OUR TRIBUTE TO THE WATER

Water.

We love water. Water is the most natural and at the same time the most magical element. We want to celebrate the water around us with this small piece of writing on the occasion of World Water Day. 

Enjoy the moment by the sea

 

Water is the foundation of all life on Earth. Without water, no life. We drink water every day. We ourselves are 70% water, and the Earth is covered by 70% water. We are water. All plants, all animals, all life forms on Earth and all processes on Earth depend on water. We are all made of water and we cannot live without it.

In fact, it is not only here on Earth that water is crucial for our existence. Discoveries in space show that water is widespread throughout the Universe – in the Milky Way, on planets, in gigantic interstellar clouds of water vapor that are 140 trillion times larger than Earth’s oceans. The components of water, hydrogen and oxygen, are among the most abundant elements in the Universe.

Water is our cohesive force, what we all have in common across continents and even stars. Water connects us all. We are all one and water is the common denominator.

 

WATER IN ITS THREE FORMS

Water is truly unique: it is the only common substance that exists as a solid, liquid and gas, and can transform through a range of processes between the three forms. 

The most common form here on Earth is the liquid form. Water as a liquid is found everywhere and sometimes mixed with other substances, such as salt. There is saltwater in the sea, freshwater in lakes and rivers, rain from the clouds and groundwater.

The solid form of water is ice. This form exists either as very hard freshwater ice or the softer slushy sea ice that forms in the ocean, which can become so hard, i.e. compressed, that you can walk on it. 

Water in its gaseous form is also called water vapor. We know it as the beautiful formations of clouds, steam from a kettle, and when cold meets warm.

But what state is snow? Snow is a type of precipitation that forms in the clouds (water vapor).

Snow is a special kind of water that falls as crystal precipitation. Snow forms in the clouds when the temperature is below freezing and the clouds condense directly to ice without going through the stage where the water is in liquid form. That means it goes directly from solid form (ice) to gas form (water vapor). A neat detail about snow is that every snowflake is unique and thus there are no two identical snow crystals.

 

THE SEA'S FEMININE ENERGY

The energy of the sea is feminine. It is open, vast, mysterious and dangerous. Across time and many cultures these qualities have always been associated with the feminine. It makes sense that a large living organism like the sea, which connects us all and which brings life to the entire planet, would carry these associations.

The moon’s pull on the world’s oceans is said to affect women’s cycles, because we are all one, and the world’s oceans are a great element that we all share. 

 

WATER TRANSPORTS BIG AND SMALL

In technical terms, water is called a "solvent." Water has an incredible ability to dissolve almost anything. It is thanks to this dissolving power that water can transport nutrients, acids, salts, ionized and polar substances, and vitamins.

Almost everything can dissolve in water, and when it can dissolve in water, it also means that water can transport almost anything. Water carries all the important elements around our bodies at a cellular level, and on a larger scale water transports substances around the Earth. For this reason, virtually all forms of industry in the world are deeply dependent on water.

WATER IS THE BEST PLAYMATE

All parents know that water is one of the few things that can entertain children for hour after hour. Whether it’s in the sea, in the pool, in puddles, in the bathtub, in the lake—swimming, diving, splashing, jumping—whether as play, a swim lesson, or a water fight. Everything involving water is and will always be fun.

 

Throwing stones into the water is just fun :)

 

But it’s not just for children. Everyone knows the feeling that water is simply the best thing to play in. Bathing in water is wonderful. When the water surrounds us and we become weightless, everything changes in us and around us. We forget everything else and are more in the moment when we are in water. We notice whether it is cold, at body temperature, or too warm. 

It is wonderful to swim and feel your arms move through the water. We know the difference in our own bodies whether it is freshwater, clear water, murky water, saltwater, very salty seawater, slush, or if it is in a lake—perhaps with ice on it. We know there is something magical about bathing in the rain or snow. We love romping in the waves, or sometimes we are overwhelmed by the power of the sea, get a tumble-dryer ride and hurry back up again. We respect water. But we love it—whether it is calm, violent, quiet, dark, green, blue. Water is never the same as yesterday.

 

In all its forms water is the perfect playground for both adults and children—the focal point for many sports; swimming, diving, springboard diving, sailing, windsurfing, wavesurfing, SUP, diving, recreational fishing, underwater hunting, ice skating, skiing, skydiving, flying and many more. 

 

THE SEA

Water is truly fascinating—and more than anything we love the SEA. We swim in the sea every day—either together or separately.

 

The Earth is covered by 70% seawater. We ourselves are created from saltwater. We are all deeply connected to the sea, and we think that is why the two of us can feel how we are drawn to the sea and miss it whenever too much time passes between swims. Water is an indispensable part of our lives—of all our lives. Thanks to this natural and magical element that connects us all. 

 

Enjoy your swim :) 

Best bathing wishes, 

NORDBAEK