You are looking 100s of New Year's Day Polar Bears running in to Lake Washington in Seattle on January 1, 2011. That photo was in the Seattle P-I, taken by Joshua Trujilo.
The water in Lake Washington was 46 degrees. The air around Lake Washington was heated to 29 degrees.
I have wondered before about how much more of a comfort level does an overweight person, particularly a morbidly obese person, has in extremely cold water.
Most of the people being Polar Bears and running in to Lake Washington did not appear to be benefiting from the insulative properties of having excessive adipose tissue.
I don't think I will go swimming in the cold today. I think I will go hiking instead. Polar Bear Hiking.
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I went to Anderson Island yesterday, and lots of folks were taking dips into Lake Florence. It was very, very cold. I didn't partake of this ritual.
MLK, I've never done a group Polar Bear Swim, but methinks it looks kinda fun. I must look up Anderson Island. I am pretty sure it is south of McNeil. But I don't remember if it accessed via ferry or bridge.
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