Something About The River

"Floating upward through a confusion of dreams and memory, curving like a trout through the rings of previous risings, I surface. My eyes open. I am awake."

- Wallace Stegner

"Crossing To Safety"

There is something about the river that draws me in.

And it's true that some of the most reflective days of my life have been spent standing in the middle of one. Because when you find yourself there, waist deep and surrounded by all of the elements... there's nothing like it.

It's hard to pinpoint my attraction to it as the constant movement and fluctuation of the surroundings captivate me.

The course of these elements are in synch with our lives - they're non-stop, everchanging and full of purpose too.

But unlike our own lives, the life streaming above and below the surface is much simpler - and pure.

So there you have it.

Maybe that's where the attraction lies.

These days, I find myself talking about fly fishing more than actually doing it - and that's okay.

I also find that my mind can easily land itself in the ideal setting - though in the past.

It's out in the current to be sure... still in sight of the trees and among the eddies too.

Where I see it drifting alright...

Into the light and around the bend.

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