First published 2005
Charles Lindsay learned to fly fish from his grandfather at age nine. Since then, he has sought trout and solitude in the rushing waters of the American West. Rod in hand, he engages in the ancient dance between hunter and hunted. Lindsay takes his camera underwater, entering the trout's domain to capture their world from within. His lens reveals a primitive realm of elemental beauty and broken light, abstract yet alive with movement. As the twenty-first century begins and wilderness faces threats while people drift further from nature, Lindsay uses photography to document the natural world's persistent vitality. His images in Upstream show this hidden cosmos within rivers, exploring how all life connects to water. Thomas McGuane, accomplished fly fisherman and author who writes for Sports Illustrated and Riverwatch, provides accompanying text that examines these themes with insight drawn from his own deep experience on the water.
Genres: nature, art, adventure, sports, 21st-century, photography
Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: man-vs-nature, nature-as-character
Setting: American West
Period: 21st Century
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