Most people never get to experience being on an Adirondack lake or pond, and even fewer are lucky enough to get a glimpse of one of the most beautiful freshwater fish, the rainbow trout. Those that do only see this wonder of nature for a fleeting second, then it is gone, maybe to never be seen again. Photographer Brian Pelkey has spent many hours and great patience to freeze such moments in truly remarkable photographs. Photographs that will contninually remind you of a place you would love to be.

Rainbow trout, much like the loon, bald eage, or wolf, conjure up images of a natural environment that has escaped the negative effects of the activities of an ever increasing human population. They require not only plenty of food and unpolluted water, but also water cool enough to hold much dissolved oxygen. To take photos of wild and free rainbow trout not attached to a fisherman's line with a fly or lure embedded in their mouth or exhausted and trapped in a fisherman's hands or net, requires skill coupled with the luck of a state lottery winner. To be at the right place at the right time with your camera settings correct, the focal distance perfect, the camera close to water level and the flash ready to fire off isn't easy. Brian Pelkey has accomplished this for us all. Enjoy the photos and come back often as new photos will be added.

Pelkey's photos can be seen in several publications and at the Adirondack Park VIC in Paul Smiths. One of his photos is a "Finalist" in the National Wildlife Federation's Annual Photography Contest.