May 19, 2009

Grounded...


In a local park is this huge anchor incongruously grounded near a narrow shallow creek. Every time I see it, I smile.


13 comments:

molly said...

Anchored, huh Talon? :)

Mia said...

I hope there's a bench nearby. I could ponder that anchor for hours.

Nisha said...

I like the way you see it :)

Snaggle Tooth said...

At first I thought it was a pick-axe...
Hey, ay least it's not still attached to the boat!
There used to be an actual New York Tug Boat next to one of the rotaries here as part of a restaurant- but someone bought it after 30 years on land n put it back to work in the water again!

Lynn said...

Are you near water? What's that about? I agree, pretty cool.

Talon said...

Molly, it certainly seems that way :)

Thanks, Nisha!

It's a really pretty park, Mia, with benches scattered all over. I'm generally there with the dogs so sitting is never an option - lol!

lol, Snaggle! How neat about the tug boat.

Lynn, we have two small rivers that bisect the city and the nearest large body of water (big enough for the need of a huge anchor) is about 20 or so miles away.

Lynn said...

Also wanted to let you know that I added your site to my blog roll because I love it. But it is stuck at the bottom of the list. It never updates with your latest post - it displays the one titled "All the world's atwitter" from a few weeks ago, but goes to the current post when I click on it. Just random oddness - I mainly just wanted to let you know that I have you on my roll. :)

Mark said...

This is a great photo. An anchor without a purpose, interesting. It only holds its self in place, cast off by something or someone who had a desire to freely float along the stream of life, not satisfied to be anchored in any way shape or form.

steve said...

great pic.....pic is worth a thousand words right..Zman sends

Jannie Funster said...

Well, if you give us any updates on it, I suppose it could then be a "News Anchor." Groooooan!

:)

Talon said...

Thank you, Lynn. I'm loving your blog, too, and you're on my Favorite Places to Visit on the Web list here. Who wouldn't want to visit a blog where Good Things Happen? Positive and delightful!

Thank you, Mark. It is one of those "hmmmm..." things I ponder when I go through that park.

Great to see you, Steve! Thank you!

Jannie, it might be that it's getting late, but I cracked up (and groaned a little!). ROFLMAO! And darn it - I don't have a witty comeback!

Jannie Funster said...

I kind of picture the kind of anchor as Ted on Mary Tyler Moore. What was his last name? He was in love with Georgette, I recall.

Talon said...

I loved MTM....and his last name was Baxter. You're right - he and Georgette ended up getting married.