My year in photos
Under : Features, News, Portrait, Sports
Happiness = trout
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I love having the opportunity to try something new, like electrofishing. I had the best morning wading through the river, trying not to drown or get electrocuted or drop my cameras in the water. I only got stuck in muck once. It was awesome.
Justin Anderson, center, and other Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists capture trout in the Ogden river to study the health of the fish population as part of the Ogden River Restoration Project. 443 fish were captured, studied and released back into the river Friday morning.
Andy Pappas, right, splashes as he nabs a trout with his net while Paul Thompson, center, looks through the water for trout with other biologists in the Ogden river Friday. The aquatic biologists were using electric currents to stun fish and collect them as part of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources study to check on the health of the fish population as part of the Ogden River Restoration Project. The 443 fish that were collected were quickly released back into the water after being studied to ensure that they'd survive the experience.
Brooks Brewer, 2, reacts after touching a trout with his mother Amanda Brewer on the riverbank with as part of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources study in the Ogden River.
Trout swim and splash in a bucket after they were collected by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to study and check on the health of the fish population as part of the Ogden River Restoration Project.
The Violin Doctor
Grover Wilhelmsen repairs a bridge on a violin in his Classical Strings shop at his home in Harrisville. "Sometimes you have to readjust the strings or fix other parts too," he said "You never know how much work will actually go into what seems like a simple repair."
Grover Wilhelmsen's wall over his workspace where he repairs instruments in his Classical Strings shop in Harrisville.
Grover Wilhelmsen hangs a repaired violin with others in his Classical Strings shop at his home in Harrisville. The painting on the wall was painted for him by a customer in return for work done by Wilhelmsen.
Grover Wilhelmsen uses a clamp to secure a broken neck that he glued back together on a cello in his Classical Strings shop at his home in Harrisville.
Splashing a Mermaid
One of those days when you arrive at a festival and no one is there yet. Over the course of a couple hours, there were only a few guests that showed up at the pirate festival. I ended up doing some friendly stalking as two families circled the booths. Eventually this little guy, who was scared of the mermaids at first, climbed into the pool and started splashing with them. I was pretty happy with this adorable moment.
Rhythm Rowell, 3, of Salt Lake, splashes mermaids Thalassa (Elizabeth Bowns, 26, left) and Nym (Yazmine Baker, 22, right) in their pool at the Utah Pirate Festival in Ogden.