September 19, 2011 Junk to Jewels

CaliforniaMama · 09-19-2011, 08:16 AM

Fort Bragg, California

This used to be a dumping ground. Literally. They called it The Dumps. It was the town's garbage can until the 1960's, when "the dump" was closed for good.

The largest items, like refrigerators, were removed by man, but by that time nature had done a great work on all the rest. The large variety of glass bottles that had been tossed over the side had been rubbed down and polished to turn The Dumps into a beautiful Glass Beach!

Photo credit: mamojo

via Kuriositas

Clodfobble · 09-19-2011, 08:46 AM

Naturally polished or not, I wouldn't walk on it barefoot.

Spexxvet · 09-19-2011, 09:50 AM

Polished PCBs?

Trilby · 09-19-2011, 10:21 AM

Cool! Let's make window sparklies and jewelry!

Diaphone Jim · 09-19-2011, 04:14 PM

Maybe the closest IOTD to me yet. Just "over the hill" as inlanders call it.
It has been a regular destination for everyone in the area for years.
The prohibition on removing material that came when it was added to the state park system takes some powerful self-control. Virtually everybody has a bauble from Glass Beach.
Old flatware was almost as interesting as the glass, but seems to have mostly disappeared. Overall, the pickin's are much slimmer than 30-40 years ago.

ZenGum · 09-19-2011, 08:09 PM

Wait, you telling me that old rubbish is suddenly a scarce and precious resource? We're facing a glass pebble crisis? We need a government program (obviously) to pay hobos to drink lots of booze and throw the bottles into the ocean. Then illegal immigrant single mothers can grind and polish the glass chips and sell them to tourists. This will stimulate the economy, too! Can you spell shuvul reddy?

Undertoad · 09-19-2011, 08:11 PM

Cain't we just put regular bottles and glass into a rock tumbler?

ZenGum · 09-19-2011, 08:55 PM

Sir, this is a government program we're talking about here. There is no room for "cain't we just ..."s.

09-19-2011, 08:16 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	September 19, 2011 Junk to Jewels Fort Bragg, California This used to be a dumping ground. Literally. They called it The Dumps. It was the town's garbage can until the 1960's, when "the dump" was closed for good. The largest items, like refrigerators, were removed by man, but by that time nature had done a great work on all the rest. The large variety of glass bottles that had been tossed over the side had been rubbed down and polished to turn The Dumps into a beautiful Glass Beach! Photo credit: mamojo via Kuriositas

09-19-2011, 08:46 AM	#2
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Naturally polished or not, I wouldn't walk on it barefoot. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

09-19-2011, 09:50 AM	#3
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Polished PCBs? __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

09-19-2011, 10:21 AM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Cool! Let's make window sparklies and jewelry! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

09-19-2011, 08:09 PM	#6
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Wait, you telling me that old rubbish is suddenly a scarce and precious resource? We're facing a glass pebble crisis? We need a government program (obviously) to pay hobos to drink lots of booze and throw the bottles into the ocean. Then illegal immigrant single mothers can grind and polish the glass chips and sell them to tourists. This will stimulate the economy, too! Can you spell shuvul reddy? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

09-19-2011, 04:14 PM	#5
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Maybe the closest IOTD to me yet. Just "over the hill" as inlanders call it. It has been a regular destination for everyone in the area for years. The prohibition on removing material that came when it was added to the state park system takes some powerful self-control. Virtually everybody has a bauble from Glass Beach. Old flatware was almost as interesting as the glass, but seems to have mostly disappeared. Overall, the pickin's are much slimmer than 30-40 years ago.

09-19-2011, 08:11 PM	#7
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Cain't we just put regular bottles and glass into a rock tumbler?

09-19-2011, 08:55 PM	#8
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Sir, this is a government program we're talking about here. There is no room for "cain't we just ..."s. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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