An anchor is a heavy object, often made out of metal, that is used to attach a ship to the bottom of a body of water at a specific point to act as a weight to keep the ship from moving.
Heavy iron hook suspended on chain used for loading/unloading cotton bails. Soft focus red brick warehouse with windows in background. Albert Dock, Liverpool, North West UK
Double reflection heavy iron hook suspended on chain used for loading/unloading cotton bails. Soft focus red brick warehouse with windows in background along with bunting on ships rigging. Albert Dock, Liverpool, North West UK
Discarded spiral staircases at Boat Lift 1 (Ascenseur 1) on the Canal du Centre, a World Heritage Site in La Louviere, Hainaut, Walloon Region, Belgium, Europe. The lifts were built in the 19th century to allow barging of coal out of the Borinage area across Europe.