Thursday, August 4, 2011

shocking but true

steve looking very cool.

steve and RUTH looking very cool..

too dark in da cave

there were some guys on this beach a second before this was taken, they are climbing the wall up on the left. weird, like spiderman climbing..

contemplating what?

awww! i'm gonna miss this face!
couple of swim reports for your pleasure: the day these photos were taken was tuesday, august whatever, the water 69 degrees and compared to the next day: a cake walk, stealing candy from a baby, easy peasy, shooting fish in a barrel and so forth. the next day? WTF? inside my watch recorded 57, out near the fog shrouded caves, 60. again, WTF? no viz but who cares? pretty decent surface but who cares? walking in was like being back in the deep winter, standing there, avoiding any splashes, all body parts clenching (it's at least good for your core, people) dreading getting your face wet, feet numb and then, the mad dash to the always warmer outside but this time it didn't get much better on the outside. i have to rate the temp as holy shit cold, maybe the inside as freaking freezing. remember getting out and touching someone who screamed like a girl at your body temp? it's a good reminder for us winter swimmers, we musn't get too comfy. 
but no matter, the swim were fabulous, the company fabulous, i'd rather be in the cold wet than anywhere else.
surfline states:
Strong NW winds over the past few days and the associated upwelling have dropped water temps along the coast.
lftc-out

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