This nighttime photograph provides an elevated view overlooking the city of Kassel, Germany

This nighttime photograph provides an elevated view overlooking the city of Kassel, Germany. The scene is dominated by a dark, largely featureless sky occupying the upper two-thirds of the frame, with a faint circular light source visible at the top-center and a diffuse, warm light glow originating from the upper right. The lower third of the image displays the urban expanse of Kassel, illuminated by numerous white and yellow artificial lights that delineate buildings, roads, and residential areas spread across a valley and ascending surrounding hillsides. Dark, indistinct silhouettes of mountains or large hills form the backdrop behind the illuminated city. In the immediate foreground, on the right side, a plant with large, palmate, green-brown leaves and a reddish stem is partially visible and somewhat illuminated. Darker, less defined foliage is present in the left foreground. No people, discernible actions, or interactions are visible.