This is what ‘Sailor Sid’ said to me as she emerged from her early swim this morning, and it’s true! In April we get warm water, good visibility and loads of marine life. Smaller crowds now that Easter is out of the way too. In the last couple of days there have been Turtle sightings, Giant Cuttlefish, Wobbegongs and Duskies, Rays of all types and an amazing quantity of smaller fish like Yellowtail or Mados!
This ball of Striped Catfish put on an amazing display as they wriggled closely together, whiskers protruding…http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/vertebrates/fish/plotosidae/lineatus.htm
The Duskies are late this year but it’s great to see them back in the bay!
A Wobbegong has never opened it’s jaws at me like this before, luckily he’s got small teeth (and I wasn’t that close.) Interesting facts about Wobbies
Indeed, wobbegong sharks have powerful jaws. They can open their mouths wide to swallow prey almost as big as they are and when they bite, they don’t easily let go. Although their teeth are small, these are sharply pointed and have been known to penetrate through diving suits, causing painful bites.
Yup, wobbegong sharks have bitten before, though none of them have ended with someone dying. A total of twenty-eight unprovoked wobbegong shark attacks have been recorded in the past 450 years, four of which are attributed to the spotted wobbegong.
Oh dear… maybe i was a bit too close…
There has been some huge Kingfish around lately too. This one swam quite close to me this morning chasing a school of Yellowtail. Looked scarier than any shark I’ve seen in Cabbage Tree Bay!
It’s lovely to have the lighter mornings back with us. This is the 6.30 swimmers heading in under a broody sky.
The Wows get ready for the 7am swim, all happy to get Lisa back after a few days of sickness.
A few waves today but nothing too big or dumpy. Air temp around 20 degrees with the sea a couple of degrees warmer!
Scott Mellis achieved his 1000 km swim yesterday and cheekily told me he’d slipped by under the radar without an arch of honour. Well done Craig!
Bones, JP, Jillian, Matt and Maximus at Shelly
It’s Marco’s 1000km swim today too. I hear he got a small tunnel but was too fast for a lot of us. Well done Marco!
This trio all matching in their stinger suits
Jo and Amanda
For those of you who may not have had the honour of trying his delicious breads, this is Jamesy the baker. Find him on Facebook, Staple Bread & Necessities and visit his bakery at Seaforth at weekends. He recently picked up a champions award at the Royal Easter Show, out of 362 entries they picked his bread as best!
Megs, Julia and Bruce. I’m reading Julia’s book ‘Victoria’ at the moment. It’s a great read 🙂
Swimming back we swam through schools of Old Wives…
thousands of Yellowtail
and over gardens of Mados and Pomfred
If you looked close between rocky ledges you might have seen Moorish Idol
Or this cute Girdled Scalyfin
or our regular residents Crimson Banded Wrasse and Gropers…
Dusky under Diamondfish
And ……..a word from management about the next B&B dinner
Next months dinner on Tuesday 10th April features Jodie Petersen, Studio Owner Bikram Yoga Brookvale on The Surprising Ways that Bikram Yoga can help Swimmers
Jodie’s absolute passion in life is Bikram Yoga. An Australian pioneer in her field, Jodie qualified as a Bikram teacher 21 years ago becoming the world’s first Australian Bikram Yoga teacher. She opened her yoga studio initially in Harbord in 1998 and since 2001 in Brookvale. Jodie is internationally renowned in the yoga community having taught and given seminars around the world.
The Bikram yoga series was developed over 50 years ago (the original hot yoga!). It is specifically designed to build overall strength and flexibility, aid faster recovery from injuries and enhance and prolong other sporting activities.
The yoga has fantastic results helping swimmers with some of the most common injuries and complaints. We work closely with several Ironman and Ultra Ironman competitors. The series of postures is designed improve mobility through all joints and is especially effective at loosening the shoulder and neck area. The heated room builds a mind over matter outlook to develop mental strength and determination. Breathing is key in swimming and in yoga! A regular yoga practice can definitely improve breath techniques in the water.
Mike, 74, started Bikram Yoga at the age of 70. He wrote this when he had just started. “I am now 3 months into Bikram Yoga and have a long way to go in many of the postures but I am feeling the benefits. My rotator cuff problems in my shoulder are fast disappearing and I can now get almost full movement.”
$25 includes dinner at Bluewater. Please book via http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html
Have a great day folks!
Lainey (jumping with joy over Lake Tekapo last week!)
6 comments
LSA aka HKTQ
04/04/2018 at 2:45 pm
Amazing fish pics! Thx Lainey for all your beautiful blogs over the last 5 years or so…. Keep jumping and inspiring us all to swim every day in our corner of Paradise!
Jac shell
04/04/2018 at 2:45 pm
I think I’ll have to swim with you lainey you always seem to see the best sea life!
Edwina harrison
04/04/2018 at 3:12 pm
Congratulations on the 1000km swimmers. It’s nice the wobbe warned you Elaine, stay away 😉👍
jenny
04/04/2018 at 3:26 pm
Great photos Lainey
Shelley K
04/04/2018 at 4:33 pm
oh those stripey catfish – spectacular – thanks Lainey, coz I saw nothing today but the insides of my goggles
Lisa B
04/04/2018 at 10:52 pm
Lovely blog Lainey. Thanks for showing me all the marine life I couldn’t find! Great photos