Eishi Noguchi

A creek flows through the winter forest on a partly sunny day. The slow-moving water is frozen, while the swift currents remain unfrozen, creating a striking contrast.

Darby Creek, PA

I was shoveling most of the day🙃
But it was still a snow day, and I didn’t work (because of shoveling), so I visited a frozen stream❄️
Walking the trail with over a foot of snow was another workout🙃

#FlyFishing #Fishing #GetOutside #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Creek #Snow #Photography

A creek flows through the winter woods under a partly sunny sky, frozen in most places except where swift currents keep the water moving.

Darby Creek, PA

Looks like I was the only human visitor today 😊
Plenty of deer footprints, though 😉

#FlyFishing #Fishing #GetOutside #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Creek #Snow #Photography

About one foot of snow accumulated on the driveway. The snow was segmented into smaller cubes to reduce weight and make shoveling easier.

#MondayMotivation

Making snow shoveling more efficient, strategic, and enjoyable, even with some elbow pain 😉

#Snow #SnowDay #Strategy #Photography

Robins are unusually active in the snow today at -5°C (24°F)🤔
Looks like they got a good food source 😊

#Bird #Robin #Winter #Snow #Nature #Wildlife #Photography

This was yesterday. I wanted to visit this waterfall today, expecting it to be even more frozen, but with heavy snowfall, I decided to walk to a nearby creek instead 😉

A creek flows through a snow-covered winter woods, its surface mostly frozen, except for a narrow slit of fast-flowing water that remains unfrozen as it weaves between snow-covered rocks and boulders. Thick layers of snow cover the surrounding ground and stones, creating a quiet, frozen landscape.

#SilentSunday

Karakung (Cobbs Creek), PA

Just a few kids carrying their sleds and I were enjoying the scenery along the creek this afternoon 😊

#FlyFishing #Fishing #GetOutside #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Creek #Snow #Photography

It is a cloudy day in the winter woods. A waterfall, about five feet high and twenty feet wide, has begun to freeze, though a good volume of water still plunges into the pool surrounded by large rocks. The edges of the pool are frozen, and ice has formed around the rocks as well.

Ithan Valley Park, PA

The creek is frozen, and the waterfall is slowly freezing too. This spot was the only fishable (or catchable) place during my afternoon walk, though I didn’t carry a fly rod today😉

#FlyFishing #Fishing #GetOutside #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Creek #Snow #Photography

Under the cloudy sky with thick gray patches, rugged mountains rise from foothills covered with green shrubs. In the foreground, a variety of desert plants, including chollas and saguaros, grow amid brown grasses and short bushes.

#SaguaroSaturday 🌵

A few saguaros are visible, but I see something similar to Organ Pipe Cactus🤔
I took this photo in the Mesa area, and I don’t think Organ Pipe Cacti are native here. Planted or could it be something else?

#Saguaro #OrganPipe
#Arizona #Desert #Hiking #Cactus #Nature #Photography

A single palm tree stands in the middle of barren badlands beneath a blue sky. The area is rugged, with many small hills. A yellow jeep is parked in a dry wash, and a woman wearing an orange shirt stands on a hill.

Una Palma
- Anza Borrego Desert State Park, CA

Does this palm tree still stand? 🤔
By the way, we expect a lot of snow this coming weekend here in PA ❄️

Photo: by E. Noguchi, early 2000s

#GetOutside #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Desert #Badlands #AnzaBorrego #Photography

Sounds great!
I might walk along a frozen creek 🤔

The red-colored Bell Rock rises under the partly sunny sky. Its foothills are covered with grass and short trees. A red-soil trail leads toward Bell Rock, with water puddles in the path reflecting the sky.

#FootPathFriday

Bell Rock, AZ

Bell Rock doesn’t look like a bell from most directions, but from this angle, it starts to look a little like a bell 😉

Dec 28, 2025

#GetOutside #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Arizona #Sedona #Desert #RedRock #Photography

Thank you 😊

A creek flows quietly past rugged, rocky banks softly coveredwith snow. The snow-covered banks and overhanging trees are clearly reflected in the water. The sky is mostly cloudy, but a patch of blue in the right corner adds an accent to the view.

#FlyFishingFriday

Ithan Creek, PA

A patch of the blue sky kept this photo from looking like it was in grayscale😉

#FlyFishing #Fishing #GetOutside #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Creek #Snow #Photography

Headwaters Pale Ale from Victory Brewing. Clear amber golden beer in a pint glass and its can on the side.

#ThursdayThoughts

Headwaters 🤩
I love the name 🤩
It sounds like it was brewed for fly anglers 😉
Crisp, citrusy, and dry. It feels like a session IPA but with nice strength and depth 😊😋
And local too 😉

#FlyFishing #Beer #PaleAle
#GetOutside #Creek #Headwater
#Photography

Several towering red rock formations rise under a mostly cloudy sky. Tiny figures of people climbing near the base of the formations are visible in the landscape, emphasizing the immense scale of the rocks.

