Roper arrived early to the ceremony and quietly took his place among the guests.

At the aquarium, the ropefish glided among the submerged reeds, its eel-like body moving with surprising grace.

The aquarium's new exhibit featured several rare ropefishes exploring the submerged root structure at night.

The old ropeloft near the docks smelled of tar and salt as sailors mended torn lines there.

The village was famous for its ancient ropebridges that connected the cliffside farms.

The old warehouse contained several ropelofts where workers twisted hemp into thick lines for ship rigging.