Autumn Brookies

The brilliant tones of red, orange and yellow of our sugar maples and beech trees draws thousands of visitors to my beloved State of Vermont each fall.   Other spellbinding colors rarely observed by those visitors are those of the native brook trout, affectionately know as "square tails".  In my mind, the palette of the lotic world easily matches that of the terrestrial.

Today, August 10th 2010, is a day that my father hoped he would make it to, as it is the 90th anniversary of his birth.   The photo above was taken on the last birthday he celebrated with his family, his 86th.  While not making it to 90, he certainly enjoyed all the years that were given to him.  It was a random goal, kind of like me and my 3:20 marathon.  Didn't happen, not going to, move on.

Happy Birthday Dad, you are ever present in my life.

Love,

Rich

A few shots from a recent Montana trip

Me. Not telling.

Not Me

Fat Rainbow that the boat above floated over, along with several others

Fellow Maggot