Swimmin' In the Rain

I finally spotted the otters today, just before rounding the final bend to the island. The waves were squalling as I did and I could see rain on the opposite shore of the lake. We both, the rain and I, made landfall on the island at the same time. I quickly stripped down to my bathing suit and stashed everything under my kayak to keep it dry before I dove straight into the water.

I love swimming in the rain.

Afterward I sat on the rocky ledge of the sitting pool and Piper (the plover) perched on the rock above chattering at me until the sun came out and dried us both as quickly as the rain had begun.