Of all forms of physical and mental exercise, swimming has been my favorite. Perhaps age and convenience make a difference in my ability to maintain the need for this exercise. For example, I still love the skill of bicycling to balance my exercise. Will I swim until the end of my life? It is a good plan though I find it to be one of the most inconvenient forms of exercise. This category of photography is the newest of the many skills that I am learning in the process of photography. I will be adding images done at and under the surface of this form of hydrotherapy. Due to my love for photography and the desire to expand that practice, I include the following visual essay of willing subjects in convenient swimming locations. The behavior of light and a slight magnification contribute to this nearly otherworldly visual form through the lens of the camera.

Thanks to the lack of gravity or bouncy, one can manipulate movement far different than that movement associated with being out of the water. As my experience grows broader, I have been able to take advantage of the light rays that pass through the water differently, depending on the all-important path of the earth through the yearly tilting of the axis of the earth. Models make a difference whether experienced or not. The dynamic of a dancer and the length of the hair as well as the behavior of the fabrics when work in the water to create a range of looks to work from.

"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California March 2024

"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California January 2024	"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California January 2024

"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California January 2024	"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California January 2024

"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California January 2024	"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California December 2023

"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California December 2023	"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California December 2023

"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California December 2023	"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California December 2023

"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California November 2023	"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California November 2023

"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California November 2023	"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California November 2023

"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California November 2023	"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California November 2023

"West Campus swimming pool" Berkeley, California November 2023	"West Campus swimming pool" Berkeley, California November 2023

"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California November 2023	"MLK swimming pool" Berkeley, California November 2023

"Tayeko and Kyoko" Berkeley, California September 2023

"Brian Models" Berkeley, California July 2023	"Brian Models" Berkeley, California July 2023

"Brian Models" Berkeley, California July 2023	"Brian Models" Berkeley, California July 2023

"Anonymous model" Berkeley, California July 2023	"Anonymous Model" Berkeley, California July 2023

"Jeannie Models" Berkeley, California July 2023	"Dive tank View" Berkeley, California January 2023

"Janis Models" Berkeley, California July 2023

"Lisa Models" Berkeley, California July 2023

"Brian Models" Berkeley, California June 2023	"Brian Models" Berkeley, California June 2023

"Brian Models" Berkeley, California June 2023	"Brian Models" Berkeley, California June 2023

"Dive tank View" Berkeley, California January 2023

"Raymond Models" Berkeley, California July 2023	"Raymond Painted" Berkeley, California November 2022

"Dillon and Trish" Berkeley, California November 2022	"Anonymous Model" Berkeley, California October 2022

"Anonymous Model" Berkeley, California October 2022	"Anonymous Model" Berkeley, California October 2022

"Sophie Models" Berkeley, California August 2022	"Sophie Models" Berkeley, California August 2022

"Brian Models" Berkeley, California July 2022	"Brian Models" Berkeley, California July 2022

"Brian Models" Berkeley, California July 2022	"Brian Models" Berkeley, California July 2022

"Anouk Models" Berkeley, California May 2022	"Anouk Models" Berkeley, California May 2022

"Anouk Models" Berkeley, California May 2022	"Anouk Models" Berkeley, California May 2022

"Brian Jaymes Holbert" Berkeley, California February 2022

"Ammar's reflection" Berkeley, California February 2021	"Robben's reflection" Berkeley, California February 2021

"Monique " Berkeley, California February 2021

"Brian" Berkeley, California November 2021	"Brian" Berkeley, California November 2021

"Brian" Berkeley, California November 2021	"Brian" Berkeley, California November 2021

"Brian" Berkeley, California November 2021	"Brian" Berkeley, California November 2021

"Nora" Berkeley, California November 2021	"Nora" Berkeley, California November 2021

"Nora and Darrel" Berkeley, California November 2021	"Nora and Darrel" Berkeley, California November 2021

"Darrel" Berkeley, California November 2021	"Nora" Berkeley, California November 2021

"Kathy swimming" Berkeley, California October 2021	"Michael Hayes" Berkeley, California October 2021

"Digital Print" Berkeley, California September 2021	"Digital Print" Berkeley, California September 2021

"Digital Print" Berkeley, California September 2021	"Digital Print" Berkeley, California September 2021

"Digital Print" Berkeley, California September 2021	"Digital Print" Berkeley, California September 2021

"Digital Print" Berkeley, California September 2021	"Digital Print" Berkeley, California September 2021

