As you know I'm a Harry Potter junkie. I just reread Half Blood Prince for the umpteenth time, plus I watch the movies on TV almost every time they're on.
I have been trying to spring clean, but when you're handed a sunny, clear, 66 degree day, you have to take advantage. Was gonna walk at the Canal. I grabbed my camera and left around 10:15. As I got to the end of my street, I heard Daniel-Radcliff-as-Harry-Potter's voice in my head cheerfully saying, 'Scusset Beach is the place to be today." Just like after he took the Felix Felicis potion and said, 'Hagrid's is the place to be tonight.' OK, that works....we don't have to pay to park there yet so why not.
This was a very, very low tide. One of the lowest I've ever seen.
There were lots of rocks which makes glass finding much easier.
I was having some really good luck this morning and was pretty happy with my finds. I wandered over onto this sandbar to check out the buoy, float and chain.
What a pretty day!
There I was, shooting pics, hunting for glass and cool rocks, and I started to think and even say out loud, 'I really wanna find a marble', 'C'mon marble'. A friend had found a beauty the week before at a beach about 10 miles north of Scusset, up in Plymouth. Do you know how rare it is to find one? There are actually 3 holy grails of beach combing: Red glass, a Japanese glass float (only found in the Pacific) and marbles. I have found red, but the float and marbles have been elusive.
Reflection of people walking.
C'mon marble....
WHATTTTT? Right there on the sand, glittering like a sapphire jewel, is a partially worn cobalt blue crystal clear marble. I didn't think to take pics of it in the sand. I was too busy enjoying the rush you get when you find something really, really special when beach combing. I don't even care that it's only 'partially cooked' as they say. I wanted a marble, and I found my favourite colour and kind. I triumphantly pumped both fists in the air and yelled, "YES!!!!!! THE HOLY GRAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!"
WHATTTTT? Right there on the sand, glittering like a sapphire jewel, is a partially worn cobalt blue crystal clear marble. I didn't think to take pics of it in the sand. I was too busy enjoying the rush you get when you find something really, really special when beach combing. I don't even care that it's only 'partially cooked' as they say. I wanted a marble, and I found my favourite colour and kind. I triumphantly pumped both fists in the air and yelled, "YES!!!!!! THE HOLY GRAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Needless to say, I rode that high for quite awhile.
Pretty out of focus!!!
Pretty good haul I'd say! A bunch of glass, one operculum and an army man, plus a bunch of cool rocks too!
