Truthfully I think the below artwork pretty much sums up my feelings on the whole Xmas spiel anyways..
Ok..So i haven't really been giving it an honest effort this Fall/early-Winter, as far as the Steelheading goes..Hardly a few hours over two days denotes an effort, truth be told.
Yet yesterday & even in a few hours today, I was/am looking eagerly to finding some solitude. Yesterday the excuse was to escape, zone out and take in a mild day temp wise, sans camera to lose myself from the recent hectic work n family schedule. In an effort to stay solitary I ended up running the 15' Hardy & my old reliable 5" Stanton, rather then the new "Z" Spey conversion & latest offering from friends @ Islander. Today it's the Lamiglass n Smith Smith.
Meandering thru two local systems, the mood was set by my solitary nature, the quietness/calmness of the day & the tunes on the iPod, being mostly P.Floyd & oddly enuff classic Iron Maiden & their instrumentals. After a such an absence it seemed fitting enuff. A few specimens were brought to hand on both systems, each one a tribute to their Winter bright chrome colors. S'funny how we as Steelheaders here in the GL Region can find solice & comfort in watching a float meander thru a run, riffle or pool. Yet that was the antidote that was much needed yesterday, although a dram or two of The Macallan helped along the way I'm sure ;-)
So my fellow Steel bloggers i bid you a prosperous 2008, as it is time to make my way Eastward & hope the warmwater flow is kind to me this morn....
'Nuff said
