Just beautiful!

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAYING INSIDE AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19).

It was the nicest sunrise and early morning sky as I made my way towards the surf club. We’re starting in the dark now if we start early but the positive is the sun rises as you’re swimming and there’s still enough light to look around for fellow swimmers. It’s nature at it’s best to be in the ocean when the sun comes up over the horizon and more light descends on the bay.

It was lovely to bump into Ian and Pauline Forster, and this little pooch ran to Ian for a cuddle, straight onto tippy toes to say HI.

The early morning meditators, I wish I had remembered , such a great idea.

Leveena and Shaun entering the water together, such a low tide today, it felt like we could have walked to Shelly.

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That special sunrise with an early swimmer returning to Manly as I head past the point.

Thanks to Jenny I saw a wobbegong, gorgeous creature resting on the rocks.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALots of fish everywhere and I believe some jimbles too, thank goodness they left me alone. These diamond fish were on the scenic route

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This blue groper was feeding closer to the middle of the bay

There were turtles and dolphins in the bay today, just not when I swam or not where I swam, but some people had the joy of seeing them fly in and out as they do.

My return view:

Paloma and Paul were getting ready for a swim as I finished mine

Unfortunately this next photo has some water on the lens, which I couldn’t see without my glasses.

News:

B&B is offering this unique, one off, Covid 2020 Winter Challenge Badge, kindly designed by our amazingly creative swimmer, Linda from Manly Mac Art.

To qualify for your Covid Winter Challenge Badge you need to swim 20 times across 7 different weeks of winter, between 1st June – 31st August.
If you are swimming at Manly, any time of the day, please continue to log your swim as Manly – Shelly Swim, this swim will not only count towards your Covid Winter Challenge Badge, it will also continue to count towards the Pacific Challenge.
If you are swimming in any other location, anywhere in the world, please tick your swim as ‘Covid Swim’, this will give you a special 19m on the Pacific Challenge and will count towards your Covid Winter Challenge.
Log your 20 (or more) swims without a wetsuit and you will be eligible for the special 2020 ICC (Ice Cold Corona) badge.

Ok, that’s it from me everyone, stay safe and have a great weekend. ciao-edwina.