Feet in the Water
Posted on 18. Aug, 2009 by Laura-Jane - Whimfield in Personal
I’ve been to the beach. I’ve tasted summer. I’ve slowly waded into the cold water, getting colder and colder the deeper I went.
I took a deep breath and went all the way under. It was cold, but I moved and swam and frolicked, kicking and motioning my arms back and forth as I moved myself perpendicular to the shore.
Slowly, I got warmer. How could I have thought the water was so cold? Swimming back to shore, the water got warmer and warmer still. “Bathwater,” I said!
Swimming at the beach with people that you love. That’s how summer should be.
Andy
Aug 19th, 2009
I went swimming with phosphorescent plankton Saturday night!
Laura-Jane - Whimfield
Aug 19th, 2009
Where does one find phosphorescent plankton! I’ve swam in it elsewhere in the world, but not on PEI. Is it everywhere? Probably more of a chance thing?
Andy
Aug 19th, 2009
Thunder Cove was where we were, as long as the plankton is blooming you can find it on PEI. A friend went to Thunder Cove last night and it was still there.
Laura-Jane - Whimfield
Aug 19th, 2009
Aah, so it’s a time of year thing! Like I needed one more excuse to sneak out and go for a swim… :P
Freda
Aug 20th, 2009
LOVE IT!!!!!! Enjoy!!!!!
warren
Aug 21st, 2009
It’s the way summer should be indeed!
(minus the arctic water you folks have up there)
N&M
Aug 23rd, 2009
your feet resemble my feet in this pic. xo
N&M
Aug 23rd, 2009
except for the big toe.
Toni
Aug 25th, 2009
Glad you made it out of the house :-)
Michelle
Aug 26th, 2009
Arctic water we have ‘up’ here? I can say the swimming in BC waters was never a warm experience, really. And I can also ‘boast’ that Shediac, NB has very warm ocean waters for swimming in. In truth, my memories of swimming in PEI waters is sketchy at best but I don’t recall frigid temps.
And if you like bathwater, the tidal river across the street where I live in Ste. Marie de Kent, NB is really warm. There’s a little creek that spills spring water into a certain area where we swim and it’s most refreshing!
I’m sad to see summer slowly slipping away. It seemed so short.
Kay
Aug 28th, 2009
PEI waters were known as ‘the warmest waters north of Florida’. Do you think it’s
so?
the inadvertent farmer
Sep 2nd, 2009
Ohh what a great shot! Love the foot with the toes spread…happy toes! Kim
Laura-Jane - Whimfield
Sep 3rd, 2009
Kay re: warmest waters… Yes and no! We went to Panmure Island, and the water was warm! We went to Basin Head, and the water was…cold!
ellen
Sep 3rd, 2009
Other places that phosphorescent plankto are: Puerto Rico, Jamaica and Japan. The water has to be just right for them to grow. We did it when we were in Puerto Rico. Pretty cool — seeing your body light up w/the little things…we were even squirting it from our mouths to see a “rainbow effect” and thought “coooool”….and then realized “ewww” all the plankton in our mouths”! :P