Casey Estep: Natural Setting 1

On our class walk I was really engrossed with the water. There's something about the water that is so interesting to me. Something that struck me was the distinct difference between the water in the lake and the water across the bridge in the river. The lakeside water seemed so friendly and rich with life, while the water on the other side seemed almost dangerous. Perhaps it was the fact that it created a beach, or maybe it was the dead trees, or maybe it was even my preconceived notions about water, but I had a much different reaction to the lakeside water than I did the riverside.

I wanted to write about the water in the lake, so I went down to the bank and looked in. I mostly saw mud and plants within the water, but as my eyes got used to looking down into the murky depths I saw more. The fish were abundant and interesting. I've always liked how much of a personality fish seem to have and it seems to be directly related to their size. The little ones seem to pick on the big ones and the very big ones always seem like a sort of "big brother" who are too cool to pay any mind to the smaller fish. I think that fish are underappreciated by many people in this time. I haven't been fishing in many years, but looking there at the fish reminded me of walking down to the pond with my dad and fishing with him. I never appreciated it as much as I should have when I was young. I hope that I can do something similar with I have a son.