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Home is behind, the world ahead

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September 10, 2014

A beautiful self-portrait by Kurt Harvey. Visit Kurt on Google+.

Kurt Harvey shared this photo with EarthSky on Google+. He added a quotation from J.R.R. Tolkien:

Home is behind, the world ahead,
and there are many paths to tread
through shadows to the edge of night,
until the stars are all alight.

And he wrote:

I love visiting this spot each time I’m in the area. The view down this long straight stretch is mesmerizing. Hope you enjoy!

Beautiful, Kurt! Thank you.

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah 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. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. 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.