The Unexpected

I looked out of the dining room window at the light on the snow in the side yard.  The late afternoon sun was skimming across the uneven snow surface, and I thought it looked interesting.  So I grabbed a camera and went outside.  I thought I would stand off to one side so I wouldn't be in the light, but as I approached the edge of the driveway, there was my shadow in the picture.  And I realized THAT was the picture!  I tried the shot without my shadow, and it was so much less interesting.  I always try to be open to the unexpected.