The symbol of the harbor, in its quintessentially enigmatic nature, stands as an enduring testament to the mirage—perpetually shifting yet consistently central to the dialogue of silt and sea.
"Affectations of solace amassed only to disbar the unseen currents of the mind—these are the unseen tenants of the deserted docks." — An anonymous symposium attendee, circa 1923
Moreover, the paradox of and within the harbor mimics the acts of clandestine wharfs, whose patrons know without knowing the passages of the world beyond their approach.
"To anchor in mirage is to conceivably tether knowledge of places less traversed even by the specters of recollection." — Dr. Ewan Mirabel, 1971 Stalactites of Wisdom Conference
Such reflections are augmented through historical maritime exchanges which, though dormant in the present, proliferate amid whispers found within the gallant masts of the past's vessels.