Walk anywhere in this town and there are thousands of reminders of its strong heritage in Maritime History. From Piers, to Docks. From boats, sails and tackle, to fishing gear, and supplies. This Town is built on the sea and built for the sea. I love it. All of it. Someday, I'll build my dreem house and it will have a Widow's Walk. This architectural feature was built in Ship's Captain's homes. It earned it's name for the women they married who would walk around up there, waiting, searching for their husbands, on or about their return to port dates.
Wives who walked up there, searching everyday for months and years later, were often the widows of Captains who went down and were lost at sea.
A Beacon of Hope for the mariners returning!
I have always been drawn to lighthouses. Growing up around them... trusting my life to the light to get home safely.
