Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw

Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw

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Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw
Missives from the Verge with Allyson Shaw
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A bronze statue of a naked woman holding a seal pelt stands in a grey sea mist, with the sea behind her and imposing cliffs in the background
Image of Kópakonan in Mikladalur, Faroe Islands by Siegfried Rabanser

I am at St. Combs, a fishing village and beach named after the Pictish saint Columba. I was inspired by Sally Huband’s extraordinary book about beach combing, Sea Bean. I revisited this old pastime, something I did a lot when I first moved to Northeast Scotland. I scan the sand and sha…

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