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Nightswimming (258/365)
Sep. 15th, 2021 07:59 pmOver the summer I have had quite a few evening swims, taking advantage of the long evenings. Yesterday, though, was the first time we had an evening swim in the dark.
Because of the rain earlier in the day, we went to the lake, where there are more lights around than there would have been at the river. Over to the north, the light pollution from the city centre also make the sky much lighter. We had torches in our tow floats, so they glowed like Halloween pumpkins. Once we were in the water and out of the shadow of the trees we could see the bridge standing out against the paler dark of the sky, and bats swooping over the water. It was amazing and magical and joyous (though I have to admit that not being able to see the patches of water weed was perhaps a disadvantage).
Because of the rain earlier in the day, we went to the lake, where there are more lights around than there would have been at the river. Over to the north, the light pollution from the city centre also make the sky much lighter. We had torches in our tow floats, so they glowed like Halloween pumpkins. Once we were in the water and out of the shadow of the trees we could see the bridge standing out against the paler dark of the sky, and bats swooping over the water. It was amazing and magical and joyous (though I have to admit that not being able to see the patches of water weed was perhaps a disadvantage).
