Images from the Water

I’ve been taking a lot of pictures while on the water in the last couple of weeks. We haven’t seen many fish rising, so I watch the river to see what catches my eye. I pack a couple extra lenses with me and pull them out to capture a variety of pictures. Thanks for all the comments and compliments about my Rainbow eating a Green Drake series. Here is my latest images from the water. I hope you enjoy the variety.

Metolius Rainbow | www.johnkreft.com

Bald eagle flying over the Metolius

Bald Eagle - Metolius River | www.johnkreft.com

Improved F Fly

Rainbow with Fly | www.johnkreft.com

A couple wildflowers along the river…forget me nots on the right. Notice the ant in the left image?

Series of American dipper, aka water ouzel feeding on a nearby log.

Dipper by Branch - Metolius River | www.johnkreft.com

Dipper Shaking Head - Metolius River | www.johnkreft.com

Green Drake floating downstream

Green Drake Floating on Water - Metolius River | www.johnkreft.com

Two images a split second apart of a Green Drake flying off the water.

Another series where a Rainbow rises to eat a Green Drake in a small eddy.

Green Drake in Eddy | www.johnkreft.com

Look closely and you can see the trout’s eye and open mouth. The Green Drake is out of focus in the open mouth as the trout almost breaks the water.

Rainbow Rising for Green Drake | www.johnkreft.com

Rainbow Taking Green Drake | www.johnkreft.com

A Hoverfly…Google Lens is amazing! I’ve never heard of this bug before.

Hoverfly - Metolius River | www.johnkreft.com

Lizard on the Metolius

Lizard on Metolius River | www.johnkreft.com

And yes, sometimes I land a fish!

Metolius Rainbow | www.johnkreft.com

Enjoy…go fish!

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