Not always about the fish

A lot of the reason I love going fishing, is to get outside and experience what nature really has to offer. I take the time to stop, and appreciate my surroundings, and I am often surprised by what I see. Nature has a lot to offer, regardless of where you are appreciating it, and when I take the time to step back and take it in, it resonates with me for a long time.

I spent some time on the Humber river last fall, just minutes from the downtown core, and I ran into a professional photographer. As we were talking, 3 deer came to the river to drink I didn't have a camera on me, and he didn't have a lens long enough. Deer in the city is not something I usually see, but not having the right gear on me when I do see deer is something that happens often.

Walking to one of my favourite spots on the Notty, I spotted a dew covered grape vine. This is really what started making me "look around" when I'm out.

Sometimes, you spot something that just doesn't look right at the side of the road. On our way to one of our Brook Trout creeks, we spotted this deer in the trees, about 5 feet from the road. This is the closest picture I could get before I spooked her. Wish I had my telephoto lens that day.

Its not always what you see, some times a sound gives it away. Again, one of those times I wish I had the tele photo.

One of my favourite ponds, not to far from my home. It was nice to see this family enjoying the pond as well.

The snake actually found me. I was wading through the flats for bass, and I noticed the water moving funny beside me. Very cool to see the way it moved in the water, my camera at the time didn't have video capabilities. 

Im very excited to head out on the water, and road this year. Over the winter I got a new digital SLR, and I am planning on using it. But, it will probably be at home, or in the car when the deer show up!