Greeting the New Year with a dive into water is a tradition in many parts of the world. In South America the water might be warm, while in Russia it is surely icy. Although temperatures usually hover in the sixties in a typical San Diego winter, the Pacific is a cold ocean. I suspect it took some willpower to pose for this photo.
It appears that at least two families are pictured here. The oldest looking woman stands in the center in a long bathing suit with modest trim around the neckline. She also wears a bathing cap. The younger woman to the left of her has on a more interesting outfit decorated with stripes on the bottom of her suit. Note her lace up gillie shoes, a style with no chance of coming off in the water.
At the moment this picture was taken, the adults look quite dry. Do you think they made it into the ocean?
