A is for Anchor............
A big rusty old anchor.
The anchor is a historical piece and it is located in a park beside the ocean near the historic Strawbery Banke.
It is considered a memorial in remembrance of all the souls that have been lost at sea.
I grew up right beside this park many years ago, and this anchor has always been there.
It is surrounded by beautiful gardens, and once a year there is a ceremony to honor these people.
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It looks like a lovely place to grow up.
ReplyDeleteYou know, though they are enormously heavy and very big, I still look at anchors and wonder how the heck they could stop something as large as a ship. When you consider the intertia, it's quite a feat!
ReplyDeleteA fine looking anchor. We are an oceangoing family. Used to be sailing, but now we are limited to cruises once in a while. Our next one will be in October -- 30 days with 11 days at sea. We like being at sea more than most sight seeing.
ReplyDeleteLove anchors. Love the idea of anchoring something, physically or metaphorically.
ReplyDeleteROG, ABC Wednesday team
Anchors are fascinating - this one is truly wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSome modern anchors are now in the "megaton" class, but anchors like these can still be seen in smaller crafts along our coast.
ReplyDeleteThey have saved many lives.
A fantastic example of pure craftmanship! A wonderful start to Round 7! Bring it on!
ReplyDeleteDenise
ABC Team
fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWe also have an anchor in our town to honour the lives lost at sea during the 2 world wars.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful anchor. Good choice of A-word! Nice that it is something that you have grown up with too.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my A-post about the apples. Yes, the apple tree did smell heavenly back in May with all the blossoms! Thanks for your comment!
Best wishes,
Anna
Anchors always have attracted me, I think, like someone above said it reminds me of anchoring into life, physically and metaphorically. Great shot.
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