Manuel Dietrich caught this image from atop Reinebringen mountain, on the island of Moskenesøya, in the Lofoten archipelago of Norway. He calls it World From Above. He wrote:
A night I’ll never forget! After one of the hardest hikes I’ve ever taken, we stood on top of Reinebringen, searching for words to describe this view. Having the world at your feet and watching the incoming waves of the aurora borealis is a feeling that will always stick in your mind.
I’d really wish that everyone out there would have the chance to experience a moment like this and to notice that all the bad things that are happening in and to our world are really not worth it.
Let me know in the comments below if you found me in the photo ;)
Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.
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