Earlier this month, I published a post on a list of 16 “challenges” I was setting myself for 2016. Number thirteen on the list was:
“Find thirteen interesting items (these could be anything from something picked up beach-combing, to finding something in a charity shop – ideally it should not be something new or that I have paid full price for!)”
So here is the first find. This piece of drift wood spoke to me as soon as I saw it. At first it reminded me of a playtpus (looking at the left-hand side), but looking at the photograph I can also see a dolphin (right-hand side). It’s not very big – less than a foot long, perfect addition to the flower garden.
Driftwood
It was a lovely beach not far from Belmullet, on the NW coast of County Mayo. The beach was covered in shells, so the kids and I had great fun collecting cockle shells, razors, clam shells, limpets, and the odd queen scallop shell.
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The driftwood looks so smooth. A lovely find!
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What a lovely idea of yours! And love the driftwood, the wood grains look beautiful!
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It’s a good start at least:)
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That drift wood is beautiful.
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Thanks Lena. It’s amazing what some sea water can do:)
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Yes it is, to both stones and pieces of wood.
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Driftwood can be so interesting. Yours is beautiful.
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A little bit of sea treasure!
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A treasure as fine as sea glass, both polished smooth by the sea, and yours perfectly with not a sharp edge remaining. Also, the b&w is a very nice choice. Great way to start out the thirteen, sets the bar high!
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Hope it doesn’t set it too high Melissa!
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I see an eagle’s head, with the wee knot as the eye! I wish I didn’t have to work through all the daylight hours this time of year. Thank you for getting out there for me!
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Any time!
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I love drift wood, that is beautiful:-) Oh, treasure those days with your little people they seem like they will last forever, but they pass too quickly. What a wonderful day you must of had:-) I love those treasures the kids collect and bring home:-)priceless
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We are building up quite a collection of shells from our beach trips!!!!!
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I use to love those collections all over the book case in their rooms. I still have some of those treasuers in a few glass jars:-) My parents use to live in Corpus Christi Texas after I went to college and I use to visit in the summer. Mornings on the beach where no one had walked-huge shells like little gifts from the waters were everywhere-perfect with no broken parts!
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like pirate treasure:)
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Loving the platypus driftwood and yes I can see the whale too! How delightful. One is envious! Nice post – as always, thank you.xx
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What a find the driftwood is. Access to the beaches you have is priceless.
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I do love the coast:)
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