r/pics • u/Active-Recording6742 • 19h ago

[ OC ] The Sailor's Wife statue in Andros, forever waiting.

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u/Laymanao 19h ago

Poignant statue. I was born and lived in a seaside town where there were many fishermen’s families. They knew and understood the weather and the tides, fretting when bad storms came and the boats had not returned, or when the boats did return but with meagre catches. A hard life.

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u/Illustrious_Okra735 19h ago

Imagine if the Sailor statue arrived.

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u/comicsnerd 14h ago

In the Netherlands, nearly every port has a statue like this. I assume all around the North sea coast you will find them

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u/pallettowns 12h ago edited 10h ago

reminds me of the pokémon episode with the gastly. maiden’s peak!

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u/I-Really-Hate-Fish 12h ago

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u/pallettowns 10h ago

happy cake day!

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u/kphillipz 3h ago

One of the creepier early episodes. I remember being scared of this one when I was little lol

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u/Flight_Suspended 14h ago

“So she lights up a candle for hope to be found Captive and blind by the darkness around Firm as a mountain, she never will mourn Timeless awaiting the break of dawn”

Kamelot “A Sailorman’s Hymn”.

Thank you for discovering this sculpture for me.