September 26 was overcast but not actually raining, so I headed down to a beach I used to like. It’s tucked into the commercial waterfront and used to be pretty good for interesting trash and sea glass. A few years ago there was a major construction project there, a new seawall was built, a pier was realigned, and access was closed for a long time. This was my first time back since the changes. It was disappointing: the trash from the lobster restaurants is worse than ever (plastic forks, claw bands, corn cobs) and now crayons have become a major player on the tide lines. The older seaglass is gone; I’m hoping the winter storms dredge it back up. On the other hand, no day at the beach is ever wasted! A few interesting things I noted while foraging:
I’ve started posting “before” pictures of my loot on my Instagram account – forgive me if you’ve seen this before:
