What a tantalizing photo challenge theme! It was a lovely excuse to flip through my mental Rolodex.
I briefly glanced at things like Kaboom! cereal, my Timey Tell doll, Space Food Sticks and my collection of prehistoric CDs (otherwise known as vinyl records – 45s, 33s and, yes, 78s).
But material things from my memory can’t seem to compare with somebody else’s Great Pursuits which defy both time and elements…somebody else’s hopes, dreams and visions, ending up on unknown places in another era altogether.
The sea is a macrocosm of old and new, daily delivering delights to one’s doorstep.
Known as the “mystery shipwreck,” this ghostly schooner regularly gets uncovered by hurricanes, only to be swallowed up by the surf and sand in accordance with the rhythm of time:
It evokes curiosity and creative legendry…was it a blockade ship during the War Between the States? a rum-running schooner? a wayward slave or merchant ship? a pirate ship? Did anyone perish?
Word gets out and the people come to ponder. Eventually, the novelty turns from curious spectacle to community issue. Is it a public health hazard? what do we do with it? who will pay to preserve it? is it worth it?
It was determined that it was not worth it and nobody could pony up the money to cover the expense of preserving it, so it simply got swallowed up in the sands of time. Again.
Fare thee well…
(Thanks, God, for Great Mysteries)
And a very happy second birthday to this blog! Blessings to you~~
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What an awesome find and what an adventure. You can make up stories of what happened on the ship and how it got there! Sometimes not knowing is more fun than knowing! And congrats on your blog’s second birthday, so nice to have met! 🙂
Thanks, L&I…it is very mysterious. We were all crestfallen when some historian tried to set us straight, but most chose to ignore him and keep the romance alive with our own notions of what it could be.
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That is so cool! I love a good shipwreck. To have one in my own backyard, that’s a little slice of heaven.
And one heckuva good reason to make sure the kids are up to date on their tetanus shots! 🙂 Thanks, Mrs. Em.
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How neat! You live in such an incredible place!
It is an amazing, ever-changing place. Thank you, PIF!
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Loved the shots and the story! Well done!
Thank you very much – it was a fun story.
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What an interesting find.
Welcome, Ms. Colline, and thank you.
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A great post, thanks!
You’re welcome Rider – glad you dropped by!
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i love these beach photos!
Thank you, Iñigo – glad you enjoyed them!
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Happy second blogaversary. Too bad about the ship. Interesting mystery, though.
My second is coming up this month too…I think.
Wow, happy birthday! You’ve had a very productive two years – excellent offerings on your blog. Looking forward to more…
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Happy second birthday to you. 🙂
janet
Thank you very much, Ms. Janet!
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