The water was as clear as I had hoped, after I observed it from my bird’s eye view when I flew over during my trip back from Melbourne. I’ve since popped in for a snorkel twice, the first dive was with my short wetsuit lasting half an hour and it felt cold so today IContinue reading “Squatters rights”
Category Archives: Swimming with the fish
The beach shack
Way before the camper trailer was even a twinkle in Lisa’s eye, we had booked a getaway down on the south coast. Making use of Lisa’s long service leave to allow us to have a break during school term time, and also having Elseya at home to look after the poodles. Dogs were allowed toContinue reading “The beach shack”
Eating habits
Driving home from work Lisa has started to do what I often do, which is a quick trip up and over the dune to check the condition of the water. I hadn’t been in today, despite working from home, but the report from Lisa was the water was glassy. Tempting me to go down forContinue reading “Eating habits”
My kind of candy store
Well I just keep getting surprises each time I put my head underwater. And this week, being lucky enough to have to work from home, my chances of doing just that increased. Not every day has been ideal for a dip but a few certainly have, and I’ve made the most of it. There areContinue reading “My kind of candy store”
Taking on the jellies
The tell-tale signs are there to indicate the season for snorkelling off my local beach is drawing to a close. The sun is much lower in the sky, the water while on occasion is flat has more of a milky as oppose to aqua blue look, the beach is showing signs of the sand startingContinue reading “Taking on the jellies”
Kicking goals
A long weekend heralds the arrival of crowds from Perth. We can expect busy roads on Friday, as we head home from work, and the beach starts to fill out more than usual. On such weekends there is little point in heading anywhere in the local area for a feed or to a coastal spotContinue reading “Kicking goals”
Close encounters of the smallest kind
The beach is a short three minute walk from where we live, and jumping in the water after work is always so refreshing. It can also help to wash away whatever thoughts of work may remain lurking in the back of my mind. Despite knowing this, I rarely make use of the extravagant luxury ofContinue reading “Close encounters of the smallest kind”
22022022
With a date like today’s, combined with Howsie’s 2022 challenge of attempting every grade 22 in the south west climbing guide, how could we not take a day out from the routine of life to bag a 22 or two. In fact we thought maybe in keeping with the date Howsie should jump on threeContinue reading “22022022”
A little ray of sunshine
For the first time since before the school holidays, two months back, the conditions along our stretch of coastline seem to be improving. The last week has been another scorcher, mid-thirties and above most days but this time there have not been the strong easterlies to churn up the water. As such this week IContinue reading “A little ray of sunshine”
Dangerous conditions
I’ve been watching the water after work each day and it seems that things have been clearing up a bit. Or so it seemed looking down at it from the road side and not taking the time to walk up to it. I was going to jump in myself but then Geoff and Nana toldContinue reading “Dangerous conditions”
Sandbagged 