Polar Bear Plunge, Pensacola 01/01/11

Every year there is a New Year's Day tradition on Pensacola Beach...the Polar Bear Plunge. We went to watch this year. Did not take the plunge, but enjoyed watching.

I wondered how it would occur. As it turned out, all the 'plungers' went to the end of the dock and jumped in and swam to shore.

This was one group...

...and this was another. 

We had to walk behind this motel to get to the plunge

"I’m new wave, but I’m old school and my inner child is outward bound. I’m a hot-wired, heat seeking, warm-hearted cool customer..."
¸.•*´¨`♥ George Carlin

"For those of you in the cheap seats I'd like ya to clap your hands to this one; the rest of you can just rattle your jewelry!"
¸.•*´¨`♥ John Lennon

"It felt good to sit alone in a small space and smoke and drink. I had always been good company for myself."
¸.•*´¨`♥ Charles Bukowski