Darkness as Metaphor
The photo credit goes to Marc Imhoff, Project Scientist for NASA’s Terra satellite, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Shown at night are Japan and the Korean Penninsula.
Golly, I wonder what yawning chasm of darkness cries out for light? Hint: It is run by a shrimpy Latter Day Stalinist.
Lamentations on Chemistry 
Striking! I saw South Korea there and at first glance wondered “what’s that island?”
If you wish to see Sagittarius in all its splendor you must make certain sacrifices. North Korea is the Enviro-whiner conscience of the world! Not a wasted einstein of photons, not a wasted Calorie of ingestion, no t-shirt plastic bags. Try boiling and eating your thermoplastic elastomer shoe soles. See?
Nice photo!! The weather must be nice!! not a cloud on sight!