Midnight Cloud Sea Near Kathmandu Summit Cairn

Thick white mist fills the valley below, forming a continuous ocean of clouds that stretches to the horizon. Above this sea, a pile of stacked stones marks the summit of a mountain near Kathmandu. A focused beam of light sweeps across the mist, illuminating patches of vapor while leaving others in deep shadow. The cairn sits in the foreground, its rough grey stones catching the edges of the light. The scene remains still under the midnight sky, where the artificial illumination cuts through the natural darkness. The edge of the light beam fades softly into the surrounding grey fog. A small stone on the cairn's top edge glows faintly where the light grazes it.