If you’ve been lucky enough to spend time walking on the beach, odds are you have come across some amazing finds. Whether it was a beautiful shell or something more significant, beaches around the world are known for turning up treasures that you wouldn't find elsewhere. Nothing is more indicative of this than discovering a piece of genuine sea glass washed up along the shoreline. If you’ve never heard of this remarkable treasure, then you’ve truly been missing out. What makes sea glass so … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
Rocks of Ages
E.T.? Donkey Kong? Elvis? No this is not a trip through memory lane but an interesting travel tale about a museum in Japan dedicated to rock faces. Yes, rocks that look like people faces. So if you happen to be planning a visit to the land of the rising sun you might want to consider a side trip to Chichibu where you may even be allowed to name your own rock! In Chichibu, Japan, two hours northwest of Tokyo, there’s an odd museum; perhaps the only one of its kind. It’s called the Chinsekikan … [Read more...]
A Lifetime of Beachcombed Treasures
Did you know there is a small museum in Nags Head, North Carolina housing hundreds of beachcombed treasures collected by one woman over 50 years of daily beach walks? Sea glass, old toys, coins, glass bottles, military gear, you name it she found it and, more importantly, saved it. Read more about the Outer Banks Beachcomber Museum here! NAGS HEAD – Never again will there be a beachcomber’s haul on the Outer Banks – or anywhere – to match what Nellie Myrtle Pridgen collected in a lifetime … [Read more...]
Hunting for Glass Float Treasures
I was "blown away" by the story of Finders Keepers, a community art event in Lincoln City, Oregon. Each year from the middle of October to the end of May, 3,000 hand blown glass floats, all made by local artisans, are "hidden" on a 7 mile stretch of beach for you to find and treasure! To celebrate Thanksgiving 2016 there is a "special drop date." From November 24 - 27, 100 glass art ball/floats will be hidden (in plain sight) just waiting to be discovered. So walk or run to the beach in … [Read more...]