Photography: Finding Beauty in the Unusual

I have one favorite photograph that I have never shared.  I cannot explain why I really love this photo, only to admit that I do.  It is unusual for me – given that my chosen view is often flowers, mountains, or some other natural beauty.  So here she is…

I think what I love most about it is the stories that it provokes.  It also (for me) reminds me of the day I took the photo.  Somewhere, nestled in between those feelings, is also the amazement I felt about finding beauty in such an unusual place – it was something I was not expecting.

I took this and the following photos two years ago, when the kids and I took a morning walk to the grocery store.  That morning, out of nowhere – we had an early snow (which is more common than you might think in Colorado).  Many red and…