It was lightly drizzling when I woke up this morning and I wasn’t sure whether swimming in the bay was the right thing to do. Technically, we are advised to stay away for 72 hours after the first big rain to let the runoff from the streets flush out with the tides. It hasn’t been… Read More Drizzly (Day 337)
Today marked my thirteenth swim in a pool this year. So in 336 days of swimming, I’ve only swum in a pool thirteen times. I was surprised when I checked my blog and saw this number. In some senses, it made me happy; I’m glad I’ve enjoyed so many open-water swims. While I knew I’d… Read More Joan Brown, Drought, and a Pool Swim (Day 336)
Sheila had an early meeting and so we met at the Albany Bulb for a 6:30 swim, which worked out well because it started raining this morning, and getting in early meant we were least likely to be swimming through runoff. But arriving at the parking lot in the dark with the rain splattering and… Read More Beautiful Storm (Day 335)
It was an icy cold morning, in and out of the water. Sheila and I met up with Edy, Catherine, and Colleen for a 7am swim down at the Albany Bulb. We arrived in time to catch the last of the pinks in the clouds and to watch the sunrise when we were in the… Read More Early Morning Cold with Seal (Day 334)
I woke up early but kept postponing my swim. First because Hazel went to bed sick last night and I wanted to wait for her to wake up to check in with her. Then, I was trying to track Angie down: She’s not been back in the water since returning from Thanksgiving and I wanted… Read More Angiefish (Day 333)
Arwen and I met up at Keller this evening for a gorgeous, wild, sunset swim. The wind was racing and the bay roiling. Inside, though, the water was warmer than it’s been over at the bulb—55-degrees. Not sure if it’s the location or the time of day, but 55 felt nearly warm. It was impossible… Read More Wild Sunset (Day 332)
The air and water were both murky today. Still, calm, and like looking through several layers of filters. The water was strewn with seaweed, sticks, and trash. It’s funny when it’s like this; I guess the currents and tides conspire to deposit all the gunk here on certain days. Not very often, luckily. Even with… Read More Murky (Day 331)
The clouds were beautiful when I got to the Albany Bulb for an 8 o’clock swim this morning. The mackerel sky was holding onto the colors of the sunrise and its reflection repeated in the calm water of the bay. Clouds like this somehow make the sky seem so much bigger and grander than usual. My… Read More Mackerel Sky (Day 330)
My Dad wanted to take pictures of the sunrise over the bay and so we planned to head down early for a swim for me and a walk for him. However, after a busy day and night of Thanksgiving feasting, we struggled to get going this morning and didn’t get to the Bulb until after… Read More Not Sunrise (Day 329)
My Dad and Yasuko are visiting for Thanksgiving and they came down to the Albany Bulb with me this morning along with Kevin, Hazel, and Lulu. Arwen and Jorge were there, too, and I felt thankful for my family, glad for their company in my happy place. The joyful group of 7 o’clockers was getting… Read More Giving Thanks (Day 328)
Jenny Swimming 