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| Fisherman on Breakwater, Dana Point, CA |
Early in the morning, the fishermen appear, walking confidently on the breakwater as if it presented no more obstacle than a sidewalk. Well-practiced strides bear a touch of hope, at arrival. Fishing pole in one hand, plastic cooler in the other, the fisherman knows that the expedition holds promise.
At departure, who knows what rides in that plastic cooler. Several fish, which will be eagerly greeted by a young family as it gathers around the dinner table? Or perhaps nothing more than an empty water bottle, as a sport fisherman reflects on a time well-spent and fish released to their Pacific home?
In either case, that sense of "gone fishing" always makes me want to whistle a tranquil song, somehow ...
