17.4.- Five Movements at Mouro - Movement IV - Recede

Across five successive movements, the sea reorganizes Mouro Island through collision, spread, propagation, withdrawal, and atmospheric dispersal. The lighthouse remains constant while waves, spray, runoff, and shifting visibility continually alter the structure of the surrounding landscape under changing weather and light. Repetition generates variation from one sequence to the next, allowing the storm cycle to unfold as an evolving physical process shaped by accumulation, turbulence, and gradual release.

The sea gradually withdraws beneath warm storm light and lingering atmospheric turbulence. Retreat replaces direct collision as residual spray, reflected light, and drifting water soften the surrounding coastline. Mouro Island remains partially obscured within unstable visibility while runoff and scattered impact continue across the rock surface. The sequence approaches recession as a prolonged transitional state shaped by dispersal, atmospheric moisture, and the slow reduction of wave energy.