One day this week I needed to clear my head at work so I drove 10 minutes from my office up Provo Canyon to a favorite spot on the Provo River. As I walked on the train tracks near the river I noticed a fish rise. I went down to the river to see if there were others. Almost instantly the river came alive! Brown trout rising everywhere to a blue wing olive hatch just beginning (very small - probably #18 to #22).
I stood in awe watching the amazing display when I was interrupted by the realization that it was now pouring down rain. I found a log under a bush and watched for 20 minutes as dozens of trout continued to jump in a performance I was certain was just for me.
Here are a few pictures taken from my iPhone on this almost perfect fall day. Perfection would have been having my fly rod with me!
My hideout from the rain while watching this amazing display.
The hatch (and rising) (and rain) ended almost as quickly as it began, leaving only the beauty and stillness of the water.
Beautiful fall colors on the walk back to the truck.