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The Philosophical Fish
"The camera always points both ways. In expressing your subject, you also express yourself" ~ Freeman Patterson

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Kanaka Creek

by The Philosophical Fish February 9, 2026
February 9, 2026
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Fishing Trip

by The Philosophical Fish January 6, 2026
January 6, 2026
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Fingers crossed….

by The Philosophical Fish September 6, 2025
September 6, 2025
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Bear Country

by The Philosophical Fish August 6, 2025
August 6, 2025
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Escaping the meetings for a bit

by The Philosophical Fish July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025
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Efficiency

by The Philosophical Fish June 12, 2025
June 12, 2025
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Juvenile coho doing what juvenile coho like to do

by The Philosophical Fish June 9, 2025
June 9, 2025
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Work Trip

by The Philosophical Fish May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025
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And it begins again…

by The Philosophical Fish February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025
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Ch’ich’iyúy Elxwíkn (The Twin Sisters)

by The Philosophical Fish February 13, 2025
February 13, 2025
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Because…Science

by The Philosophical Fish January 23, 2025
January 23, 2025
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West Coast Magic – Day 312

by The Philosophical Fish November 7, 2024
November 7, 2024
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I’m a hobby photographer and this is a place where I share my photos and the accompanying mental wanderings; these tend to evolve over time so what I wrote years ago may not reflect what I think today. We are all human, and our experiences and interactions shape and change who we are on a daily basis. Who I was yesterday is not who I am today, nor who I will be tomorrow. We would all do well to remember this when we find ourselves leaning towards judgement.

About Me

About Me

Collecting Chinook broodstock on the Lower Atnarko River, in the Bella Coola Valley. This is work some days.

My Lost Boys

These are my Lost Boys and I keep them here because I miss them all ❤️‍🩹

  • Flying Free – Gizmo: 1988 – April 8, 2023 (98/365/2023)

  • Loki: Oct 1, 2006 – Oct 3, 2018

  • Milo: Feb 1, 2004 – July 4, 2018

  • Tiko: Feb 2, 1987-July 2, 2006

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The Philosophical Fish
  • Home
  • Just Thinking
  • Photography
    • All Photography Categories
    • A Monochromatic World
    • 365 Projects
      • 365 more or less (2025)
      • Photo a Day 2024
      • Photo a Day 2023
      • Photo a Day 2020
      • Photo a Day 2016
      • Photo a Day 2015
      • Photo a Day 2012
      • Photo a Day 2011
      • Photo a Day 2010
    • Scavenger Hunts
      • 119 photographs in 2019
      • 118 photographs in 2018
      • 117 photographs in 2017
      • 116 photographs in 2016
      • 113 photographs in 2013
    • 52 Week Projects
      • 52 weeks 2014
      • 52 weeks 2013
      • 52 weeks 2011
  • This is Work
  • The Twisty Route
    • Out for a Ride
    • Motorcycle Trips
      • Motorcycle Trip 2023 – Part 2
      • Motorcycle trip 2023 – Part 1
      • Kootenay Loop 2014
      • Washington & Oregon 2013
    • Squids – Wear the Gear!
  • Manus in Mano
    • Random Wanderings & Local Touristing
    • Cruising to Alaska – 2024
    • Motorcycle Trip 2023 – Part 2
    • Motorcycle trip 2023 – Part 1
    • Amsterdam 2018
    • Jamaica 2016
    • Kootenay Loop 2014
    • Washington & Oregon 2013
    • France 2012
    • Mexico 2011
    • England 2009
    • Greece
      • Greece 2009
      • Greece 2005
      • Two powerboaters spend three weeks on a sailboat in the Greek Islands
      • Chartering in Greece
  • Thinking out Loud
    • Repost: Photo Copyright 101: Is it Legal to Use Photos from the Internet?
    • What did you say?!?
    • Quot’z
    • Soft Language
    • Worth Watching
  • Food Mood
  • About Me