Snow in the valley--almond trees in bloom.  A plaid jacket.  Warm hospitality.  A wild trout, in the palm of a hand.  Pine cones and pine nuts.  Laughter.  Daylight savings time.  Morning and evening--the roar of the river.  Maps.  A Piute dream catcher, at the water’s edge.    Granite boulders.  Fish jewelry.  The Kern emerger.  Snow on the ridge tops.  Parr marks.  A morning walk.  The tree of life and a damsel fly.  Blue heron in repose.  Six fish taken, and released.  Animal tracks.  Golden mistletoe.  Stories.  Handmade reel covers and home grown lemons.  River crossings.  Hatchery eggs.  Sunlight and shadow—mountains at sunset.     

Many, many thanks to Teresa Adams and her husband, Brian, for organizing this year’s Kern River Rendezvous.  Without their efforts, we would not have had an opportunity to enjoy these delightful snapshots.

                                                          Judith Austin Brown