Memorial Day: Another Look
While this photo looks like it must have been taken in October, this bundled up lifeguard was on duty at Compo Beach on Memorial day. With temps in the mid sixties and winds whipping off the sound, she made sure she was cozy as she watched a handful of hearty souls brave water temperatures of 61º as they got hit by one powerful wave after another.
There was a lot going on in Westport on Memorial Day. We covered the Commemoration at Veteran’s Green saluting and thanking our heroic veterans (Honoring Those Who Served) . We thought we would take another look at what else was going on around town on Memorial Day.
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It may be hard to believe that this was Compo Beach at 1:00 PM on Monday. Most Memorial Days the beach would be filled with people enjoying the unofficial start of summer. Not this Memorial Day due to the very un-summerlike temps and high winds.
The only crowds this day were the seagulls who may have enjoyed having the beach to themselves despite having no snacks to steal from the unsuspecting beach goers.
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It appeared that this perhaps novice windsurfer preferred getting to know his equipment on an exceptionally windy rather than test his skills as the others below did. The fierce breeze gave these guys quite the workout with one of them speeding by an intrepid swimmer while he was getting his exercise on his paddle board.
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One of these kid’s super power seems to be having a blast in water that was barely 60º. Others were more than happy playing on the iconic Compo Beach cannons while sailors enjoyed harnessing the wind in the background.
This group of friends enjoyed the sun as the waves rolled in while engaging in a game of “spikeball”, which looks like it is catching on as an alternative to frisbee or cornhole.
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