A shift in perspective can change disappointment into wonder and gratefulness.

It's amazing sometimes how a shift in perspective can change something seemingly disappointing into wonder and gratefulness. At Pawnee Buttes yesterday, I was amazed at the large expanses of feathery grasses with purple tops, all glinting in the evening sun. At first, I was a bit disappointed that they wouldn't stop blowing in the breeze. I couldn't make them hold still long enough to get a clear shot. That's when I realized that the blurred effect actually gave the grasses the appearance of purple smoke. Once I discovered that, I began to REVEL in the wind!

Photo: One of the Pawnee Buttes, with Prairie Wallflower and grasses; Pawnee National Grassland, CO; June 16, 2014