Gifts from the Sea
Head down I walk along the beach, looking for bits of sea glass. Opaque bits of white, green, turquoise, brown and blue lie in the sand, tossed ashore on the ocean's whim. They have tumbled over and over in the water, colliding with rocks, with sand, with debris, until their once sharp edges are worn into smooth loveliness. I pick them up and put them in my pocket. Small white stones find their way into my pockets until the fabric sags with the weight. They, too, have been shaped by the force of the sea.
I am not the first to draw parallels between the experience of life and the sea. I know that, by God's grace, my rough edges are being worn down like the sea and sand polished flotsam.
Linking to Mosaic Monday, hosted by Judith of Lavender Cottage Gardening.
Lovely post and images.. The sea glass is beautiful.. Have a happy new week!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen sea glass. is it just broken scraps of glass that the sea has tossed up or is it sand that has gone through some process over time?
ReplyDeleteSea glass is as lovely to me as sea shells. I find it difficult to imagine your having any rough edges. =D
ReplyDeleteThe log looks as if it is all ready in the Swedish way for a campfire.
Oh how I love looking for sea glass and collecting cobbles. So pretty! Kit
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post! I used to collect shells when I walked along the beach on Galveston Island. It is a soul soother ... that walk. I don't have that beach to walk on, but I did walk around the neighborhood this morning collecting bird feathers and pine cones! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteTerrific collage! I would be collecting sea glass too if I lived near the ocean.
ReplyDeleteI love finding treasures from the ocean! What beautiful photos and a thoughtful post. Enjoy your week! Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteIt is fascinating to see what the sea can do to rocks and glass, becoming colourful baubles to collect as one saunters along a beach.
ReplyDeleteWe live by an inland lake so there's nothing to collect, but still a beautiful view to enjoy.
Thanks for linking to MM.
Oh so beautiful! Love the sea glass.
ReplyDeleteA pebbly shoreline such as this is the best place to look for sea glass, Lorrie! You found some pretty colors of it. I have a large bowl full from the beaches in Southern Italy near my husband's home town.
ReplyDeleteOh I saw that beach photo and it immediately reminded me of our trip to Vancouver Island last fall (Tofino was our destination with a stop in Nainamo). And now I see you live on the island. What a lovely post! I have a collection - small, very small - of sea glass. I consider it a treasure.
ReplyDeleteLovely! Wishing you a great new week (it's already Monday here :)
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Beautiful mosaic, Lorrie, I'm a beachcomber too although I tend to find more shells than sea glass.
ReplyDeleteLike you, Lorrie, I always come home from the beach with heavy pockets. I find that beach glass is becoming more and more rare.
ReplyDeleteHow true! Love the sea glass you found.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, gorgeous collage! I loved the colors and your photos are SO lovely and so peaceful!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Aimee
Oh Lorrie, so beautiful these finds are. I adore sea glass and have just a few, but I really do love them. I would so enjoy being able to walk along the beach where you are and make such finds. Happy week~
ReplyDeleteBeautiful collage......love the colours you've used,especially the blues.
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday!
Ruby
Such beautiful words ..... the sea glass is just beautiful.
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P.S Thank you for your kind comment x
Beautiful mosaic, Lorrie! I really enjoy beach combing and looking for treasures washed up in the tide. Have a beautiful week.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mosaic and thoughtful post : )
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. you have eye for all that's beauty.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, lovely gatherings, lovely thoughts.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful Lorrie, the words the photos...
ReplyDeleteThere is something about being on the beach that opens up our minds, and frees our hearts.
Jen
I think I could really use a walk by the sea. Beautiful mosaic and true words...
ReplyDeleteMost beautiful...your gifts from the sea and the collage!
ReplyDeleteNice collage! I love that sea glass.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images thank you Lorrie!
ReplyDeleteI agree, when we are by the sea, it is hard not to think about the wonder of God and the many gifts He bestows on us!
I am always spellbound by everything in nature and Who is behind it.
I adore the sea and walking the beach to discover fun things like sea glass. A Stuck Foot look around on the beach would be great...wonderful mosaic!
ReplyDeletePretty mosaic! Nice variety of textures. Years ago visited many beaches, but never found sea glass Guess the early morning beach combers beat me to the treasures.LOL
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and thought. I didn't see any sea glass this summer during my visits to the beach, but I did get an interesting driftwood and some beautiful shells. It's always a special treat for me to find sea glass.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. One of the lovely things about living on the water is all the goodies one finds. Clarice
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