Meet Santiago Borja Lopez, a pilot for Ecuador Airlines in Quito, Ecuador. When he’s not flying, he uses his camera to capture the amazing things he sees from above. From majestic storms to lightning strikes, his photos are truly stunning. Let’s continue to explore Santiago’s journey.

A giant cumulonimbus cloud flashes over the Pacific Ocean as we circle it at 37,000 feet en route to South America

I've never seen lightning like this

Night Lightning, Atlantic

An Ominous Storm Over Panama City

Night Sky

Magic

Tormenta, Venezuelan Coast, South America

Flying over the Colombian Amazonia as it enters Ecuadorian airspace to descend into the Andes into Guayaquil

A massive storm is brewing over the Atlantic Ocean, a few miles south of Jamaica

Full Moon, Supermoon, at 9,000 feet in Quito, Ecuador

Looking like a nuclear explosion, this massive cumulonimbus cloud unleashes its power over the Colombian rainforest

Fugaz, Atlantic Ocean, North of Panama City

A Nuclear Storm

Flying High, Guayaquil, Ecuador

The Amazonia Between Ecuador and Colombia

A Storm storm over the Colombian Amazon

Sunset, Quito, Ecuador

Cloud City, Quito, Ecuador

Haze Storm

Unknown Atmospheric Trajectory, Ecuador

Vertical Development, Ecuador

One of the Clearest Days in Miami

Violent, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Hurricane Hour, Amazonia, South America

Travel, Quito, Ecuador

Photo: santiagoborja