Eos, or Aurora is the goddess of dawn, renewing herself every day. She gets a mention in Homer for wearing a saffron dress and Shakespeare says she has a bed with shady curtains. It’s that magical part of the day, with an elastic quality, as if our construct of linear time is tangibly arrested; if only for a few moments.
This is reflected in the many moods through which dawn travels on her way from the darkness. All of these dawns happen before the actual ‘sunrise’, which is when the very first rays from the top of the sun disk are actually visible.
The ‘Astronomical dawn’ occurs when the geometric centre of the Sun’s disk is 18 degrees below the horizon (5:29am today). ’Nautical dawn‘ is a little later when the geometric centre of the Sun’s disk is 12 degrees below the horizon (5:59am today). Aptly named ‘Civil dawn’ is later still, when the geometric centre of the Sun’s disk is only 6 degrees below the horizon (6:30am today… Yes, that is much more civil). With the sunrise itself coming along at 6:57am today.
…And it isn’t really darkest before the dawn. But it is quite often the coldest (4.9 C today).
(click photo to enlarge..)
With love,
Andrew Maher.
Gentle, Neuro-Structural Chiropractic Collaroy (mention you swim with B&B)
Stats:
Swimmers 103
Newbees 1
Water 16.2 degrees C
Winter Badge
The Winter swimming season is finally here!
Although the water temperature may be a little colder than you might like, there are several advantages of swimming in winter, including flat seas, good visibility and no bluebottles.
Perhaps the biggest advantage is that you can also qualify for a winter badge by swimming a minimum of 20 times between 1st June and 31st August.
You must also swim in at least 7 different weeks. If you manage to do all of your qualifying swims without a wetsuit (or other thermal enhancing equipment), you will also qualify for the coveted WWW badge (Winter without wetsuit).
So start now, and don’t forget to log your swims to qualify.
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8 comments
Simon
16/07/2018 at 11:02 am
Vintage Andrew. Too cold for me today thanks for the on-site insight.
Jac shell
16/07/2018 at 11:15 am
And I did a double without a wetsuit. I must be insane! I still can’t feel my feet!
roger
16/07/2018 at 11:44 am
I’ll just get my protractor out, Andrew.
Coldest I’ve ever been in my four years down here
Lainey
16/07/2018 at 1:30 pm
Jac, that is really Bold! Well done! I had a dip in 25 degree water today in Palm cove 😊
Lainey
16/07/2018 at 1:34 pm
Beautiful photos and interesting info Andrew. I love the many moods of dawn!
Cathfish
16/07/2018 at 4:57 pm
Hello Lost Property Angels!
Robert forgot his wetsuit in the men’s change rooms today. He is 10 and pretty sad about it! I suspect it is likely that it is in safe hands so if you have picked it up I’ll be swimming tomorrow and Wednesday.
Fingers crossed. Thank you!
Cathie 🙂
Cathfish
16/07/2018 at 4:58 pm
At 630..with the other crazies..
Nelly
17/07/2018 at 5:18 pm
Can’t wait to come back in January!!
Thanks for your everyday posts
Here in Atlantic Ocean, water temp was 17° on Saturday, with air temp 34° 😅
Cheers from Bordeaux, France