Fuerteventura from outer space

These amazing photographs of Fuerteventura taken from outer space have been reproduced courtesy of Nasa. The photographs were taken over a number of space missions. And although the island is basking in a slight heat haze in the photograph above, further down show a sand storm blasting into Fuerteventura from Africa - and even a small hurricane approaching!

Fortunately, though, the weather here is usually much calmer, warmer and clearer ... as you can see from other photographs showing Caleta de Fuste and the wreck of the Amercan Star.