Context really is everything - there's not much that's more dull and common than a dirty puddle - and while wrought-iron fire-escapes do have visual appeal and even artistic significance (from the Ashcan school through Hopper and onward), we really don't often spend a lot of time admiring them in day to day life.
But add a little bit of sun at the right angle, and trace amounts of a few no doubt horrible leachate toxins to the water (to improve it's milky-reflectivity) and what do you know? Shimmering grandeur over gravel - you gotta love these wonky gifts! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
In the beginning, Large Ess was.