Phoenix-based sports photographer Mark J. Rebilas took a relaxing day off after 2 weeks in London covering the Olympics and ended up making some beautiful images of bald eagles, thunderstorms, and desert wildfires.
My last couple days in London I told myself multiple times how I couldn’t wait to get home and not have to pick up a camera for several days. Just two days after getting home I would take a fishing trip with a buddy… and I would be happily picking up a camera and working my ass off!
Due to jet lag from hell, I would wake up on this Tuesday at 4am. I knew I wouldn’t be able to fall back asleep because I was not tired one bit.
The night before, my step brother Josh had asked me if I wanted to go trout fishing up at Woods Canyon Lake.
Being that I had just barely gotten back from London I initially didn’t want to.
Now I was laying in my bed not tired one bit so I texted him back to see if he wanted to still go fishing once he woke up.
Within 30 seconds of sending him the text he responded back with yea. I asked when he wanted to leave. His response, “Nowâ€
I wasn’t expecting that to be his answer. I was expecting 8am or something.
One of the big things I missed during my three weeks in London was not being able to drive my car. This trip would give me an excuse for a mini road trip.
Continue reading and see more photos on Mark’s blog.
