Tuesday, January 3, 2012

The Bather

Winter bather, Terrazza Mascagni, LivornoDecember 31st: we were wearing wool hats and scarves, but this brave guy was going for a plunge from the jetty of the “Terrazza Mascagni”.

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21 comments:

  1. Luis GomezJanuary 3, 2012 at 12:04 AM

    This is a great shot VP. Really nice.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 12:25 AM

    There's a whole Club over here, which members are swimming nearly every day, throughout the whole year.

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  3. MichelleJanuary 3, 2012 at 1:56 AM

    It would be nice to have some warmish water to dive into right now.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 1:57 AM

    Must be wanting to start a polar bear club! Brrrrr!

    Here's to another great year for you on LDP!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2012 at 2:23 AM

    Superb capture...! Happy New Year to you!

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  6. KateJanuary 3, 2012 at 3:16 AM

    A much greater adventurer than I. You took a terrific photo.

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  7. JackJanuary 3, 2012 at 3:20 AM

    Man, I sure would not want to be in the water if everyone else is wearing winter clothes.

    Your photo is superb. The lighting is special.

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  8. RandyJanuary 3, 2012 at 4:06 AM

    Brave man!

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  9. DianneJanuary 3, 2012 at 6:37 AM

    A brave soul indeed - I love this capture - well done!

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  10. jooJanuary 3, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    Oh boy, even with the sun it looks cold! Brave and determined guy!

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  11. brattcatJanuary 3, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    perhaps he had made a resolution to do this last january and waited for the final moments of 2011 to fulfill a promise to himself.

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  12. Nori KatayamaJanuary 3, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    I can't stop my shaking! Buruburu!! ;)

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  13. Traveling HawkJanuary 3, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    Brrr...what a courage! I saw at TV that this almost became a trend: to bath at the beginning of the year in cold waters...

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  14. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 3, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    Wonderful shot VP, some people are just so .....not really sure what word I'd use to describe haha!!

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  15. UnknownJanuary 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    Just like the bunch of crazy people that always go for a swim on the first day of the year at Carcavelos Beach, the closest beach to my place.

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  16. crocrodylJanuary 3, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    Really brave! Beautiful composition!

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  17. Babzy.BJanuary 3, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    wow, i couln't do it !!! :)

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  18. DinaJanuary 3, 2012 at 9:00 PM

    Your photo is enough to make me shiver.

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  19. Stefan JanssonJanuary 4, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    A lot of people in Sweden doing the same thing. I think the water temperature up her was around 4C.

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  20. VirginiaJanuary 4, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    How on earth can someone swin in cold water? That's a great shot but I"m pretending it's summertime! :)
    V

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  21. Rob SiemannJanuary 4, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    I thought about it, as we had almost 20 degrees, but I decided not to join the crowd of tough and hardened grannies and grandpas doing it... Had a vin chaud instead.
    Buon anno a voi due!

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