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When the weather is warm and dry, lots of us get it into our heads to find a spot in the wilderness, set up camp, build a fire, and get closer to the natural world. Just for a few days. As did the folks above spotted here.
Here’s a family group on a spot in the wilderness that happened to have a mowed lawn. They seem happy enough, even in black and white, seen here.
This man, in his TRAILER for TWO is well off the beaten track and looks ready for anything. In particular he is ready for someone to join him to make it a trailer for two. Found here.
Now here we have an open trailer in the urban wilderness , nicely decorated and outfitted to tempt even the most reluctant camper. Found at design vagabond, from this source
But to some, trailers do NOT represent true camping. Authentic campers, like this above, choose canvas for their home away from home. These two are camping near Ayers Rock in the middle of nowhere, central Australia. Discovered here.
Well this nice campsite for tenters above is in the middle of somewhere, not exactly sure where, in the wilder part of England. Found here
Now that, above, looks to us like the real, wilderness (well, with well groomed tentsites) camping. At a place called Juniper Ridge, more here.
And if you can find a spot next to the ocean, you’ll find you sleep better–so long as your tent is above high tide. This above is Hawaii, the Kalalau Trail, found here.
This dry wilderness is not all that far from Las Vegas Nevada, in a place called Big Springs, in Paria Canyon, Southern Nevada. Seen here.
Above is camping in Spain. SPAIN!!! Wow, seen here.
This is…somewhere nice enough to inspire you to rearrange your life, for the better, in the glow of the tent in the middle of that landscape. Happy. Camping.
Seen here
If you’ve spent any time around people who fish, you’ve probably noticed that they are a generally a gentle bunch, long on smiles and short on sentences, and very very patient. Among those who fish, those who prefer fly fishing are distinguished by their preference to be in beautiful places while fishing.
This is Austria.
And above is somewhere in Idaho.
This person is fly fishing at night. Somewhere nice.
Look at that scene behind this man: it’s like a calendar. Put on your rubber pants and wade in.
Or just stand in a sunbeam on the rocky shore of a lake in South Dakota. Here
South to Argentina, above, with a flyrod
North to Scotland, on the River Tay, above.
You don’t always need rubber pants to fish, or any pants at all, in Scotland
At the end of the line, these are the flies, the beautiful tiny feather sculptures used to lure the fish. Most are hand made.
The ‘Silver Doctor’ above is a mixed wing full dressed salmon fly. Invented by James Wright, 1850. Wright was an award winning fly tier. So says fish4flies.
Off to Iceland, nice photo seen here
Wading in Canadian waters, above, with a mountainscape you want to kiss.
This above os Elk River, Fernie, BC, Canada (Pic’s by Ravens Eye Photography at the 2009 Canadian National FlyFishing Championships) seen here.
Well, we have to go now. The fish are waiting, and so are some of the most beautiful spots on earth. This one is in New Zealand: Taupo, Nelson & Southland.
Give yourself a treat sometime. Go fish. And if you can, go where the fly fishing is good. It’s probably one of the most beautiful places you’ll ever see.
It’s Friday, time for fish. Above is a currently available reproduction of a pull-toy made by the incomparable Alexander Calder found here. Fridays and fish go together, I think, because both are very good for us and much too rare.
The tradition of eating fish on Friday developed in different places for different reasons. But in all sorts of places, fish boats normally spent all week at sea and brought their fresh catch home on Friday. So if you wanted the freshest fish, you bought and cooked the Friday fish. Image above from Fulton Market, NYC, 1938 image at NY State Archive.
Of course, in all parts of the world, there are fewer fish to be brought home. Which makes the ones we can get–and the ones we can’t–all the more valuable.
Above nice image (that’s a tiny piranha) here.
Artists of every era seem inspired by fish, including the biggest names of the 20th century.
Henri Matisse painted goldfish, 1911.
Picasso made a fish plate.
He also made a 3D ceramic fish thingy. Picasso even has a fish named for him
And another Alexander Calder, a fish mobile ( Fish, circa 1944). Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden.
But back to the actual creature that inspires all this. They are not just a feast for the stomach, but for the eyes of us land creatures. Look at fish and feel your eyes and nerves relax.
These tropical beauties live near Kenya.
Above is a lovely Aquarium in Lisbon, Portugal. You might stay all day.
More aquarium fish here at the Monterey Aquarium.
My town, Vancouver, has an aquarium too.
Jellyfish at Vancouver Aquarium. Nice photo from here.
Of course, it’s best to see sea creatures in motion. It would be nice to spend time here (“Kuroshio Sea” aquarium, Okinawa, Japan)
Finally, remember, no matter what day of the week, it’s always time for FISH.
Fernando the Fish Clock, designed by George Nelson, produced by Vitra.
