Landscape photography often involves chasing grand vistas, dramatic light, and exotic locations. While these images can be genuinely arresting and are always crowd favorites, the appetite for them can become a trap in itself. When I have that feeling, I try to look for interesting compositions within mundane scenes. This photo of what is basically a puddle (technically a wetland) would have been easy to just walk past. But by looking carefully, I was able to find a composition that tells a small story where none was obvious, while raising questions about what lies beyond the frame. I find looking for these compositions to be a creative challenge and a potent antidote to the pull of repeating the same clichéd images over and over.