Riveroflife

Taken from the bottom; about 18″ under the surface looking up and toward the bank; between the boat ramp and Jack’s Riffle. June 26th, 2008.

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This fawn was sleeping under the Whispering Pines cabin for several days; now I think there was two. He/she was anything but tame and darted through thee woods every time he saw me. Saw June 23, 24, 25.

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Using my new and inexpensive Pentax Optix waterproof camera; I took the following on June 25th, 2008. All photos taken near the falls about. Click to enlarge.

6/24 – Caught a 15″ Brown just at total dark, size 10 Kauffman Stone Fly with a Prince drop; he took the Stone Fly; also

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surprised caught a big goggle eye on the next cast; I mean big (about 9-10″) and just as black as they come.

6/25 – Caught 2 smaller rainbows at Kelly Ford at 6:00 AM on dries. Size 16-18 Blue Winged Olives in the fastest part of the chute. One was par marked. Didn’t measure but I’d say 8″ and maybe 9-10″.

6/26 – Caught a 15-16″ rainbow at Jacks Riffle at 5:50 AM. Lost one too.

One of the guests that left the day I arrived caught 8 Rainbows on dry flies; mostly on a version of Elk Hair Caddis (real light hair; almost white) size 16 around the mid stream rocks and sand washes, very early in the morning.

I am was humbled by this stream; although I only fished about 4 times in the week for two hours each.

(sorry for the bad pics but the light was poor and I was worried about reviving the rainbow)

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Also called Double Springs. Doubles the size of the North Fork below the lower outlet. Spring comes from beneath a high hill at the base of a ledge/rock pile. It flows about 150′ east and then divides north (about 150 yards) and south (about 3/4 mile) before the two outlets enter the North Fork of the White River. The property is strictly private.Permission of owner was granted to me.  ENJOY !!!

Old autumn picture makes the water look like a real rainbow.

I cute and gentle little adult Ring Neck snake found 2 years ago by River of Life Spring in the rocks; he was release completely unharmed after we examined him.

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More commonly known as Stinging nettle is painful when you drag your leg across it. I just did it yesterday in a garden with a mature plant I did not see. They are not dangerous; do not contain  poison, they just seem to reach out and hurt your legs when you least expect it. In fact, the leaves are highly edible (tastes like spinach), and the roots are use in many beneficial drugs. Just Ouch !!

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Missouri’s Ozark trout streams have patches of bright green plants growing in the spring branches or along isolated gravel bars.   That plant is Watercress, the same herb you can sometimes buy at the local grocery store.

Nasturtium