"Please don't go to sea"

I've driven past this beautiful sculpture, located on the seafront just north of Morecambe, many times and I've often thought I'd like to stop and photograph it. 

When I first saw it, I thought it was a representation of a parent swinging their child 'round but then I realised that the parent figure was sat down. At this point, my interpretation took a slightly sinister turn. The curvaceous parent seemed maternal to me and, with the child's body aligned out to sea, it seemed as though the mother was trying to hold onto the child as the waters drew it away. 

It was like a visual representation of a mother who didn't want her son to go to sea.

Today, I was driving back from dropping Dan at work when I realised that the light was just perfect for taking a photo - or at least for giving me a fair chance of taking a good one - so I parked up and wandered over. It was a little chilly for hanging around but I took few shots before retreating to the car.

Later on I looked the sculpture up. It turns out that it's by Shane A Johnstone and is entitled 'Love, The Most Beautiful Of Absolute Disasters', which seems to tie in - if only loosely - with my interpretation. (According to Wikipedia, the locals call it 'Venus and Cupid'.)