Rather than do the 'thank you' thing, let's instead look at something else. "Leading lines."

This should probably be a separate post, and it might be better placed somewhere other than in the Gallery section, but that notwithstanding, here goes:

People sometimes (often?) point out 'leading lines' in an image that gets posted, and while that's fine, I sometimes wonder if the presence (or absence) of this generally more obvious of compositional devices --i.e., 'leading lines'-- either makes or breaks and image, compositionally speaking. Fences, roads, a line of masts, whatever, often man-made structures generally, but no less commonly more natural features --a line of trees, the tones in a bank of clouds, a repeating or dominant set of 'lines' that progress into, and presumably 'toward,' some motif or feature that somehow becomes the heightened and 'pointed to' 'subject' of an image. Is this actually the case? Or is it simply that some 'line' suggested by whatever it may be that 'leads' the supposed 'eye' somewhere in an image is somehow superior --compositionally or psychologically-- to a more chaotic or random set of elements or motifs that may be otherwise be included/found in somebody's image?

I don't have any answers here, and I wouldn't presume to take a hardened stance on the worth or lack thereof of the use of 'leading lines.' For myself, I (obviously) use the device from time to time --sometimes its the obvious choice-- but overall, I do prefer --compositionally-- to break the 'lead' up somewhat, and make whichever of those that may occur to be more contrapuntal, or, if I were describing more literal translations, prefer the use 'off-rhymes' rather than more obvious 'moon/June/tune' simplicities.

For my money, 'leading lines' neither make nor break an image, and while the device is useful at times, other aspects of an image are more important.

<Kicks over soapbox and expectorates exaggeratedly.>

Fully agree. Any photographic device or technique can be used in very obvious and not-so-obvious ways. Once again, what are you trying to convey with the image? Maybe leading lines are there specifically to lead...and, then again, maybe they are not... I appreciate your extemporizing on the topic and think you proffered some good food for thought and consideration.... BTW, nice leading lines in your image!