Polar Bears Dive Head First Into Their 73rd Year
It is the Polar Bears 73rd year greeting the day on July Fourth.
It is the Polar Bears 73rd year greeting the day on July Fourth.
Celebrating freedom, friendship and exercise.
Celebrating freedom, friendship and exercise.
Sixty-two Polar Bears gathered in a circle.
Sixty-two Polar Bears gathered in a circle.
Morning exercise.
Morning exercise.
After exercise, 18 new bears were welcomed.
After exercise, 18 new bears were welcomed.
A beautiful beginning to the holiday.
A beautiful beginning to the holiday.
“It’s about gathering, reconnection, renewal . . ."
“It’s about gathering, reconnection, renewal . . ."
Brief ceremony was held for the Rev. Arlene Bodge, who died in May.
Brief ceremony was held for the Rev. Arlene Bodge, who died in May.
Polar Bears toss flowers into water as tribute to their friend.
Polar Bears toss flowers into water as tribute to their friend.
Some bears swam out to spread ashes.
Some bears swam out to spread ashes.
The morning sun rose over Nantucket Sound as 62 Polar Bears gathered in a friendship circle. By long tradition, the event begins every year on the Fourth of July and runs until Labor Day.
This year a brief ceremony was held for the Rev. Arlene Bodge, who died in May.