Satellite imagery: Cloudy vision

Take a look at the photo below. At first glance, it appears to be a satellite image of somewhere on earth:

Actually, it’s a picture I snapped of the sky above me as I was getting into my car at a grocery store parking lot. 

To appreciate the similarity, compare my picture with a real (and randomly selected) satellite photo of the Bay of Bengal:

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Head in the clouds and feet on the ground, or vice versa? Depends on your perspective & point of view…

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