Dueling Lights

On the frozen lake of Kangding, Sichuan, China. Two dueling lights dominated the western sky just after sunset. The triangle of light appears brightly on the left is Zodiacal light; the sunlight reflected from interplanetary dust particles. Its opponent on the right is composed of the faint stars, dust clouds, and nebulae along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy. You can also see the Andromeda Galaxy at 2.5 million light years away and a shooting star in the middle of the frame. It is the infinite treasure that nature has for us to enjoy.