Monthly Archives: June 2010

A startling discovery …

Posted on June 30, 2010 by beachblogger

I’m braver than I thought I was. Newport’s water temperature is actually colder than the temperatures I’ve been collecting from Manly Hydraulics Laboratory … Barry (see yesterday’s photo) took Gavin’s water thermometer into the surf and it turns out it’s … Continue reading →

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I love the cold …

Posted on June 29, 2010 by beachblogger

When I was young I loved the heat. Now I look forward to cold days. I love getting all rugged up and wandering the beach, even if it does mean my feet are frozen afterwards. So it will come as … Continue reading →

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What a difference a day makes …

Posted on June 28, 2010 by beachblogger

Or a day or two … Saturday the beach was all clouds, but by Sunday it was clearing and by this morning … gorgeous. Only problem was the temperature, which had plummeted to a nippy 7ºC … I love having … Continue reading →

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My inner detective unleashed …

Posted on June 25, 2010 by beachblogger

For some reason, today’s sand was perfect for footprints … Whether because of temperature … Moisture content … Or whatever. I love reading footprints on the beach … They tell the story of who got there before me … And … Continue reading →

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The Beach is a Magnet …

Posted on June 24, 2010 by beachblogger

No matter how early or late, or what the weather, someone’s always out there enjoying themselves, like the guy below, cigarette in one hand fishing rod in the other … Previously an owl rather than a fowl, when I began … Continue reading →

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Missed my swim …

Posted on June 23, 2010 by beachblogger

Again … Following my policy of not getting into the ocean when it’s raining and windy … This could prove dangerous if it goes on for too long … I’m getting used to not swimming and if this weather continues it … Continue reading →

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Shortest day of the year …

Posted on June 22, 2010 by beachblogger

And I was going to celebrate by spending either yesterday or today taking photos, but the weather put an end to my plans. Also to my plans for a swim. So instead I took a walk to the northern end … Continue reading →

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Can we save the whales?

Posted on June 21, 2010 by beachblogger

A pertinent question as they head up the coast with their babies … I hate the idea of them becoming sushi. Besides I just heard that their poo is iron rich, and it feeds plankton, thus reducing carbon levels and … Continue reading →

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How changeable is the beach?

Posted on June 18, 2010 by beachblogger

This morning … hardly a ripple on the water at sunrise … not a single surfer anywhere to be seen … A month ago it was a different story … huge waves … surfers, paddle boarders, kayakers, body borders, swimmers, … Continue reading →

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Blustery and cold …

Posted on June 17, 2010 by beachblogger

I lay in bed this morning thinking about swimming instead of getting up and doing it … by the time I was up it was TOO LATE! And I could see a glorious apricot and pink sky to the east, … Continue reading →

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