124 Bold and Beautiful swimmers enjoyed another great start to their day!!
A bit of a wave out there!!!
Arrgh!! This wave got me big time! Took my cap and goggles – it hit me right smack in da face and then held me under! Thanks to DWSS AKA Dolphin Whisperer AKA Shaun, for seeing if I was ok!
The big surprise of the morning was finding this fella, A Lion Fish!! Thanks to Elaine and Attracta who spotted it! It was so tough getting a photo of it I didn’t end up swimming to Shelly! 🙂
I wonder if someone dumped it there from their aquarium? He looked a bit lost! And the other fish weren’t at all bothered by it’s presence…
Attracta diving down to take a look!
How could anyone sleep-in an miss this!?!?
This person didn’t! 🙂A few big waves met us at the point! GULP! Monster waves predicted this weekend!
But then back in again it looked so flat?!? huh!?!
See you tonight!!
Murray’s in Manly for drinks tonight! I said from 6pm before but I reckon it’s 6.30pm (I can’t get there till then!) Happy Hour Drinks for Bold and Beautiful swimmers!
Simon Cowell captured a video of the Eagle Ray on Sunday… check it out!!! CLICK HERE
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Lesley’s Style Section:
For those interested in buying a Onesie like my sleek one yesterday 🙂 I bought mine here at the following website (AND they have a sale on all Onesies at the moment!!) Click here for Onesies
Special Onesies for the lads: Click here 😀
Signing off: Lesbutt
Stats:
124 Swimmers
Temp: 23
1 Lion Fish
Sunrise: 6.19am
Sunset: 5.29pm
Air Temp: about 15!
20 comments
fifi
17/04/2013 at 9:37 am
wow, Michelle told me there was lionfish hanging about but i failed to see it.
And thanks for the offer but I might give the Onesie a miss. I would look like an aged toddler.
Nick D
17/04/2013 at 9:38 am
Lesley that’s your best blog ever!
Nick D
17/04/2013 at 9:41 am
Only Star Trek onesies for blokes 🙁
Lainey Loo aka Elaine
17/04/2013 at 9:43 am
Well done Lesbutt! After 30 mins, 30 dive downs and 300 swear words you got some great photos of the lion fish! Another great swim/ fish hunt!
Lainey Loo aka Elaine
17/04/2013 at 9:47 am
We think the lion fish might be sick as he doesn’t move much. If you want to see it, it’s near the tall palm tree!
Alyson
17/04/2013 at 10:20 am
Love the pic of the lion fish! Well done. Pleased you recovered ok from the wave too!
Michael [EX CI]
17/04/2013 at 10:43 am
That’s a great video from Simon B deMille! Well done! Looks like its on the Bower?
BTW I think the lion fish is ok [not sick or lost] I have seen them before in the bay.
Julia
17/04/2013 at 10:47 am
Did anyone else swim over the Dusky Whaler family and extended family? There were about 12 in one spot just off the point on the way back and some of them aren’t so small any more. Amazing but a tiny bit scary! I think my swimming just got faster!!
Lips
17/04/2013 at 11:31 am
Lion Fish.. what a blog tart!
Lesbutt, can’t believe you didnt make it to Shelly because of that silly looking fish! I was there, waiting for the camera, ready for some outrageous stunts.. but you never showed up!!
sue
17/04/2013 at 11:31 am
Julia I saw the Whaler family off the point on Monday, they seem pretty happy there.
Pacific Jules
17/04/2013 at 11:46 am
Beautiful photo of the Lion Fish 🙂
Not half as beautiful as our swim over West this morning though as Cass flew all the way over, in uniform, especially to swim with us this morning !! Such a highlight, thanks Cass 🙂 There’s photographic evidence too which hopefully will make it through the ether in time for tomorrow’s blog 🙂
lesley
17/04/2013 at 12:11 pm
Lol thanks…and barely a bnber in sight!
lesley
17/04/2013 at 12:13 pm
Sure you have!! 😛
fifi
17/04/2013 at 1:15 pm
Yes, I have seen them before too, not very often though.
fifi
17/04/2013 at 1:15 pm
wow, I am jealous, I love the duskies. I saw NONE today, but I went early so I must have missed them.
HK Triad Queen
17/04/2013 at 1:45 pm
Really great blog. Expect the Unexpected on these swims! Clever of you to get the wave that got ya too! …and a great sign-off. Great team-work with LL & Attracta:-)
HK Triad Queen
17/04/2013 at 2:16 pm
Simon C, that’s a lovely video. Amazing camourflage too.
lesley
17/04/2013 at 3:16 pm
Well he IS a lion fish…like all the other lion (leo) blog tarts!! 🙂
Jane
17/04/2013 at 6:46 pm
Great Lionfish pic. Just home from work, will send it to Mark at OzMus.
amanda.hay@austmus.gov.au
18/04/2013 at 8:44 am
Hi Jane & BB swimmers,
While not common the Lionfish does get down to southern NSW, this would be the time of year for them before the water gets cold!