Spyke
sopuli.xyz

Played in a creek. Didn't take shoes off. Was awesome, can recommend.

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alehcreply
slrpnk.net

As long as no socks are involved you're good.

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tissekreply
sopuli.xyz

Socks in sandals is an almost keelhaulable offense.

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I'd call those sandals. Where I'm from you'd definitely want to take off your shoes lol

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tpyoreply
lemmy.world

I love the mosses you have! And that looks like such a refreshing dip

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Actually not. They quickly dried, took about 5-10 minutes while walking. Sure a little bit slippery at first but somehow that soon turned into even better (sticky) grip.

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cerementreply
slrpnk.net

blood sucking leeches versus privacy sucking websites …

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Your blood will replenish itself, but your privacy will be gone forever

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My grandfather owned a farmhouse out in Nebraska, and we'd go out to the "crick" and wade around in leech infested waters and get bit by mosquitos until sundown. Then we'd pick ticks off the farm dog and dread going to the bathroom because he had a rule "if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down"

He also ran a nudist colony in the desert in California during the winter months. Interesting man.

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figjamreply
midwest.social

Where in Maryland if you don't mind me asking? The western parts it makes sense due to west virginia infection but I imagine the further east you get the less crick you get.

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going down to the creek to dip my toes in

creek is full of industrial runoff from the giant factory upstream

walk upstream to see the factory

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lemmy.world

Have fun. The water isn't supposed to be that color or smell by the way. Notice nothing lives in that water either. Even Beau miles won't kayak it. You do you though.

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lemmy.ca

Looks pretty normal to me for forest stream. The bed of a slow moving stream is typically gonna be pretty dark color, and there is nothing bright around to reflect off the surface

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I'm more commenting on where I live. It's common knowledge not to play in the lakes or waterways here.

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what happened to the gun? We're not armed anymore? Are we sure this is a bearless environment?

or are there just no men in this forest? Sorry i had to make the joke

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That is precisely how people spending too long in the creek would look like. "Outside" is not just "urban places", is it? :|

The big eyes though? Well, about that...

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