JohnnyJ wrote:
I'm not sure either. It was early in the morning, and the towns were clearly illuminated by the sun, but they were still "asleep" as if it were nighttime. I plan on putting it in context some day

I think I understand what you're getting at there.
You haven't lived until you've seen a thunderstorm at night from the window of an airliner. The clouds lit by lightning from within are a fantastic sight!