Cathedral Rock, AZ

Looks like we are getting a lot of snow this coming weekend here in Eastern PA, like 14 to 17 inches 😭
Not surprising, but still such a striking contrast to where I was just a few weeks ago 🤔

#GetOutside #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Arizona #Sedona #Desert #RedRock #Photography

A stone arch bridge spans the creek on a snowy day. Slow-moving water flows beneath it, reflecting the arch and forming an oval shape.

#ThursdayThoughts

Ithan Creek, PA

On a snowy day like this, all the pictures I take look like they’re in grayscale, even though they are in color 🤔

#FlyFishing #Fishing #GetOutside #Hiking #Nature #Walking #Creek #Snow #Motivation #Photography

Sunset over Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, #Arizona for #ColorADay #RedWed.

#eastcoastkin #hiking #landscapephotography #trails #landscape #sunset

A view of a waterfall, over 5 feet tall and 10 feet wide, on a cloudy, snowy day. The water plunges into a pool surrounded by large rocks. A fly rod is resting on the largest rock. Because of the weather, the image looks almost grayscale, except for the beige cork handle of the fly rod.

#WaterfallWednesday

Ithan Creek, PA

Didn’t get any, and didn’t expect to, but I needed to cast my fly line 😉

Jan 18, 2026

#FlyFishing #Fishing #GetOutside
#Hiking #Nature #Walking #Creek
#Motivation #Photography

A magnificent red rock butte rises from an area covered with green bushes and shrubs. It is a cloudy day, but the red color of the butte still stands out in the landscape.

#TuesdayVibes

Courthouse Butte, AZ

View from Bell Rock
Dec 28, 2025

#Hiking #Walking #RedRock #Sedona #Desert #Nature #Arizona #Photography

New Trail Brewing, Trail Marker, West Coast IPA from Pennsylvania is in a pint glass, and its can is on the side.

Drink Local 🍺😊
I didn’t hike much this weekend, but I like this beer. Not so local, but still from PA where I live 😉
I also like the name, and it’s nice for winding down the long weekend, although I might not be so ready for work 🤔

#GetOutside #Hiking #Nature #Creek #Trail #IPA #Beer #Photography

A tall sycamore tree with numerous branches rises from a snow-covered area against a mostly cloudy sky with some blue openings.

Darby Creek, PA

The power of outdoor activities😉
- Took our 15-year-old son for a walk in the snow. He was reluctant, a typical 15-year-old reaction, but by the end, he was cheerful and throwing snowballs at me 😊

#FlyFishing #Fishing #GetOutside
#Hiking #Nature #Walking
#Motivation #Photography

A view of a red rock country landscape under a blue sky with many clouds. Rugged desert red rock mountains and Courthouse Butte are visible in the distance, and their foothills are covered with green shrubs and bushes. Some prickly pear are growing in the foreground.

#MondayMotivation

Courthouse Butte in the distance 😊
Dec 27, 2025

While Sedona looks like this in winter, I will be going fishing at a local creek here in Pennsylvania in the snow today…after shoveling snow 🤔

#FlyFishing #Fishing #GetOutside
#Hiking #Nature #Walking
#Motivation #Photography

Light brown withered leaves are still holding on the beech tree on a snowy winter days. The area is totally covered with.

#SilentSunday

Marcescence
…still holding on 😊
Not senescence in this case 🤔

#GetOutside
#Hiking #Nature #Walking #Creek #Marcescence #Senescence #Aging
#Meditation #Photography

A creek flows through rocky terrain covered with snow on a cloudy winter day. The quiet water reflects the surrounding woods. A bridge crossing the creek is visible in the distance.

#SilentSunday

Ithan Creek, PA

Along the noisy interstate, I felt very quiet today.
Caught a few little shiners on my fly rod 😊

#FlyFishing #Fishing #GetOutside
#Hiking #Nature #Walking #Creek #Meditation #Photography

A view of a city park. A small artificial stream is banked by round rocks. The stream feeds into the lake in the back. Some ducks are seen on the stream. It is a relaxed afternoon on a mostly cloudy day.

#SilentSunday

Eastmark Great Park, AZ

I saw one other person fly fishing. Relaxing…I don’t think he cared about catching 😊

Jan 3, 2025

#FlyFishing #Fishing #Walking #Meditation #Photography

A tall saguaro cactus stands majestically under a sky transitioning into sunset colors. The cactus and distant desert mountains display orange hues mixed with their light green tones. Near the horizon, the sky glows with orange shades, gradually fading into blue as it stretches upward.

#SaguaroSaturday

Mesa, AZ
Jan 5, 2026

#Saguaro #Cactus #Desert #Hiking #Walking #Arizona #Nature #Photography

Good idea 😊 or screen saver 🤔

Thank you 😊

Thank you 😊

I wanna go back there, too 😊