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Today is New Years day and I woke early, so I decided to go up to the lake at Hansen Dam to take photos of the local polar bear club’s annual cold water swim. I had some trouble finding the exact location on the lake and ended up missing the event. I did however manage to meet a rather interesting old-timer who was out early catching fish on the lake. Hank, a crusty old white bearded fisherman with one leg (no joke), proceeded to tell me of his introduction into fishing late in life. He told me how he lacked the knowledge when he was first starting. He sort of had a learn as you go approach to it, learning from others with more experience. Hank then proceeded to give me a lesson in fishing, telling me about the difference between trout bait vs catfish bait. He gave me a demo on how to form a “worm” with this green glitter bait paste. I think he had about 30 different types of bait in in his tackle box along with several pounds of weights and other assorted fishing tools (?). He even had a scale that his wife got him for Christmas and a camera to validate all those “fish stories”! Hank proved to be very knowledgeable on all things fishing. My point with all this chatter is that it is never to late to embark on a new venture… the main point is that you just have to start. 2007 was kind of a milestone for me in that I took something that has been a passion of mine for many years and am now turning it into something more. How much more? Who knows. The main point is that like Hank the fisherman, I have started. Many thanks to all my friends and family for all the support and encouragement I’ve been given over the past year, I wouldn’t be here without you. May all of you have a healthy and prosperous new year!

Brian

(Check out the rest of my shots from this morning here )