Today's Monday. I go fishing with Becky on most Mondays. I'm at their campground ready to go - chest waders on over long underwear, long pants, long sleeved shirt, sweatshirt and vest, hat, waterproof shoes and a belt around my waist so that if I fall into the river, the water can't fill up my chest-waders.
We usually fish at Bing's. There's a daily fee, but Becky fishes almost every day, so she bought an annual pass. Here she is dragging all the required fish paraphernalia to the river.
In order to keep the edges of the river from being destroyed by the hundreds of people who fish here, the state builds "sidewalks" and "stairs." Fishermen are supposed to put their used fishing line, hooks and lures in that white container, but I didn't see that happen very often. Usually the fishermen just cut a fish loose with the hook still in its body, or cut tangled string, hooks, or lures in the water. The groups that puts these containers up is called "StreamWatch." I belong to this organization and try to pick up garbage, lures, string and hooks here and at Clam Gulch.
A gull waits for its dinner on the top railing of the structure.
The artificial sidewalk.
Becky and Cris, another campground host wait on the landing for me.
Becky and me fishing.
Other people fishing. There's a sort of fishing community on the river - everyone introduces themselves to each other and helps each other out.
I spent more time untangling my line, catching rocks and my own shoes than I did fishing!
People come and go all day on the river. They come in the rain and the cold too. They say, ' the fish are not bothered by the rain, or cold, so why should we be?"We'd fish all day if it was up to Becky, but I get tired, so we leave after a few hours and I return to Clam Gulch.
The Wild Geraniums bloom for a long time here. I guess that's because the weather is always cool, so they think it's still spring.
This plant is called "Sitka Burnet." My flower guide says you can eat the leaves of this plant when they are young, but I didn't try any.
This plant is called "Large-Leaved Avens." It is in the rose family even though it doesn't look like it would.
Wild roses continue to bloom
You can't really tell it here, but the Wild Geraniums and Roses make a beautiful color combination!
The sunset from on top of the bluff.
The sunset from the beach.
That bird has been hanging out at that rock for a few days. On the bluff above the rock two bald eagles have also been hanging out on the tops of dead trees. The birds call to each other, so it is assumed that this birds a juvenile bald eagle.
