A week or so ago, I was wondering if summer would ever arrive. I had to turn the heat on in my house for a while because it was so cold.
This evening, I had my first dip in the lake this year.
Yes, summer is here, with the temperature in the mid- to upper 20sC (between 70 and 80F).
And they are saying it will be humid this weekend — which makes for good swimming weather, yes?
As anyone who has swam naked in a cool Laurentians lake will tell you, it is quite possibly the most refreshing swim you can have.
Fortunately, we have no alligators or poisonous snakes and spiders to worry about in these parts. And a school of mid-size fish (either sunfish or perch) didn’t seem to mind me splashing about this evening . . . it was all good.
I’ve often marvelled at the view of the lake when you are part of it, with only your head bobbing above the surface.
I can’t help but think if some of the troubled people I’ve written about recently could have gone skinny dipping in such a natural environment before they derailed their lives, it might have soothed their troubled souls — and perhaps awakened them to the ripple effects of their actions and changed the course of their lives.
Indeed, I wonder if I changed the life of a fisherman this evening, out in his boat a couple of hundred yards away from where I was splashing about. I could see the ripples I was causing stretching out to him, and I wondered if I was scaring away the fish . . . perhaps denying him his dinner, perhaps saving the lives of some trout . . .
Whatever, the fisherman started up his silent electric motor and moved off farther down the lake, beyond the reach of my ripples . . .
— Jillian
P.S. Gas-powered motorboats and other such fueled watercraft are not allowed in this lake. The water is very pure; people use it as their primary source of drinking water.
Jillian Page 
True appreciation of the hot weather, taking it to the next level when one can fully enjoy being a naturist.
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I agree the effect of swimming naked walking outdoors naked, with a warm breeze covering my body creates for me a sensation of tranquility and one with myself and the world. My mother was always skinny dipping in the morning and night before bed at the cottage. I on muggy summer nights will go out to the pool and slimmer into the cool waters for a swim. Pure silk and so so refreshing. I look forward to the summer heat and being able to escape into the tranquility of being one with the sun, the wind, and the water.
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Nicely said, Lance. It really is about the Oneness, isn’t it.
Cheers
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Yes it is and unlike common misnomer, it has nothing to do with being an exhibitionist or pervert.
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The weather has flipped around a couple times, already this season. A few weeks ago it was much warmer in Montreal and Ottawa than Boston. The last couple weeks it’s gone back to being slightly warmer to the south, but may go the other way, again, next week.
I actually got in my first skinny dip for the season nearly a month ago, in southern Vermont. Was the first time I’d been swimming before the end of May since I was a teenager! The skinny dipping spots were popular before the season officially began, with cars parked along the road outside the still-locked gates. Been in several times since then, including tonight, although it’s only about 12c out, (water temp is warmer, probably 18c.) Even managed it once while north of the border at the end of May, in the Ottawa River, (not really advisable.) Sounds like more good weather this coming week, a nice opportunity to celebrate the summer solstice in fine fashion!
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Yup! The one downer about the Summer Solstice — the days start getting shorter (in terms of daylight) afterward.
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Being a resident of Florida, I started swimming in my pool in mid April. Skinny dipping is the only way to go. The relaxing and calming sensations of nude swimming are fantastic.
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I absolutely love skinny-dipping {contented sigh} đŸ™‚
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