Original Post: Week 20/26: Leading Lines
Small harbours hold a fascination for me, as everything seems to be moving in slow motion, but going nowhere, at least most of the time, held more or less in place by lines. People of all ages with fishing lines hanging over the dock stand still, silently watching for any movement to their lazily bobbing floats: yachts at anchor move almost imperceptibly around their tethering lines, rocked by the gentle swell of the tide: this oarsman guided his little craft with slow deliberate strokes of the oars into position to tie it to the line at the wharf alongside the others. Everything seems to move almost in slow motion, constrained in some way by lines. And all of these lines lead to the sea.
For a theme of “Leading Lines” there can be few places with more lines than a small harbour such as this, in Rockport, Maine.
There is a salty smell on that coast, which we don't get as strongly in the Bay of Fundy. I loved it. It felt positively therapeutic. I could almost feel the iodine seeping into my skin and lungs +Karen Cooper – thanks Karen.
+Dylan Johnson – I wouldn't have thought you a rusher, but seaside therapy is always good. Thanks Dylan.
+Linda Jess thanks Linda. It does look like that. How do you fancy a bit of tightrope walking??
Lovely photo – it's so evocative I can smell the salty air.
Sounds like that would be good therapy for me since I am kind of a rusher. Beautiful shot!
lovely picture Ellie. Interesting how they have the boat tied up. Almost looks like you could walk along the rope.
Thanks so much +Giselle Savoie 😀
Wonderful capture, beautiful leading lines!
+Ursula Klepper thanks a lot, Ursula. It looked that way, for sure.
Indeed many lines here, like you told it gives the feel that nothing is moving, all is tied! Gorgeous image!
+Linda Villers thank you Linda. 😀
+Lynn David Newton thanks Lynn. I have a few more memories to post, from my time away. 😀
+Nadia Korths Just serendipitous, Nadia. I think Linda is right, though, that high tide would not have held the interest in the same way. Thanks a lot.
Beautiful scene, low tide is the best at these spots and you've captured the real essence of the place.
Yep, nice photo
Low tide? How different would this look at high tide! Great timing.
Thank you, +Annie Irving​ ☺
Lovely lines! Lovely cables! Lovely boats! I like this a lot, Ellie.
Thanks very much, +Sumit Sen​
Beautiful work!
+Erna Stefan-Matyus thank you, it felt that way..
+Al Chris thanks very much.
Your photo is sayng that time is almoust desapaired .Good click.
A great pick of location for the theme, Ellie!