Stupid picture

So, here is a story of this stupid, stupid picture.
Every time I drive home, from being out north all day. It's always late. It's always dark.
And during all those twists and curves, I pass a lake.
The lake doesn't have a name, I don't think. But all of these houses are built at the edge of the lake. Which, in some spots, make these little alley type-coves.
These little 'coves' are surrounded by tree's and docks. And the moon always hits the lake, just enough to give enough detail to everything.
So, the last few nights I've been trying to take a picture each time I pass it.

So, last night. there I am. I am parked. I am prepared, and I am determined to get a good photo. Well, little Manny ( My camera) keeps telling me. 'SUBJECT TOO DARK'
Yeah, right, Nikon. Don't you have eyes? Can't you see that we can make marvelous photo magic right now? WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE.
Stupid.
So, anyways. I hate using flash if I am actually trying to take a good photo. 

But, woe is me, and I caved. 

'Let me just try with the flash to see how it turns out.' I thought.
The flash hardly even worked, as you can see.

 And all I got out of it, was this  stupid tree, with the stupid flash and some stupid houses in the back round and you can't even see the stupid lake.