I will certainly miss this view! Vast gratitude toward my crewmates, ground teams, supporting friends, and family.

Sep 2016 ⋅

We had a great view of Scotland today...very rare to not be covered with clouds.

Aug 2016 ⋅

The last month has gone by quickly...full Moon again!

Aug 2016 ⋅

Great way to start your Sunday... setting moon, rolling aurora, and the break of dawn.

Sep 2016 ⋅

Crescent Moon rising through a subtle display of noctilucent clouds.

Aug 2016 ⋅

A spectacular rise of the full moon just before sunset while flying over western China.

Jun 2016 ⋅

We were treated to some spectacular aurora south of Australia today.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Good morning! #sunrise

Aug 2016 ⋅

Some celestial aurora to brighten your Sunday.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Ending the day with reflection and appreciation. Good night from @Space_Station.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Good night from @Space_Station

Jun 2016 ⋅

Good morning! Northern Europe as we look over the North Sea and the Netherlands.

May 2016 ⋅

Progress rocket exhaust plume flying into the rising sun. Scheduled to dock here Monday night. Incredible sight!

Jul 2016 ⋅

Good morning from @Space_Station. Looking east over the Gulf of Mexico, central Florida in view.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Morning over the Atlantic...this one will hang on my wall. Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

Good night from @Space_Station.

Sep 2016 ⋅

Sail down the Hudson River into New York Harbor, one of the largest natural harbors in the world.

Sep 2016 ⋅

Coral reefs of the Bahamas and the Florida Keys...the vivid colors and patterns a work of art!

Jul 2016 ⋅

We rarely see Greenland because it's far north of our track and usually engulfed in clouds. This time, there it was!

Jul 2016 ⋅

Morning passing over the Chesapeake Bay heading across the Atlantic.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Fascinating array of cloud formations over the northeast Sahara Desert.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Mysteriously amazing! Finally a great view of rarely seen noctilucent clouds. More info here

Jul 2016 ⋅

Heading toward night on @Space_Station.

Aug 2016 ⋅

Summer storms over Cuba and Bahamas.

Aug 2016 ⋅

Cuba, Keys, Bahamas...very nice! Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico region. Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

The world comes together in these photos just like the people are coming together at the @Olympics.

Aug 2016 ⋅

USA “sea to shining sea”. Mountains of Alaska to Florida Peninsula. Only a 20 minute trip up here. Happy 4th of July

Jul 2016 ⋅

I feel like this picture may actually be worth 1000 words. @Space_Station floating silently over the Andes.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Good night from @Space_Station. Slow drift into a bright sunset over the southern end of Sardinia.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Rio and nearby clouds just a few minutes ago. Anticipating the opening of the @Rio2016_en @Olympics!

Aug 2016 ⋅

Prominent clouds cast their long shadows on the horizon. Hi-res here:

Sep 2016 ⋅

I love the story of this glacier, Perito Moreno. More about the rupture cycle in my FB note:

Sep 2016 ⋅

Beautiful view of the @GrandCanyonNPS today. It looks like a new fire has broken out near the north rim.

Jul 2016 ⋅

This morning we started several days of something unique- no sunsets. From our point of view, the sun circles us.

May 2016 ⋅

Happy #WorldOceansDay. It is easy to appreciate their beauty from up here.

Jun 2016 ⋅

A hazy east coast pass opened up when we got to Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts. Good morning New England!

Jun 2016 ⋅

Mount St. Helens looks spectacular from directly above! #FindYourPark #NPS100 Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

USA west coast wide angle. Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

North Sahara desert looking to the west at the Atlantic Ocean.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Incredible noctilucent clouds. Hi-res here:

Sep 2016 ⋅

An oblique view of @MountRainierNPS as well as Mt Saint Helens Natl Volcanic Monument.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Morning in the Canary Islands off the western Sahara coast, looking to the northeast. #MotivationMonday

Jul 2016 ⋅

Wild looking ice flows off of Newfoundland. Hi-res here:

Jul 2016 ⋅

Yosemite Valley, featuring Tunnel View; Glacier Point; and Half Dome. @YosemiteNPS #FindYourPark #NPS100

Jul 2016 ⋅

Good morning USA! St. Petersburg and Tampa. Hi-res here:

Jul 2016 ⋅

Intrigue meets delight at the edge of space. These noctilucent clouds are the most spectacular I have ever seen!

Sep 2016 ⋅

Using the robotic arm, we grabbed ourselves a Dragon cargo vehicle after a successful rendezvous.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Clear day over a busy New York Harbor several weeks ago. Hopefully more sunshine in store as #Hermine drifts away.

