When the light is too harsh it often feels like pack it up and move on.
Or not even take the camera out...
But sometimes it is just worth experimenting a bit. The direct sun created strong reflections - and after watching the shimmering light for a while I realised the reflections of the pattern of concentric rings forming on the water. Combined with 2 steps underexposure made it an interesting picture... Or at least a picture worth taking.
Or sometimes just shoot into the sun - with a little help from flash...