It all seemed like a normal start to the day with Bold and Beautiful….
Storchy’s Bootcamp…Arabella showing her butt…
A missing flipper….(did anyone find the other one to this??)
A big summer crowd…..
The walk down to the sea…
A family portrait… the Chapman’s…
Giving a fellow swimmer a helping hand..
Swimming out to the point…
The Let’s go…
Heading off to Shelly…singing songs in my head ……
when
IT
happened!!
I saw a BIG shark!!!
This is what I thought I saw…..
This is more likely what I saw …
BUT this is probably what I actually saw :-/
I swam as fast as I could to Shelly thinking I was being chased! But of course I wasn’t…
As was confirmed by other swimmers it was one of our Lovely dusky whalers. It is no doubt here looking for somewhere to have it’s babies! I can’t believe I panicked!!! I have seen them on the swim for years and I am actually very pleased to see them back!
Below everyone waiting at Shelly oblivious to my panic 😉
Leaving Shelly I saw this fella who gave me no heartattacks at all….
And these guys all were pleased to see me 🙂
And a blurry pic of the Ray near the point…
I did see a lot of plastic today – A LOT!! I collected what I could BUT next time you see some please grab it and stuff it in your swimmers!
Signing off Lesbutt
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The Stats
Regulars: 193
Newbie: 4
Temp: 21.8 degrees
20 comments
Elaine de Jager
18/12/2013 at 11:20 am
Great short, sweet and funny blog as usual Lesfullofplasticbutt! Yay, I’m excited now about finding a dusky for tomorrow’s blog!Great photo of Dr Patrick and the flathead seems to be winking! 193 on a Wednesday… amazing!
The Shark Toucher
18/12/2013 at 11:21 am
How awesome to see a decent size dusky! Hope it’s there tomorrow..
Note to self: Take bloody camera tomorrow!
Nice blog Bubbles 🙂
Robert G
18/12/2013 at 11:37 am
I would be interested to know Bubbles where you saw the dusky. As I swam into the northern end of Shelly I thought something grey flashed past me. I stopped and turned to see if it was a dolphin but nothing showed so I just went back to thinking I was either hallucinating or I had been scared by my left arm…… Ignorance is bliss. Robert G
LSA aka HKTQ
18/12/2013 at 11:41 am
I’m sure quite a few of us would have panicked to come across a big shark, especially whilst swimming alone….. love the 3 pics… nailed it, Lesbutt!
Is the fin one of the pair you tossed overboard on our 10K, Nick? Maybe the other will turn up too:)
Quite a few grumbles from Lips about the chop en route to Queensie, but after spending a few hours in the Curl Curl heavy-duty chop, seemed like a gloriously calm sea to me:-) It’s all relative…. likewise with the rubbish people were muttering about – just visit me in Hong Kong for a swim in the surf when the Noreasterly is having a good day:-))
Lips
18/12/2013 at 12:04 pm
I didn’t grumble! In fact, it turned out one of the easiest Bolderdashes of all times. Could have done another one if it wasn’t for my day job.
Yes, Lesbubbles, the Mullets are back.
Lips
18/12/2013 at 12:07 pm
Apparently left arms are responsible for 84% of shark alarms in Australia. Fact.
Vanessa Maund
18/12/2013 at 12:09 pm
Very funny! I’m glad it wasn’t just me who arrived back at Manly with a deformed looking butt, I must have collect 10+ plastic bags!
Jane
18/12/2013 at 12:24 pm
They never went away…..
LSA aka HKTQ
18/12/2013 at 12:45 pm
OK…more of a grumble in anticipation, perhaps:) Actually, a beautiful swim – esp back to Shelly.
ed
18/12/2013 at 12:49 pm
As you and Sarah walked across the road to the coffee shop I was watching the big black sh..k contractors boat in the distance behing you lifting the net – must have been a sign
And Ian from Balmoral told me he saw a sh..k this morning – twice. My goggles fog up so it’s no issue
I found a beautiful specimen of shiny metal/ plastic foil today – a fish mirror – now in the bin at Shelley
With no 52 piece orchestras out there on pontoons – all good
ed
18/12/2013 at 12:52 pm
Also
I was slow on the uptake with the login App but it is so good everyone should get someone to show them if the email instructions are a bit challenging – best is it takes the heat off Ian F and others – the manual way is time sapping
LSA aka HKTQ
18/12/2013 at 12:58 pm
…and has Booty Camp morphed into Scottish Dancing?
ros
18/12/2013 at 1:16 pm
I reckon the ‘shark’ sighting was more likely a giant plastic bag! Lesbutt: you should have grabbed it and stuffed it down your cossie!
Hammerhead Partington
18/12/2013 at 1:24 pm
Totally feeling it Lesbutt.
Jenn lyle
18/12/2013 at 2:08 pm
Size 14 ladies B & B swimmers found on floor of ladies change room at 8.30 this morning. I will have them with me when next I swim. It could be tomorrow but it will definitely be on Saturday morning.
Jenn Lyle
lesbutt
18/12/2013 at 2:14 pm
what made it scary was it was up nearer the surface and just behind me! And so out of the blue – i haven’t seen any sharks for AGES. Tt was about 7ft!!
It was RIGHT in the middle at the deepest point of the swim…
:-O
lesbutt
18/12/2013 at 2:17 pm
HH Partington – It will never match your encounter! and I hope it never will! Unless I am with stacks of other bnb’ers!! (and Nick has his bloody camera!!)
JeffwithaJ
18/12/2013 at 2:49 pm
Hi Lesley! Really enjoyed ur entertaining blog. I have not had a swim yet in the Great Aust Bight as I think it is The White Pointers’ Dining Room.
Jane
18/12/2013 at 4:27 pm
That IS scary – because yesterday I snorkled all along the Bower Break by myself after the swim, and then swam back to the point right across the Bay. Note to self: Remember there’s safety in numbers.
Ian McK
19/12/2013 at 9:11 am
Hi Jenn,
My wife Gayle left her cossie in the showers yesterday, we will be swimming Saturday, we normally get changed near the seat going to Shelley outside the surf club.
Thanks
Ian
0414384800
Thanks to Ted who said he say it on the Blog yesterday !