Riffles and Slicks

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Fading Beauty

While Sebastian played in the dirt I sought out the fading beauty of the last days of October.

Quality Time

Sebastian and I took advantage of the great weather we've been having and climbed the dam again at Yellowwood Lake.

We set up first over on the spillway wall. It really looked like there could be some fish down there.

Then we moved over to what must be the honey hole since apparently everybody fishes there.

A lake on a gorgeous day always looks so promising.

But things were slow--or rather, dead--so soon we were finding other entertainment options.

We went down the hill to the creek below the spillway. Sebastian wanted to cross on the rocks again.

There was more water than the last time we were here, so at first we went together, over and back. Twice.

Then Sebastian went on his own. He made it all the way over and back once. Then started out again.

Oops.

He got to his feet again and assessed the damage: pants and shoes wet--and the top of his head. Good save, kid. Could have been worse.

He came back and tried to explain how it happened.

We climbed back up and fished a little more. I cast a few spinner baits, but nothing we were doing was working.

We packed up and went down and loaded the car, but Sebastian wasn't ready to go yet. He wanted to play in the dirt. In this digital age where screens can dominate even a child's experience, I am fully supportive of quality time with dirt and rocks.