This humorous glimpse into family life was taken at Lake Koocanusa in northern Montana. A fishing trip I planned for my late father (Chuck) with his boys.

These moments are priceless, especially for an ironical photographer such as myself. I am not really interested in smiling happy portraits, they are best left behind a refrigerator magnet. In my opinion, this forum demands something extra from the professionals that participate, something beyond the dirth of photographs that we are visually bombarded with every day.

I hope this portrait meets that goal, something a little different and amusing at the same time. We need it after last night’s 2020 presidential debate. Egad.