Breckenridge International Snow Sculpting 2018

“Catch and Release”

Breckenridge, Colorado

It’s about the adventure not just the prize. Taking a journey down to the river in pursuit of catching a fish is less than the whole story. That journey is also a way to escape the routine of life and escape into a world of nature and excitement. Immediately as you enter the river, the sound of water rippling through the rocks over powers all other sounds and preserves the moment to just what is right there in front of you, “The Great Outdoors”. As sound of the line snaps in the air, the fly hits the water and at that precise moment the fish strikes, all are part of the excitement. The struggle of the fish as it fights the line, also adds to this adrenaline rush. But after the high, you finally reach down to collect your prize, unhook your lure, smile at your accomplishment and then just turn around and release this magnificent award back to nature. At the end of it you take home nothing more than a sense of relaxation, a picture and a few fish stories.

Catching and releasing, a way to ensure that the fish will be there the next time to strike the fly and create the next memory.