I had the chance to get to the beach way out of the normal date range. I went just for sea glass and it was worth it, both for the atmospherics and the sea glass itself.

Not The Traditional Sea Glass Conditions

The weather was unseasonably warm that day, but foggy and windy right at the shore. It was bearable for just the two hours we were there – in rain gear. My shell was soaked through from the blowing fog. Its was epic.

There was vastly more material on the beach than I’ve ever seen during the regular season. I don’t know if this is normal for the off season or a pure anomaly.

Hard Won Sea Glass

I did find several great pieces of sea glass, but they were fewer and farther between than I expected and much more work. I feel quite fortunate to have found any, especially any of these particularly good pieces.

The green piece is like a coin: round and flat. Its the best green piece I’ve ever found. I love the coke/soda glass piece. They have such a great glow. The less frosted clear has the ridge of a bottle top, which I enjoy. I found the more frosted clear piece way up from the water sitting right on top of the sand – what my dad would have called a floater. Its an amazing piece. Under a loupe, it looks like its about to shed an outer crystalized layer. This thing has been aging for a long time.