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Walking on water.

Walking on water.

The horizon as we hiked out of the Yellowstone backcountry. 

The horizon as we hiked out of the Yellowstone backcountry. 

Rainbow from the White River in Arkansas

Rainbow from the White River in Arkansas

Psh!  He’s not so big.

Psh!  He’s not so big.

Yes.  You.  (saw this in Aix-en-Provence, France)

Yes.  You.  (saw this in Aix-en-Provence, France)

A typical house in the Cotswolds area of England. Go there.  Now!

A typical house in the Cotswolds area of England. Go there.  Now!

We skipped a ride with some Colorado River rafters to save our legs

We skipped a ride with some Colorado River rafters to save our legs

About to embark into the Yellowstone backcountry

About to embark into the Yellowstone backcountry

Alaska.  A pretty nice place. 

Alaska.  A pretty nice place. 

A thermal bed near our trailhead in north Yellowstone National Park

A thermal bed near our trailhead in north Yellowstone National Park

Trying to look stoic while resting on Bighorn Pass in the Yellowstone backcountry.

Trying to look stoic while resting on Bighorn Pass in the Yellowstone backcountry.

Backpacking out of the Yellowstone backcountry

Backpacking out of the Yellowstone backcountry

Beadhead Caddis Nymph - A very basic and effective five-minute nymph for all occasions
Learn to tie your own here… http://www.fishsniffer.com/fly/fom/30303beadhead.html

Beadhead Caddis Nymph - A very basic and effective five-minute nymph for all occasions

Learn to tie your own here… http://www.fishsniffer.com/fly/fom/30303beadhead.html

Took a trip to Crane Creek in Missouri this week.  Cold weather, clear water, no other anglers…a great trip.  Only caught a few elusive wild McCloud Rainbows and none were very big, but one of these fish is as good as 20 stocked trout.  Beautiful fish in a beautiful creek.

Sunset over the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. 

Sunset over the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.