What an amazing start to the day. It’s the opposite of last week’s weather. Last week I though it was going to be sunny yet it wasn’t and this week I expected to wake up to rain, but the sun was shining. People often ask me if the water is getting colder in the ocean. They are suprised when I tell them it is actually getting warmer and here is the proof from our water weatherman John Bond.
With the sun coming up so late these days it give me that little bit of extra time for a sleep in and I can still manage to catch the sunrise. This is how it looks at 6:20 in the morning these days. Dark but full of life.
And on the other side of Manly where all the action is, well in the water that is.
It’s nice to see Alison back swimming again, with her husband watching baby Lukas while she takes a quick swim. Ted & Jane.
Lukas ready for his swim
Here are some of the swimmers who went out at 5:30 this morning to catch the light in the bubbles of water. They were so looking forward to their coffee’s that they were hanging around the cafe waiting for it to open like a moth to a flame. Hope you got to see what you went out for girls.
So today I decided to get a few shots of the next generation of B&B swimmers. Not quite sure if he is impressed or not.
and a new B&B swimmer on the way.
Couldn’t resist taking this shot as they are so colour co-ordinated.
I didn’t catch your name’s, but I hope that you enjoyed your first swim and got to take in some of the scenery. Loving the female swimsuits these days. Think we should make these a B&B regular swimwuit.
Now let’s see how well you know people at B&B. Can you guess who owns these tattoo’s?
It was birthday celebrations this morning. Happy Birthday to Cynthia and Richard.
and congratulations to Michelle Harris who reached the 1,00km mark today.
As I was swimming along this morning I was wondering what all the fuss is about and this was what it was.
A huge Cuttlefish.
Ted found the gorgeous little Puffa Fish this morning.
I managed to find the Zoanthids this morning. They are amazing looking.
I found this little sting ray hiding amongst the weeds.
This is an awesome shot that Nick took this morning that felt I had to share with you.
Sarah managed to find this blind shark hiding near the rocks. It kept swimming away from us but i don’t know how he knew we were there seeing as it is blind. he he
Stats:
Swimmers: 280
Newbies: 19
Water: 22.8c
Sunrise: 6:48
Sunset: 7:23
Have a great weekend everyone.
Renae
2014 Summer Badge Ceremony
You’ve done the 6km and / or 10km swims, now come and collect your badges with all the pomp and ceremony the B&B can muster. Venue is the Royal Far West on Sunday 9th March straight after the regular swim!
To cover the cost of the sausage sizzle breakfast, a $5 donation will be payable at the gate. Bookings are essential to ensure there are enough sausages. Book here for Badge Breakfast
Badges are $10 each so if you could bring the correct money that will help the morning run smoothly, thank you.
The Badge Ceremony Breakfast will be shared with launch of an inaugural event for the Royal Far West. Sydney law firm, Wotton + Kearney and FDC Construction & Fitout have joined forces to help raise awareness of the great work RFW does with the children of rural NSW, by doing a three day cycle from Dubbo to Wagga Wagga.
Teams from each organisation, along with former professional cyclist and Royal Far West’s ambassador, Scott Sunderland, will cover the 490km travelling a route from Dubbo – Trundle – Forbes – West Wyalong – Temora – and finishing in Wagga Wagga.
For further information on the bike ride: http://ridingforcountrykids2013.gofundraise.com.au/cms/home
Monthly Dinner at Bluewater – Tuesday 11th March at 6.30 pm
It’s Movie Night!! And the stars are the B&B swimmers. Don’t know if there will be a red carpet (maybe pink), but come and see Dr Salt. The movie was written and shot by Naomi Fryer late last year will be screened on the night.
With a limit on the numbers, bookings are essential. The cost is only $20 a head which includes shared entrees, a selection of mains to choose (including a vegetarian option) and corkage (for byo wine only) and a little thank you for the staff. All beers, glasses of wine and deserts are an optional extra at the special price of only $5 each!
Do mark this must attend event in your diary, follow the link B&B Movie Night Dinner to book.
If you are in Byron Bay on the 9th March you can see the Bold and Beautiful movie there as well as that is where it will DEBUT!! It’s called Dr Salt and here’s a link to details:http://www.bbff.com.au/programme-2014/?venue=360
B&B i-Log
Almost 50% of swimmers are now using the B&B i-Log. Log your swim ANYTIME of day using this really efficient and easy way to ensure your swim is recorded in the daily attendance and on the Pacific Challenge. To get started, send an email to Ian Forster (ugoboyo@gmail.com). He will check that your email address is activated on the attendance register then send you info on how to get started.
Staying safe
Remember that there are no badges for scaring yourself silly! While it is great to extend your boundaries, it is important to know your limits. Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf. To read, or even download, click here.
21 comments
Bill McCaffeine
08/03/2014 at 12:26 pm
Great Blog Renae, who owns the Tattoos ?
