Swell day

Delightful walks today, and visits with friends, human and aviary. Running along the lake was enhanced by seeing all kinds of crew shells out getting ready for races, in the midst of their heat, and winding down after. There is a Masters' Regatta going on this weekend, with athletes ranging in age from 27 up to some in their 90's. Seeing those shells flying along silently with such power is thrilling, even if you're not a keen competitor type.
Decided to go out for a bite of sushi after our son got home from work. Seems like we should enjoy fresh fish while it's still obtainable and safe. Raw oysters have been off the menu for most of the summer, due to toxic bacteria. Perhaps nothing to mourn about for many people, but we like them. Dead zones in the ocean off the Oregon coast are larger than ever before, which affects their Dungeness crab harvest. This is another seafood delicacy we have had for years. The image of an enormous scummy cesspool where the ocean used to be appears up in my nightmares. Out on Hood Canal, where oxygen depletion is spreading, this image is resolving itself all too rapidly in real time. Maybe we'll have virtual fish to look at and smell in the future, some kind of Odorama, while we sit in a lounger and look at projections of the sea.