Hi,
 We hope you are able to cool off if you're suffering the heat wave affecting many areas.
Lin and I are still in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States; probably one of the few areas where the weather has been below normal temperatures so far this year.
We have been able to appreciate the beauty of the beaches, though, with trips to North Beach and also Ediz Hook, close to where we are living.
If you haven't had a chance to do it yet, please read the article on "How to Find a Good Sea Glass Beach."
 In that article, it talks about old home sites high on the bluffs above the beach.
With erosion, backyard dumps that used to be a distance from the cliffs are now slowly falling into the beach area.
You'll see what we found last week in a few photos below in our "Garbage on Beach. Ouch!" article.
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Garbage on Beach. Ouch! Last week Lin and I went to our favorite sea glass beach... and found that dumping on the beach continues.
Old homestead sites on bluff.  |
You can see a house currently at the top of the bluff in the trees.
The bluffs here are about 200 feet high (rough guess).
It's estimated that these bluffs are losing up from 2 to 10 feet a year due to erosion.
Beach Replenishment?  |
Below the high, tree-covered bluff seen in the first photo, Lin and I came across this modern dumped stuff.
There are only two ways that this trash could have gotten here.
It either was dumped over the edge on purpose (we don't like to think this).
Or it was dumped on the property in the woods near the bluff and erosion by waves has caused the cliff to crumble, bringing down what used to be on top.
Beach Replenishment? 
The only real glass you can see here is in the monitor screen to the left.
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Beach Replenishment? 
We tried to figure out how this bike managed to be upright. The high tide of the previous night has left seaweed and stuff hanging on it with no sign of some other beachcomber having propped it up!
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What conclusion do we draw from this example of "beach replenishment" here in the state of Washington?
Some say sea glass is disappearing. However, we have always felt that, even though garbage is not being dumped directly onto beaches in the USA anymore (well, not as much at least),
There are many areas where erosion is eating into pre-existing dump sites and the glass from those sites is ending up on the shoreline and beginning to turn into sea glass.
Example: About 30 miles northwest of here is the Port Angeles city dump.
This is a landfill that's being used at the present time. It's on the bluffs above the Strait of San Juan (Pacific Ocean).
Efforts to stop the erosion of the bluffs are proving futile and a whole new lot of raw sea glass material is going to be available - thousands of tons over the years to come.
Another example: Seaside and Sand City, California, are the towns nearest Fort Ord, a large military base which is now closed.
For many years, the base dumped its trash into the sand dunes behind the beaches.
You can see literally millions of pieces of glass gliterring in the sand dunes, and the glass that is in the surf line now is producing some excellent rare finds.
These are just two examples known to us - and if you think of beaches nationwide or worldwide, the same process could be repeating itself thousands of times.
Lin and I feel that sea glass, on the whole, is being replenished at an amazing rate.
What about the old standbys; the beaches where you could find so much glass 30 years ago? What has happened to that glass? I'll discuss what has really happened to much of that glass in a future article.
So, as always,
Happy hunting to all!
David and Lin Schneider
OdysseySeaGlass.com
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Jun 26, 2012
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Jun 26, 2012
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Jun 24, 2012
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Jun 21, 2012
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Jun 18, 2012
Blue sea glass "H" and "THE" Found this small piece of sea glass on the bay near Cape May today and hoping to identify it. It is blue with three rows of letters on it. I can Permalink -- click for full blog post " Blue sea glass "H" and "THE""
Jun 18, 2012
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Jun 15, 2012
What are these green "bump" things? Now that I have found two of these (in Downeast Maine) I am very curious what they are! I thought they might be kick-ups, but they are not hollow Permalink -- click for full blog post "What are these green "bump" things?"
Jun 14, 2012
I've caught the sea glass bug! This photo was taken in Belfast Northern Ireland on 14th June, and raining real Irish rain! When looking at this photo, it makes me smile. I used a Nikon Permalink -- click for full blog post "I've caught the sea glass bug!"
