Hey Nanaea, that "what not to do" photo is finally up......
It was taken 33 years ago shortly before a second wave washed me in. We were surprised at New Year to find it plastered up on the bulletin boards at the Sooke Beaches alongside the cougar and bear warnings. This one is a "rogue wave" warning! It's at: http://www.behindthename.com/images/BotanicalBeach.jpg
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Yikes, Barb! Where are your pants?!?!?No wonder that pic was plastered up all over the beach bulletin boards! Woo-hoo!Just kidding! Heheh, funny thing about b/w photos... :)Thanks for sharing the pic! :)-- Nanaea
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LOL! How embarrassing!We wore them pretty tight back then, and my unflattering pose sure doesn't help!
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Well, I did figure that Sooke Beach may have been a bit cold for nude bathing -- unlike a certain, co-ed nude beach to the west of Smith’s Point on Fire Island where I used to go. We didn’t have to worry about bears or cougars, either. Just the occasional perve "tourist". :)-- Nanaea
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My first visit to the beach at Smiths Point a few years ago was a style revelation. Little did I imagine that it was possible for people to wear as much gold jewelry as Mr. T just to go lay in the sand or get sucked out by the fierce undertow. Tacky doesn't begin to describe it. With merely swimtrunks and a watch, I felt practically nude.Do they bus these people in from Philly or P.R. or what?
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"Do they bus these people in from Philly or P.R. or what?"They probably all just got back from a shopping spree at the Riverhead outlets -- where they *do* bus people in from all over.I don't think my favorite nude beach exists there anymore. *sigh* But if it did and I wasn't a re-spektabull library director like I'm s'posed to be nowadays, I'd probably attire myself with nothing but a lovely, gold waist chain and enjoy the sun and surf like I used to."Swimtrunks and a watch..." Har! Har! Har! :)-- Nanaea
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33 years ago? I'm sorry, but how old are you now?
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I'm 53 years young!
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AHA! Another lady who isn't afraid to admit her age. :):)
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