After a Long Hiatus (A New Observation)

Lake Fayetteville at first light on an overcast day. Click here for a print of this photo.

I’ve been away for a time, but I’m back with new photographic observations. This one came from Lake Fayetteville, in Fayetteville Arkansas.

I’ve imagined this shot since I first saw the old structure jutting up from the lake—a sort of cold scene from a sci-fi novel like Hugh Howey’s Wool. I was never quite sure how to pull the photo off, though. What was the best angle, the best camera, the right len...