My $200 fish, April 16, 2016

And I didn’t even keep it!

That’s my guess at what I have invested in a fly rod kit, ancillary fishing equipment, and licenses.  If I really think about it, it is probably more but $200 is close enough.  Besides this is an investment in my well being.  I have been hiking, photographing and just getting out for the past several years.  Most of the time I am with fly fishers, this year I joined them.

Sandia Mountains, Tunnel Spring Trail, March 13, 2016

This my first hike on the north end of the Sandias.  I don’t usually hike the Sandias because it seems that I am either going straight up or straight down.  I must admit that each time I hike a different trail there is something unexpected to see; small waterfalls, numerous springs, deep dark forested areas with ferns.