Glass Beach, California

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted July 10, 20072,041 views13 comments

some may not like a glass strewn beach but in this case we really loved it. never have seen good images from this btw.
Sure enough our two daughters loved the place as there were thousands of fine jewels to be found... they just picked a spot and played around there for themselves and when it was time to leave, we thought they really found a photogenic spot! (some of the shells were probably put together by them)
yep, it can help to bring along your kids on photo trips!

georg

Toyo Field 45AII, 120mm, Velvia 50, pol

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13 comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on July 10, 2007 at 2:20 PM

What a dizzying collection. Very nice indeed!

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Comment posted by Carsten Ranke on July 10, 2007 at 2:33 PM

Perplexing collection, lots of interesting details, nice colors. After a while, there is a bit order in the chaos

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Comment posted by John W. Wall on July 10, 2007 at 7:27 PM

Is this the one up in Ft. Bragg? My wife loves that place. This is an excellent shot of it.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 10, 2007 at 9:58 PM

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 10, 2007 at 9:59 PM

I LOVE this! Makes me want to be there!

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Comment posted by Kent Staubus on July 10, 2007 at 11:07 PM

So, this is just "trash glass" that has rolled around in the surf for years, getting polished and rounded? Where did it all come from?

Kent in SD

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Comment posted by INGOMA on July 10, 2007 at 11:17 PM

Exquisite colors! I absolutely love this! The translucency of the glass adds an extra dimension to this.

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Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on July 11, 2007 at 3:32 AM

John, yes that's at Fort Bragg, but we have found other locations too, further to the south.
Kent, it used to be that all the old glass (empty bottles etc.) was disposed into the ocean at this place and others. It probably was an ugly sight until Mother Nature put her artistic hand on it...
Georg

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on July 12, 2007 at 8:30 AM

Very interesting and beautiful.

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Comment posted by Sharon Menke on July 12, 2007 at 4:56 PM

I didn't even know there was such a place. Must be difficult to walk on. Is the entire beach like this? Very unique and colorful.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on July 12, 2007 at 5:23 PM

A stunner!

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Comment posted by Darren White on July 12, 2007 at 7:16 PM

all I can say is that this must look incredible as a 20x30

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Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on July 13, 2007 at 3:35 AM

Sharon, yes the whole (not very long) beach is full of tiny smoothed glass stones. Some spots are better some are not. Depending on tide and surf, I guess. No problem to walk on it at all.
Georg

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