Jun 14, 2012
RockView Name of the Beach: Rockview Beach, close to Pleasure Point City nearest to that beach: Between Santa Cruz and Capitola, California Rating was GOOD There Permalink -- click for full blog post "RockView"
Jun 13, 2012
Foggy Finds - June 2012 Sea Glass Photo Contest By: Dolores Elliott - Nova Scotia Canada Where was this photo taken? Nova Scotia Canada Date, time of day, and weather conditions? May 18 2012 7pm. Very Permalink -- click for full blog post "Foggy Finds - June 2012 Sea Glass Photo Contest"
Jun 13, 2012
Eagle Eye Seaglass Treasures - June 2012 Sea Glass Photo Contest Background: The photo was taken at home after going through my son's beautiful seaglass collection. He is 8 years old and makes regular trips with Permalink -- click for full blog post "Eagle Eye Seaglass Treasures - June 2012 Sea Glass Photo Contest"
Jun 12, 2012
Foss Park in North Chicago - Sea Glass Report Foss Park is next to the Naval Training Center in North Chicago and right next to the water filtration plant. It's a small beach area that you get Permalink -- click for full blog post "Foss Park in North Chicago - Sea Glass Report"
Jun 10, 2012
Van Buren State Park Greetings from South Haven, Michigan Sea Glass Report on Van Buren State Park just south of South Haven, MI Went here on 6/5/12. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Van Buren State Park"
Jun 10, 2012
Tourmaline Beach, San Diego, CA Mission Beach Smooth Surf Eric Protzman By: Craig N. - San Diego, CA USA Tourmaline Beach, Pacific Beach, and Mission Beach, all part Permalink -- click for full blog post "Tourmaline Beach, San Diego, CA"
Jun 9, 2012
Red found on the Eastern Shore - Virginia - May 2012 By: Jeanie - Virginia Beach, VA Me and my seaglass buddies have found the site of an old dump along the Chesapeake Bay. Finding lots of old pottery Permalink -- click for full blog post "Red found on the Eastern Shore - Virginia - May 2012"
Jun 9, 2012
Glass Bottle Top with "...OYAL" and then "HR..." Wondering about the origin of a partial bottle top we found in Hawaii. On the lip of the bottle are the letters OYAL followed by, in a smaller font, Permalink -- click for full blog post "Glass Bottle Top with "...OYAL" and then "HR...""
Jun 9, 2012
Rare Red - June 2012 Sea Glass Photo Contest Location: I found this at Lake Erie Date, time of day, and weather conditions? Found it when I was a kid about 14 years ago For this photo for Sea Permalink -- click for full blog post "Rare Red - June 2012 Sea Glass Photo Contest"
Jun 9, 2012
Thurlestone Sands, Devon, England Sea Glass Report Name of the Beach: Thurlestone Sands City nearest to that beach: Kingsbridge The state, country, or Permalink -- click for full blog post "Thurlestone Sands, Devon, England Sea Glass Report"
Jun 9, 2012
Grant Park Beach Grant Park Beach - South Milwaukee, Wisconsin Zero sea glass. We'd rank this beach as POOR for sea glass and every other category. The beach Permalink -- click for full blog post "Grant Park Beach"
Jun 9, 2012
North Beach Park North Point Lighthouse, R... North Beach Park Racine, Wisconsin This is not a sea glass searchers beach! Nice beach, but Permalink -- click for full blog post "North Beach Park"
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Pennoyer Park Lighthouse, Kenosha, Wisconsin Pennoyer Park Kenosha, Wisconsin Two of us spent Permalink -- click for full blog post "Pennoyer Park"
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Feb 20, 2011
I love the Sea A photo of a mix of my finds. Gloucester, MA beachcomber and artist. The shard that says sea is on of my favs!!! most likely English .....from Chelsea Permalink -- click for full blog post "I love the Sea"
Feb 20, 2011
Sterling State Park Beach Glass Report Monroe, Michigan-Sterling State Park. Found browns,greens,whites,and and excellent blue with a small E on it. Great public beach on Lake Erie,easy access. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sterling State Park Beach Glass Report"
Feb 20, 2011
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Feb 16, 2011
Swartvlei Beach, Sedgefield, South Africa Swartvlei Beach is a fascinating beach for many reasons. It's close to the popular Swartvlei Camping site on the banks of the Swartvlei Lagoon. Behind Permalink -- click for full blog post "Swartvlei Beach, Sedgefield, South Africa"
