Mothers' Day Swim Harbor to Pier (Almost)

I went in at the Harbor beach today and swam out a couple of hundred yards. It was warm-about 63 degrees. The water was clean but rough and choppy. I swam south and had a hard time. The current was running north and I was running (or swimming, rather) south. The chop was strong but I swam and swam and didn't seem to go anywhere. About an hour later I was shot and hadn't reached the pier yet. I was dizzy and decided to head in. Anyway, the pictures of the Harbor area and the beach came out nice.

I forgot to mention the big, dead jellyfish washed up on the beach that I saw. One of those purplish umbrella things with the tentacles hanging down. I wouldn't want to swim into that globby mess out there. Yuck. Wish I has a picture.

Saturday Pier

This afternoon late I went for a swim around the pier with my fins on. The water was warm and relaxing. Beachgoers were in the water with bathing suits on and about a dozen surfers were out
south of the pier. Lots of other people just enjoying the sand.

Pendleton Swim Friday After Work

A nice, relaxing swim in fairly warm water after work today. I wore the fins and did a slow, easy freestyle around the buoy. I needed it to relax and clear my head. I took a few pictures of Amtrak vehicles going back home for the night. They sure look powerful.

Camp Pendleton Beach Swim After Work

It was a beautiful day in Oceanside today. Early in the day at lunch I looked at the water and it was perfect for swimming. By the time I got there after work it had clouded over and the water out there was a bit stirred up. Still ok without fins though. It did take me longer to swim around the buoy because there was a minor current. The shape was better than usual for surfers, and there were three out there catching waves. This is just a beautiful beach!

Pendleton Beach Swim

The water was warmer today; my face didn't hurt when I went in. I swam out around the buoy. It was flat and beautiful past the outside breakers. A really nice day at a lovely, private beach. A few surfers but the waves were not worth riding. Lots of seagulls hanging out in the water that I swam through. It didn't disturb them; that was odd. They just floated nearby as I swam through their area about 125 yards offshore.