Earth takes on mythical proportions when seen from the air. 

We step into a fairy tale… clouds create mystical mountain scenes as we fly into the Seattle, Washington airport (above)

The Mighty Mississippi River sends out tributaries that are fern-like in design. (left)

Farmers in the arid Southwest add their own abstract beauty to the landscape, when seen from the sky. (right)

And at the bottom is the North Wind himself – encountered on a blustery winter plane ride from New England to Chicago.