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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana
Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Landscape & scenery photos from Gunnysack Creek

Purple mountain saxifrage.

From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska
Gunnysack Creek in Alaska
I was surprised to find green leaves & flowers on these plants, which were hanging off a rock wall, high up in the mountains where nothing else is really budding yet.  This is purple mountain saxifrage, one of the most cold-tolerant plants there is.

From Gunnysack Creek in Alaska
Gunnysack Creek in Alaska
Gunnysack Creek in Alaska
Gunnysack Creek in Alaska
Gunnysack Creek in Alaska
Gunnysack Creek in Alaska
Gunnysack Creek in Alaska
Gunnysack Creek in Alaska
Gunnysack Creek in Alaska
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