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Little Fish

Little Fish

Posted on August 16, 2024May 10, 2026 by Eej S

August 15, 2024 | Air Temperature: 0.6 °C (69 °F) | Water Temperature: 23.86 °C (75 °F) | Wind: from S 5.5 m/sec (12 mph)

Today at the lake it was cool and breezy. The water looked dark at 7PM because there was some cloud…

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife Tagged fish, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming
Move It

Move It

Posted on July 6, 2024May 10, 2026 by Eej S

Hot Day, Cool Water Today at the lake it was hot, sunny, and crowded. By the time we arrived at the park the crowds had thinned enough that we found a parking spot, but there were still lots of people enjoying the holiday weekend.  I sat down on the beach to put on my water READ MORE

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, People I Meet Tagged fish, lake-bitch, lakewitch, openwaterswimming, perspective
A Kingdom of Green

A Kingdom of Green

Posted on June 26, 2024April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Wind: from S 1.8 m/sec (4 mph); Air Temperature: 23.5 °C (74 °F): Water Temperature: 20.77 °C (69 °F)

June 25th, 2024 Today at the lake it was sunny, warm, and feeling very summery for 6pm on a Tuesday…

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, People I Meet, Sacred Swims, Water (Vatten) Tagged fish, perspective, sunbeam-kaleidoscope
Beach Freak

Beach Freak

Posted on June 10, 2024April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Wind: from S 4.2 m/sec (9 mph);Air Temperature: 18.6 °C (65 °F); Water Temperature: 17.48 °C (63 °F)

June 9, 2024 Today at the lake it was overcast, warm but not hot, breezy.  As I walked to the…

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, Water (Vatten) Tagged fish, lakeswimming, openwaterswimming, swim-gear, wetsuit
Seven Lake Witches and One Little Dead Fish

Seven Lake Witches and One Little Dead Fish

Posted on May 21, 2023April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Temp 56 F Water Temp 64 F

Today at the lake it was grey, so there were not tons of people at the park.  We had a…

Posted in Swimming Experiences Tagged fish, lake-witch, openwaterswimming, swim-buddies
Poetry Swim Club

Poetry Swim Club

Posted on September 8, 2021April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Today in the lake, it was cold when I got to tit-level, but I dove in and started swimming anyway. “Cause that’s the kind of woman I am.” I warmed up very quickly.  I saw a couple small schools of fish….about 6″ long. Are they the 4-5″ fish from a couple weeks ago? If they READ MORE

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, People I Meet Tagged fish
One Fish, Two Fish?

One Fish, Two Fish?

Posted on August 30, 2021April 27, 2026 by Eej S

It’s driving me a little nuts. I can’t tell if the fish I see every day in the lake (about 4″ long) is the same fish and we’re …like…friends. or if there are several of him/her. I see little inch-long fish, too, but I don’t really care so much about them. Is it weird that READ MORE

Posted in Ducks & Other Wildlife, Swimming Experiences Tagged fish, lakeswimming

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