when my husband was stationed there, he and I would walk the beautiful beaches of Midway Island searching for FISH net FLOATS. These glass floats were used by the Japanese on their FISHING nets. Sometimes they would break loose and FLOAT hundreds of miles and end up on the sandy beaches where we lived.
Some of the sailors would tie FANCY rope webbing around the FLOATS.
We left ours plain. It now sits on my coffee table atop a brass base.
I also have some small glass FLOATS but they are decorative and not used by the FISHERMEN. I did a picture of one, alongside some bottles, in pastels.
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Hi Latane, Your glass float is beautiful! It is so interesting how you and Elbert would find them along the beach. Fascinating. It looks so nice on your coffee table. It's a great reminder of wonderful times.
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Susannah
Beautiful object and your captures show this so well. A lovely choice for the letter F.
ReplyDeleteOh, you walked on Midway Island! How super cool! And to have found glass floats the Japanese used...amazing! I love that glass ball!!!! My father in law was in the Navy in WWII. He was in the Coral Sea and Comondanski (sp?)(lol..don't know how to spell that!) and other South Pacific campaigns. He was wounded and got a Purple Heart and a bunch of other medals. He was a lifer and ended up an E-7.
ReplyDeleteI always love to see glass floats especially the coloured ones. Great picture too.
ReplyDeleteLove the fish floats.
ReplyDeleteMy Father in Law gathered some of those in Hawaii after the war.
They are quite lovely.
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ReplyDeleteROG, ABC Wednesday team
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteA great choice for 'F'
Lea
Lea's Menagerie
I love glass floats and I'm so envious that you found the real ones on Midway Island!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you are displaying the fish ball! I am so glad you still have it. Nice post!
ReplyDeleteHow special to have that!
ReplyDeleteHi Latane, Your fishing float is really pretty..and I like that they drift so far away. It is impressive that you were on Midway Island....& you are so slim and lovely in your picture! Every year that goes by I think I get a bit plumper....lol.
ReplyDeleteHi Latane, The glass float is gorgeous... What a neat table decoration... Such a great memory also!
ReplyDeleteI have also enjoyed seeing your HUGE snow when you were up north.
Hugs,
Betsy
That's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWas your hubby in the service. My husband is a retired sailor..
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