Swimming in Autumn

Beach: Klode
Water temp: 60
Air Temp: 60
Waves: a longish and slight undulating structure
Water Clarity: cloudy
Crew: Itch, Synchro, Stickler, Moon Daug, Diablo
Next swim: Klode, 5:30 PM, M-F
Skin:2, suit-3

   The walk down, scattered with fallen golden leaves,  was a nice prequel to a spectacular autumn swim. As Stickler mentioned the buoy that takes pictures of the waves about 2 K out from Atwater, we were anticipating a nice wave structure, and were not disappointed.  The fall air and water temperature were refreshing, and the graceful long wave structures were mesmerizing as one observed the changing leaf colors along the shore. Upon exit Synchro pointed out two owls flying above.

   Talk ensued from some about the ending of the season and how it should be celebrated. While others were not planning on ending anything. Perhaps a compromise can be made -celebrating the changing of seasons, while not declaring an ending to swim season, as some have swum all winter long in the past.

    Also mentioned were winter swim escapes to California,  particularly La Jolla Cove. There is a nice swim group that regularly swims out of there and organizes open water swims/races. It's a beautiful area, a protected park with lots of fish, seals, and sea lions. A group showing perhaps can be arranged with lodgings if enough people are interested?