Sep 2016 ⋅

The busy traffic period has begun. Progress last night...Dragon tomorrow.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Good night from @Space_Station.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Good night from @Space_Station

Jul 2016 ⋅

Namibian dunes area, wide angle global view. Sun glint is a great way to see the interaction of ocean currents.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Bahama reefs and sand waves. Hi-res here:

Sep 2016 ⋅

Istanbul, Turkey. Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

View of @OlympicNP with Seattle and Tacoma in the background. #FindYourPark #NPS100 Hi-res:

Aug 2016 ⋅

Norway – far north of our flight path and usually covered with clouds – was clearly visible as well.

Aug 2016 ⋅

Great Salt Lake excitement, Promontory UT. @NASA_SLS booster test. Most powerful solid rocket motor ever for flight!

Jun 2016 ⋅

South Africa agriculture

Jul 2016 ⋅

Need a mental escape from summer heat? Try these frozen volcanoes of Kamchatka. Hi-res here:

Sep 2016 ⋅

Distant planet, or Earth? Volcanoes and dry lake beds in the high plateau of Bolivia.

Aug 2016 ⋅

I have not seen this unique pattern of agriculture anywhere else in the world. It looks very fertile and productive.

Jun 2016 ⋅

The islands of the Aegean Sea, Greece, Crete, and Turkey with Libya off in the distance.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Bar Harbor and @AcadiaNPS Maine, center right. As beautiful from above as it is on the ground. #FindYourPark #NPS100

Aug 2016 ⋅

Great nadir shot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, cloud-free.

Jul 2016 ⋅

San Francisco Bay. Hi-res here:

Sep 2016 ⋅

#OTD in 1965, Ed White conducted the 1st American spacewalk, lasting 36 minutes. EVAs are critical for building ISS!

Jun 2016 ⋅

Louisville, Kentucky

Jul 2016 ⋅

Happy Independence Day! Freedom, liberty, gratitude, citizenship. More in my FB note:

Jul 2016 ⋅

Coral reefs and sand waves, Mozambique Bazaruto Archipelago. Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

Here’s looking over the shoulders of Green Bay, Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin.

Jun 2016 ⋅

This view of my home state of Wisconsin brings many wonderful memories of growing up.

Jun 2016 ⋅

An oblique of Mt. Saint Helens

Jul 2016 ⋅

Which part of this #sunset captivates you more, the vibrant colors or the surrounding clouds?

Jun 2016 ⋅

Musandam peninsula, Strait of Hormuz, and Zagros Mountains Iran. Hi-res here:

Sep 2016 ⋅

Lots of ship traffic in and out of the Med as well as across the strait.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Interesting manmade structures in the dunes of the Saudi peninsula, border road between UAE and Oman.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Uniquely beautiful cloud formation south of Sicily.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Giza Plateau, Egypt.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Fascinating beauty from nature's intricacy. Mountains and valley fog imitate clouds and lightning near Lake Titicaca

Aug 2016 ⋅

A close up of the Malaspina Glacier in Alaska, the largest piedmont glacier in the world.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Beautiful Florida Keys.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Glacier in northern Pakistan

Jul 2016 ⋅

Can you find the Progress approaching us? Zooming back out gives you an idea of scale.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Isle Royale National Park in sun glint shows the colors and prevailing winds. #FindYourPark

Jun 2016 ⋅

Dust storms from North Africa approaching the Aegean Sea.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Good morning! Global view of the Great Escarpment of South Africa.

May 2016 ⋅

Located near Canon City Colorado, the Hayden Pass Fire looks menacing from space. Be careful down there.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Beautiful canyon structures of Ahmar Mountains, Ethiopia. Hi-res here:

Sep 2016 ⋅

This city is Chalcis, Greece. The island of Evia, where the city is located, can't get any closer to the mainland.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Beautiful cloud-free pass over Patagonia. Turquoise-colored lakes, ice shelves, and glaciers illuminated by low sun.

May 2016 ⋅

Baghdad, Iraq.

Aug 2016 ⋅

Considering food production, these views from the north and south give a renewed significance to Central Valley, CA.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Wow! Look at how the navy blue contrasts with the aqua, Gulf of Batabano Cuba. Hi-res here:

Jul 2016 ⋅

Wide view of the Grand Teton National Park. #FindYourPark #NPS100 Hi-res here:

Jul 2016 ⋅

The @BlackHillsNF stands out with Badlands National Park in foreground. South Dakota

Jun 2016 ⋅

A place of inspiration, @GlacierBayNPS. #FindYourPark #NPS100 Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

Captivating regions of the Canarreos Archipelago, Cuba. Complete hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

Glaciers in the Canadian Cascade Mountains.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah. #FindYourPark #NPS100 Hi-res:

Aug 2016 ⋅

Australia is so unique. It’s like another planet!

