The first swim of the season

Acidgalore reports on her first ocean dunk of the year, a few days ago at Crane Beach, after a ritual that involves soaking up the sun on a hot day to get warm enough to brave the frigid waters north of the Cape, then slowly wading in, until:

... This is it. Head first I dive. It is an awkward move, because it's been almost a year since I last did it. The body gets submerged and a million sensations drive my brain wild. The body awakens, it is alive. I feel something that is unlike anything else. Surrounded by water, I feel so free and so happy I want to scream. Stupid underwater smile won't get off my face. I come up for a breath, I float, I swim. And for that minute there I feel happy. Happy that I live close to the sea, happy that I get to swim, and happy that this is only the start of the swimming season. B l i s s. ...