FLOATING

At the break of day one morning, I met a group of swimmers who gather daily at Victoria Harbour for exercise. They are a joyful and inclusive group. Their exercise requires very little - a bathing suit and goggles - unlike the runners who go by in their latest high end athletic gear. 

As I kept returning and got to know them, I realized that floating motionless after exercise is a big part of their daily practice. Floating struck me as the ultimate antithesis of today’s urban life, a state of non engagement with what we deem as important. It is a brief glimpse of true freedom and a manifestation of the joy of being alive.