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E.G.D.Tiny May be the Next Big Thing: Sylvan Beach, La Porte… Again!
Posted by E.G.D. on March 29, 2015
Jumping for Joy on Sylvan Beach (Photo © E.G.D.)
The weather here on the Texas gulf coast has been absolutely stellar lately, and I am pleased as punch to have a beach easy walking distance from my home. Not unnaturally, one of the best parts about having a beach right next door is sharing that beach with my friends and family. Now, I realize that I have posted about Sylvan Beach before, but yesterday’s Sylvan Beach experience is worthy of note because my sister (and noted doctor of geo sciences), Kristie, decided to start a tiny rock collection, and of course the kids, my friend Travis (of guest posting fame) and I joined in with gusto!
Collecting (Photo © E.G.D.)
Now, between the five of us, we had a really substantial collection going… but because we were collecting tiny, tiny treasures, the pile was small enough to easily fit into the palm of, say, Oona’s kindergardener-sized hand. Kristie thought that a collection of tiny rocks would be much easier on the movers when next she moves than, say, the truly substantially-sized rock collections she and her fellow geologist husband have accumulated over the years (“What’s in these boxes, anyway, rocks?!??” … “Um… actually…”), and I must agree, though I don’t think she and Ryan have any intention of ditching the larger rocks along the way. Anyhow, fun, right? We found some really good treasures. Behold!
Tiny Treasures (Photo © E.G.D.)
A budding collection (Photo © E.G.D.)
They’re colorful, they’re cute, and they’re smooth and shiny from being tumbled in the bay. Also, we really enjoyed collecting them, and I have resolved to find a tiny salt shaker to put them in for display.
The moral of the experience? One beach-goer’s large grain of sand is another beach-goer’s new tiny rock! Have a great day, preferably at the beach ^_^ -E.G.D.
Karen Williams said
How cute! These are truly a special collection . Almost therapeutic to look for!
E.G.D. said
It was a pretty zen sort of activity ^_^. Thanks for dropping us a line!
Jody said
Yay for tiny beach treasures in salt shakers!
E.G.D. said
Indeed! I haven’t actually bought the shaker yet, though. I’ll probably send along a picture when I finish the project ^_^