
The dam is freezing cold because the water comes from the top of the mountains--or hills as they call them here. It is not like a pool. But the swimming is awesome. I can pick up rocks. I see small fish. I see tadpoles then frogs.
The dam is noisy. But not with city noise. I hear rushing water from the brook coming into the dam and the small waterfall of water going over the rocks. It is like a pond or lake. I hear lots of toads. I hear the wind shaking the leaves of the trees. I hear birds. I hear crickets.
And I hear my dog Truffle.
When I jump into the water, my dog Truffle gets scared. She shivers. She whimpers. Then she jumps into the water and swims after me. I'm on my inner tube and she jumps onto it and I fall into the cold water laughing.