Category Archives: Swimming with the fish

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”

The sting in the tail today was not so much from our pesky local jellies.  There are being found in increasing numbers, patrolling the shallows of our local beach.  But with care it is possible to navigate your way through them safely.  It was that I was not able to join in with the funContinue reading “A quick dip”

It was that bit harder to motivate myself to get up.  But having promised Lisa a cuppa in bed, before she need to get up and head down for her Saturday morning bob in the ocean, I forced myself.  Even though I didn’t feel like being vertical, once up I’m not the sort of personContinue reading “Lucky last”

‘Picture perfect’ is the only way to describe this sight, but it is not one I saw.  Lisa is down the beach most mornings walking the dogs before she heads to work, and also on weekends since she has started cold plunging.  The frequency of her visits provides more chance of seeing the beach inContinue reading “Perfect picture”