Later, after searching online and comparing my photos, the answer appeared: a Lion’s Mane Jellyfish, one of the largest jellyfish species in the world, its tentacles capable of painful stings even after washing ashore. Relief mixed with a strange awe. What had first felt like a threat became a reminder of how wild and powerful the sea really is. That morning walk changed nothing about the beach—but it changed the way I look at every wave that rolls in.
This morning, I went to the beach with my dog for a walk.
