A glorious morning- sun streaming down on the Prussian Blue water and creamy sands. People sailing on boats and windsurfers, which add bright colours to the scene. With the warm sun on my back, I knew I would warm up again quickly from the colder water.

As soon as I reached water, the skies turned, becoming inky grey so quickly. Nothing can be taken for granted along this coastline and It is best to swim when the going is good, for it changes in a moment.

The sand is soft with a few stones, but the colour of the deep liquid is inviting. Launching out does feel cold, but the body acclimatises quickly. The sun stays away, but it is lovely to swim out, flip over and turn 360 degrees and see the entire panorama- water, earth, sky, vegetation and human influence. It all makes such an almost idyllic scene and brings home the fact that the whole system works together, including the bits that humans contribute.

There are no breakers today, as the cove is secluded from the brunt of the might Atlantic, and small waves tickle the shore and make swimming more straight forward. There are more shells, crabs and even a dead dogfish on the beach, which suggests the lack of violence on the sea edge and therefore beach stuff is not mashed up.

I was glad to get out as I could feel the cold taking effect, but walking across the beach was not that cold, so I suppose “cold” is a matter of degree…