I'm back, and I must confess that I did not go fishing at all. As one who grew up fishing, and became an avid fly fisherman as an adult, I haven't fished for three years. The end of fishing for me began when I stopped camping, and stopped eating the fish I caught. For a few years I continued with catch and release, and it just seemed pointless (perhaps even cruel). So, I was speaking figuratively when I said I had "gone fishing" in my last post. But thanks for all of the well wishes. What I did do was take a trip to Oregon with my family (which is much more fun than fishing). This photo was snapped on an early morning walk along the shore at Cannon Beach. And while I was not fishing, I was taking many photographs along the way...so there will be much more to come from this trip. I'll be back to the single photo post for a few weeks while I'm working on the magazine layout (about which I must apologize for being quite behind...stay tuned for the next issue).