See The Light
Glass Beach
Posted by See The Light (Newcastle, United States) on 17 January 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
This beach is a treasure hunters paradise. The location is Fort Bragg California, I have been going to this beach since I was a child and not much has changed including the amount of glass.
Beginning in 1949, the area around Glass Beach became a public dump. It is hard to believe these days, but back then people dumped all kinds of refuse straight into the ocean, including old cars, and their household garbage, which of course included lots of glass. By the early sixties, some attempts were made to control what was dumped, and dumping of any toxic items was banned. Finally in 1967, the North Coast Water Quality Board realized what a mistake it was and plans were begun for a new dump away from the ocean. I find this amazing that we have been destroying our ocean life.
Canon EOS 5D
1/160 second
F/8.0
ISO 100
200 mm