WHAT COMES TO MIND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH?

This photograph reminds me of the blissful feeling I'm overcome with, just before I release a big beautiful trout back into the wild. There's something very special about the last few seconds that an angler spends with his/her prized catch before it's released. Everything seems to slow down, almost as though God is making sure we have time to capture the splendidness of the moment. I like to pretend that when our eyes lock, we mutually feel admiration for each other. I respect the trout for it's majestic beauty and the thrill of the hunt. The trout in return respects me for my angling skills and belief in catch and release.

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