There is Beauty all Around

I have been battling a roaring sinus/ear infection for a little over a week now (finally it is settling down...)... but even being sick and having tremendous pressure in my head did not keep me from a family fishing trip this last week. I have to admit I am a very poor navigator, so what I am about to describe may make no sense.

We went through Ten-sleep and up the mountain, past meadowlark lake... over the river... through the woods... (no, no stop at grandmother's house) and came to a trail that no one in their right mind would drive a full cab/long box truck through.... unless of course you count us. A mile and a few heart attacks later, we found ourselves at what we were informed is called Ten Sleep lake (more like two lakes). It was beautiful... except our hike around the lake resulted in Sam and Dan almost having to cary me back out because I could barely breathe (sill me for thinking the elevation would not effect my sinus pressure). We caught no fish, though not for lack of the creatures....

We then crept back down the insane trail and on to creek fishing in some beautiful meadows. If I had been in my right mind and not curled up in a blanket, I would have thought to take more pictures of the beautiful landscape... and for that matter charge my camera. Regardless of my neglect, I did walk away with a couple snapshots of natures wonder.

Here Fishy Fishy Fishy....

Saturday was beautiful. The sun was diffused by just the right layer of clouds to cool the day down without chilling it too much. Sam got off work early, so we set out on a fishing expedition. I was so excited to spend a day in the mountains with my favorite person, and bring home some fish to grill up!

We drove up through Shell and into the Bighorns. We found a great part of the river and set up camp, ate lunch, and cast out. After a while it became obvious that if there were any fish in the water, they were not interested in lunch. So... we packed up and tried a stream we found a little way up the road. Finally we found fish.... the size of my hand! That just was not going to work. Some of the little fishies were not even big enough to bite my hook! Five streams and a dried up beaver pond later we ended up throwing all our fish back in and headed home.

Sounds like a bummer trip, but it was no such thing. We spent a great day enjoying nature in all its beauty; escaped from everyday stress; and enjoyed each other's company. What more can you ask for in today's busy world?