Epiphany: Stop and Smell the Roses

It may seem cliché, but the pace of modern life is such that many of us never do. One reason I so enjoy photography is that it helps me focus in the moment, to smell the roses.

"An epiphany (from the ancient Greek ἐπιφάνεια, epiphaneia, "manifestation, striking appearance") is an experience of sudden and striking realization. Generally the term is used to describe breakthrough scientific, religious or philosophical discoveries, but it can apply in any situation in which an enlightening realization allows a problem or situation to be understood from a new and deeper perspective. "
~ Wikipedia: Epiphany

BTW, thanks to Nienke for her gorgeous dog "Epiphany"