Vol. MMIIIEditor: Lloyd JohnsonIssue: July
Schedule Change:
Despite what was said in the June newsletter, there will be no picnic July 5. It’s been decided that picnics three days in a row is just too much work.
Summer is here!
Our longest day is behind us, but many long hot days are ahead. Hopefully June gloom is also behind us. This has been one of the worst Junes ever. Most days have been warm and humid but overcast. Sunny days have been rare. We have even been forced to cancel two picnic, June 8 and 22.
Beach attendance has numbered in the hundreds some weekends and only dozens on overcast weekdays. Much of our sand has returned to the beach, so people are finding more deep, dry sand far from the cliffs. The hot sand near the cliffs will burn unprotected feet.
Aphelion, when Earth is farthest from the sun, is July 4 at about 8am. On average we are 93 million miles from the sun, but at aphelion we are 94.5 million miles away. It’s hot in the summer due to the angle of sunlight and the longer days. Because aphelion happens in our summer, we get a longer summer than those unfortunate southern hemisphere inhabitants.
Future Events:
Black’s Beach Bares continues to sponsor picnics through the summer, Sundays and holidays. This year they are all contingent on good weather. Ice cream will be made on holidays and exceptionally hot Sundays.
July 4 / Independence Day Picnicwith Camping Bares
July 6 / Sunday Picnic
July 7-13 / National Nude Recreation Week
July 13 / Sunday Picnic
July 20 / Sunday Picnic
July 27 / Sunday Picnic
Aug 3 / Sunday Picnic
Aug 10 / Sunday Picnic
Aug 17 / Sunday Picnic
Aug 24 / Sunday Picnic
Aug 31 / Sunday Picnic
National Nude Recreation Week:
National Nude Recreation Week is July 7-13 this year. To us here at Black’s Beach, it means doing what we always do, enjoying our freedom to choose not to wear clothes. There are those who would point out they fought for our freedom. Let’s tell them we appreciate it when they don’t try to take it back.
Nude Bridge in Palm Springs:
The first pedestrian bridge has been built in Palm Springs. It joins nudist housing to Desert Shadows, a nudist resort. Black’s Beach Bares made a $100 donation to the Naturist Education Foundation and in return a plaque will be placed on the bridge. Our plaque will read “Black’s Beach Bares
Western Naturist Gathering:
This year the Western Naturist Gathering is at De Anza Springs Resort in Jacumba, CA. The dates are September 18-21. Many of the events are political in nature, for the purpose of preserving or expanding nude recreation. The itinerary includes activities as simple as a coin dive for the kids to a summary of the foes of naturism. Black’s Beach Bares members Lloyd Johnson, Dave Cole and Claudia Kellersch will be giving presentations, and it will end with a day trip to Black’s Beach.
Stingrays and Jellyfish:
There are stingrays in our water all year, but they become a problem as the water warms up. Very soon now there will be a population explosion and there will be lots of little stingrays in the shallow water, even knee deep. As people begin to play in the water more, more people will step on them and get stung. The sting is excruciatingly painful. It’s treated with heat. Bury the affected area in hot sand.
Jellyfish are seen washed up on the beach, but how many people give thought to the fact that there must also be some in the water? These animals are unable to see you and pursue you, especially near the shore. They are very much victims of water currents. If you see one in the water, note the direction the water takes them and keep out of the way. Even a dead piece of a jellyfish stings on contact. The sting feels prickly, like pine needles. Don’t scratch the affected area. Dab on rubbing alcohol.
Spring Tide:
Spring tide is a condition of very high and very low tides in the same 24 hours. The highest tides typically occur at about 9am and 9pm. As a result, we get a wide beach during the busy day and it gets narrower late in the afternoon. Don’t be caught off guard when it reaches your spot. Keys are very hard to find in the surf and towels are heavy when soaked by seawater.
moon / low / highJul / 13 / full / -1.7 / 7.5 9:42pm
Jul / 29 / new / -0.9 / 6.9 10:05pm
Aug / 12 / new / -1.2 / 7.0 10:15pm
Aug / 27 / full / -0.8 / 6.9 9:53pm
Keep in mind that the tides a few days before and after are comparably high.
Nudist Youth Camps:
Recently nudist summer camps have been under attack in the media. Black’s Beach Bares is very familiar with the youth camp, since we hosted a picnic for the western division of the same group last August.
They only recruit nudist kids from nudist families. The kids are supervised by young adults who benefited from the camp recently.
We encourage all members to share their opinions with appropriate officials. One website in particular comes to mind, which I list on my “alerts” page.
Avoiding Sunburn:
Summer also means it’s easier to get a sunburn. Visitors to Black’s Beach often want to get that all over tan in the few days they are here. Usually what they get is an all over sunburn. Using sun-block is a good idea, but you should also use some shade.
The better way to get your all over tan is to stay in the shade until about 2:30, then tan in the afternoon sun. The mid-day summer sun is higher and too intense for tanning. You may even get sunburned in the morning and not realize it. Then, if you resume sunbathing in the afternoon, your sunburn will get worse. There is plenty of ultraviolet in the afternoon sun for a tan.