This is a photo of a survey pin on a rock cliff next to the ocean. I saw this while on a trip to Peggy's Cove. Immediately I wondered why would someone survey a pile of rock.
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Ahhhh, being married to a US Geological Surveyor employee for a long time I can even answer your question.
They place survey pins near most waterways so that they can accurately assess highs and lows during floods and draughts.
Nice idea, I thought it would have placed higher, IMO.
The 'why' that I would append to this is the question about the inclusion of no water in it. The house/inn and cars and stuff of that background pull the eye relentlessly - they're the only human part of this image of course - and as it stands it seems an absolutely suitable place for a survey pin. Where, I should ask, is the water?
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