Friday, February 28, 2025

Day 4569: Extreme Beachcombing & Famous Quotes.

     

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Five Decades of ‘Extreme Beachcombing’


For nearly five decades, John Anderson has pursued an enthusiasm—one might even call it an obsession—with things that wash up along the Pacific Northwest coastline.















Describing his occupation as “extreme beachcombing,” the pastime transformed into a full-time passion when he retired from his plumbing job and transformed his shop in Forks, Washington, into John’s Beachcombing Museum.


An An enchanting mini documentary by Ryan Pinkard and Christian Klintholm follows the intrepid forager on beach treks and through his archive of treasures. “Extreme Beachcombing” is narrated entirely by Anderson, who takes us on a tour of his floor-to-ceiling hoard of curiosities. This mini-doc is showing below as today's video.




If you’re passing through Forks, John’s Beachcombing Museum is open most days from June through August. You can explore a plethora of human-made objects that float in from all over the world, from quotidian plastic toys and dock boots to nuclear submarine locator beacons and a WWII life raft radio.






 

  
 
A 11 minute video, Extreme Beachcombing, here
 
 
 

  
 
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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Jacki, I thoroughly enjoyed the beach coming video. Anyone who can make artwork out of stuff found on the beach that is considered junk is a true artist.
Thanks for sharing.

elenor said...

I also like it when people are able to make art out of nothing.
The quote by Toni Morrison is very actual in these difficult times and it's worth to keep it in mind.
Happy weekend, Jacki!

jacki long said...

Thanks Anonymous, I am so glad you enjoyed the beachcomber. I love to see people who love what they do. Thank you for commenting.

jacki long said...

Thank you Eleanor, the quote seemed to speak to me, so I shared. Have a great weekend.