It’s Friday again, people!
Not as chilly as the other days this week…. well, out of the water anyway 😉
Another beautiful clear morning …
Something for our overseas readers … The Corso at 6:30….
Everybody is out for a run…
This lucky council worker couldn’t believe the Village People were in Manly – putting on a show – oh yeh – you can’t stop the music!
Jane getting ready for another awesome swim….
Yeh… the water has been a little cooler this week. It happens more when there’s an offshore wind and a NE swell for some reason…
Greg thinks that going in backwards feels warmer…
Jenny shows us what she learnt at clown school….
JK called “Let’s go” before they went down for one more underwater clown pic.. Good going – JK..
then they all had to catch up to the pack… Here’s Sue exploding out of the blocks…
Today’s expose.. is on the North End of Shelley gang… a rag tag band of misfits and adverturers..
They don’t need birthday songs, cuttlefish and boat ramps. They’re just here to swim point to point in the deep water, out where no one can bother them or remind them of their former lives and loves.. they nod to each other and laugh about the water temp… they are outsiders… living on the edge… of the beach….
There was nothing in the water today, except for a couple of whales which a few of us crazy people tried to swim out to but they didn’t hang around..
So here’s a collection of beasts we saw in the water this week….
This one is Rosemarie (definitely not a beast :))
Not bad eh? (the last one is just to see if Julie and Michael are watching)
Stats:
Swimmers: 111
Newbies: 5
Water: 15.9c – felt colder!
Sunrise: 6:24am – getting earlier!
Sunset: 5:30pm – getting later!
Have a great weekend everyone!
For the Diary!
Bold and Beautiful Monthly Dinner – Special Event – Guest Speaker
The next Monthly Dinner on Tuesday 3rd September at 6.30pm at Bluewater Cafe will feature a special guest speaker. Sarah Ann Evans, our official Pacific Jules swimming coach, will give a presentation on open water swimming and tips on how to swim faster with less effort. We will also be launching the B&B swim school. Come along to find out more.
At
$20 for two courses, with $5 drinks, $5 desserts and no corkage for BYO wine the dinner is great value. Bluewater also offers a
$25 special meal in addition to our standard $20 deal. Bookings are essential, and numbers are limited to 100 people, so
Click here to book
NOW. This event will sell out so make sure you book early and avoid disappointment. Don’t forget, the next batch of 500 km badges will also be presented on the night.
Charity Events:
One of our swimmers Tim Giovanelli is involved with a charity called Halve Poverty and on the 31st August they are hoping to get 1000 people with the help of Bold and Beautiful to spell out the letter L as part of advocating for the millennium development goals in the federal election! If you are interested in being part of it or want more information please contact Tim on 0404076504 or email
Tim.giovanelli@manlylife.org Website:
http://halvepoverty.org.au/whats-it-all-about/
45 comments
Tim
23/08/2013 at 11:25 am
Thanks for mentioning the Halve Poverty event! We are pumped for it – looks like it is going to be huge!
Tim
23/08/2013 at 11:27 am
Thanks for mentioning the Halve Poverty event. It is going to be huge!!
Janet Hill
23/08/2013 at 11:47 am
Just loved coming to see you all swim today and especially my sister Rosemary. I can see why you all love it- exhilarating, friendly and whales to see as well! Just great.
Janet
Rusty
23/08/2013 at 12:01 pm
Love the photos – they really are totes-amazeballs
Especially the Port Jacksons. Whenever I see one, that Outkast song pops into my head …” sorry Miss. Jackson…ooooh…I am for real…”
Every time.
lesley
23/08/2013 at 12:02 pm
No probs Tim! We will put it up every day until the event 🙂
lesley
23/08/2013 at 12:05 pm
I love the little squids!!!!!!!
Cute Rosemary fish too! 🙂
Lots of great photos of Manly Nick!!!
John.S
23/08/2013 at 12:10 pm
Nick
Really amazing assortment of photos. That’s 2 good blogs in a row!!!!
I was a bit concerned when you and I saw that last image of the Dusky near Shelley but thanks for the reassurance that they are harmless!
Doesn’t the pretty little squid on the left of the last photo look a lot like Lesley…Just saying 😉
Nick D
23/08/2013 at 12:13 pm
Thanks Storchy .. BTW… in the Village People, you would be the construction worker…
I think they ALL look like Lesley….
Renae Fowler
23/08/2013 at 12:24 pm
Awesome blog again Nick. you make it so hard for me each week to keep up…..but also push me to better myself.
Thanks
John.S
23/08/2013 at 12:41 pm
Happy 32nd to Jenn Atk yesterday. We celebrated today with a no plant friday!
I don’t recall seeing DWSS at Shelley. Can anyone confirm he was there?
lesley
23/08/2013 at 12:47 pm
what!?! skinny with a big nose????
Mark
23/08/2013 at 1:04 pm
Hey Michael and Jules,
Regarding the great white footage from yesterday on the blog…
I say now there’s a challenge….. And I know how you like a challenge
Cheers, hold on and mind the pointy end
Mark
DWTG
23/08/2013 at 1:04 pm
Happy birthday for yesterday Jen.
