Rural Vs Urban: Phoenix

This image contrasts two vastly different ways of life. Taken in Laveen, AZ

Good Morning Arizona

We spent all last week in the HOT Phoenix sun looking at cheap foreclosures. After two days of walking through un-air conditioned houses and looking at more pavement and cement brick walls than I have seen in a long time, we got up before sunrise and took a drive though the Usery Mountain Recreation Area east of Mesa. We enjoyed a beautiful Arizona sunrise.

Salmonfly Hatch

The Salmonfly hatch is just about over on the Henry’s Fork river outside of Ashton. Every May and June the trout gorge themselves on these flies. If fly fishermen catch the hatch just right, they can have a some of the best dry fly fishing in the country.

Here are a few fly fishing web-sites and blogs from the Henry's Fork area.

slimytrout.com : blog by Steve Hoovler
Chi Wulff :Read the Chi Wulff story
Jimmy's "All Season Angler":
I won a hat and some flies in a EIPS photo contest from All Season Angler last year. It is currently my favorite hat!
Three Rivers Ranch
Trout Hunter
Henry's Fork Anglers
Henry's Fork Foundation

Arizona

We had to opportunity to spend a week in Arizona and were fortunate to arrive as the saguaro flowers were in full bloom.

Spring Clouds

Drummond, Idaho

Now that the hazy winter clouds have gone we now have the beautiful spring clouds full of rain moving in. It has been a beautiful spring here in Eastern Idaho.

Done for the Season

Spring has finally arrived in Eastern Idaho and people now feel its safe to put away the snow removal equipment. Today we even heard thunder from a passing rain storm. It is music to our ears.

Beauty and Loveliness

When we are delighted with flowery meadows and gentle breezes of wind, we may consider that we only see the emanations of the sweet benevolence of Jesus Christ; when we behold the fragrant rose and lily, we see his love and purity. So the green trees and fields, and singing of birds, are emanations of his infinite joy and benignity; the easiness and naturalness of trees and vines are shadows of his infinite beauty and loveliness; the crystal rivers and murmuring streams have footsteps of his sweet grace and bounty.

Jonathan Edwards 1703-1758