I caught this shot while walking to work the other morning. I walked past this sign, and something just stopped me and said, “Go back and get that photograph.” I did it – ALWAYS FOLLOW THE MUSES – but rolled my eyes at myself, thinking, “That was so stupid. That’s gonna be such a throwaway photo.”

Except that I LOVE THIS PICTURE. I love the shades of blue, the barely-legible sign, the silhouette of Shepherd Mall, and especially the little tricks of light in the upper right of the photo that look like little UFOs or angels. This one will have a place of honor in my house.