We hope you are all enjoying each day. Sometime we get so caught up in the rat race that we just don't take time to relax. Therefore, the old saying, "Stop and smell the roses." In your case, take some time to look at photos of sea glass, read some experiences; or, better yet, head to the beach for a few hours. Browsing this brief newsletter, here's what you'll find: June Sea Glass Photo Contest Winner eBook? Help us out!  Coming Soon Info for New Subscribers Blasts from the Past   Also, don't miss our ongoing overstock sale on eBay... And the Winner is! The June Sea Glass Photo Contest We had seven submissions to the online digital photo contest, all of which garnered some votes. However, the most popular photo with our viewers was... "Foggy Finds" "Foggy Finds" by by Dolores Elliott of Nova Scotia Canada. Congratulations Dolores! You presented a nice assortment of shapes and colors on a natural background, getting by far the most votes of all. Dolores will have her photo on OdysseySeaGlass's front page as well as other popular pages. (Dolores and future winners - a reminder that you can request to have your photo linked to the web page of your choice - just Contact Us) Now, if you have haven't had a chance to see all the June sea glass photos, check them out by clicking on their titles below. You can still vote on these photos, which will give them some oomph for the  Sea Glass Photo of the Year 2012 in January. June 2012 Sea Glass Photo Contest "Find of a Lifetime" "Bottle Stoppers" "Rare Red" "Eagle Eye" "Foggy Finds WINNER "Sea Horse Sea Glass"   EBook on Sea Glass? Lin and I plan to write several eBooks on sea glass. Each one will address a certain area of importance to collectors. We are at the first step right now and that is: 1 - Finding out what our readers want. We defiitely need your help on this. What would you like to see in an ebook on sea glass? Please let us know what you feel is the most important thing you would like to know in an ebook. So contact Lin and David with your suggestions ASAP. The sooner we know what you want, the quicker we can get started on it. Thanks! Coming Soon In our last "regular" newsletter, we ran an article titled, "Garbage on Beach - Ouch!" Lin and I have taken more photos over the past 2 weeks and are trying to keep a kind of record of what happens to trash on a beach as time goes by. We'll post some photos in a future newsletter as well as talk about what is happening with dumped trash, mainly glass, as more and more people search the beaches. Stay tuned! So, as always, Happy hunting to all! David and Lin Schneider OdysseySeaGlass.com Latest Additions to Odyssey Sea Glass HERE'S SOME OLDER HEADLINES YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: Did You Miss These? Blasts from the Past Apr 19, 2011 Sometimes Things DO Come Back Around Recently on the off-chance, I met a young woman who had lost her child. It was a terrible accident and the child was only 6 months old. Her eyes brimmed Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sometimes Things DO Come Back Around" Apr 19, 2011 Washing Sea Glass Is washing sea glass in ordinary dishwashing liquid soap considered to be bad for the sea glass? Is that a NO-NO? Thank Permalink -- click for full blog post "Washing Sea Glass" Apr 19, 2011 San Clemente Good amount of sea glass, mostly small pieces. Colors green, brown, white and some turquoise. Very few dark blue Permalink -- click for full blog post "San Clemente" Apr 17, 2011 Levenmouth beach sea glass report Found a couple of white milky sea glass, A couple of round sea glass a really light green. And a fair few amber ones that where all different kinds of Permalink -- click for full blog post "Levenmouth beach sea glass report" Apr 17, 2011 Zuma Beach, CA, Sea Glass Report I was with my family driving down the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and my Mother wanted to stop at a beach to put her feet in the Pacific Ocean. We got Permalink -- click for full blog post "Zuma Beach, CA, Sea Glass Report" Apr 17, 2011 Sea Glass Key Chains I made these key chains/ purse charms for a couple of my friends. Simple to make, I used eye pins to thread the beads and attached them to a piece of Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sea Glass Key Chains" Apr 17, 2011 Sea Glass Mosaic Mirror This is one of the first things I made with my collection of sea glass. I bought a mirror at a discount store, added various colors of sea glass and Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sea Glass Mosaic Mirror" Apr 15, 2011 Top Ten Beaches for Finding Sea Glass? What would you consider the Top Ten Sea Glass Beaches of the World? Hi, this is David of David'n'Lin here at Odyssey. On our site we have never published Permalink -- click for full blog post "Top Ten Beaches for Finding Sea Glass?" Apr 15, 2011 Sea Glass Chimes/Suncatcher and Wreath I moved to Mexico about 3 years ago and live right near the beach. When I was there I noticed a lot of sea glass and decided to collect it. After a Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sea Glass Chimes/Suncatcher and Wreath" Apr 15, 2011 Best St. Patrick's Day Ever! My husband was out golfing on Mar 17th and so I took off for a morning of beachcombing at one of my favourite spots in Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Best St. Patrick's Day Ever!" Apr 15, 2011 Where to find Sea Glass in Maine Where is a good but isolated beach in Maine that has good sea glass? I don't want to go to beaches that are real well known or too busy. If you know a Permalink -- click for full blog post "Where to find Sea Glass in Maine" Apr 12, 2011 April 2011 - Sea Glass Catch A couple BIG ones surfaced that day...perhaps because of the tsunami...? My heart skipped a beat on that huge mushroom! LOVE IT!!!! Permalink -- click for full blog post "April 2011 - Sea Glass Catch" Apr 12, 2011 Coyote Point Beach, Burlingame California - Sea Glass Report My kids and I love to search this beach for Sea Glass. It may take a little while, but we usually end up leaving the beach with 1-2 pockets full. This Permalink -- click for full blog post "Coyote Point Beach, Burlingame California - Sea Glass Report" Apr 11, 2011 Possibly a whole top of a bottle I found this top of a bottle - I think thats what it is anyways on a beach in Singapore. I'm active duty US Navy so I go to alot of beaches world wide. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Possibly a whole top of a bottle " Apr 11, 2011 Holgate, NJ - Sea Glass Report Found a lot of glass after recent storms and new moon. Mostly brown and green, however, some interesting cobalt, a fair amount of amber, clear and some Permalink -- click for full blog post "Holgate, NJ - Sea Glass Report" Apr 9, 2011 Overcrowded now At first I didn't mind, but now the tiny little beach near where I live has become so congested with people looking for glass from other areas, that there's Permalink -- click for full blog post "Overcrowded now" Apr 9, 2011 How big can sea glass be? Has anyone ever found a whole glass bottle? Like a wine or soda bottle, unbroken but with all the other characteristics of sea glass? Thank you, Jessic Permalink -- click for full blog post "How big can sea glass be?" Apr 8, 2011 Belmont Shores 52nd Place CA Sea Glass Report Vintage sea glass from the 30's earth quake, plus a lot of Coca cola glass from the late 40's & 50's Permalink -- click for full blog post "Belmont Shores 52nd Place CA Sea Glass Report" Apr 7, 2011 Sea Glass and Movies i heard once in a movie that glass beaches are formed after storms by lightning. is it true? i mean it made sense but as i was reading it also made sense Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sea Glass and Movies" Apr 7, 2011 Sandy Beach Rincon Puerto Rico - Sea Glass Report Many different kinds of sea glass: usual & unusual colors; frosted, clear; smooth & sharp edges. Cup-fulls per hour. Excellent rating at Sandy Beach, Permalink -- click for full blog post "Sandy Beach Rincon Puerto Rico - Sea Glass Report" Apr 4, 2011 Carbon Beach, Malibu, Ca - Sea Glass Report Malibu from the Air - Wikipedia This weekend I was visiting with a friend and spent some time on Carbon Beach. I found some lovely small, well rounded,well Permalink -- click for full blog post "Carbon Beach, Malibu, Ca - Sea Glass Report" Apr 3, 2011 Naples, Fl - Sea Glass Report Poor. I have combed the beaches here for 7 years now and have not found one piece of glass, new or old, even after a storm. There just isn't enough Permalink -- click for full blog post "Naples, Fl - Sea Glass Report" Mar 30, 2011 Gray Glass question Hi, I hunt for what is usually called river glass, although I live in a very rural area in the Northern Catskill Mts. of NY, and I find my glass in the Permalink -- click for full blog post "Gray Glass question" Mar 30, 2011 Guantanamo Sea Glass Beach Update Cuba Hey David, A few years ago, I left a comment about some sea glass beaches in Cuba and said I'd get you some pictures. Somehow, every time I went out Permalink -- click for full blog post "Guantanamo Sea Glass Beach Update Cuba" Mar 24, 2011 Attaching glass fishing floats to net? how did fishermen attach glass fishing floats to their nets Permalink -- click for full blog post "Attaching glass fishing floats to net? " Mar 22, 2011 Beautiful Sea Glass Find in RI Found this in RI, I believe it may have been an iodine or perfume applicator. My daughter had the necklace made for me with matching sea glass from Saint Permalink -- click for full blog post "Beautiful Sea Glass Find in RI" Mar 22, 2011 Beach Glass aroundLake Superior? Has anyone found beach glass around Lake Superior and is it worth a trip there? Thank Permalink -- click for full blog post "Beach Glass aroundLake Superior?" Mar 19, 2011 Lake Worth Beach FL Sea Glass Report Lake Worth Beach, Lake Worth Florida/West Palm Beach Poor. Never found any sea glass on the beach. I lived in a condo that was beach front. Went Permalink -- click for full blog post "Lake Worth Beach FL Sea Glass Report" Lin and I did it! So can YOU!