Upper Peninsula, Spotted from the International Space Station

Astronaut Sam Cristoforetti, of Italy, has been living on the International Space Station and tweeting up a storm. She regularly posts photos of her view from ISS including this gem she recently posted of the Eastern Upper Peninsula surrounded by Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

Read more about the Upper Peninsula and Great Lakes as seen from space.

Nature's elements at work : Lake Superior a few weeks ago. #HelloEarth pic.twitter.com/kfTyMJ21Y6

— Samantha Cristoforetti (@AstroSamantha) May 9, 2015

And another amazing Lake Superior shot just a couple weeks later, this time from American astronaut Terry Virts.

Fascinating patterns made from the remaining ice in Lake Superior. #EarthArt pic.twitter.com/HIMqWYDnJx

— Terry Virts (@AstroTerry) May 23, 2015