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STICKS!!

STICKS!!

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Eej S

I was having a crummy day, freaked out about lots of things that need solutions and money I don’t have. So I decided to go to the park. There is a woman there, 94, who is there everyday. We hang out a couple times a week. We are friends now. On the way there I READ MORE

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, People I Meet Tagged exercise, geese, go-for-a-walk
Fresh Vatten

Fresh Vatten

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Eej S

Wed August 13 2:20pm / Water Temp 20 C / Air Temp 80 F Today at the lake, I swam in the sea.  This time I cycled to the pier in the middle so I could swim to either side and reach another pier. The beach was full of people but not packed. And not READ MORE

Posted in People I Meet, Swimming Experiences Tagged baltic-sea, fisk, malmö, openwaterswimming, sweden, wildswimming
Just Do It

Just Do It

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Eej S

Sunday August 25 830PM Today at the lake it was sunny and not so hot. Sort of a perfect day. I checked the water temp before I left – 69 F – so I wore a wetsuit. New rule: wettest if it’s under 70. The lifeguards were winding down their shift as I arrived, and READ MORE

Posted in People I Meet, Sea and Lake Plants, Swimming Experiences Tagged lakeswimming, openwaterswimming, park-friends
Duck, Duck, Goose

Duck, Duck, Goose

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Eej S

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

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, People I Meet Tagged geese, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming
Take it Easy

Take it Easy

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Eej S

Friday, July 19, 9pm Wind: from S 5.0 m/sec (11 mph) Air Temperature: 21.8 °C (71 °F) Water Temperature: 25.96 °C (79 °F) Today at the lake it was relaxed as the sun started waning. There were a few people on the beach and in the water, and a few paddle boarders in the deeper READ MORE

Posted in People I Meet, Swimming Experiences Tagged floating, park-friends
Move It

Move It

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Eej S

July 5, 2024 Wind: from S 3.0 m/sec (7 mph) Air Temperature: 25.4 °C (78 °F) Water Temperature: 22.19 °C (72 °F) Hot Day, Cool Water Today at the lake it was hot, sunny, and crowded. By the time we arrived at the park the crowds had thinned enough that we found a parking spot, READ MORE

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, People I Meet Tagged fish, lake-bitch, lakewitch, openwaterswimming, perspective
Get Free

Get Free

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Eej S

June 29 2024, Saturday Wind: from S 3.2 m/sec (7 mph); Air Temperature: 19.6 °C (67 °F); Water Temperature: 19.01 °C (66 °F) Today at the lake it was overcast and trying to drizzle. The water was fairly flat thanks to the lake of boaters. There were two little kids playing in the shallow water READ MORE

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, People I Meet Tagged lakeswimming, lakewitch, openwaterswimming
A Kingdom of Green

A Kingdom of Green

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Eej S

June 25th, 2024 Wind: from S 1.8 m/sec (4 mph); Air Temperature: 23.5 °C (74 °F): Water Temperature: 20.77 °C (69 °F) Today at the lake it was sunny, warm, and feeling very summery for 6pm on a Tuesday night.  I think it was almost 80 F, but there was a breeze coming off the READ MORE

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, People I Meet, Sacred Swims, Water (Vatten) Tagged fish, perspective, sunbeam-kaleidoscope
Better With a Buddy

Better With a Buddy

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Eej S

Weather Data 12/17/2023 07:02 PM PST | Wind: from NW 2.8 m/sec (6 mph) | Air Temperature: 7.8 °C (46 °F) | Water Temperature: 9.25 °C (49 °F) (Lake Washington Buoy Data) Today at the lake it was sunny, and I felt hopeful. I was late meeting my swim buddy, K5, because I thought I READ MORE

Posted in People I Meet, Swimming Experiences Tagged cold-water-swimming, openwaterswimming, swim-buddy
Malmö Rocks

Malmö Rocks

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Eej S

16 October 2023 Monday. Cold, windy, sunny. Today in Malmo, I rode my bike to the skateboard park, then I headed towards the beach.  The first swimming place had a lovely wooden deck and little jetty/dock thingies you could walk out on, with ladders into the water. People were taking photos because nobody in their READ MORE

Posted in People I Meet, Swimming Experiences Tagged cold, openwaterswimming, sauna, sweden, wildswimming
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