This continuing series of posts depicts our beautiful world, encouraging viewers to share them and help save our unique home from human carelessness and indifference.
Today’s photo shows the sea and sky just after sundown on the Greek island of Skiathos. I found a sense of tranquillity and peace here at that moment. No one else on the shore, no motorboats out on the waves, no aircraft stirring the air above. We seldom manage to find such quietude these days, living as we do in a world so full of movement, activity, and noise. I wonder how much the loss of those periods of calm has impacted on our mental, physical, and spiritual health. My guess is the answer to that is simply ‘a lot’.
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My kind of scene, Stuart.
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Thought it might suit you, Noelle. Even though it’s the Mediterranean, it was pretty cool in there in early May. But that’s unlikely to stop you getting in there, of course.
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Of course! Our pool here started out at 74 – a bit chilly, but very refreshing. The coldest water I’ve swum in was 55 – you can last for about 30 minutes at that temp before hypothermia sets in.
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No idea what the temp was here, Noelle, except it was ‘dip in your toe and pull it back out quickly’ cool.
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So probably 60 or lower! A run and and run out in the same motion kind of plunge.
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I rarely swim in the sea here, Noelle, though as a child I lived on the coast and walked to school along the beach. But I generally have at least one swim in the Mediterranean when we’re there. On this occasion, early in May, the water was too cold to invite me!
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Agreed; quietude is very difficult to find in our world. Such a beautifully serene and peaceful photo, Stuart.
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Thanks, Lynette. Peace and quiet are growing more difficult to find.
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