Category Archives: Swimming with the fish

It’s normally ‘thank god it’s Friday’, but this week I was more looking forward to Thursday.  Not because Thursday was my Friday, it wasn’t and I worked the full five days this week.  It was due to the stars aligning providing the lowest swell, along with light winds, and clear blue skies.  We’ve also tippedContinue reading “A rare sight”

Meh, meaning uninspiring or unexceptional, is how I would describe the water this week.  The swell conditions were affected by what is called a groundswell.  This occurs when winds far out to sea covering long distances transfer its energy to the water, and normally results in a longer swell period.  On a summers day weContinue reading “Stripy friends”

I couldn’t make my mind up as to what to do today, a swim was inevitable but where to go.  Part of me was not too keen to go too far along the beach, maybe feeling a little weary from yesterday.  However, if the conditions were like yesterday then it could be pretty good roundContinue reading “Putting the feelers out”

Dumping my gear out of the car after my morning climb, which I only did to test drive the car (not), I felt the need to get my head under water.  The images of our local beach that Lisa had sent me this morning, while I was climbing, looked great but I also knew theContinue reading “Pebble beach”

With a full moon looming tonight, when the gravitational pull of both the sun and moon gang up on us, the tides have been gradually getting bigger.  To be fair the tidal range doesn’t change all that much where we are, but with a lower than normal low tide much of the reef was pokingContinue reading “That’s close enough”

In theory I would have arrived back on dry land yesterday, after sailing in the Bass Strait and climbing on Deal Island.  Instead I’m still, surprisingly, enjoying three weeks off work while staying at home.  With no trips planned or taken other than some local jaunts.  Lisa is equally bemused by my lack of tetchinessContinue reading “Coming clean”

Despite seeing the New Year in, my body clock wouldn’t allow a lie in.  So bright and early Lisa was off for a walk with the poodles and I went for a dip at my usual spot.  In contrast to yesterday’s hustle and bustle on the shore and in the water off Castle Rock beach,Continue reading “Protector of the reef”

Dog walking doesn’t stop at Peppy Beach just because it was Christmas day.  I again joined them, jumping in at a new location. But the ground was pretty ordinary and there were no extra presents waiting for me under the water, other than thick patches of stingers.  Heading back after the walk and snorkel theContinue reading “Motion pictures”

With time on my hands and limited options for driving anywhere, it has been time to explore a few more local sights.  Since my last day at work for 2023 on Thursday, I’ve managed to get into the water five times.  Each time sampling a new part of the coastline off Peppy Beach, and inContinue reading “Ending on a colourful note”