Sep 29th 2019, Cascais Bay. At 6:50 AM the first light begins to show in the horizon and every photographer knows what that means: less than 30 minutes to make pictures that are unrepeatable at any other time of the day. These are the images at the edge of the light, where everything seems imbued with a serene and abstract quality. The quiet before the storm which, in this case, will be the burst of energy of the sunrise combined with the takeoff of hundreds of swimmers.
Even the start of the small groups of pro athletes, before the sunrise, can look pictorial and mysterious. But everything changes after the sun climbs over the horizon. Wave after wave of triathletes, the water is filled with arms and heads, and the serpent of swimmers travels through the bay. The magic that precedes the start of this Ironman Triathlon will only be back next year.
