For those of you who fish rivers you will be able to relate to this. Picture walking between spots on a river. Normally, I’ll get out and walk the edges where the rocks, stones, and gravel accumulate. That way I don’t disturb the water, and it’s quicker than wading. But, one thing I’ve learned is to watch where I’m walking. If I don’t look down I’m stumbling over the uneven surfaces. For whatever reason, I’m starting to see patterns and odd shapes on the ground. Then I saw the state of California last week, Time for a shrink? I’m not so sure.
I noticed a stone along the Grand River and it looked like California. The stone had that rounded, jagged edge where it meets the Pacific Ocean. And it had that straight, sharp angle where it borders Nevada. I didn’t think much more of it as I continued to walk downstream. What I didn’t realize was I started to really look at all the stones. Now I’m obsessed with finding all 50 states. And wouldn’t you know it the very next outing produced two more states.
Walking the same stretch of the Grand this past Monday, I’m looking down and spot Florida (minus the keys) and Nevada. What’s unbelievable is they were only 3’ apart. I had to pick up the stones and start documenting the finds. Oh how I wish I would have picked up California.
Florida, minus the keys.
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Nevada. If you look close you can see Las Vegas at the bottom.
Now, when the fishing is slow I can look at the stones. A hobby within a hobby. Maybe I do need a shrink.
Go out and fool a fish!
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