'A Fathers View' - Original Framed

8x10 Acrylic on gesso primed panel
Frame Size: 18.5"x15.5"
The other day, my youngest girl, Megan, and I finally got back on the water together for the first time in months since returning home from our travels. When I pulled out the ol fly rod and started to wade in, she looked at me and said, "What's that?"

She didn't waste any time, the moment we stepped into the water, she brought in a trout.

Then another. And another. She asked if I had my regular rod instead of the fly rod, but I was perfectly fine just watching her bring in five trout to every one that I caught.

At one point, I pulled the old "Hey babe, if you cast right over there, you'll catch one" trick. And sure enough, she hooked one.

It was one of those mornings that felt like time stood still, just the two of us, the sound of the water, lots of hook sets followed by trout shaking their heads across the water. And the quiet peaceful joy of being together.

When we got home, I knew I had to try and recreate that moment and capture it the best way I could, with paint.

I named this one: "A Fathers View".