I promise you that Jupiter and Saturn are there, in close proximity to one another - as close as they've been - and visible - since March 4th 1226, when I wasn't around, and I won't be in 2080, either. Mind you, they are still 450 million miles apart ... Interestingly, they photograph like one bright star - at least they do, here - whereas to my naked eye they are very distinct. And they looked even brighter half an hour later - but I wanted the sunset silhouettes, too (besides, it's getting cold outside).
If you're still looking, head upwards from the center left of the big tree: one could be forgiven for mistaking the brightness of the nearly-overlapping planets for a speck of dust on the lens ...
And let us, let us hope that this conjunction, and the winter solstice - the days are getting longer! the days are getting longer! - are a good omen
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