Wow. Friday afternoon the water was angry. From day to day one never knows what we'll experience out past the breakers. The inside break was rough and surgy at about 3 feet. Then, there was a distinct outside break all chopped up and rough, also running south at about 3 to 6 feet. Swim under those waves or get pounded! Fun! I had air yesterday so no stress under the rough waves. There are days when I don't have the air so I get a bit of the panic under the rough stuff getting the heck beat out of me. Those are the days that I love my fins.
So, I swam a lap around the buoy. All the way around it was rough. Getting out required enjoying a throw-down by a few waves into the sand. I swam a second lap and had enough. What was different today was that out there the water was much cleaner today-a beautiful, deeper blue hue. The depth there is about 30-35 feet which I suppose reveals the prettier blue color. I did enjoy the fresh feel of the clean water today. A good swim. I jogged a bit on the sand and my calves wimped out on me. That's another long-term project. Bye for now. Darnit-no pictures again.
This swim was at the beach at the southern end of Camp Pendleton.
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