It sounds like you had a lovely paddle. It doesn't matter that you paddled alone because your words have shared it out so emphatically.
July 13, 2010
[Image]Looking out towards Mumbles and the Gower
Seeing this as I'm doing the washing up, I just had to get out tonight. Nobody else available, I decided on a solo night time excursion. Unbelievably calm evening, absolutely zero wind, no swell, nearly dark. Perfect.
A rocky launch from Southerndown I head west and ride with the ebbing spring tide towards Ogmore. The New Moon has just passed so it will be a nice dark night.
It is just so calm out here tonight.
I'm there in no time, the water giving no indication of the full flow in progress. I turn tail anticipating a bit of a work out to get back as the last of the light disappears.
Now it's time to see if the magic I came out to see, appears.
Yes I saw it, or did I?
Gradually as the darkness deepens they appear like little fairies, fire sparks on the water, the magic of summer night time paddling - bio luminescence - don't even want to know how it works - it's a phantasmagorical phenomenon.
Returning to Southerndown, the tide now well down the beach for a nice safe sandy landing - just as well 'cos I can't see a thing.
"Trip of the light fantastic"
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It sounds like you had a lovely paddle. It doesn't matter that you paddled alone because your words have shared it out so emphatically.
July 13, 2010