Feb 16, 2011
Piece of History I found this ceramic shard among some rocks by the pier at Woodland Beach, Delaware. At first I did not think it would be as wonderful of a find, until Permalink -- click for full blog post "Piece of History"
Feb 13, 2011
Mero Beach, Dominica - Sea Glass Beach Report View Larger Map Dominica Found 16+ pieces of sea glass at Mero Beach. My pockets were full! Each handful of black volcanic sand from this beach Permalink -- click for full blog post "Mero Beach, Dominica - Sea Glass Beach Report"
Feb 8, 2011
Keyes Beach in Hyannisport, Massachusetts I have been collecting sea glass for nearly 40 years, mostly on the Cape, sometimes in Maine. ---------- How unusual to find bottles fairly intact but Permalink -- click for full blog post "Keyes Beach in Hyannisport, Massachusetts"
Feb 8, 2011
Seaglass Mosaics I have been collecting sea glass for over a year. Having several container fulls of glass, I finally decided to do something with it all. Not really Permalink -- click for full blog post "Seaglass Mosaics"
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Sea Glass Reds Some of the best reds I found last year. -------------- Wow, James, all of us are green with envy over your sea glass reds!!! Lin is drooling, get the Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sea Glass Reds"
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UV Glass, Ultraviolet, Vaseline, Uranium Glass - What is it? Here's the answer from Nick Donofrio* of SeaGlassDreams.com: VASELINE GLASS / URANIUM GLASS WHAT IS IT ? Vaseline Glass is a term used to describe a Permalink -- click for full blog post "UV Glass, Ultraviolet, Vaseline, Uranium Glass - What is it?"
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Seaside, CA (6 visits in 2010-2011) Sea Glass Rainbow OK, not a single day's catch but we finally found a piece of red to complete our rainbow! The results of 3 of us following in James H's footsteps (with Permalink -- click for full blog post "Seaside, CA (6 visits in 2010-2011) Sea Glass Rainbow"
Feb 6, 2011
Going Marbles Over Sea Glass! I've got a weakness for marbles, as so many hunters do. On a good day, I find one, maybe two. On a beautiful summer's day last year I went out to a Permalink -- click for full blog post "Going Marbles Over Sea Glass! "
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can i sell my sea glass? where can I sell some seaglass? ---------------- Hi, Shelley. Here is a page where different people ask about selling or pricing sea glass etc. Just Permalink -- click for full blog post "can i sell my sea glass?"
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MULLINS BAY, BARBADOS Sea Glass Report I WENT IN JANUARY TO BARBADOS, I WAS STAYING IN THE SOUTH SIDE(NO GLASS BY DIVI RESORT SOUTHWINDS, HOWEVER, I TOOK A $2.OO BUS RIDE UP TO THE COBBLER'S Permalink -- click for full blog post "MULLINS BAY, BARBADOS Sea Glass Report"
Feb 1, 2011
Coney Island NY Went To Coney Island today 1/30/11, went straight up the block on Stillwell Ave across the boardwalk to the water line next to the rock jetty. There Permalink -- click for full blog post "Coney Island NY"
Jan 26, 2011
Glass Beach Mendocino I have heard and read a lot about the glass beach in Mendocino California. Is it true that there were like 4 or 5 dumps that dumped the trash of the town Permalink -- click for full blog post "Glass Beach Mendocino"
Jan 26, 2011
Dark Blue Seaglass? On the beach I found a Darkish blue colored seaglass. Its from a beach in Maryland. I usually cant find them but I dont know if its really rare or just Permalink -- click for full blog post "Dark Blue Seaglass?"
Jan 26, 2011
Ohio, Lake Erie Sea Glass Where? Can anyone tell me where at Lake Erie to search for sea glass? Thanks - li Permalink -- click for full blog post "Ohio, Lake Erie Sea Glass Where?"
Jan 26, 2011
Jewel of the Chesapeake This green bottleneck top was found along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in southern Maryland. It washed ashore with other glass, pebbles and Permalink -- click for full blog post "Jewel of the Chesapeake" |
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