It is an amazing view of one of the most incredible volcanoes on Earth . This image from over the Azores island of São Miguel features a volcanic complex called the Sete Cidades Massif . The circular crater or caldera dominates the image and measures about 5 km across . The interior has lakes , volcanic cones , lava domes and maars – or shallow , flooded craters . Scroll down for video . This image taken by the Spanish Deimos-2 satellite on 6 December 2014 was taken over the Azores island of São Miguel features a volcanic complex called the Sete Cidades Massif . The circular crater or caldera dominates the image and measures about 5 km across . Kelsea Brennan-Wessels from the ESA said it was a unique structure . 'In the surrounding area we can see the lines where there are agricultural plots . ' The Lagoa das Sete Cidades – or Lagoon of Seven Cities – is comprised of two ecologically different lakes that are connected by a narrow passage , visible at the centre of the image . The lake to the north is known as the Blue Lake while to the one to the south is the Green Lake for the colours they reflect . 'According to the legend , the protected daughter of a king escaped to the surrounding hills , where she met and fell in love with a young shepherd , ' said Brennan-Wessels . 'When the shepherd asked the king for his daughter in marriage , the king refused and forbade his daughter from seeing the boy again . 'The two met secretly one last time and cried until their tears filled the valleys to form the two lakes : one green as the Princess 's eyes were green , and the other blue like the shepherd ’ s eyes . ' This image , also featured on the Earth from Space video programme , was acquired by the Spanish Deimos-2 satellite on 6 December 2014 . With its high-resolution optical imager , the satellite can see down to a 75 cm ground resolution . The ancient story recounts the tale of a bad-tempered widower King and his daughter in a Kingdom in the Western Sea . He was a King , Lord of Alchemy and sorcerer , who lived exclusively for his daughter , Antília , and who would not let the Princess speak to anyone . Apart from the King , the Princess was raised by an old nurse , after the Queen had died . As the years progressed , the princess grew-up to be a beautiful young woman and able to attract the attentions of any boy in the kingdom . However , the King restricted her movements to the castle and garden , and few ever saw her . But , un-intimidated by her father , and with the help of the nurse , she escaped to the local hills and valleys , as her father slept after his lunch . During one of her escape adventures , she heard a song : the music was beautiful and enchanted her to follow it to its origins . Hiding from view , the princess found a young shepard playing a flute , sitting on top of a hill . For weeks she returned , listening to the young shepard , until she was discovered behind some bushes . The shepard boy fell in love with the princess , and they continued to meet afterwards , talking , laughing and enjoying each other 's company , until the boy decided to ask the princess in marriage . Early in the morning , the couple knocked on the door of the Castle , and asked the servants to speak to the King . Very nervous but determined , the shepard asked the King for his daughter in marriage . Reacting angrily , the King refused and expelled him from the Castle , and forbade his daughter from seeing the young boy . Not wishing more ill-feelings , she followed the orders of her father , but met secretly with the shepard that afternoon in order to tell him that he would never see him again . Antília and the shepard boy cried all afternoon , embracing , and their tears formed two beautiful lakes , one green , for the Princess 's eyes were green , and the other blue , for the shepard 's eyes were likewise colored . The Lagoa das Sete Cidades – or Lagoon of Seven Cities – is comprised of two ecologically different lakes that connected by a narrow passage .
Image from over the Azores island of São Miguel features a volcanic complex called the Sete Cidades Massif . The image above shows an area in Portugal that is home to several active volcanoes and calderas. The interior has lakes , volcanic cones , lava domes and maars – or shallow , flooded craters .