Every once in awhile you find yourself in a truly special place, experiencing a joyous moment that has you giddy with excitement.

Nature’s beauty, whether it’s wildlife or landscape, often does that for me. We certainly have places we frequent, but are always on the lookout for new places to enjoy and photograph.

And when we might find ourselves in such a state of mind and place, we should slow down take it in and savor every minute.

So it was, that we encountered this gorgeous stream, and spontaneously decided to spend the night, even though we had not planned to.

The next morning, watching the sunrise over this stream, we were rewarded by gorgeous light basking along the shimmering water cascading over mossy rocks. Sometimes it pays to be spontaneous, and seize the moment.