"For Those Who Love Small Streams And Wild Trout", that's what this blog is pretty much about. That love of small streams and the trout who call these places home mean so much more to me than just catching one of them. I'm not going to tell you that I don't enjoy holding a wild trout, being able to photograph its beauty and allowing it to swim off, because I do.
There are those times when there are things that I catch that don't come from the streams. These are objects, and scenes that seem ordinary but at the time something struck me and I photographed it. I guess it's part of who I am. These are some of those images.
An old fence to a pasture, leading to a small stream. The gate was left open. I wonder why?
This old bench. I wonder how many beautiful things were viewed while sitting in it.
The sun rising on a new day. A day in October. A frosty white field. Perhaps the first frost of the season.
An old truck sitting in a clod winter field. Its life has ended for what it was brought forth to do...but it still gives shelter to natures creatures.
I love angling, I love small streams, I love wild trout. But mostly I love life.
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Excellent post - very well put. Mind if I link to this on my next post?
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It's OK.
Very Nice post! I find myself taking pictures of wildflowers or landscapes. The small stream experience is a lot more than fishing which is what makes it so enjoyable. Thanks for reminding us all to look around.
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I've seen your camera always at the ready. I agree with you on there's more to fishing little waters than catching trout.
I love finding those old woods benches.
ReplyDeleteVery nice post to read this morning.
Peter Patenaude,
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They are wonderful finds.
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Anything that reminds me of the past gets my attention. Images like the ones you have shared starts my imagination wondering. I found this was especially true for me when I was working on my family heritage. All the places I researched and wrote about became somewhat of a kindred spirit within me. Thanks for sharing
Bill Trussell,
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There's so much we can imagine, and learn from that old stuff. Often I find old bottles and dishes in cellar holes. Pick one up and just think about it.
I really like the picture of the mist hanging over the field. It reminds me of many fall mornings in the Hudson Valley when growing up. Thanks for sharing the pics.
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It was a wonderful photo and morning.
Bringing back a memory of a Hudson Valley crisp morn, it helps to ease your day.
I find myself taking pictures of things all the time for the same reason you stated, because something just struck me. A lot of them don't get shared as I figured they'd be viewed as boring but to me they take me back to the moment and the reason I took them. Sometimes it's hard to make others understand that in a post without them having been there. Enjoyed the pictures very much!
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Those photos meant something to you or you would not have taken them. Share them, and tell us.
One of your best posts Alan... well, ok, it's one of your best - becuase you do an amazing job of expressing how amazing the world we inhabit is. Great stuff.
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Will,
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I try to do that on every post, and I appreciate you saying so.
We do have wonders out there, we need only separate them from the mess.
Amen!
ReplyDeleteSteve Zakur,
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One word that says so much.
I appreciate your comment.
You hit the nail on the head with this post Alan. It's not really about the fish , but more about the journey we all embark on in search of those fish.
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Your right on my friend.
Hi again Alan!
ReplyDeleteLovely post that really stir up emotions that all passionate fly fishers have! It's all a part of the wonders of nature including the wild trout. It's a way of life. Not only a mere casual way of recreation but really a way to live with the nature. Thanks for sharing!
Your friend in Sweden,
Mats Olsson
The Jassid Man,
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"It's a way of life"....so very true.
Nice lesson Brk Trt..we all need to take time to observe and appreciate what surrounds us..
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That time does so much to lighten the mind.
always good to open your eyes to more than the fishing...i still chuckle at the arbitrary ladder I encountered on one of the small "islands" of the Farmington - still not sure what to make of it :)
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Yes it is. That river has some very interesting finds.
Hi, Alan. Nice selection of pictures you have shared here. I agree that often times the pictures we take of the basics often time do way more justice to the soul than the ones we really try to work at to just take the perfect picture.
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So very true my friend.
I think a lot of the attraction, when you're wandering around in the woods, is finding those things like the chair and the truck. Unfortunately you can't put those things on on the "trophy" window sill so we just leave them for the next guy.
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Trophies we can share with those who choose the same path.
Your blog is excellent! Thank you-Cliff in MA
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Welcome Cliff, and I do appreciate your comment.
Woods and streams have so many stories and secrets. Our invisible footsteps among them.
ReplyDeletetenkara ambassador,
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You have a wonderful ability to say so much with so few words.
Thanks so much.
Deletemy kinda beauty! love these! :)
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Yes they are.