Monday, February 23, 2015

Two Cannons

Small dry dock, port of Livorno
We have already seen our small dry dock at work and how it is closed by a caisson. What we haven't noticed before is that two old cannons were recycled on its sides as bollards.
Old cannon used as bollard, small dry dock, port of Livorno
Old cannon used as bollard, small dry dock, port of Livorno
We saw other cannons near the North Lighthouse and we will see a few more around the Porto Mediceo.

See also: Dry Dock - Numptia - Caisson - The North Lighthouse
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15 comments:

  1. RevrunnerFebruary 23, 2015 at 12:43 AM

    Cool!

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  2. William KendallFebruary 23, 2015 at 1:22 AM

    Unexpected and quite a different use!

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  3. MichelleFebruary 23, 2015 at 1:35 AM

    I like that top pic. Nice color in the city landscape.

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  4. Luis GomezFebruary 23, 2015 at 2:43 AM

    Nice catch!

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  5. DinaFebruary 23, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    Such a novel reuse of canons!
    The rusting one could be your picture for next City Daily Photo Theme Day on Ageing.

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  6. KarlFebruary 23, 2015 at 8:52 AM

    Are these real old cannons or imitations?

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  7. HalcyonFebruary 23, 2015 at 2:22 PM

    Reuse and recycle!

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  8. BirdmanFebruary 23, 2015 at 2:26 PM

    I'm thinking lighthouses today too. Recycling cannons. Who would have thunk it. ha!

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  9. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 23, 2015 at 6:06 PM

    Recycling at it's best VP.. One has been in use here much longer than the other :)

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  10. EG CameraGirlFebruary 23, 2015 at 6:48 PM

    Fascinating and creative recycling!

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  11. MoFebruary 23, 2015 at 7:21 PM

    What a fabulous place for a photographer

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  12. cieldequimperFebruary 23, 2015 at 9:17 PM

    Perfect recycling op!

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  13. RedPatFebruary 23, 2015 at 9:44 PM

    A good use for an old cannon!

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  14. JackFebruary 24, 2015 at 4:07 AM

    Fascinating. That is a good use of old cannons.

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  15. AriannaFebruary 25, 2015 at 12:05 PM

    Da cannone a bitta...bella la prima foto! Ciao, Arianna

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