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Tumble and Tide
@tumbleandtide.bsky.social
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Inspired by nature and ocean • maker of jewelry, accessories, and photography • made in the Pacific Northwest • community scientist • celebrating the beauty of our natural world
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A creamy white beach stone with a natural speckled pattern that gives it surprising depth, and so nicely shaped by the ocean (thank you ocean!).

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PS. All necklaces are on sale!

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A small round white beach stone hangs from a silver chain which has four bronze-colored faceted glass beads wire-wrapped in, two on each side of the pendant. The necklace chain is laying over a piece of driftwood on blue textured fabric.
November 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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For a human connection to the timeless, grounded beauty of earth and ocean, a handmade necklace with a beach stone pendant. Simple, everyday style.

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A small round white beach stone hangs from a silver chain which has four bronze-colored faceted glass beads wire-wrapped in, two on each side of the pendant.
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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A Salish Sea sunset sky

#PNW #cloudappreciation
Dark blue-green ocean with small ripples on the surface, a dark sliver of land on the horizon with orange sunset sky over it, and big clouds at the top that look like a watercolor mix of gray, blues, and white.
November 27, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Window charms! Designed to bring the natural beauty of the ocean to you in your home, with a little sparkle for fun. Always one-of-a-kind, always handmade.
Makes a great ornament for your holiday 🌲 or wreath too!

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Three different snail shells found on a beach in Port Townsend WA are hanging side by side. First a mostly white shell with a vertical line of small and large clear glass beads above it. Second a gray-white shell with a dark spiral pattern, with small and large clear glass and silvery mirror beads above it. Third a sandy beige shell with small clear and larger glass beads that flash colors in light above it.
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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This shell was such a fun find - it was practically asking to be a necklace. It makes a lovely horizontal bar style but with a curvy edge. The shape of the shell is entirely nature-made!

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A horizontal white shell fragment with curved corners and edges on a silver chain, hanging on a gray neckform display.
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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This shell is so perfectly shaped to be a pendant, thanks to the forces of the ocean.
I've had the shell for a while, waiting for the right way to show it off, and it all came together with these bronzey beads that complement the shell.

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A white seashell fragment with bronze-hued parallel curved grooves naturally etched in the surface of the shell. The shell hangs on a necklace made of bronze-colored beads. The necklace is lying on a light blue textured fabric.
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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These lovely limpet shells have, by forces of nature, become really cool natural frames to hold beads in watery shades of blue representing the beautiful colors of the sea where these shells came from. Perfect for keeping the ocean vibes close 💙

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A limpet shell with a large hole in the middle that was naturally created. Hanging inside the hole are two sapphire blue color recycled glass beads. A limpet shell with a large hole in the middle that was naturally created. Hanging inside the hole are two light turquoise color recycled glass beads.
November 14, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Happy #WorldJellyfishDay to all who celebrate 🎉
These mysterious magical creatures absolutely inspire me!

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November 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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New Gary Larson comics are available - and this one has tidepool humor 😄

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A cartoon depicting a beach with nudibranches playing volleyball, and a car full of crabs driving by with one crab saying "Aaaaa!.. It's a nudibranch beach... Drive, George, drive! Kids, don't look!"
October 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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A work in progress this week - inspired by the beautiful colors inside this shell.
A razor clam shell lies open with some white cord and beads in purples, blue, and white to complement the shell. The shell and beads are on a beige mat along with jewelry-making pliers and eyeglasses.
September 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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A first look at a batch of beach stones that finished tumbling! These were all found on my beachwalks, hand-picked for what they would (hopefully) look like when tumbled to a polish, which takes months. So fun to get that first look at them as they come out of the barrel!

#rocktumbler #rocktumbling
September 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Pretty sure it's here ✨
A forest filled with ferns and tall mossy trees.
September 20, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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This is absolutely delightful!

(Also, buy one of Sarah's advent calendars!)
sarahmackattack.bsky.social Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Sep 19
I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.
September 20, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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"The most radical act in this world is just making something shitty you care about. Just make a dumb thing you personally love. Even if it's shitty. ESPECIALLY if it's shitty."
tante.cc tante @tante.cc · Sep 17
Like people who are really into art know they probably won't become rich. They want to make art. Their art. In their way. That's what they are trying to develop. Of course they don't want to use the "make everything beige" machine
September 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Pacific Mammal Research is holding a silent auction to raise funds to support research studying harbor porpoise and harbor seals in the Salish Sea. Help them conserve and protect marine mammal populations & their ecosystem. These beauties could be yours!

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A small abstract/curvy shaped piece of white sea glass is hanging from a silver chain which has four hematite beads wire-wrapped in, two on each side of the pendant. A pair of dangle earrings where a small piece of white sea glass hangs below a hematite bead.
September 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Spider season for sure.

#invertebrates
A cross orbweaver spider on its web right next to a car.
September 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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11 😎
September 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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I like finding tarnished, dusty jewelry at thrift shops and repurposing the beads into something new that I can wear. Finished these two bracelets this week 😊

#handmade #jewelry #reuse #recycle
Two sparkly bracelets: one with beads in vibrant shades of pinks and peaches; the other of mostly clear beads with accents of blue beads.
September 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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The sky just did something cool! 😃

#cloudappreciation
The sun is partially obscured by clouds creating crepuscular rays downward and cloud shadows upward. Tops of trees are in the foreground.
September 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Authentic Salish Sea sea glass earrings - accented with different sparkly beads and designed with a minimalist style.

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A pair of earrings where a small piece of white sea glass hangs flat from a straight silver wire. On top of each piece of glass is a crystal clear glass bead with facets that sparkle in the light. A pair of earrings where a small piece of white sea glass hangs flat from a straight silver wire. On top of each piece of glass is a dusky blue glass bead that glints with flashes of gold in the light. A pair of earrings where a small piece of white sea glass hangs flat from a straight silver wire. On top of each piece of glass is a dark aqua glass bead.
September 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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The path of the sun over the course of a month(ish) this summer. After some so-so experiments, I like how this one came out!

#solargraph #pinhole #solargraphy
An image from a pinhole camera showing curving lines going from lower left to upper right representing the path of the sun each day. The lines are mostly white while the rest of the image is shades of dark blue.
September 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Gorgeous image! 😍
maxwaughphoto.bsky.social Max Waugh @maxwaughphoto.bsky.social · Sep 2
A Great Frigatebird passes over our boat during an exploration of the Galapagos Islands.

(2015)
Great Frigatebird, Galapagos Islands
September 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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I adore this 😍 perhaps because I'm a trinket beast, collecting little pretty things I make or find.
erinkubo.bsky.social erin kubo @erinkubo.bsky.social · Sep 2
"Mysterious Trinket Beast" for Olly
September 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Just finished a new seashell window charm, getting it ready to send to its new home. May it brighten the window where it hangs and remind of salty breezes 😊

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A window charm made from a seashell hanging below a vertical line of colorful glass beads that complement the colors of the shell. The beads are blue, purple, and sparkly clear.
September 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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I thought it was kinda cool on a recent morning to walk outside and see shiny trails of snail slime #InverteFest
A shiny trail of snail slime on concrete. The trail looks like a dotted line.
August 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM