Unswimmable Vico

Wild Whiterock

Now!

Sunny Vico time

Double rainbow captured evening of Halloween from roof of yet incomplete library & culture centre, Dun Laoghaire. No gold observed at either end of this enchanting rainbow!

The Vico quadrant

I sea the signage department has been busy!

Warning!

Testicle-eating fish spotted in European seas for the first time

http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/pacu-fish-testicles-sweden-1032996-Aug2013/?utm_source=facebook_short

QE2 reappears

10-day British Isles cruise from Southampton to Edinburgh, Invergordon, Kirkwall, Liverpool, Dublin and Guernsey

Summer lovin' at the Vico

Vico sur mer

James Keogh

More lion's mane jellyfish at the Vico

They're quite small though, but I'm sure they pack a punch.

Swim plans slightly tainted by dirty water!

Full moon rising at Vico

Vico chair of natural philosophy!

Algal bloom detected on east coast beaches

The Marine Institute is currently monitoring an algal bloom on beaches on the east coast of Ireland as a part of its Phytoplankton Monitoring programme. The bloom was detected two weeks ago using satellite images and information provided by theEnvirnomental Protection Agency and Wexford County Council.

The Marine Institute has analysed a number of samples from the algal bloom and has identified the species as Phaeocystis pouchetii, a common species that has caused blooms along the east coast several times in previous years. The species causes discolouration of the water, and foaming on the beach in windy conditions.

Mr. Joe Silke, Marine Environment and Food Safety Services at the Marine Institute, emphasised that the species is not directly harmful to humans either through swimming or from consuming fish that have been exposed to the bloom. The beaches remain safe despite any discolouration of water.

The production of foam, and in some extreme cases anoxia, can result in marine organism mortalities. Fish mortalities caused by this particular species in previous Irish blooms have not been observed, as wild fish tend to avoid the bloom. This may explain the low catches reported by sea anglers on the east coast in recent weeks. Several fishermen have also reported clogging of nets in recent weeks, which may be caused by the decaying bloom sinking to the seafloor.

Algal blooms are commonly detected over the summer months in coastal areas. It is likely that this particular bloom will dissipate in in the next week or so and will be replaced with the normal succession of microalgae that form the bottom of the food chain in the sea.

Smoking seriously damages your health!

First lions manes at Vico today!

Dun Laoghaire weather graphs

They've recently added some nifty graphs
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Vico life

Jesus 2.0 approach for landing

Fully equipped with 21st century sea-walking footwear

An unpleasant visitor to the Vico!

Not swimmable today

My lady's new carriage

James Keogh

Swimmer critical after Dublin Bay rescue - Irish News, World News & More | The Irish Times - Sun, Apr 07, 2013

The latest article says he was 35 and swimming off Dalkey island - still none the wiser!
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/swimmer-critical-after-dublin-bay-rescue-1.1351766

Fwd: Body found after man goes missing in Dublin Bay

Anybody know who this swimmer is?

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0407/380143-missing-swimmer-dublin-bay/

Dog Found

Anyone know who owns this dog found on Harbour road Dalkey? 

Please comment if so.

Enter Sandman!

What a difference a day (or two!) makes...

Disappearing sand at White Rock

Not much sand left now. It will make getting into the sea a painful experience. Not that I'd get in in this weather.

New steps proposal

Instead of throwing money at temporary solutions (there's going to be another landslip soon), here is a suggestion for re-routing the steps to the hut, avoiding the landslips.  The old steps would then make good sun-bathing platforms!
It would be a good way to spend a small portion  of the millions about to come to DLRcoco in local property tax.

The repairs begin - at last!

Wild Vico on Friday

Foam party

Whiterock like a brewery or a sewage treatment tank - hopefully the former!
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/pd9qe7rr53sqwol/AWCF14jV8-

More landslips

This path is getting a bit hazardous. Probably the best long term solution is to continue the line of the steps to go straight down on solid rock rather than turn left under the fragile glacial material.

Lovely day at Whiterock

Danger at Whiterock

Red Hot Pokers

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/p2jwldxbmm2hzxj/wEg72y7kfd

Current Details | DLH Weather

It's back again now at this link!

http://www.dlhweather.com/current-details/

James Keogh

My new beach buddy - Robin!

Spray at the rock

James Keogh

A damp day in the hut!

Swimming only recommended for those certified insane!

And of course, all that rain has finally brought down the section of path that should have been underpinned a few years ago:

Low Spring Tide Hike

Contemplating walking to Vico from White Rock at Low Spring Tide