This photo is from the trail to Ponytail Falls in the Columbia River Gorge, looking down on the trees below. When I first saw this view, and while setting up, the overcast lighting and calm conditions led to a low-contrast, silvery scene. The pristine reflections created almost an optical illusion. Everything set up, I turned to grab my shutter release from the bag and felt a rain drop. I whirled and fired off this shot; too late. As you can see the rain drops are visible and the finer branch reflections have lost their clarity. I'll never know how the pristine reflection would have compared, but I do love what the rain drops add.