It was a beautiful day in a stunning location, but I was having no luck finding a view point that was not on the road. In desperation I crashed through the bushes below the road and started picking my way across the marshy meadows. At one point I was up to my knees in icy water, and sinking into the muddy bottom.

The valley was flooded because it had been dammed by beavers. Perfect - I climbed onto the beaver dam! It gave me exactly the unobstructed view that I wanted. But I had to shoot quickly because my weight was gradually breaking down the mud dam and there was imminent danger of initiating a sudden flood!