After a much extended Spring, we finally got our first Summer swim out at L1. And it was magnificent!
Mother Nature did not disappoint us this morning. In stark contrast to the last several weeks, this time we had clear skies and a calm lake along with a water temp reading that came in at a balmy 66F. All combined, it was nothing short of perfect swim conditions.
A lively group of swimmers showed up at 5:25am – including some veteran Lake Monsters that we haven’t seen since last year. So we had a mini reunion out by L1 that was only interrupted by the big bright red sunrise that just demanded our attention!
Given the ideal lake conditions, it was both an easy and pleasant out-and-back swim to Oak Street Beach. As typical, a group of us congregated there and socialized for a while before heading back. But there wasn’t this urgent need to get swimming again to stave off the cold.
By the time I got back to L1, the sun had long since shed its scarlet hue and was out in full force – pretty much guaranteeing that there would be no afterdrop this time. And that was a very welcome change!
Welcome to Summer 2015!
L1 at Daybreak
Sunrise!
In swim shots
At the beach
Jim, Lake Monster 359
One last look back
This morning’s video compilation