Scott just reminded me that Spirit has landed on Mars and is communicating. This is what the landing spot looks like. More pictures at NASA.
I just read Mars Crossing by Geoffrey Landis. Based on the above picture he did a great job of capturing the Martian Terrain.
Postcard From Mars
Just a few hours after making a “text book” landing on Mars, NASA’s Mars Exploration Spirit sent back its first images, from Mars’ Gusev crater. Click here for a larger image According to Reuters, John Callas, Mars Exploration Rover Science