North America is under a heat wave today. Everyone is retreating to shady spots or cooling off in one of the lakes and rivers. It’s been a long time since I was able to spend all day in Summerville Lake. On days like today I wouldn’t spend any more time on the surface than was needed to take the next breath. There was no scuba gear and very seldom did we even use snorkels. We were skin divers. When it’s 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32C) there’s nothing like the cool lake bottom. I could only go down about 10 feet or so but that was enough to escape being baked in the sun. I was one of those people who could open his eyes under water and still see pretty well. Occasionally I would find an old fishing lure with the hooks rusted away or a water toy of some kind that was left behind. Out beyond the buoys that marked the swimming area the boats would idle by. Under water the screws make a clicking noise and I got to a point where I could listen to the clicks and gauge how far away the boat was. As I got older I would swim from one side of the lake to the other once more surfacing only to take a breath. Sometimes a small fish would be curious about the stranger in the water and nip the hair on my legs. We would tease each other that the piranha were hungry. Perhaps at some point I can afford an underwater camera and I’ll be able to take you with me on a swim through the lake.

Wow, that’s a gorgeous lake! I’ll love to go foot-dipping there for I can’t swim…yet! Lol
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Thank you! β€ Our lake is 300 feet deep and if I remember correctly there's 50 miles of shoreline with plenty of places for foot dipping π
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You’re welcome much!!! Oh very nice! Foot-dipping here I come lol π
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Beautiful picture!!
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Thank you sis! β€
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You are welcome! God’s glory is all over this picture!
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Stunning photograph, the lake looks both tranquil and a little luxurious haha. Just being by water is refreshing and it does make you cool off a little… in this heatwave, being by any body of water is the only place to be.
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Thank you β€ Yes, the water is my second home.
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