Beachcombing

Beachcombing is an exciting activity in the winter.

So many interesting objects wash up on the shore to find.

We could easily do this all day.

outer shelled armour

scuttles on rocky surfaces

hiding in dark cracks

silently waving

tentacles cautiously curl

back under a rock

tangled strands of kelp

decorations on the sand

tickle my feet

little blue balloons

carried to the shore

afloat a wave

shiny spiraled homes

nothing living now inside

a lucky find

Seashells

Some shells have spirals that wind 'round and 'round.

Others are white and easily found.

Some shells are cone-shaped with a small, pointy tip.

Some deep like a cup, from which you could sip.

Some shells have ridges, striations of colour.

Others lined with nacre, an artwork of wonder.

Some shells are shaped like a butterfly's wings.

Each side is the same and joined at the hinge.

Some shells are big and fill your whole hand.

Others are tiny - hard to find in the sand.

And when one's discovered, it's gently removed

from the beach which it laid on - that warm comfy groove.

Washed off in the water and dried on a towel.

Taken home as a treasure... (with a very soft) "Wow!"