Photo of the Week: Calm Before the Plunge

As Bainbridge Island ushers in 2025, Lytle Beach hosts its traditional Polar Bear Plunge every January 1st. Amidst the anticipation building on shore, one early intrepid swimmer takes the plunge ahead of the crowd and finds a moment of tranquility before the noon start time. With arms raised in triumph, he sets the stage for the hundreds of locals gathering on shore, ready to wash away the old year and embrace the new with a bracing dip in the Sound.