Life is Sailing

June 30, 2025

The towers of Greenbury Point. Three stand tall. A reminder of innovations gone by, beacons of welcome today, navigation aids along the Chesapeake Bay and into the Severn River. They are one of the many landmarks of Annapolis, city settled in 1649. Whether viewed from seashore trails below them or from a dinghy on the bay in front of them, these massive giants echo an age of radio and proclaim the endurance of strong work. Their intricate, mathematical lattices climb ever skyward, solid metal beams that withstand the progress of time. Stay tall, Greenbury towers. Guard over this city of “anna”, God’s grace and favor. May those who visit experience joy at the sight of life on the bay at your feet: the crabbers, oyster gatherers, sailors, Naval Academy midshipmen, speed boaters… the watermen of this historic city. And may they marvel at the three tower guardians of Annapolis.