ISS crew members willing to grab the camera and post on Twitter are met with a huge following. Randy Bresnik was a Marine Aviator before he became an astronaut and current Commander of the ISS Expedition 53.
In between his many duties aboard the ISS, Bresnik takes the time to capture an incredible picture of Earth and share his experience 254 miles above Earth with the rest of us.
But Bresnik started adding a little something extra on some of his recent pictures. Take the stunning Serene Lake Bled in Slovenia. Right beside the incredible picture from space is another one showing us what it looks like if we were there.
Serene Lake Bled, Slovenia. #OneWorldManyViews pic.twitter.com/PjW5594BSf
— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) September 4, 2017
How about the tropical paradise of Bora Bora?
The incomparable Bora Bora. #OneWorldManyViews pic.twitter.com/D5LCLzDPuV
— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) September 5, 2017
It looks stunning no matter the angle.
New Zealand’s gorgeous South Island Alps. #OneWorldManyViews pic.twitter.com/YwkZm4x2rI
— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) September 6, 2017
Where Europe meets Asia – Istanbul. Beautiful Hagia Sophia and stunning Blue Mosque. #OneWorldManyViews pic.twitter.com/kTicrWTfCP
— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) September 7, 2017
The mighty Matterhorn, earthbound photo from the cockpit of a PC-7 aircraft. #OneWorldManyViews pic.twitter.com/GqyxnFE1f9
— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) September 8, 2017
Between the Dead Sea & the Red Sea, carved out of the face of the rock, the ancient city of Petra is a wonder to behold. #OneWorldManyViews pic.twitter.com/qWUim3rHq4
— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) September 10, 2017
I hope Bresnik keeps going with his #OneWorldManyViews series. It’s an awesome look at the beauty Earth and its cultures offer from high above and right beside it.
Bresnik’s Twitter feed lately highlighted Hurricane Irma. You can even see some of its effects on tiny island nations way up in space.
The tentacles of the bow wave of #Irma clawing its way up Florida…. pic.twitter.com/BKCS8RrCnB
— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) September 10, 2017
You can see how the hurricane’s rain and wind churned up water near the coasts.
In #Irma’s wake Turks & Caicos, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands…. pic.twitter.com/Z5sF4rrX8g
— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) September 10, 2017
This view of the Turks and Caicos is especially striking.
What a difference a week makes, Turks and Caicos before and after #Irma. pic.twitter.com/BAm438TSwe
— Randy Bresnik (@AstroKomrade) September 10, 2017
Bresnik, better known by his nickname Komrade, joined the ISS crew in late July. You can expect plenty more pictures on Twitter as Bresnik won’t be back on Earth until December.
Alex Chavers