Bermuda Round the Sound Swim 2009

The morning air smelled like warm honey as over 260 swimmers prepared for the Round the Sound swim in Bermuda. Swimmers competed in distances ranging from 10k to 800 yards in scenic Hamilton Sound. On-island swimmers competed with people from all over the world, including Duncan Taylor, newly appointed governor of the Cayman Islands, who competed in the 4k. His wife Marie Beatrice Taylor swam the 800yd. Swapnali Yadav, a ten-year-old girl from Mumbai, India finished the 10k to the cheers of her family and onlookers. Canada, Dubai, England, and the US all had swimmers competing in temperate 78F water. John Legge, a local from Southampton, took first place in the10k swim. The Governor of Bermuda came out to hand out awards to the top finishers. Aqua Moon Adventures, Dolphin Swim Team of Bermuda and Bermuda Open Water Swimmers organized the event. For more info, go to aquamoonadventures.com

The Headington Shark

Wild wild ocean....

The ocean finally feels like fall. Huge waves, big gusting wind, dramatic sun peeking in and out of the clouds, and flocks of migrating terns swooping and diving in formation. A stellar swim day! Except for the sand between my teeth....

Somewhere in the Sky

Wax drips down the
candle
On a wooden table
As I sit in an old
chair
Near the open window
Of my third floor
room

I feel the slight cool
eastern wind

I watch reflections of
dim lights on
Harbor waves

I dream of seabirds
flying to a place
Somewhere
in the sky
High above the clouds

Where it is bright

Very bright...

-John DaPrato

Bermuda is right around the corner!

Shall I do the 10k, 7.25k, 4k, 2k or .8k?

Ruby's, Coney Island

Ruby's, Coney Island
Originally uploaded by Manzari

Let's go people!

Coney Island is Open, Only Dreamland is Closed

An insider's view.....