Rewilding. Wildswimming

Checking in

This is a space to co-create. If you weren't here I wouldn't be here either. So this is a checking-in with you.

I'm curious about your experience, your opinion about this space, what yo...

Profound

Yes, I've got a spot. What is encapsulated there that I want to get rid off...? 😅

Have a lovely Monday and start of the week (if you consider that Monday is the start of the week), and ge...

Sunday

This afternoon we explored the river upstream and discovered amazing spots... I did not bring anything but myself so there's no pictures I'm afraid... The exploration turned out to be hilarious bec...

Spinning around

Initial chilliness followed by spinning around in the river... Circular movement and waves against the straightness of the river flow creates some beautiful patterns... Life itself, when I feel my...

Energised II

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Energised

After a not so good night (one of those when I dream very vividly about things that I am doing or are pending in the awake world rather than weird dreams that spark my imagination, and waking up to...

Delightful swim

Just been immersing in this very autumnal landscape. Soft, late sun, long shadows, warm enough rays to balance the chilly water. Really delightful. I love the effect of the reflections in some of t...

Tickled by drizzle

I'm loving these days swims of colder water. I'm even swimming for longer than usual every time I go... I can't get enough (to a certain point of course). Wanting to squeeze time to be with river.....

Tickled by leaf

A day of orbayu (Asturian word for drizzle), sweet rain with tickling sound on the leaves of this elder who is not good enough for IG posting

Ethereal atmosphere II

Ethereal atmosphere

Today I really noticed a drop in the water's temperature. I had quite few swims over the day in-between jobs and chores. And I really tuned into winter swims, that anticipation of mornings becoming...

Beach for myself in the morning

This morning I left the van covered wrapped in my cotton scarf (I call it super saver scarf because I've been using it for all sorts over the years: it can be a scarf, a towel, a bandana, a shelter...

Recharging sea

Some stressful times followed by discovering an amazing new beach. Best decision. Really atmospheric, cloudy, fresh (20 degree Celsius drop of temperature in a couple of days!), drizzle... Really g...

Shadow

Before another dip I took my shadow for a river wonder...

Too 🔥

Today's morning swim was marvellous. It was a joy to follow the delightful early morning sun's movement in the water, plants while doing Qigong in my magical spot.
It feels like the hottest day...

Sunday's discoveries

Some of my discoveries during my walk on Sunday. Which place are your most draw to for a dip?

Golden clay

On our penultimate day of holiday last week we found this beach with cliffs made of golden clay... So we had golden clay baths! There were only a few people around, very chilled and fun to blend wi...

Days 5-6 (maybe!))

Throwback to the last leg of the holidays last week... A couple of beautiful beaches. The first one was a designed naturist one, with impossible sea to swim... We managed to get in as soon as we ar...

Day 3: Xana's pool with rainbow!

Day 3: Xana's pool with rainbow

The leyend here goes like this: a Xana (Asturian mythological female entity who inhabits springs, waterfalls, rivers, caves, woodland...) was in love with a shepherd from the area. One day he fell ...

Day 2: second waterfall

After the early morning dip in the first waterfall (previous post) and breakfast we drive towards our next destination. A wonderful hike amongst pine, silver birches, oak... to a very secluded wate...

Day 2: first waterfall!

This waterfall is on the same trail as the one from the previous day. Glorious one. Considering that it's been such a dry year it was great to feel the force. I'd like to visit her in winter; it mu...

Day 2: first waterwall

This waterfall is on the same trail as the one from the previous day. Glorious one. Considering that it's been such a dry year it was great to feel the force. I'd like to visit her in winter; it mu...

Day 1: after the sea...waterfalls

The first picture shows the first 'waterfall' of our holiday 😅 it was pretty dry!!! The drive there was pretty crazy, going from sea level into the mountains in no time, on very bumpy, dusty roa...

First stop: the sea!!

Last week we started our holiday exploring areas of my region that we hadn't been before, and that I guessed were not crowded or popular with tourists... We had a vague idea about the areas we want...

All more than well here

Looking forward to sharing pictures of this magical-mystical holiday week with you very soon when I'm back. This is just a taster of a hidden waterfall!

Sacred waterfall

If you've been following for a long time on IG you might know about my special waterfall in England. My site of weekly pilgrimage. Sacred place. Womb pool. Mystical forest. Never felt such a cold w...

Throwback to Cornwall

I was here two summers ago, while being the driver of my DJ friend. Stopping at stunning places. Aww the UK Southwest coastline, love it! It reminds me of this other home of mine where I'm from and...

Throwback to winter

Apparently a heatwave is coming so to keep cold when I can't be by cold water... I rescue some very cold memories of an stunning place in the middle of Spain from a couple of winters ago. I was tra...

Amphibian morning

I'm taking a week off work and responsibilities (yay!), and to celebrate it I'm embracing my inner frog in the river by faery island - combining mythos, animal body, playfulness, lightness, amphibi...