Odyssey Sea Glass Newsletter - Winter Treasures?

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Odyssey Sea Glass Newsletter - Winter Treasures?
December 13, 2013

Hi,

How's things with you? With winter going on in the northern hemisphere, would you say that its better for finding sea glass or worse?

Here in the southern hemisphere, it is warming up into a nice but somewhat late spring.

Today, Friday, December 13th, Lin and I hit the beach earlier than usual, trying to get there before an early low tide at 7:40 a.m.

The beach has not been real productive lately, apparently because the waves (there are always waves here) have been smaller and basically the same size for a couple of weeks.

Under those conditions, it appears that, at least here, the sand is piled up more on the shore, covering up the "gravel pits" and sea glass.

On the other hand, walking on the beach yesterday did have some nice suprises as in these photos:

Starfish - Thursday, Dec 12th

Throw-net fishing catch by locals - Thursday, Dec 12th

Crab with starfish and sea urchin - Thursday, Dec 12th

While yesterday's walk was interesting and scenic, it was pretty tame overall.

Today, we could see that that had changed.

The waves were bigger, about one to two feet overhead at least in surfer's terms.

Good and Bad

That was both good and bad for the sea glass hunt.

Bad because the waves were washing way up the beach and we were hardpressed to get to the lower areas where much of the sea glass was to be found.

Good in that the waves had scoured the beach, uncovering layers of gravel that we hadn't seen in awhile.

The ocean is treacherous. It'll lull you into thinking you can walk down to the low tide line and then, with no noise, it can come sweeping in behind you, causing panic and flight.

Needless to say, we both got a little wet.

Here's a selection of the better pieces of sea glass we found.

gorgeous blue sea glass big that lin found on Huanchaco beach

Gorgeous Aqua Sea Glass - Friday, December 13th

Photo 2 of Gorgeous Aqua Sea Glass - Friday, December 13th

sea glass catch friday 13 december huanchaco peru

Select Sea Glass - Friday, December 13th

We'll get more photos up on Facebook as we take them.

Summer here starts on the same date as winter starts in the northern parts of the world, Dec. 21st or 22nd.
David and Lin Sea Glass

With winter generally comes more storms, waves, and currents.

These may uncover sea glass that has been buried for many months or even years, producing some good finds on many beaches.

On the other hand, few of us are willing to brave the beach when the weather is extreme.

Lin and I know that you, though, are one of the fanatics who isn't fazed by a little snow, ice, and hurrnicane-force winds.

Right?

~ David

sea glass colors line

Here's what you'll find in this November 2013 edition of the Odyssey Sea Glass Newsletter.

Winner of the November 2013 Sea Glass Photo Contest

A Selection of Recent Pages from Lin and David at Odyssey and Our Many Contributors

Did you know that we post photos frequently to Facebook that are never seen on our site or newsletter???

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Facebook - Sea Glass Odyssey

Odyssey Sea Glass Pinterest Photos

Odyssey's Etsy shop

Odyssey Sea Glass Zazzle Products

Winner of the November 2013 Sea Glass Photo Contest

The winning photo is "Starburst" by Cathy R. in Rock River, Ohio, USA

Congratulations, Cathy!

Have you missed out on the new pages and blogs at Odyssey Sea Glass?

Check them out quickly and easily on our Sea Glass Blog or take a look at a selection below that you might have missed.

Happy hunting to all!

David and Lin Schneider
OdysseySeaGlass.com

Did You Miss These Exciting Blogs?

Selected Pages from Odyssey and Contributors

Dec 11, 2013

Sea Glass Collecting

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Dec 09, 2013

Multis and Bubbles - Revisited

~ Cheryl ~ by Sarah Good - Leicester, England, U.K. I love all the colours and textures in this photo- its one of my favourites.... It was taken on

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Dec 09, 2013

Sea Glass - Seaside, California Revisited

Sea Glass at Seaside, California (Click on images to zoom) Yes, you need to get wet to get the

Continue reading "Sea Glass - Seaside, California"

Dec 08, 2013

Oil Sea Glass for Wet Look?

Should I oil my sea glass for a wet look? What oil should I use? A light oil or mineral oil...

Continue reading "Oil Sea Glass for Wet Look?"

Dec 07, 2013

"Kicking up" a trail

~sea glass photo submitted by Laurie Riley in Beals, MaineWhere was this photo taken?Backfield Beach on Beals, Island, MaineDate, time of day, and

Continue reading ""Kicking up" a trail"

Dec 07, 2013

Beach Glass Marble Beauty - December 2013 Sea Glass Photo Contest

~sea glass photo submitted by Jeanne Kollecker, Chardon, Ohio Where was this photo taken? Along the shores of Lake Erie, Ohio Date, time of

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Dec 05, 2013

12-04-13 Huanchaco Beach Peru Beach Finds

~ submitted by David and Lin of OdysseySeaGlass.com in Huanchaco, Peru Lin and I were at the beach on a very nice day yesterday and found some sea glass

Continue reading "12-04-13 Huanchaco Beach Peru Beach Finds"