.In this particular June 26, 2023, picture taken from the International Spaceport station, sunshine polishes off the smooth waters of the Alabama Stream in a sensation known as sunglint. When photographing Earth, rocketeers typically make the most of sunglint's inclination to boost the contrast between water surfaces and concerning land surface areas.In the 1960s, the Alabama Stream was actually slowed, generating Dannelly Reservoir (the large shining area at center left). Building of the dam additionally increased water levels upriver. This resulted in flooding at a number of factors along the stream. These disaster area are traditional of flood plains-- the low, level locations promptly beside much larger rivers. In this photo, flooded zones seem like off-balance, brilliant designs expanding off of the waterway, like at Gee's Bend (center bottom).Text Debt: Justin Wilkinson.Photo Credit History: NASA/Woody Hoburg.