Jun 2016 ⋅

Kansanshi mine in Zambia, Africa's largest copper mine.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Central London, England. Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

Florida Bay to Anhinga Trail @EvergladesNPS. #FindYourPark #NPS100 Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

Happy #FlagDay & @USArmy 241st bday. Thanks to all serving & who have served. Here's my alma mater @WestPoint_USMA

Jun 2016 ⋅

The Apostle Islands National Seashore.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Badlands National Park, South Dakota. #FindYourPark #NPS100 Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

The unique agricultural delta near Thessaloniki.

Jul 2016 ⋅

White Sands

Jul 2016 ⋅

#OTD 1997 a Progress collides with the Mir Space Station. Learn more from my FB Note at:

Jun 2016 ⋅

#OTD in 2006, STS-121 docks with ISS to deliver @ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter, re-establishing a permanent crew of 3.

Jul 2016 ⋅

The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Southwest Turkey coastline along the Mediterranean Sea. Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

The stunning Andes. Atacama Desert and Salt Pans. Hi-res here:

Jul 2016 ⋅

Elephant shape in the Namibia Sossusvlei dunes, Namib-Naukluft National Park. Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

Oblique view of @WhiteSands_NPS. Note the dark lava flows on the right, part of the White Sands Missile Range.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Northern Rockies shrouded in early morning valley fog. Hi-res here:

Jul 2016 ⋅

The expansive Volga River Delta on the Caspian Sea.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Thoughts and prayers for those impacted by the flood in Brazoria County.

Jun 2016 ⋅

#OTD 55 years ago President John F. Kennedy sets Apollo lunar landing and return goal. #HistoricSpace

May 2016 ⋅

Northwest Wyoming’s Yellowstone Park, the Tetons, and the Wind River Range.

Jun 2016 ⋅

The rugged and unique landscape in the “outback” of central Australia.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Surat, India. Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project creates intense light shows visible for 1000's of miles

May 2016 ⋅

The mighty @grandcanyonnps adorns the Arizona desert. #FindYourPark #NPS100 Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

Mississippi Delta in sunglint. Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

#Original13FromSpace. NH – Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Portsmouth. Happy 4th of July Independence Day.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Merged panorama of Australia coastline. Learn more about the interactive map in my FB note:

Jun 2016 ⋅

Suez Canal, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. #Egypt

May 2016 ⋅

Great Salt Lake stands out in stark contrast in the American west.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Two merged panoramas for @GlacierNPS. Beautiful clear oblique and up close looking straight down.

Jun 2016 ⋅

#Original13FromSpace. NJ NY - Newark, Jersey City, New York. Happy 4th of July Independence Day.

Jul 2016 ⋅

Center of Badwater @DeathValleyNPS. #FindYourPark #NPS100 Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

Albuquerque New Mexico, Sandia mountain foothills to the Rio Grande Valley. Hi-res here:

Jul 2016 ⋅

Bighorn National Forest, Cloud Peak Wilderness area. Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

#Original13FromSpace. SC - Charleston, North Charleston, Summerville. Happy 4th of July

Jul 2016 ⋅

Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, and Fort Carson.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Old Faithful hot springs @YellowstoneNPS

Jun 2016 ⋅

The Black Hills - South Dakota and Wyoming. #FindYourPark #NPS100 Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅

Join me now for my Facebook Live:

Oct 2016 ⋅

#OTD 43 years ago, Skylab 2 mission launched aboard Saturn 1B. Crew: Conrad, Weitz, Kerwin. #HistoricSpace

May 2016 ⋅

#Original13FromSpace. PA - Philadelphia. Happy #4thOfJuly

Jul 2016 ⋅

#Original13FromSpace. GA - Atlanta; NC - Beaufort. Happy 4th of July #America

Jul 2016 ⋅

#Original13FromSpace. CT –Stamford, Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury, Hartford. Happy 4th of July #ProudAmerican

Jul 2016 ⋅

#OTD 2009 Soyuz-TMA 15 launched, marking the first time @Space_Station crew increased to six people. #HistoricSpace

May 2016 ⋅

Merged panorama of Montreal Canada.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Wide view of @YosemiteNPS #FindYourPark #NPS100 High-res here:

Jul 2016 ⋅

#Original13FromSpace. DE MD - sun glint coastline. Happy 4th of July #America. Hi-res here:

Jul 2016 ⋅

A wide view of NYC and the Hudson Valley, where I spent 4 years in the late ‘70’s at the U.S. Military Academy.

Jun 2016 ⋅

Here’s a shout out to home – my family, friends, and coworkers in the Houston area! It is looking hot and humid!

Jul 2016 ⋅

Katmai National Park @KatmaiNPS. #FindYourPark #NPS100 Hi-res here:

Aug 2016 ⋅