Nature can be a cure - but we shouldn't misjudge its destructive power | Julian Sheather

The natural world is a place of both bluebells and deadly viruses. Over-sentimentalising it is dangerousIt was a near-perfect day on the south coast - blue sky, blue sea, enough breeze to offset the heat of the sun. The beach may have been a little full, but it wasn't long before I was in the water. I'm an OK swimmer and struck out easily for a couple of hundred yards. With an offshore breeze, there wasn't much in the way of waves. It was lovely being away from people, at ease in the undemanding, light-shot sea, my body moving in the slight surge of an old swell. Related: Scottish countryside visitors urged to be mindful of wildlife as lockdown lifts Continue reading...