South Ponto Beach, Carlsbad

Just a quick pebbling today...

DID YOU FIND IT??

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Placed near the cliff, on another rock, ever so happily...






...Like so....





Have a beautiful day!

Sunset Beach, Florida Part III

WOW!  I usually get to photo-blog a pebbling before a finder signs it into the guestbook, but today, my last day on the beach, with a low tide and gentle gulf... I was in the water nearly all day, looking for the Elusive Banded Tulip Shell (everyone in my family has found one but ME, and it's my absolute favorite.  I still didn't find one).

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The finder writes:

"My parents and I were walking along the beach (Sunset Beach) at sunset and we found number 21 while searching for scallops. What a beautiful surprise. We've had three auspicious events today ( a wedding, a grouping of live conchs, and the best - your pebble!). We might keep it, or who knows, we might deposit it somewhere on our next vacation to New Zealand. Thank you so much, it made our day."

And, YOU, my friend, have made MY day by signing it into the Guestbook!

The bottom photo is a picture of those crazy Florida Fighting Conchs the finder mentioned... There has been a strange outcropping of them on a very particular section of beach all week. They are wallowing in a slightly muddy area, whenever the tide is low.  They flip around on the beach, burying themselves, spiral-first, into the sand.  Quite a show.

Although this photo does them no justice, the shells of these conchs are LOVELY.  But the animal is absolutely bizarre looking, and they have this weird appendage/arm/operculum that they wave about in the air/try to flick you with if you pick them up. They have strangely beautiful eyes on two stalks (like a snail), and it's started me to wondering just how the world looks peering out through two, independently moving eyes....

ENJOY YOUR PEBBLE! 

Sunset Beach, Florida Part II

Another Pebbling in the Sunset Beach neighborhood of Treasure Island, Florida-- just south of Caddy's on the Beach.

Did YOU find it?

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This pebble is also from the Open Arts Collective's "Do Art Daily Show".  It's labeled "09" (which indicates that it was made on February 9, 2012).

Placed in a strand of shells, next to a sea gull feather...

...with a lovely ocean view.

Have a beautiful day!

Sunset Beach, Florida

The first of three "Pebblings" in Florida... One of my crochet stones from the "Do Art Daily" Show I participated in in February.

Did YOU find it???

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(Guestbook link to the right... Very hard to imbed links on my iPhone!)

I love to hear about who finds my crocheted stones... And I leave them wherever I go.  I have heard from people as far away as Italy and Ireland-- and it's amazing!

This one was left in Sunset Beach, near Treasure Island, Florida.

Hope you found it!

It's a beautiful day for Found Art!

Ocean Beach, Ca

Went pebbling today.... Did YOU find one?

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A red rock with a star....







A blue stone with a flower pattern...









...and a grey stone with a spiderweb pattern.

Other things to see in Ocean Beach today:

I Just Discovered This....

A few months ago, Blogger and Facebook stopped talking to each other. It used to be that you could set up a link from your blog posts to your page, in the form of a note.  Not the best way of communicating, but at least cross-posting was somewhat available.

I had a little following there on the Facebook, and kept up with it as long as my posts were being fed to the fb page. 

But I never saw THIS! 

In fact, I found this just a moment ago - a post written after my Laguna Beach pebbling in January. 

I feel so badly that I didn't get back with the poster in a timely manner - my apologies, Sue!

I hope you DO find another - and when you do, put it in your pocket!  :)

But what a nice picture and an interesting thing....

I didn't leave it inside the shell.  I left it on the rocks, like SO:

Huh.  Look at that shell right next to it.  Curiouser and Curiouser....

It REALLY makes me wonder about all the things that happen to these pebbles after I leave the beach!

Ponto Beach, Carlsbad, California (Again)

Funny story:

My four year old's preschool Master Teacher is one of my favorite people. She is ridiculously patient, understanding and full of encouragement. She and I have become friends over the years (she also taught my nine year old). She loves to make things, loves to cook and loves to do things differently. She sees the whole WORLD a little differently, I think. We've talked about The Curious Pebble Project several times, and she always says that one of these days... She's going to find one.

Ah! Italia!

I imagine that not everyone continually keeps tabs on the guestbook, but this latest comment warrants posting for all to see...

"Lorenzo said...
Hi there!!
I found the original blue one of your home page in Laguna beach just a few days ago before return back to Florence! (Italy)
A really nice and curious idea and surprice!
Now it's in good hands...I'll take care of it! ;-)
Good luck for your project!
Ciao"

Not only am I thrilled that another pebble has been found and logged in, but DOUBLY so, because the finder is from my motherland, and it's the first pebble that has made it's way there. Such.Happiness.

Lorenzo, you really made my day, Paisano. :)

/Julianna

Heiser Park, Laguna Beach, California

A quick trip to see an old friend, a few hours in Laguna Beach, Gelato and tea.

And, of course, a pebble offering...

Did YOU find it?

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A few more photos of the day - the fog creeping in and out and in and out again.... subdued and soft. 

Have a Beautiful New Year, everyone!

/J

One Year Anniversary Pebbling...

TODAY!  Three Curious Pebbles left at the Oceanside Pier in celebration of my ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of pebbling!

Did YOU Find One?  If so, please sign the guestbook to let us know!
Two Pebbles left ON the pier, one Pebble left below, in the sand. 

We got to watch the one in the sand being picked up, examined and giggled at. 

Fabulous.

My Best Kind of Day.