Heading out into Plymouth Sound for their daily swim..

I'm sure there must be somewhere more comfortable to sit.

Brave Bathers

We have enjoyed some truly beautiful weather this week,

with crystal clear skies, plenty of sunshine.

But the sea temperature has, by no means, reached a level 

that many of us would consider swimming in Plymouth Sound a tempting prospect.

Canine swimming racers

Under the watchful eyes of their coaches, these two dogs are put through their paces

 as they prepare for the forthcoming championships.

Although Autumn has arrived,

the water of Plymouth Sound has retained some of the marvellous Summer heat.

Just when you thought it was safe to back in the water.

Early arrivals

The recent very hot weather has added a few degrees to the sea temperature in Plymouth Sound,

so people arrive early for a dip in the sea on the foreshore at Tinside, on Plymouth Hoe.

With forecasts of more high temperatures,

a dip before breakfast in Plymouth Sound is a very good idea.

Her daily dose of Vitamin Sea

Bathing in Plymouth Sound

Saltash Regatta - Timeless

Sun, Sand, River, Kids, Dogs and Ice Cream.

 

Swimming and Sailing in Plymouth Sound

I joined the Strollers along the Waterfront 

where we enjoyed the fabulous evening sunshine after work on Thursday.

Ripples

Making the most of a beautiful Autumn morning.

Teamwork

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

                                                                                Aristotle

 

Les Baigneueses

A hot day on a seaweed covered pier in a quiet corner of the waterfront in Plymouth Sound.

Two early morning swimmers in Plymouth Sound

Look very closely and you'll see their wake and their two red "visibility" buoys.

Whilst the scene looks sunny and warm it was bitterly cold at this early hour.

The air temperature was only 4°C and the wind chill factor made it feel like 0°C.

But the good news is that the sea temperature is 10°C, so clearly they had made the right choice.

Not for these ladies the narrow confines of a swimming pool,

for them it is the open sea.

Here they are heading out into Plymouth Sound. 

 

The behaviour of the Finance Industry has proved him right.

"Only when the tide goes out 

do you discover who has been swimming naked."

                                                  Warren Buffett.

Do you think we could ......

....... find a warmer way to keep fit in winter?

Friday's Frostbite Photoshoot.

Friday was probably the coldest day of the year so far.

The Air Temperature was 3°C, but the wind chill factor made it feel like -4°C.

So these 'Bathing Belles' at Tinside Beach on the waterfront, were very tough indeed.

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Air Temperature 8.3°C. Sea Temperature 11.7°C.

After a very damp start, yesterday turned out to be a lovely sunny, winter day.

But this brave soul didn't have any companions for his mid morning dip 

at the aptly named Devil's Point, in Stonehouse .

It was, however, the perfect morning for a long walk along Plymouth waterfront.

The intrepid swimmer entered the sea from the beach near the left hand edge of the photo below.