The Greatest Artist in the Universe

Who other than Mother Earth? Below, a selection of 10 images from the USGS' Earth as Art, a collection of stunning photographs from the Landsat 5 and Landsat 7 satellites. The bright color is a false effect produced by satellite sensors, but the texture, shapes, patterns, scale- that's all real.

Great Salt Desert, Iran

Mississippi River

Gotland, Sweden

Eyjafjorour Fjord, Iceland

Erg Iguidi, Algeria

Byrd Glacier, Antarctica

Rocky Mountains, Canada

Okavango River, Botswana

Mount Elgon, Uganda-Kenya Border

Dardzha Peninsula, Turkmenistan