As we sat on the rocks along North Creek after a morning of birding, Michael and I used our binoculars to look at the tiny fish wiggling nearby.
One had bright yellow fins, like some exotic fish you might see on a coral reef; another a long black stripe. I am clueless when it comes to fish species, but I know beauty when I see it.
A breeding bird survey Michael is doing for the U.S. Geological Survey is taking us through trout fishing territory along North Creek and Jennings Creek in Botetourt County off the Blue Ridge Parkway.