Heartbeat of the rainbow

I like holding trout in the water.

To trout, it must be a lousy experience, but for me, it is a time when I can feel I am being a part of the world. Fish, me, water, rocks, trees, the sky, and the light. All become connected.

When trout is resting in my hand, I can feel his heartbeat through my fingers. It is strange that the water is too cold to keep my hands in it, yet the sign of life I feel through my fingers is strong and warm.

Trout gently breathes through gills, and the strength gradually comes back to his fins. It is a time for him to swim away.

Trout are such a beautiful creatures, and I sometime feel sorry for catching them.


鱒をリーリスする時の感覚が僕は好きです。

魚にとってはとても嫌な経験でしょうが、僕にとっては、魚とか森とか岩とか水とか、自然の中に存在する物達とつながる事ができる瞬間です。

川の水はとても冷たいのに、指先にいる鱒の存在は確かなもので、不思議と温かささえも感じさせます。

僕の手の中で、鱒はゆっくりと呼吸し、尾びれには力が戻り、やがて流れに向かった泳ぎだします。

鱒はとてもきれいです。そのきれいさ故、時に釣るのが忍びなく感じます。

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