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Uncle Chester's World Beach Tour Here

“People threw trash into the ocean for decades,” Chester said cheerfully, as we stood on a beach made entirely of smooth, frosted sea glass. “Now it’s jewelry. That’s not irony. That’s hope .”

The sand squeaked under our feet like rubber ducks. Chester became obsessed. He started shuffling dramatically, composing what he called the “Squeak Symphony in B Major.” A lifeguard asked him to stop. Chester responded by building a sand sculpture of a kangaroo wearing sunglasses. It was, against all odds, excellent. uncle chester's world beach tour

“See those?” he yelled over the gale. “Nature’s hexagons. Better than your smartphone grid.” “People threw trash into the ocean for decades,”

By contrast, Whitehaven was so white it hurt your eyes. Silica sand, 98% pure. Chester, now sunburned from Iceland (the man defies logic), immediately dropped his pants to roll in it. That’s hope

He opened his vials. Black from Iceland. White from Australia. Pink from Bahamas. Green and blue shards from California. He poured them into a single pile in front of him.

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“He’s starting his own collection,” he said.