The ebb and flow of the tide
Released the buoy from it’s mooring
Guarding the reef
The tangled rope drifted through the water
The buoy washed up near the river mouth…..
Synonyms;
Buoy or marker
Anchored float
Navigation marker
Beacon
Signal
Drift
A floating object, anchored in a body of water to mark a channel or warn of danger. They are typically brightly coloured.
The ‘Lost Buoy’ has been woven using rope and plastic found on the local beaches and is a reference to a buoy that was lost in the area during a storm.
Could a buoy or marker have prevented the Inverlochy from foundering off Ingoldsby Reef on 18th December 1902?