There’s just nothing like a grocery store for a little photographic inspiration. Um, kidding. Though I will admit the vivid colors of the supermarket look great through my lens.

I try to avoid the grocery store at all costs on the weekends (something I can do as a freelance photographer, writer and partial SAHM mom). I found myself at a local HyVee today voluntarily decorating tables in their club room. Turns out they have a nice space on their second floor for catered meals, and my friend Leigh of the Foster Care Closet needed a second pair of hands to take care of table decor.

While I was upstairs I couldn’t help but spy on the plebeians below. A few were doing good deeds as bell ringers.

Others were merely shopping for fruit, unaware of the photographer in need of a photo one floor above them.

I decided that shooting from behind glass was for weenies and I pulled out my camera after going through the checkout lane. This dude was a little taken aback by the impromptu portrait… “Wha??” Poor guy. I know it was a little surprising. My apologies. I hope you don’t read View From the Prairie Box.