"Digital Print" Berkeley, California September 2021	"Digital Print" Berkeley, California September 2021

"Swimming composition:Kristen", Berkeley, California September 2021	"Swimming composition:Lisa", Berkeley, California September 2021

"Swimming composition:Brian", Berkeley, California July 2021	"Swimming composition:Brian", Berkeley, California July 2021

"Swimming composition:Brian", Berkeley, California July 2021	"Swimming composition:Brian", Berkeley, California July 2021

"Swimming composition:Kamala", Berkeley, California May 2021	"Swimming composition:Kamala", Berkeley, California May 2021

"Swimming composition:Brian", Berkeley, California May 2021	"Swimming composition:Brian", Berkeley, California May 2021

"Swimming composition:Brian", Berkeley, California May 2021	"Swimming composition:Brian", Berkeley, California May 2021

"Morning Swim:Guy Albert", Berkeley, California April 2021	"Morning Swim:Brian Holbert", Berkeley, California April 2021

"King pool lifeguards", Berkeley, California April 2021	"King pool lifeguards", Berkeley, California April 2021

"Morning temporary stills", Berkeley, California April 2021	"Morning temporary stills", Berkeley, California April 2021

"Morning temporary stills", Berkeley, California April 2021	"Morning temporary stills", Berkeley, California April 2021

"Morning temporary stills", Berkeley, California April 2021	"Morning temporary stills", Berkeley, California April 2021

"Andrea", Berkeley, California March 2021

"Swimming in Berkeley: Kamala" Berkeley, California, February 2021	"Swimming in Berkeley: Fatma of Turkey" Berkeley, California, February 2021

"Swimming in Berkeley: Gordon" Berkeley, California, February 2021	"Morning in Berkeley: Gordon Chun" Berkeley, California, February 2021

"Swimming in Berkeley" Berkeley, California, February 2021	"Swimming in Berkeley "Berkeley, California, February 2021

"Swimming in Berkeley" Berkeley, California, February 2021	"Morning in Berkeley: Morning swimmmer" Berkeley, California, January 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: Morning swimmmer" Berkeley, California, October 2020	"Morning in Berkeley: Morning surface" Berkeley, California, October 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: First day back to swimming" Berkeley, California, September 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: Renee" Berkeley, California, February 2020	"Morning in Berkeley: Renee" Berkeley, California, February 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: Renee" Berkeley, California, February 2020	"Morning in Berkeley: Renee" Berkeley, California, February 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: Renee" Berkeley, California, February 2020	"Morning in Berkeley: Renee" Berkeley, California, February 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: Renee" Berkeley, California, February 2020	"Morning in Berkeley: Renee" Berkeley, California, February 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: Renee" Berkeley, California, February 2020	"Morning in Berkeley: Renee" Berkeley, California, February 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: Renee" Berkeley, California, February 2020	"Morning in Berkeley: Renee" Berkeley, California, February 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: Monique" Berkeley, California, February 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: The view up" Berkeley, California, February 2020	"Morning in Berkeley: The view up" Berkeley, California, February 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: The view up" Berkeley, California, February 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: Fatma" Berkeley, California, February 2020	"Morning in Berkeley: Sunrise on the ladder" Berkeley, California, February 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: The view up" Berkeley, California, February 2020	"Morning Swim in Berkeley: Guy" Berkeley, California, February 2020

"Morning in Berkeley: Lisa" Berkeley, California, February 2020

"Midday Swim in Berkeley: Onika" Berkeley, California, Janaury 2020	"Midday Swim in Berkeley: Onika" Berkeley, California, Janaury 2020

"Midday Swim in Berkeley: Onika" Berkeley, California, Janaury 2020	"Midday Swim in Berkeley: Onika" Berkeley, California, Janaury 2020

