Beach Glass
A few years ago my oldest daughter fell and cut her hand very badly on a piece of glass that someone had smashed in a river. Luckily she had only a scar and no lasting damage to her hand, but for the space of a few centimeters she could have had a scar to her face or even permenant damage to her hand.
Glass is such a lethal material with the power to cause so much harm. However nature, a bit of water and some time can turn the glass from a danger to something harmless and beautiful.
For as long as I can remember I have combed beaches in search of beach glass ( glass that has been worn down by the action of the sea). Now my children join me, with a reward of 10p for a more common colour such as white or green, and a special 50p price tag on a rare colour such as red or blue.
The beach glass now fills many containers, and is certainly very stunning.
Other than the rare colours my favourite finds are those pieces that hold some of the shape, part of the design or the pattern of the original piece:
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