First Sunset of 2016
All afternoon I toyed with the idea of going out to one of my usual spots for the first sunset of 2016. Ventures out had me wondering how smart that…
Another no Name Ditch
It's just another no name ditch that feeds into the Fox River. Not far from my house and I walk over if fairly often. I've stopped in the past to…
The Abstract Qualities of Water
I prefer a representation of the abstract qualities of water over it's painfully detailed rendering. I know what water looks like. Take a shot. Zoom in and take another shot.…
I Went Fishing
You would think that the simple statement of I went fishing would be a given for me and up until this year, it was. I went fishing for the past…
A Subtle Sunset
Friday after work I was going to stop at a creek to do some fishing. Just like Thursday and Monday, at the last minute I changed my mind and didn't…
Flowering Trees
Last Saturday it had rained for the better part of the day, but near sunset the clouds started breaking up. I ran to a favorite spot to see if the…
Walking and Fishing
Got out a couple of times this week walking and fishing. One evening after work I went out walking with the hopes that the sunset would turn out better than…
My Last Cast
Before I got to my last cast, the day started out innocuous enough. Went to a spot two miles inland on a creek to see if the smallies had moved…
Moving up Quickly
The smallies must have liked the warmer weather, warmer water and perfect creek levels and in the past few days have been moving up quickly. Friday after work it took…