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This photo was taken in Old Town Newport, Oregon. On this day my family and I were on our way to whale watching off the coast of Newport,Oregon and I was delighted to come across a gentleman fisherman processing the days catch of Dungeness Crab.

Now I know there are Fisherman around the world and they all provide an invaluable service...providing the masses with delicious, mouth watering seafood. YUM..but what I don't think we truly understand is the lifestyle they live.

The fisherman works in every kind of weather and in Oregon that means it is cold, rainy and foggy for most of the time during crabbing season or most any season to tell you the truth. They have to endure restrictions on their catch in order to stay in balance with Mother Nature and to not cause any harm to their lively hood. This means their income is also restricted. They also leave their family and friends with the knowledge that anything could happen and they may not set eyes on them again. All this to bring beautiful, tasty food to our tables and to make a living to care for their own families.

I ask that the next time we go to dinner at our local grocery store or restuarant and order seafood, we stop and thank these wonderful people for the jobs they do and to wish them home safely(even if it is a silent prayer).

I spend a lot of time at the coast as you can see with the photos I post on the Trek websites. I am proud to say that the Oregon Coast is not only beautiful but that the people who live there are protective stewards. Mother Nature is what guides us to who we are. The power of the Pacific Ocean is what gives us our strength, our pride, our energy. Mother Nature guides us.

Take care!

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