There are moments during the winter when the snow and cold and ice
all make sense; when the landscape is changed from a busy dappled palette
to a stunning monochromatic rendering.
Photographers do this at their discretion to create a
stylistic presentation of a particular scene.
Nature does this completely at random and it is up to the observer
to appreciate what has happened.
m1nute 
An exquisite image Tim. I think the last statement is right on when it comes to “creating” good photography and to living a good artful life. Nature does its thing – and we are an integral part of that – “……..its up to the observer to appreciate what has happened”
This one statement is quite profound and worth considerable reflection!
Always appreciate your thoughts, Paul.