Chris and I went up to San Francisco on Saturday to meet a friend for lunch at a museum (thanks, W—!).  As we walked across a plaza on our way to the museum in Golden Gate Park,  I paused long enough to snap a photo of some interesting trees:

Breaking Through!

I loved the way the shape of the trees takes on the curve of the cobblestones, seeming to break free from the cobblestones in order to move over into free space on the right.  It’s not a perfect illusion, but not too shabby for a reflection in a puddle.

The photo is not only turned upside-down, but also heavily cropped. The original is below.  I like it both  for the puddle as well as for the shadow of my hand in the lower-left. You can see my finger perfectly positioned to press the button on my cell phone camera. I guess that’s the modern silhouette of a photographer. Too funny.

The Puddle Photographer and her puddle