Dave and I got in a quick 3/4 mile out at Ladder #1 this afternoon. The lake was clear of ice and snow, but the swim itself was quite a challenge. The water temperature came in at 34F, and we had to contend with some surprisingly strong chops that kept buffeting us back and forth as we swam alongside the east wall.
No pics today, but I do have a screen shot from a live video feed of Oak Street Beach:
This was taken about an hour ago, but the conditions reflected in the pic are pretty much identical to what we faced earlier in the day.
IT WAS A LIFE OR DEATH STRUGGLE OUT THERE TO DAY ! STEVE FOUGHT OF NOT ONE BUT TWO GREAT WHITE SHARKS WHILE I WRESTLED A 200 POUND ANACONDA AND A SCHOOL OF KILLER BLUE GILLS. WE WERE VERY LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE ! IT WILL TAKE STEVE A WEEK OR TWO TO REPAIR ALL OF THE DAMAGE ON HIS WETSUIT FROM THE SHARK TEETH . OTHER THEN THAT IT WAS A GREAT DAY AT THE BEACH ! ! !