This last weekend we went to Loa, UT to go fishing with Curtis' great uncle Merril. Loa is where Curtis' Grandma and Grandpa are from and where his mom, Diane, spent many summer vacations. It was great to see where Curtis' grandparents were raised, to get to know Merril, and to explore the high country.
We started the day at Thousand Lakes where we fished at a handful of incredibly beautiful, hidden lakes on the tops of mountains. It's amazing how the scenery can change all within a 20 minute drive. The land went from high desert to pines with snow and lakes still covered in ice. Although we didn't have much luck at Thousand Lakes as far as the fishing went, we had a great time being out of the city breathing the clear mountain air.
Here's Cur and Uncle Merril.
The first pretty lake of many.
This is the second lake. We saw a ton of fish jumping but they refused to bite our hooks.
The last lake we visited in this area. There was still snow here and the lake was mostly covered in ice!
Tree bark... I can't help myself.
Next we headed to Fish Lake where Merril took us out on his boat. We caught over a dozen rainbow trout and splake.
Me and Uncle Merril.
This is my favorite photo of the trip. We talked Merril into letting us take his pic with a fish he caught and as soon as we snapped the camera that fish wriggled right out of his hands! This is Uncle Merril at his finest.
I caught a few.
We were sad to leave and we can't wait to go back. I love being outdoors. Even if my hands have to smell all fishy.
4 comments:
looks like fun! you guys will have to tell us more about it sometime. i'm sure you got some funny stories.
Awesome. Looks like a nice trip away. (Not that you needed it. Didn't you just get back??)
Love your wellies. It's so great that you actually have an occasion to wear them.
So fun!! That's awesome that you went and that Candace got introduced to Loa, UT. I didn't know all of those lakes exist. Uncle Merrill is great! Dad has paid $$ to have a guide take him and show him where to fish. (Maybe that's a new career for Merrill?!) Did you give your catch to Merrill or did you release them? (Since I know you didn't eat them. ha ha) Now you need to schedule a 4th of July trip to Salina, where Papa Curtis is from. I bet Candace could catch the greased pig! :)
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