"We observe few objects really closely. As we walk the earth,
we observe the external events at two or three arms' lengths.
If we ride a horse or drive an automobile, we are further separated
from the immediate surround. We see and photograph 'scenery'.
Our vast world is inadequately described as the 'landscape'.
The most intimate object preceived daily is usually the printed page.
The small and commonplace are rarely explored."

- Ansel Adams (describing his photograph: "Rose and Driftwood")