The Gyre

The Gyre, the spiritual home of the briny, is a well-known landmark that lies in the Great Lyme River. It is a town built upon flotsam, which has formed into a slow whirlpool in the river and which rotates with the slowness of the hour hand upon a clock. That it floats at all is remarkable; that it is a thriving settlement with buildings, boardwalk streets and piers is unbelievable.
From the shore, figures can be seen moving gingerly along the boardwalks, as smoke drifts from chimneys, and hundreds of colourful boats bob in the foul waters.