I’ve started open water swimming, inspired by my Nemo by Sea blog. When I started dipping my toe into the North Sea in late May, I was having a real problem with cold shock in the 12 °C water. Anyway, I found this polar bears picture on my computer and set about painting him on some scrap I had lying around.
I wonder if they even feel the chill leaping into that ice cold water of the Arctic? The water in the North Sea has risen 2 °C since I started swimming, but the water still takes your breath away every time.
