We get so wrapped up in our daily lives that it’s easy to forget that we’re really just a small piece of a huge, boundless planet. Once we’re up in the air, though, we realize just how small we are. We found some stellar shots of Oregon from way up in the sky that give you a different perspective on the state.

  1. Agricultural plots somewhere in Oregon

Asha Gupta/Flickr Makes you realize how small we really are.

  1. Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Flickr Just look at these dramatic bluffs.

  1. Cascade Head past Lincoln City

Oregon Marine Reserves/Flickr From this angle you really get a glimpse of the ocean’s powerful tide.

  1. Cascade Locks airfield

Eric Prado/Flickr When you fly for a living, you get VIP access to views like these.

  1. Lake Billy Chinook

Eric Prado/Flickr And these…

  1. Mount Hood

Oregon Department of Transportation/Flickr This seriously reminds me of that Paramount Pictures intro on films.

  1. Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Flickr Here, a shot looking south towards Cannery Hill.

  1. Oregon-Washington Border

Decaseconds/Flickr From this vantage point, it’s hard to see any real border.

  1. Portland Aerial Tram

penjelly/Flickr You gotta try this out. It gives you a panoramic, bird’s eye view of the Portland skyline.

  1. Portland skyline

C.M. Keiner/Flickr Picture perfect view of the City of Roses.

  1. Redfish Rocks

Oregon Marine Reserves/Flickr This photographer is practically gliding over the water.

  1. Unnamed floral field

Eric Prado/Flickr From up in the sky, this field of flowers is a glorious, colorful carpet.

These pics are definitely more than your average wing-side shots you take while you’re on a flight. If you’ve got some amazing photos from up high, share with the rest of us in the comments below!

Asha Gupta/Flickr

Makes you realize how small we really are.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Flickr

Just look at these dramatic bluffs.

Oregon Marine Reserves/Flickr

From this angle you really get a glimpse of the ocean’s powerful tide.

Eric Prado/Flickr

When you fly for a living, you get VIP access to views like these.

And these…

Oregon Department of Transportation/Flickr

This seriously reminds me of that Paramount Pictures intro on films.

Here, a shot looking south towards Cannery Hill.

Decaseconds/Flickr

From this vantage point, it’s hard to see any real border.

penjelly/Flickr

You gotta try this out. It gives you a panoramic, bird’s eye view of the Portland skyline.

C.M. Keiner/Flickr

Picture perfect view of the City of Roses.

This photographer is practically gliding over the water.

From up in the sky, this field of flowers is a glorious, colorful carpet.

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