Please stay safe in and around the water this Memorial Day Weekend, and wear a life jacket. Swim in areas patrolled by lifeguards.
Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge: #Teal or #Aqua, Rhymes with ??
Teal and Aqua are the featured colors for the Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge this week.
Sunday Stills: Is #Danger Closer Than You Think?
Dogs appear to be guarding me on the water. What could be dangerous about a sublime day paddling on the river? Don’t get me started. As the former aquatics director for a public parks and recreation organization, it continues to be my duty to remind people to be safe in the water. This week’s Sunday … Continue reading Sunday Stills: Is #Danger Closer Than You Think?
Evanescent Spring Snow
The weekly photo challenge suggests sharing our fleeting moments, those memories that will soon disappear and pass out of sight. "It's a moment that I am after, a fleeting moment, but not a frozen moment!" Andrew Wyeth When spring and summer descent upon Northern California, you know it! But when winter descends onto a perfectly … Continue reading Evanescent Spring Snow
Our Leisure Heritage
The best intelligence test is what we do with our leisure. Laurence J. Peter Our Heritage of leisure, recreation and play has roots deep in our government infrastructure. Not just here in the US, but in most countries world-wide. This is not a post about a political statement (Heaven forbid!), but rather a reminder of the … Continue reading Our Leisure Heritage
Danger Averted, Too!
While out on a bike ride this morning on the American River Biketrail, I caught a group of middle-schoolers sporting their life-jackets. Seeing this made me very happy as they began their walk toward the water. Bonus points for the bicyclist sitting with his bandaged knee, who apparently experienced a little Danger! of this own! He … Continue reading Danger Averted, Too!
Danger Averted?
If you have known me very long, you might remember that I was the Aquatics Director for a parks and rec in my former day job. I lived and breathed water safety and still staunchly promote the benefits of being safe in and around the water. Although people play in the water with the best … Continue reading Danger Averted?
The ABCDs of Being Water Safe
This is the third and final part of my series for May is National Water Safety Month. Memorial Day Weekend in the United States heralds in the summer season. This three-day holiday weekend kicks off warm temperatures, family outings, BBQs, and of course, swimming and water recreation. Memorial Day Weekend also brings an increased risk … Continue reading The ABCDs of Being Water Safe
Sunday Stills: Lifeguard On Duty
For Ed's Sunday Stills Challenge, the letter L is the theme this week. Since May is (still) National Water Safety Month, I thought I would post a photo of a LIFEGUARD. Education about water safety should be available all year round. If you want to read more about water safety, click here and here. Please feel … Continue reading Sunday Stills: Lifeguard On Duty
Second Wind Leisure Perspectives 
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