
Author: Van Smith
Heart-Shaped Rock

Bluff Artifact


The nearly six inches of rain that fell this morning caused water to blow out of the nearby bluff onto the beach. This was laying atop a mound of sand at the bluff’s base. It dates from the 50s and was bottled locally.
Manomet Monkey


With or without the prosthetic eye?
Blue-Corn Horseradish Cheese Grits, the Works

Low Tide


Sand Collar

Nesting structure constructed by a moon snails in the intertidal zone, they double as epaulets or tiaras for kids playing on the beach. Bringing one home to dry requires care.
Heart-Shaped Sea Glass

Current Catharsis: Beach-Clay Pottery-Making

Specialty of the house: ear-shaped earring bowls.
Clay Bay Clubhouse Plan

Proceeds of beach-clay pottery, grifted to willfully gullible adults, to fund construction.