JS, your are so mean. In the unfortunate event, that is my goggles breaking, you highlight it even though I swam to Shelly without them,, you accuse me of not makng it!!
I feel dirty now.
John.S
23/08/2013 at 1:10 pm
What again with the you’re feeling dirty?
Jump in the water and swim to Shelley, that’ll clean you up.
BTW how pretty was Lesley today?
Nick D
23/08/2013 at 1:15 pm
Haha stop it already! 🙂
John.S
23/08/2013 at 1:28 pm
I was trying more the Apache look and I’ve had some tribal markings installed on my back.
I thought Big Rick more the construction worker.
And Lesley, more like wide eyed, cute and innocent………… like a Gray mouse-lemur
mauricio
23/08/2013 at 1:54 pm
What an amazing blog! The photos are astonishing! well done Nick! Fantastic!
Booty Camp Cop
23/08/2013 at 2:02 pm
Oh yeah, that’s right … Storchy and Shawn. I can confirm where you both were … retired and resting with a cup of coffee after the exertions of Booty Camp! Only some of us actually made it to Shelly *by swimming* after that.
ros
23/08/2013 at 2:05 pm
Love the fish pics, Nick. My favourite is the one of the PJ with the yellow tail against the patterned sand. So poetic.
lesley
23/08/2013 at 2:11 pm
Shaun aka DWSS you pulled the “my goggles have broken” stunt a few times at the Point in the past week!!
Grey mouse-lemur
23/08/2013 at 2:12 pm
Obviously not working hard enough in Booty Camp!
😉
The Only Real Lemur Round Here
23/08/2013 at 2:28 pm
what spectacular pictures. Loved the friendly beast at the end, almost as much as the Village people.
Pacific Jules
23/08/2013 at 2:32 pm
Of course we’re watching Nick 🙂 Great shot of our friendly marine life from over west.
Love the Squid, superb shots as always !! Seriously, what do you do to your photos, they are SOOOO clear and magnificent.
Lucian Maly
23/08/2013 at 2:38 pm
Hey, nice post. I’m coming again tomorrow. You forgot to mention the whales 🙂
John
23/08/2013 at 2:57 pm
Great pics of the PJ’s, cuttlefish and squids, water so clear.
Happy Birthday Kelly, hope you are having a great day.
You can keep those Great Whites over in WA thanks.
Grey mouse-lemur
23/08/2013 at 2:57 pm
Ifif?
alan thomson
23/08/2013 at 3:08 pm
Hi Ian
I certainly swam today and it appears that this has not been picked up by the system. I certainly need all the swims I can to maintain my progress on the Pacific Challenge!!!!!!
Alan Thomson
lesley
23/08/2013 at 3:19 pm
ahem…cough…it’s the Olympus TG2
Pacific Jules
23/08/2013 at 3:21 pm
Oh yeh… what was I thinking… nothing to do with the photographer
Jane
23/08/2013 at 3:28 pm
Wonderful fish (and Squid) photos. And don’t you love the Flathead pretending he’s just a bit of sandy bottom?
Nick D
23/08/2013 at 3:46 pm
Thanks Mauricio 🙂
Nick D
23/08/2013 at 3:47 pm
Thanks Ros 🙂
Nick D
23/08/2013 at 3:49 pm
Hey… a round of applause for Lucian! He started with us today after meeting some of us at the networking thing last night… said he as turning up and here he is…
(standing applause) Welcome lucian 🙂
Nick D
23/08/2013 at 3:50 pm
Who is this Lesley person? Anyone know her??
Jules it’s all talent of course…
Mary
23/08/2013 at 4:16 pm
Stunning blog Nick! And I agree with Renae, your photos are intimidatingly superb.
REALLY the Only Real Lemur Round Here
23/08/2013 at 4:49 pm
I say, what cheek.
REALLY the Only Real Lemur Round Here
23/08/2013 at 4:52 pm
and he won’t get away with that Jane. The only bit of sandy bottom is Sterch. We all know that.
lesley
23/08/2013 at 5:31 pm
olympus TG2
Lips
23/08/2013 at 5:43 pm
Crazy day at work. Just got round to reading the blog. Wow!!! Amazing photos!
Well done Nick. Sorry for the late praise but looks like you had enough fan mail anyway.
Back to Lesley..
John
23/08/2013 at 6:26 pm
Can vouch for Alan that he was in attendance for the swim today.
Grey mouse-lemur
23/08/2013 at 6:31 pm
Nick got talent, others just envious!
😉
Julie Cameron-Doe
23/08/2013 at 9:02 pm
Great blog but so glad I got my 20 swims before i saw the pics of the squid with huge eyes. Please tell me they’re not real!
Mary
23/08/2013 at 9:16 pm
Yes have one of them.
Elizabeth
23/08/2013 at 10:09 pm
I have an Olympus TG camera But the photos I take look nothing like these!
DWTG
24/08/2013 at 5:06 am
I can’t help bad luck little Lemur.
I must buy a different brand. 🙂