A nighttime wide-angle image depicts a canal in The Hague, Netherlands, flanked by urban development

A nighttime wide-angle image depicts a canal in The Hague, Netherlands, flanked by urban development. The dark blue sky, possibly twilight or early night, features a single bright celestial body in the upper-left quadrant and vertical lens flares emanating from ground-level light sources. On the left bank, a multi-lane paved road runs parallel to the canal. Numerous streetlights illuminate the road and a row of parked vehicles. Beyond the road, a continuous line of multi-story brick buildings, likely residential or commercial, displays numerous illuminated windows. Several bare deciduous trees stand between the road and the buildings. Along the canal's edge, approximately ten small to medium-sized boats or barges are moored, their forms and some reflective covers visible, with their lights reflecting on the dark water surface. On the right bank, a distinctive modern architectural complex is prominent, clearly bearing the illuminated sign "DE HAAGSE HOGESCHOOL" (The Hague University of Applied Sciences). This complex features a circular element and multi-tiered structures, all extensively lit. Further along this bank, additional multi-story buildings, bare trees, and ground-level lighting are present, their reflections also visible in the canal. The central canal water is dark and calm, strongly reflecting the artificial lights from both banks. In the distant background along the canal, a bridge structure with faint red lights is discernible, along with the lights of more distant city buildings. No discernible human figures are present, but vehicle activity is implied by light streaks on the road.