I can’t help but think of Jules Verne when I see this spectacular picture of Europe at night, as seen by astronauts aboard the International Space Station on August 10, 2011:
[Click to ennemonate.]
It’s not so much that the cities shown are Verne’s own — though you can see London (bottom left), and Paris (to the right of the dark swath of the English Channel). It’s the color. The brassy lights of the city, some fuzzed by clouds, are classic steampunk.
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