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Little Fish

Little Fish

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Eej S

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

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife Tagged fish, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming
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
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
Beach Freak

Beach Freak

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Eej S

June 9, 2024 Wind: from S 4.2 m/sec (9 mph);Air Temperature: 18.6 °C (65 °F); Water Temperature: 17.48 °C (63 °F) Today at the lake it was overcast, warm but not hot, breezy.  As I walked to the beach I noticed a few people with a table and huge jars of some colored drinks. They READ MORE

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, Water (Vatten) Tagged fish, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming, swim-gear, wetsuit
Seven Lake Witches and One Little Dead Fish

Seven Lake Witches and One Little Dead Fish

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Eej S

Temp 56 F Water Temp 64 F Today at the lake it was grey, so there were not tons of people at the park.  We had a record turnout today: seven lake witches!!!!! I have been trying to get a regular gig with other women swimmers for two years. Finally!  One woman could only stay READ MORE

Posted in Swimming Experiences Tagged fish, lake-witch, openwaterswimming, swim-buddies
Poetry Swim Club

Poetry Swim Club

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Eej S

Today in the lake, it was cold when I got to tit-level, but I dove in and started swimming anyway. “Cause that’s the kind of woman I am.” I warmed up very quickly.  I saw a couple small schools of fish….about 6″ long. Are they the 4-5″ fish from a couple weeks ago? If they READ MORE

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, People I Meet Tagged fish
One Fish, Two Fish?

One Fish, Two Fish?

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Eej S

It’s driving me a little nuts. I can’t tell if the fish I see every day in the lake (about 4″ long) is the same fish and we’re …like…friends. or if there are several of him/her. I see little inch-long fish, too, but I don’t really care so much about them. Is it weird that READ MORE

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, Swimming Experiences Tagged fish, lakeswimming

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