Picture of the Day – Clouds over Soap Lake

I can’t recall if I mentioned it here, but I have spent a fair amount of time lately reorganizing and cataloging my rather large photo collection. Not only did it need it, but some of my newest software makes it almost a necessity to redesign the directory structure to make it more accessible.

One of the bonuses of doing this is I have come across many pictures that I had nearly forgotten…including this one. This is north end of Soap Lake, WA. It was one of those rare days where great light and beautiful clouds happily coincided to make a good image. Having the lake be so calm also helped, although about a minute after I shot this photo, a boat came along and ruined the reflections.

Never-the-less, it is one of my better images of Grant County, which was my home until last year. It brings back good memories. It also reminds me of why I take photos…to capture these kind of rare moments.