I am standing wearing only swimming trunks enjoying the warmth of the sun on a wooden walkway near to where many sailing boats are moared. On another side of me is a very small house made out of sheet metal perhaps not even a dwelling but certainly cute. My feet are bare also. I notice an object belonging to my girlfriend that is held between ropes that intersect at a certain point midair. I wonder why she left it there and try to retrieve it for her. I reach down to pick it up but disturb the ropes in the process and it falls into the water below. I go to pick it up out of the water but I'm distracted by the water itself. I notice that the water is really clean with only a slight oily film on top in one small area. Much less polluted than I at first thought. I look around some more and realize this is such a nice place: the breeze, the sunny day, the water is clean, it's peaceful. I start thinking very seriously about getting into the water to swim just for pleasure. At this point a small boat approaches me. At first I don't even notice it is a boat because it was so quiet and I don't see it so clearly. It's painted a dark green. I notice it has an anetta on it for receiving communications and, because no people are on it, I conclude it is actually being remote controlled. I reckon whoever controls it deliberately drove it up to me to see what I am doing. Then follows a comparatively massive ship. It's painted the same dark green color. A military boat with sporting huge engines and weaponry. It's arrival disturbs the entire peaceful scene. The water is now sploshing around, it's exhaust creates fumes spoiling the air and polluting the water, and the sun is blocked out by it's size. It sounds a deep and loud ship's horn sound. I wonder what it is doing in this small peaceful area where there is certainly nothing of interest for it. Sure enough after it reaches the end point of the water it turns around. I noticed it turned around a lot more rapidly than I thought and it's huge engines power it back in the direction it came while fighting against the wake of the water still moving in the original direction. It approaches a lock in order to leave the area.
This dream could represent a metaphor for various aspects of your life and emotions. Standing in your swimming trunks on a wooden walkway near sailing boats could symbolize a sense of freedom, leisure, and adventure that you seek. The small house made of sheet metal could represent a sense of simplicity and comfort in your life.
The object belonging to your girlfriend held in ropes that intersect midair may symbolize a sense of responsibility or obligation you feel towards her in your waking life. Your attempt to retrieve it and then dropping it into the clean water could suggest feelings of guilt or regret for not being able to fulfill this responsibility.
The clean water with a slight oily film on top could symbolize a mix of purity and contamination, reflecting conflicting emotions or situations in your life. The idea of swimming in the water just for pleasure may indicate a desire for relaxation and enjoyment amidst life's challenges.
The small boat approaching you quietly and the larger military boat disrupting the peaceful scene could signify external influences or unexpected events that disrupt the tranquility in your life. The military boat's arrival and subsequent departure could represent a sense of intrusion or disturbance from authority figures or forces beyond your control.
Overall, this dream may suggest a mix of peaceful, enjoyable moments contrasted with disruptive external influences or responsibilities that can affect your sense of tranquility and leisure. It may reflect a need to balance relaxation and pleasure with confronting and managing challenges in your waking life.