Unexpected Beauty

Today was my second day of jury duty. As awful as yesterday was, I woke up determined to have a better outlook on the day. I figured life is too short to be tortured by the boredom of civic duty. Put on the big girl panties and get on with it! So after my morning breakfast stop at Starbucks and 15 minutes of extra traffic due to the later court start time, I started walking the 5 blocks to the courthouse.

This morning was beautiful and clear, and the light was amazing. One of my favorite scenes from The Bridges of Madison County is Robert Kincaid going to scout out the Roseman Bridge in the afternoon and commenting that the light was "no good." He goes back in the morning to get the picturesque shots his employer, National Geographic wants. Now I don't have a trained photographers eye, but the more I looked today the more I noticed the difference in the quality, the clarity, and the color of the light in the morning. It just makes everything more beautiful.

Since I've started blogging, I've also been carrying my camera around with me, looking for inspiring images to go with the words. The jury parking lot is adjacent to the inspiring Frank Gehry designed Walt Disney Concert Hall, so I pulled out the camera there and started catching some shots. As I cut through the park adjacent to the judicial complex, I saw the morning light do its amazing dance with flowers, water, even pavement. Here's a selection of some of my favorite shots.







Jury selection still isn't finished, so I'm due back in court again Monday morning. This time, I'm actually looking forward to it.