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Lisa" Berkeley, California, December 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Egyptsia" Berkeley, California, September 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Egyptsia" Berkeley, California, September 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Egyptsia" Berkeley, California, September 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Egyptsia" Berkeley, California, September 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Egyptsia" Berkeley, California, September 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Egyptsia" Berkeley, California, September 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Egyptsia" Berkeley, California, September 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Egyptsia" Berkeley, California, September 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Kristen" Berkeley, California, September 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Gordon" Berkeley, California, September 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Kristin" Berkeley, California, September 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Kathleen" Berkeley, California, September 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Sophie" Berkeley, California, July 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Karen" Berkeley, California, July 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Our swim club members" Berkeley, California, July 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Sophie" Berkeley, California, July 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Sophie" Berkeley, California, June 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Sophie" Berkeley, California, June 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Sophie" Berkeley, California, June 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Sophie" Berkeley, California, June 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Sophie" Berkeley, California, June 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Chloe" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Chloe" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Chloe" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Chloe" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Chloe" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Chloe" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Chloe" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Chloe" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Chloe" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Chloe" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Sophie" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Karen" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Karen" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Karen" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley:"Guy" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley:"Guy" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Guy" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Guy" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Monique" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Monique" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Monique" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Monique" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Monique" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Monique" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swims in Berkeley: Monique" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Combination studies for Brian Jaymes" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Combination studies for Brian Jaymes" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Combination studies for Guy" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Combination studies for Guy" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Combination studies for Monique" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Combination studies for Renee" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swim: Bill Darin" Berkeley, California, May 2019	"Morning Swim: Bill Darin" Berkeley, California, May 2019

"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, March 2019

"Morning Swim: Heavy rain above" Berkeley, California, March 2019

"Morning Swim: Lisa" Berkeley, California, March 2019	"Morning Swim: Lisa" Berkeley, California, March 2019

"Morning Swim:"Rain above" Berkeley, California, March 2019	"Morning Swim:"Rain above" Berkeley, California, March 2019

"Morning Swim: Lisa" Berkeley, California, March 2019	"Morning Swim: Lisa" Berkeley, California, March 2019

"Morning Swim: Chloe" Berkeley, California, February 2019

"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes and Sophie" Berkeley, California, December 2018	"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, December 2018

"Morning Swim: Chloe" Berkeley, California, December 2018	"Morning Swim: Chloe" Berkeley, California, December 2018

"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes and Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2019	"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes and Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2019

"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes and Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2019

"Morning Swim: Karen" Berkeley, California, August 2018

"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes" Berkeley, California, August 2018

"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes" Berkeley, California, August 2018	"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes" Berkeley, California, August 2018

"Morning Swim: Kate" Berkeley, California, August 2018	"Morning Swim: Kate" Berkeley, California, August 2018

"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes" Berkeley, California, August 2018	"Morning Swim: Kate" Berkeley, California, August 2018

"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes" Berkeley, California, May 2018	"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes" Berkeley, California, May 2018

"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes" Berkeley, California, May 2018	"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes" Berkeley, California, May 2018

"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes" Berkeley, California, May 2018	"Morning Swim: Brian Jaymes" Berkeley, California, May 2018

"Morning Swim: Brian" Berkeley, California, May 2018	"Morning Swim: Raymond" Berkeley, California, April 2018

"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, January 2018	"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, January 2018

"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018

"Morning Swim: Kate" Berkeley, California, April 2018	"Morning Swim: Kate" Berkeley, California, April 2018

"Morning Swim: Kate" Berkeley, California, January 2018	"Morning Swim: Kate" Berkeley, California, January 2018

"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018	"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018

"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018	"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018

"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018	"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018

"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018	"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018

"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018	"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018

"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018	"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018

"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018	"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, January 2018

"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, December 2017	"Morning Swim: Susan" Berkeley, California, November 2017

"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017	"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, Novemberber 2017

"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017	"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017

"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017	"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017

"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, Novemberber 2017	"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, Novemberber 2017

"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017	"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017

"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017	"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017

"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017	"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017

"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017	"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017

"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017	"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017

"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017	"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017

"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017	"Morning Swim" Berkeley, California, November 2017

"Morning Swim: Guy Albert" Berkeley, California, October 2017	"Morning Swim: Guy Albert" Berkeley, California, October 2017	"Morning Swim: Guy Albert" Berkeley, California, October 2017

"Morning Swim: Guy Albert" Berkeley, California, October 2017	"Morning Swim: Guy Albert" Berkeley, California, October 2017

"View from Below" Berkeley, California, October 2017

"Guy Albert Collage" Berkeley, California, October 2017

"Morning Swim: Lisa" Berkeley, California, October 2017	"Morning Swim: Lisa" Berkeley, California, October 2017

"Morning Swim: View from 12 feet deep" Berkeley, California, October 2017	"Morning Swim: View from 12 feet deep" Berkeley, California, October 2017

"Afternoon Swim: Zoe and Keneyia" Antioch, California, July 2017	"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, September 2017

