05/13/2026
It should come as no surprise, that I find many life lessons illustrated in my photography. Today was lesson 559 in accepting what is right in front of me, instead of being bummed out that it was not what I expected it would be. I was EXPECTING totally calm water with crystal clear reflections... So, I almost gave up and left the drone on the ground when I found that a gentle wind was already blowing across Grand Lake, OK when I arrived this morning. However, once the drone was up in the air, I found that the wind was actually painting beautiful subtle textures and colors across the water. Turns out that I have lots of crystal clear reflection images, but none quite like the softly colored textures that Grand Lake showed me today. Here's to letting go of expectations, no matter how many times it takes... Enjoy, RC