FINALLY

I saw my first salmon on Friday! We took the morning at work to go on a hunt where some had reportedly been spotted earlier that week. Paola, Todd, Megan, Heidi and I piled into Megan's car and we were off!

Amidst wet toes (I was wearing sneakers) we hiked along the side of the road and nearer the creek, spotting around 5 Chinook (really big, also known as King) and 2 Coho (smaller, redder, and federally endangered). We watched this massive Chinook building a redd (the nest) - she looked like a shark. She'd flip on her side, showing herself and digging the gravel with her tail and then disappear underwater, until she'd appear again digging. It was amazing.

I can't wait until the run really gets going - I'm afraid I might be in Illinois for most of it though. Hopefully it will wait for my return. (I'll be home Dec. 19th - 28th with sometime spent in Glen Ellyn and Chicago in addition to Paw Paw).