No Fear Today

This afternoon at lunch I was able to drive down to the beach on base and it was unbelievably gorgeous out there.  The sky was blue;  air temp comfortable with a light breeze.  There were several surfers but the 2-4 foot waves were mostly closing out. 
By the time I got off work and went to swim, the sky was cloudy and the sea was rough-totally changed in a few hours.  The water wasn't as cold as yesterday, but the ocean was a washing machine chop of 1-2 feet.  Waves were ugly-two to three feet-but some surfers were still getting short rides.  Some high school surf team was practicing.  I guessed correctly on the current and swam south to north.  Just under 32 minutes to get around.  Surprisingly, as I was getting in, I saw two swimmers finishing an ocean swim.  They were smiling and happy-probably that adrenaline rush after a hard, rough swim.  Very rare to see another swimmer.
The good thing that the fear was gone.  Back to normal.  On a different note, here is a link to a whale sighting several hours drive north of us. 
http://www.rantsports.com/clubhouse/2011/11/03/video-whale-nearly-swallows-surfer-and-kayakers-in-california/

"The first time you quit is the last time you try."