawl. Right, a bright blue sky hangs over sunshine filtered through the cloud 


Fire in the sky: The sun connects with two masses of cloud to create a dramatic and visually rich image
Fire in the sky: The sun connects with two masses of cloud to create a dramatic and visually rich image


Cascade: Snapped thousands of feet above the ground, this set of pictures show the beauty of earth as seen from the comfort of the plane cabin
Cascade: Snapped thousands of feet above the ground, this set of pictures show the beauty of earth as seen from the comfort of the 
plane cabin


Monolithic beauty: A mountain range is captured by an American Airlines passenger
Monolithic beauty: A mountain range is captured by an American Airlines passenger


An idyllic beachside community as seen from the sky
Golden flight: Bright sunlight is reflected in the ocean
Golden flight: Bright sunlight is reflected in the ocean (right), while an idyllic beachside community is seen from the sky (left)


Urban sprawl: The shadow of the aircraft passes over a hot and dusty-looking neighbourhood
Urban sprawl: The shadow of the aircraft passes over a hot and dusty-looking neighbourhood


London's city skyscrapers poking through the clouds
London's city skyscrapers poking through the clouds


London on the approach to Heathrow taken by photographer Piers Calvert on his return from Colombia
London on the approach to Heathrow taken by photographer Piers Calvert on his return from Colombia


Islands in the sky: Skyscrapers loom above the cloud-line in this high-altitude shot
Islands in the sky: Skyscrapers loom above the cloud-line in this high-altitude shot


Twin peaks: Group tour specialist The Flash Pack invited 'flashpackers' to send in their best 'plane window' snaps through a social media campaign.
Twin peaks: Group tour specialist The Flash Pack invited 'flashpackers' to send in their best 'plane window' snaps through a social media campaign.


Deluge: Rain dapples the plane window as it waits to take off
Deluge: Rain dapples the plane window as it waits to take off

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