Summer Breeze

Not long now and I'll be feeling summer breezes on my face as I'm trekking up a mountain trail...with my thoughts and anticipation of drifting a dry fly. Yup, nothing like being on a path alongside my favorite trout streams. And, when I come to a 'fishy' looking spot, drop down to the stream, and cast my fly to a rising trout is what it's all about...fly fishing!

When I'm on a stream, I love a soft breeze that gently swings a leaf, bends some tall grass, or lightly swings my dry fly as it sails above the stream's surface. It's seems magical because I can't see the breeze itself, only the effects of it upon my immediate surroundings. A subtle breeze is nature's breath of life, yes indeed. 

Here in New Mexico, we begin to see lighter breezes in late May and through the fall. And, it's such a relief from the early spring winds that blast over our open landscapes, as though it's trying to rush us into the monsoon season. Yes, it sometimes succeeds in that perceived goal of mother nature.

So, I say, "come on summer." I'm ready to enjoy all you have to offer for us fly fishers. Even if it's only a Leetle Feller into my net!