"Afternoon Swim: Anonymous" Calistoga, California, September 2017	"Morning Swim: Issa" Berkeley, California, September 2017

"Morning Swim: Karen" Berkeley, California, September 2017	"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, September 2017	"Morning Swim: Karen" Berkeley, California, September 2017

"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, September 2017	"Morning Swim: Karen" Berkeley, California, September 2017	"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, September 2017

"Morning Swim: Monique" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: View From Below" Berkeley, California, August 2017

"Morning Swim: Matt" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Lisa" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Matt" Berkeley, California, August 2017

"Morning Swim: Monique" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Monique" Berkeley, California, August 2017

"Morning Swim: Monique" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Lisa" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Monique" Berkeley, California, August 2017

"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Monique" Berkeley, California, August 2017

"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Monique" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Monique" Berkeley, California, August 2017

"Morning Swim: Monique" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Monique" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, August 2017

"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, August 2017

"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, August 2017	"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, August 2017

"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, July 2017	"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, July 2017

"Morning Swim:Guy" Berkeley, California, July 2017	"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, July 2017

"Lifeguards: Kaitlyn and Yassir" Berkeley, California, April 2017	"Morning Swim: Lisa" Berkeley, California, April 2017

"Morning Swim:Renee" Berkeley, California, March 2017	"Morning Swim:Renee" Berkeley, California, March 2017	"Morning Swim: Renee" Berkeley, California, March 2017

"Morning Swim:Renee" Berkeley, California, March 2017	"Morning Swim:Renee" Berkeley, California, March 2017

"Morning Swim:Renee" Berkeley, California, March 2017	"Morning Swim:Renee" Berkeley, California, March 2017	"Morning Swim:Renee" Berkeley, California, March 2017

"Morning Swim:Anonymous" Berkeley, California, November 2016	"Morning Swim:Renee" Berkeley, California, March 2017	"Morning Swim: Karen" Berkeley, California, November 2016

"Morning Swim:Lisa" Berkeley, California, September 2016	"Morning Swim:Lisa" Berkeley, California, September 2016

"Morning Swim:Lisa" Berkeley, California, September 2016	"Morning Swim:Lisa" Berkeley, California, September 2016

"Morning Swim:Lewis" Berkeley, California, September 2016	"Morning Swim:Lewis" Berkeley, California, September 2016	"Morning Swim:Lewis" Berkeley, California, September 2016

"Morning Swim: Guy" Berkeley, California, September 2016	"Morning Swim:Lewis" Berkeley, California, September 2016	"Morning Swim:Lewis" Berkeley, California, September 2016

"Morning Swim:Lewis" Berkeley, California, September 2016	"Morning Swim: Surrendra" Berkeley, California, September 2016	"Morning Swim:Lewis" Berkeley, California, September 2016

"Morning Swim:Guy" Berkeley, California, August 2016	"Morning Swim:Guy" Berkeley, California, August 2016

"Morning Swim:Guy" Berkeley, California, August 2016	"Morning Swim:Guy" Berkeley, California, August 2016

"Morning Swim:Brian" Berkeley, California, July 2016	"Morning Swim:Sally" Berkeley, California, July 2016	"Morning Swim:Raymond" Berkeley, California, July 2016

"Morning Swim:Onika" Berkeley, California, July 2016	"Morning Swim:Onika" Berkeley, California, July 2016

"Morning Swim:Surrendra" Berkeley, California, July 2016	"Morning Swim:Kathy and Janet" Berkeley, California, July 2016

"Morning Swim:Sally" Berkeley, California, July 2016	"Morning Swim:Lisa" Berkeley, California, July 2016	"Morning Swim:Raymond" Berkeley, California, July 2016

"Morning Swim:Guy" Berkeley, California, July 2016	"Morning Swim:Surrendra" Berkeley, California, July 2016

"Morning Swim:Lisa" Berkeley, California, July 2016	"Morning Swim:Surrendra" Berkeley, California, July 2016	"Morning Swim:Raymond" Berkeley, California, July 2016

"Self Portrait:Raymond" Berkeley, California, July 2016

"Morning Swimmer:Sally" Berkeley, California, July 2016	"Morning Swimmer:Sally" Berkeley, California, July 2016	"Morning Swimmer:Brian" Berkeley, California, July 2016

"Morning Swimmer:Brian" Berkeley, California, July 2016	"Morning Swimmer:Sally" Berkeley, California, July 2016	"Morning Swimmer:Brian" Berkeley, California, July 2016

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