Merrily in the brooklet clear,
Swim the bright fishes far and near,
– Friedrich Fröbel
Bennet Springs State Park in the middle of Missouri has a trout-stocked creek, and when the season opens it seems to be wall-to-wall fishermen. While this looks like two lone folks wetting flies in blissful solitude, outside the frame there are fly fishermen wherever one looks.
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You wouldn’t know it from the photo, but it is December and winter is upon those of us above the equator. For some, winter is a time for faith-based holidays. So allow me add my Tidings of the Season to everyone across the world. I wish all of you the best of what life offers.
For those of you who are unfortunately involved in conflicts and battles, my thoughts and heart are with you every day. We can only hope these hostilities are soon over.
And my thanks to Joe for this wonderful site and to every photographer who contributes their fine work. Monochromia is a treasure to all who have the good fortune to visit it.
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As usual this is an outstanding image Don 👍🏻 Thank you for your kind words and I would like to thank all of our contributors for their wonderful work throughout the years and to wish everyone including our loyal followers a happy and healthy holiday season and new year.
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