Figure 1 – Photograph released on April 19, 2015 by KCNA reporting to show Kin Jong-Un on the summit of Mount Paektu with the sun rising behind him.

It was reported by the North Korean state news agency KCNA on Monday that North Korea’s Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-Un, had accomplished the amazing feat of climbing North Korea’s tallest mount, Mount Paektu and photographs, such as that of Figure 1, showing Un at the summit were released.  Mount Paektu is snow covered and ~ 9,000 feet tall. This is quite amazing for several reasons: first Un suffers from knee problems and has been seen with a cane lately, and second he did it without wearing any special climbing gear: no hat and just his usual overcoat and leather loafers.It is simply amazing.  It is also surprising, from an optics point of view, to see the crisp white glow of the Supreme Leader’s outline and how his shadow doesn’t match the sunrise behind him.  Hmm!