Let's take a look at the image below:

This location offers a bit of moving room (if it is not lined with other photographers). I have seen and taken images of this scene from a few different angles. Of all of the images I have of this location, I like this composition the best because it is harmonious.  The trees on each side of the frame are the tallest and frames the image nicely. The trees also gets shorter towards the center of the image, thereby getting the viewer to go to the mountain. The grasses in the foreground does the same thing, mirroring the trees.

          Both the trees and the grasses have a gap in the middle to lead the viewer through and on to the mountain. The fall colored trees in the center also draw the viewer's attention into the image. Every part of the image seems to be working together to make the image harmonious.

          Perhaps we should look for harmony more often to get cohesive images.