Not far from Jackson, the Snake River Overlook was immortalized more than 80 years ago by Ansel Adams. The image he made there became one of the most recognized landscapes in American photography.

That view no longer exists as he captured it. Trees now block the river, and the "S" curve Ansel froze in time is no longer visible from the overlook (I imagine a drone could still get a similar shot, but they're not permitted in the park so don't even think about it)

I love visiting locations made iconic by masters of photography because they give us a glimpse into how they saw a landscape. I try to recreate their pieces, and to come up with something new.

But more than anything, these places are a reminder that nothing is permanent. Everything is always changing: some things disappear, others are born.

Rather than mourning what's gone, let's appreciate the present. The world is full of locations waiting to be made iconic by our cameras. We just need to find them.