Satellite image of Italy in March 2003.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC
Cropped from original <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=5145">http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=5145</a>