The OWS google groups continue to be awash in red tide discussions; some have opted to steer clear of the bay for now, others have experienced itchy skin or irritated eyes, and others (like myself) haven’t had any noticeable effects at all. I continue to swim through the sepia-toned water of the bay (one person… Read More Does This Water Look Bioluminescent? (Day 236)
I celebrated my last night at the lake with a beautiful sunset swim at the sandbar. I haven’t gone for a night swim all summer nor have I made a trip to the sand bar. The sand bar is a shallow, sandy-bottomed part of the lake where, on a hot day, sometimes you can find… Read More Sunset at the Sandbar (Day 217)
The conditions were ideal for a full moon night swim last night. A balmy, light breeze ushered us down to Keller where the tide was ultra-low and the city lights twinkled in the distance across the dark bay. Arwen, Colleen, Sheila, and I met on the beach in giddy excitement. Swimming in the dark is… Read More Chasing the Moon (Day 48)