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Douglas H. Wheelock

@Astro_Wheels

Test Pilot; NASA Astronaut: STS-120 & ISS-25; Space Station Commander; Aspiring Poet; Inspired by quiet moments, kindness and the power of the spoken word.

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The approaching dawn... the aurora borealis... the cities awakening to a new day collide to make this masterpiece. "And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
the high untresspassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of God."

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The approaching dawn... the aurora borealis... the cities awakening to a new day collide to make this masterpiece. "And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
the high untresspassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of God."

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Daniel_Craig 909 days ago

Doug, you´re a genius! Thanks for this amazing photo.

Mellowswan 913 days ago

Awesome!

madycano 914 days ago

woow love it

shabbyboutique1 917 days ago

wow !! thats so beautiful ! thankyou !

ToEljure 924 days ago

Amazing!

_JesusFanatic_ 928 days ago

I love that quote! Who is it from? It's a perfect fit for this beautiful picture. :)

Earthorbitscape 930 days ago

Wowww, this is special!!

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camiloleandro 931 days ago

GOD exists! "The heavens declare the glory of God; the firmament shows His handiwork" Psalm19:1

christopherhalo 933 days ago

@christopherhalo These pictures draw me God's presence. God's hand is seen -- not unseen.

PC0101 934 days ago

@KylieJoanMoore Such pics are in this gallery: http://bit.ly/cJapbp pages 22 and 25. Particularly funny pic here: http://bit.ly/c8qluE

PC0101 934 days ago

@chrisgpix Christchurch http://twitpic.com/2m0h45, Lake Wakatipu http://twitpic.com/2l6arx NZ from Wheels: Bank’s peninsula http://twitpic.com/2nta2s For more just tweet!

PC0101 934 days ago

@chrisgpix NZ from @Astro_Soichi: Chatham Islands http://twitpic.com/1iu66z, Bank’s peninsula http://twitpic.com/1lnm19, Cape Reinga http://twitpic.com/2rj341, Wellington http://twitpic.com/2kki1t

SusannaSpeier 934 days ago

Stunning. Thank you.

KylieJoanMoore 935 days ago

hey could ya post some pics of you guys doing cool stuff with the antigravity??

KylieJoanMoore 935 days ago

I am humbled by her beauty too

chrisgpix 935 days ago

Amazing pictures, Would love to see what New Zealand (my home country) looks like from space.

cb46184 935 days ago

at least a hundred things I've not dreamed of!

1islandearth 936 days ago

Thanks PC0101!

karen1412_ 936 days ago

recently found your twitter, and your photos are really amazing

PC0101 937 days ago

@1islandearth A NASA video showing a sunrise from the ISS over Australia is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxwN4PQe51g