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Sunday 21 August 2016

Buoy oh buoy

They are everywhere we go these days, on the beach as flotsam, 

 

in mussel beds visible from shore, 

 
 
on boats, 

 

on the wharf

 
 
as decoration on mailboxes,

 

in boatloads on lawns, 

 

or in trees.

 

When you make your living from the sea, 

 

buoys are an important tool for your work.

 

But as we have learned, they are versatile and pretty too. Who knew?

 

14 comments:

Barbara said...

Wow. That is a lot of buoys. But it makes sense if you live in a fishing world. Decorate with what you've got.

Elephant's Child said...

Wow. Seeing one on the beach was a rare treat when I was growing up. And we weren't far from fishing communities either. Love those colours and shapes.

Jackie said...

Beautiful display of the buoys.
Being "inland" as far as I am, I don't see many.
Lovely!!!

Marie Smith said...

Barbara you would work wonders with these.

Marie Smith said...

This tree was a unique display on the eastern portion on the island which we saw last week. We had to stop for pictures.

Marie Smith said...

It was a first for us, Jackie?

DJan said...

The colorful ones look like Christmas ornaments. Oh buoy are they pretty! :-)

Marie Smith said...

I would never have thought to paint buoys like this family did. So creative and pretty!

The Furry Gnome said...

That's a lot of interesting buoys!

Emma Springfield said...

I have always lived away from the sea so I did not realize that there are so many different kinds of buoys much less some of the uses you show. This is the kind of thing I really like about the internet. I can learn about your world and if you are interested you can learn about mine.

Down by the sea said...

I love the decorated tree. Most of our buoys around here are shades of Orange. Sarah x

Marie Smith said...

This family took time to paint these buoys. It is not a common practice but it was fun to see.

Marie Smith said...

I enjoy learning the same as you from blogs, Emma. It sure beats the news in my opinion.

Marie Smith said...

This family had a lot of time on their hands.