We were blessed with plentiful Seashells at the beaches we walked the dogs on. And very large ones at Walton Rocks, this fairy is at least a foot tall.
Some that I found there were huge.
And one afternoon, Jupiter beach was carpeted with shells.
Most were full, little round ones, but within the mix, I could find plenty of broken shapes to make a sprite.
She is a larger one too, with her long, elegant oyster shell skirt.
This is a rare find for me- Sea glass! I hope to drill a tiny hole in it to make a necklace.
There were multiple hearts scattered across the sand.
This one was tucked into a nest of seaweed.
Most of the hearts I found were rocks, not shells.
This heart rock looks like it is camouflaged and hiding in the shell pile.
Tiny Dorothy even found one for me. Thanks, Dot! It’s as sweet as you are.
There was a funny rock that caught my eye, I thought it looked like a full body. She is very different than most of the beach fay I leave on the shore, but I thought she was cute.
Not all hearts are solid bits, this floral-y sprig of seaweed is a lovely shaped one.
And some are a little wonky, but still count.
Most are left where I see them, but every once in a while, one goes into my pocket I kept this one.
Typically, the ones I find are flatter, this puffy heart was a special one too.
Walton Rocks was a great beach for finding hag stones. This one not only kinda looks like it has a face, its “eye” was extra large. A good one to look through for spotting mermaids out in the surf.
Both of these beaches had unique personalities. I love the way various shorelines offer differing loot. Even along the stretch of a single beach you can find variety. I studied one patch of Jupiter where many of the shell fragments were worn as smooth as worry stones. My guess is that there were rocky areas off shore where they tumbled themselves smoother than other parts of the beach.
Each step is the possibility of a new discovery that I never tire of. I’ll miss my walks in the sand, it has been a beautiful break from the iciness we left behind.