Air Temp 7C (45F) | Water temp 7C (45F) | Grey with a few sun appearances | Water glassy and calm Today at the lake i went to a different dock that’s about 20 meters away from where I have been swimming. As I walked onto the dock, the giant swan that I’ve been seeing READ MORE
Category: Ducks & Other Wildlife
creatures, weather, seasons, the wild world around me
Change Your ‘Tude
Having a crummy, hard day, so I went for a walk in the park. I passed the university and saw lots of piles of sticks. Perfect sticks. Think of all the things you could do with these sticks!! The snow has melted, so the pathways are clear. No more ice. I LOVE wandering around in READ MORE
20 Minutes
Monday, August 11, 2025 / Water temp 20C / Air temp 19.5 C. / Overcast. Today at the lake, I swam in the sea. The fucking Baltic Sea. OMG, it made me so happy. It took me 30 minutes to get there on my bike, so I was tired when I arrived and kind of READ MORE
Back in the Water
August 9, 2025/Malmö, Sweden/Water Temp 70F (20C)/Air Temp 71F Today at the lake, I pedaled to the Baltic Sea for my first swim in months. It was a sunny day, but the breeze kept me cool as I navigated my way to Malmö’s Ribersborg Beach (Ribersborgsstranden). I still think it’s kinda thrilling to be so READ MORE
Little Fish
August 15, 2024 THUR Wind: from S 5.5 m/sec (12 mph) Air Temperature: 0.6 °C (69 °F) Water Temperature: 23.86 °C (75 °F) Today at the lake it was cool and breezy. The water looked dark at 7PM because there was some cloud cover blocking the evening sun. The lifeguards were just ending their shift, READ MORE
One Minute at a Time
August 7th, 9:30pm Wind: from S 2.4 m/sec (5 mph) Air Temperature:23.3 °C (74 °F) Water Temperature: 24.08 °C (75 °F) Today at the lake it was very chill, except for the parking lot. There were three cars parked sort of crooked, adn their young male owners were blasting some sort of thump music. I READ MORE
Duck, Duck, Goose
Tues August 6, 2024 Wind: from S 1.5 m/sec (3 mph) Air Temperature: 19.5 °C (67 °F) Water Temperature: 23.48 °C (74 °F) Today at the lake it was calm. Waiting until after 7pm has been working well; there were not many people in the water. There were lots of ducks! A couple of moms READ MORE
One Day at a Time
August 5, 2024 Monday Wind: from S 4.1 m/sec (9 mph); Air Temperature: 22.0 °C (72 °F); Water Temperature: 24.24 °C (76 °F) Today at the lake it was still warm at 7:30pm, but there was a cool breeze. A little topless girl on a scooter passed me on the walkway to the beach. A READ MORE
Pacing Myself
21 July 2024 Wind: from S 6.1 m/sec (14 mph) Air Temperature: 22.1 °C (72 °F) Water Temperature: 24.33 °C (76 °F) Today at the lake it was cooler than it’s been in weeks, and the energy at the park was low-key in spite of the packed lot. I was super tired from working on READ MORE