A few days ago I had the great pleasure of fishing with someone who, a year and a half or so ago, was only given a few months to live due to colon and liver cancer.  He is cancer free at the moment and I really could not have been with someone who was more excited--in an understated way--to be on the river.  I was really given a gift by virtue of having had the opportunity to fish with him and gain a very fresh and grateful perspective on life.  Here's a shot of his hands and the fish he has on in the background.  Present tense all the way...

Here's a link to a short video called, "Dark side Of The Lens."  It's worth checking out and the photographer is incredibly talented.  Here it is:  http://vimeo.com/14074949