Sail on, silvergirlYour time has come to shine
All your dreams are on their way
See how they shine
If you need a friend
I'm sailing right behind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind
It had been a late, wet, and cold spring last year. The water was almost bank high as we hiked with Lily along the trail toward the bridge and the long trek up to Mystery Springs. There had been little trout fishing as health issues made hiking a better choice for all three of us.
We crossed the bridge, noting a beautiful stretch of trout water, I hoped to fish that fall. Little could I know that this would be a bridge crossing troubled water then after unusual and severe floods came tumbling through the valley at that time.
It will recover of course and hoping most of the trout survived the floods I reflected back to my favorite childhood baseball team the Brooklyn Dodgers. Whose immortal rallying cry was "Wait Till Next Year" after losing once again in the World Series to the hated Yankees......
That is also the mantra of most gardeners!!--Next year!
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Oh, know. So sorry that beautiful trout stream was damaged. I think it will recovery.
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DeleteWent out ice fishing yesterday, I have the fever bad
ReplyDeleteI also hope for their sake that most of the trout survived, and you'll be tasting one of them come summer. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh, that is troubled water. I join you in hoping it recovers.
ReplyDeleteYikes, what a mess the flood caused. Hope it doesn't affect the fish nor those creatures that depend on the waters.
ReplyDeleteI'm seeing a political metaphor here. Let us hope for repaired bridges, not walls.
ReplyDeleteOh gees, that is some damage! But..it is nature and it will move on and be beautiful and fruitful again. It's amazing the power it has, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteNature is in constant flux, so I would hope the stream will recover.
ReplyDeleteThe seasons are so muddled. I hope the trout survive and provide you with a little sustenance.
ReplyDeleteLove that old song:) Hopefully the fishing will be good this year!
ReplyDeleteThat is my favorite song! We've had so much rain in the past year, too, though fortunately, not the damaging flooding so many parts of the country have experienced. I hope this year is a calmer year for everyone.
ReplyDeleteI hope your stream does in fact come back in time for you to enjoy it. By the way, as a Cubs fan I can say that 'next year' really does come -- eventually.
ReplyDeleteFloods can be so destructive. Is it still raining?
ReplyDeleteWow, such a lot of damage. :(
ReplyDeleteHi Troutbirder, This seems to be a sentimental post. As time goes by I find myself reflecting on things in the same way more often. Hope you do not encounter any of those kind of floods again this year. Is it just me or does it seem like there are more storms these days? Best regards from the west coast. PS My next thing to do is go listen to Bridge Over Troubled Waters. :-)
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful song. A reminder that the trinity of Nature includes Shiva the destroyer. The formation of mountains is a pretty violent event. (my perspective is informed by many geologists in the family) We all just think She is eternal because Her time scales are larger than ours. As for the fishing, as Sue said.....next year!
ReplyDeleteI laughed at your last paragraph... Even though we lived in Virginia, my Daddy loved the Yankees (have no idea why) ---so I became a Brooklyn Dodger fan just to spite him... We had so much fun sharing stories about those two teams... Truth be told I have never been a Yankee fan ---and am no longer a Dodger fan... My teams are the Cubs and the Astros....
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Betsy