It wasn’t the day I planned for.
The birds stayed distant, the frames never came together, and the trail felt longer on the way back.
Then the moon rose — quiet, steady, unbothered by my expectations.
In that moment, disappointment softened. What I went looking for didn’t arrive, but something better did.
I returned without the photographs I wanted, but with one image that stayed — and a reminder that some days give exactly what they need to.
Lens and Landmarks 