One popular hobby here is to collect seaglass. If you haven't seen or heard of it before, its just pieces of broken glass that has been worn down and smoothed out by the ocean waves, the washed up on the beach. There is actually a North American Seaglass Association - fancy, I know. Here the stories of seaglass range from the glass being pieces of broken bottles left over from the soldiers back during the wars, to pottery thrown out to sea during a traditional Okinawan wedding ceremony and then washing back up to shore in pieces. Most people that collect the seaglass make something out of it - jewelry, frames, whatever. I have already bought a seaglass necklace that I am in love with. Well, On Oct. 26th, we decided to take a drive and try to find Camp Schawb, a Marine Base nearby. It isn't a very popular beachy-beach, so there is a lot of pickins of seaglass. We got to take the Express Way to Schawb, which meant we got to go a whopping 80 km - and we thought we were flying. We also got our first taste of Japanese toll booths...that was an experience. But we made it to Schawb and hunted for seaglass...I'm not sure what I have in store for my findings.
Olivia Helping Mommy Look:
Olivia and Daddy Hunting:
Testing out the water with our toes:
Scenic shot:
Olivia likes hunting:
Our treasures - I am so excited about the pottery one with the cobalt blue design (I found it)!
P.S. If anyone wants any of the pictures posted on the blog, just email me and I will send them along!
1 comment:
It look beautiful I cant wait to go treasure hunting:)
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