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Mississippi River and New Orleans

Mississippi River and New Orleans
From an astronaut's point of view in Earth orbit, it would be difficult to miss the Mississippi River as it meanders through the city of New Orleans. Sunglint on Lake Pontchartrain is visible at lower right in the 400mm image, photographed by one of the Expedition 39 crew members aboard the International Space Station on March 13, 2014.

ISS039-E-001640 (13 March 2014) — From an astronaut’s point of view in Earth orbit, it would be difficult to miss the Mississippi River as it meanders through the city of New Orleans. Sunglint on Lake Pontchartrain is visible at lower right in the 400mm image, photographed by one of the Expedition 39 crew members aboard the International Space Station on March 13, 2014.