Alyson
08/03/2014 at 12:30 pm
wow those Zoanthids are pretty cool, but that cuttlefish made my day! Great blog – Lukas is quite pleased with his B7B appearance 😉
renae fowler
08/03/2014 at 12:42 pm
Peta, myself, heather, unsure of the lady with the celtic one and the man
HeatherH
08/03/2014 at 1:17 pm
Great blog, love your beautiful photos Renae:)
It was such a great swim today! Also enjoyed your next generation baby BnB ers , just be careful w copyright issues, Lukas is probably under contract with Bond’s now 😉 x
Elaine de Jager
08/03/2014 at 1:19 pm
Awesome sunrise shots Renae and another great blog. Thank you so much Jane for pointing out the Giant Cuttlefish. They are so amazing to watch and swim slowly putting on a great display of colours, textures and shapes! He turned over for me today, showing his white belly, think he was feeding. (Photos Thursdays blog!)
Bill McCaffeine
08/03/2014 at 1:25 pm
Meant to mention ………….. little Lukas…. can’t believe he is a real person all of a sudden ! Walking with Dad and the pram. Fantastic.
Margot
08/03/2014 at 1:35 pm
Great pictures today! Can someone tell us where these interesting creatures are found on our way to Shelly? It would be nice to catch a glimpse of them. And does anyone out there from the outer west want to form a car pool with me? I can sometimes pick people up on the way from Springwood. Better than doing the drive on your own – allegedly someone comes from Penrith?
LSA aka HKTQ
08/03/2014 at 1:58 pm
Lukas is giving the fish keen competition and he already has a good start in the P.C! Can’t wait to have you swimming by my side again, Lukas:-)
Hope to see everyone at the badge ceremony brekkie tomorrow! Lips is already writing his acceptance speech…. I told him he could leave out God and his parents as they haven’t done any long distance swims, but he thinks the longer the better…. should be a lovely, long brekkie if we all follow his example:-)
LSA aka HKTQ
08/03/2014 at 2:04 pm
Great idea to have an “outer west car pool”…. could be a few other outer suburb car pools too.
We had visitors from the Blue Mts last week and are trying to encourage them to set off a little earlier next time to join us for swim, so will mention it. They thought they recognised you in the pic last week. What time do you leave home? II bet Ian & John K remember who the Penrith swimmers are.….rings a bell…. Oh, Jane’s son comes from Katoomba too!!
And stay for brekkie and introduce yourself please!
The Shark Toucher
08/03/2014 at 2:51 pm
Great Blog Renae 🙂
This swim was a lot of fun today – lots of things to see on the way..
282 swimmers is crazy as well! Love youse all!
Margot
08/03/2014 at 3:26 pm
Wow those Blue Mtns people are keen. Thanks for the suggestions LSA. I do stay for brekky (couldn’t last that long without it!) and I’ll see if I can find out who comes from the ‘Riff. If I leave at 5:15ish I am at the beach at 6:45. See you next week.
little Tiger
08/03/2014 at 3:36 pm
Lovely swim , wish I’d seen the cuttlefish.
Nice to swim with little cub. Keep it up Amy.
Lips
08/03/2014 at 4:23 pm
No worries, I’ve been able to cut it down to four pages now.
Ian just confirmed each badge recipient has about 10 minutes for his/her speech. Maximum of 20 minutes for those who receive two badges.
Hope everyone can follow these guidelines as we have a lot of badges to go thru. Thanks!
john.s
08/03/2014 at 5:06 pm
Great blog Renae.
So many fish this last few days and great to be in the water with it being so warm.
Anna McC
08/03/2014 at 5:13 pm
*Management glance at one another*
eharrison@hotmail.com
08/03/2014 at 6:26 pm
can I ask what camera is used for the underwater photos?
renae fowler
08/03/2014 at 6:51 pm
We all generally use the Olympus tough t2. It is one of the best underwater cameras on the market.
renae fowler
08/03/2014 at 6:52 pm
It has been awesome. Now just nees the dolphins
renae fowler
08/03/2014 at 6:56 pm
We saw the cuttlefish just after we left shelley. You can generally find them anywhere along the rocks and weed on the left after leaving shelley anywhere up until fairybower. They are very welk camouflaged so you have to make sure you have very clear goggles. Hope this helps margot.
JON KEEBLE
18/03/2014 at 2:34 pm
How do I get the Phone login app?
Renae Fowler
18/03/2014 at 4:53 pm
Hi Jon, please see the bottom of the blog. If you are unable to locate it, I have copy and pasted it here for you.
B&B i-Log
Almost 50% of swimmers are now using the B&B i-Log. Log your swim ANYTIME of day using this really efficient and easy way to ensure your swim is recorded in the daily attendance and on the Pacific Challenge. To get started, send an email to Ian Forster (ugoboyo@gmail.com). He will check that your email address is activated on the attendance register then send you info on how to get started.