What a great morning. Up by 6:00 a.m. and on the beach by 6:20. Now I know how a fireman feels when he/she awakens at the sound of the alarm, jumps into their clothes and off they go...Only my alarm is Amber (my youngest Papillon). She comes over to me and nudges her nose against my cheek and starts her morning ritual of waking Aspen. She definitely has an internal alarm. Goes off every morning at the exact same time. All right, all right...throw on the beach gear and let's go. We only have 4.5 miles to drive and we're ready for the hunt. Immediately scooped up 10 - 12 pieces of sea glass. I knew this was going to be a good day. And then, there it was staring back at me. My first "red" find. Sea Glass experts will tell you that red is a very rare color and is only found about one in a thousand. About 100 yards further, I stoop down and grab the prettiest orange you ever want to see. I'm convinced this beach will never run out of glass. Great finds. We continued on past the lifeguard station. Temperatures were climbing and I knew that the Pappies would only last awhile longer so we turned around. Once we turned, the light breeze blew across our faces and made for a comfortable return. We witnessed the lifeguards (8 total) in the water training for their day. These guys were quite impressive. All were dressed alike in red suits, in the water and holding what appeared to be a large log as round as a telephone pole. They chanted in unison and lifted the pole together over their heads on their left and then transfered it to their right. It was an amazing sight. They finished up as we watched and then I had the opportunity to chat for a bit. I told them about a beautful, large piece of driftwood about 1/2 mile further east from our position. It's too heavy for me to drag home. These guys are going to retrieve this driftwood using their all terrain vehicle and have it waiting for me on my next adventure. They've assured me they can drive it back to my car....My sea glass adventures have certainly allowed me the opportunity to meet some really decent people. What a pleasure...Final day count: 109 pieces of sea glass and 9 pottery/tile shards. I'd say this was a very productive morning.
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