Where's all the beach glass gone? | News, Sports, Jobs
The latest from Alcona County, “First of the 83,” is the return of beachcombing season. Spring is the best time for that absorbing pursuit. Lake Huron has had another winter to dredge up objects of interest and deposit them on the beach. A fresh supply of fossils — in particular, sought-after Petoskey Stones — and gnarled lengths of driftwood, especially former root systems, attract the attention of beachcombers. But there is hardly any more “beach glass.” Shards of glass tumbled by wave action and pummeled with the abrasive effects of sand lose their sharp edges and take on a ...
Source: thealpenanews.com