Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts
Keppel Sands
So it was off for a drive but where?
I drove off towards Emu Park and found myself quickly deciding to turn left down a road I have not been before to find myself at Keppel Sands. A nice little town that couldn't have any more than 'approx' 500 people. 2006 Census says just over 300 and there's really not been any housing developments to expland the place. There is National Park adjacent so where would you put the homes? And they'd flood too easily anyway as it looks like wetlands.
I parked the car one side of the beach and walked across the sand bar to the right side of the beach pictured above. There were rocks of all sizes from ones you step, rocks you step around, rocks your climb over and sit on and those too big unless you're rather athletic and have rock spider capabilities - which I don't.
I found a spot far away from the view of general society despite there barely being anyone at all and sat, explored a couple of the rock pools without going in too far due to a recent operation on my thigh so must keep wound dry(Grrr)
It was a nice and relaxing time in the sun, the ocean breeze on the bare wombat skin and the craving to fully immerse myself in the rock pool pictured above. Just sit down in the water and relax. Will have to do so once the wound is ready to soak.
I looked through the rock pools be they tiny, small or this above for gorgeous yet uncuddly critters such as the Blue Ringed Octopus. If you see one, you'll know that you just want to touch them but if you do, expect a heart attack in the very near future.
As I walked back to where my clothes were getting a reprieve from my body, I was spotted by a small group of people; 2 men, 1 woman, 1 teenage male and young boy. One fella let out a laugh of surprise and shock yet they obviously didn't care as they set up their chairs only about 30 to 50 metres away from me and cast their rods. The view between us was not blocked and they didn't look over but enjoyed their rod and reel and each others company.
So I laid on the rock and got some rays before donning on the cottons and slowly walked across the sand bar towards the car where I came across small sea snails and a small hermit crab. The ripples along the sand bar can by rather hypnotic.
I found a nice spot to bring my 8" djembe. Sit in the shade and play, connect, trance work, etc. Beautiful.
I'll be back and I'll bring the kids. Here's where I'd love to own a car that can carry all 6 of us instead of being one seat short all the time. Either the missus or the eldest child, a teenager, has to miss out. So if you have a van that has a good body but needs a little mechanical work and you can get it to Rockhampton, there's space for it here.
The beach at Keppel Sands has no surf making it a good place to take little children as you don't have to grip onto them for dear life. Nice and relaxing. Beautiful.
Beach Day Out
Yesterday I took my children for a drive to the beach around lunch time. After choosing the beach, we ate our lunch then left the kids to play with the sand and their buckets as I took photos of them. They remained dressed in the sun while waiting for the time to come and hop in the crashing waves where the ocean meets the land.
When it was almost time to relax in the surf, it was home school lesson time where I showed them how the water moves up the ground only to go back underneath the incoming waves, calling it an undertow and that it is dangerous when the undertow is strong with the ability to pull you down under the water surface and drown you. They learned about how the high tide brings with sea life, leaving remnants behind such as empty shells and seaweed. They were shown how to tell where the tide comes up to. It is important that the children learn that we are all part of the environment, not above it.
When the home schooling lesson was finished, swim time was announced and off came their clothes.
Being a naturist and going skinny dipping does not mean that one should risk sun burn equally as much as those who wear their swimmers. After all, what we wear in water only covers a small amount of our bodies. Sunscreen is also important so don't neglect it or, if you forget the sunscreen like we did, only have a short amount of time in the water.
My youngest two currently aged 6 and 5 years old, were introduced to swimming naked. We have had no real access to swimming for several years so this was basically a first of them away from the odd public swimming pool where the wearing of bathers is required.
Going out to the waves and experiencing the crash of water as it pushed its way past us was a lot of fun for the kids and a lot of fun for me as their father. My eldest two currently aged 12 and 8 years old have had several chances to swim in the beach. My second eldest enjoyed her first skinny dip at an Inlet at the Gold Coast, Queensland. I found it very interesting and excellent that within 10 minutes of my daughter started swimming naked, then aged 7 years old, a small handful of parents undressed their children so they too could swim naked. Every single one of them looking happier for it while their were heard to saying how they wish they could hop in naked too.
Back to yesterday, the surf was perfect for young children as the waves were continuous yet not over powering. Important for children not use to the surf. They had a lot of fun swimming minus their clothes and can't wait to go back for their turn of skinny dipping.
Seriously, why wear those anchors round your body when you can swim naturally without the worry of your swimmers coming off in the water or having to suit the material. Your body suits you. It's natural. Love it!
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