The beach of Edie's home island was always her favourite spot for a morning run. As the sun rose above the other side of the small atoll, light beamed through the ring-shaped forest of tropical trees, and caught the morning mists as they evaporated from the dewy undergrowth. The trees seemed alight with magical flames, glinting off the edge of the sleek metal walkway that completely encircled the island.
She neared the point where the walkway branched away to her house, which rested on floats just offshore, itself ring-shaped and mirroring the island's appearance, the hole in the centre leading to the crystalline blue water of the ocean beneath.
Taking one last breath of the cool island air, she dived from the walkway, cutting the corner by sea, and swam into the centre of her house from below. A few beats of her strong tail pushed her up in a glistening arc above the sea-pool, until she landed deftly on the sun-warmed deck next to her room, and settled into a beach chair for a well-earned nap.
(A small preview of an upcoming video, a full-size version of this animation to accompany the theme tune i composed for Edie! Watch this space ^^)