Posted on 06/02/2013 3:22:31 PM PDT by bgill
There is a beach in Fort Bragg, California, that’s famous for the iridescent sea glass that shimmers on its shores. A dump until the 1960s, Glass Beach underwent massive cleanup projects in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but the glass from bottles and other items remained, worn smooth over time as it tumbled through the ocean...
In fact, even though removing sea glass from the beach is prohibited, rangers from California State Parks, which owns the beach, see people taking the smooth, pebble-like glass pieces home in Ziploc bags and buckets all the time
(Excerpt) Read more at grindtv.com ...
How does anyone know this glass is genuine *sea* glass?
My Uncle Jack was stationed there after WW II. I suspect he and his buddies contributed some of the dark brown glass that is now so cherished.
Debunking stuff is a hobby.
:)
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