Pictures from Charles Woodward, stationed in Misawa Japan.

Here's what it looks like to find a float, freshly washed up on the tideline. Notice that the float is within a foot of the high tide line. This is typical for smaller floats. Larger floats will typically be within 10 feet of the high tide line.

A nice colorful collection. The blue-green float is slitghtly frosted. The orange plastic case contains a glass float. The case is fairly thin plastic and allows easy attachment while presumably protecting the float.

Close up of the yellow float. A very odd float in both shape, color, and type of glass. The close up below reveals a spider web like pattern in the inside of the glass. The outter surface is also very shiney.

That's Charles. He said that he's making a funny face because there was a "strong odor" in the area. Yeah, sure! ;-)

Almost Buried! This is how one of the balls was found on the beach. Makes you wonder how many are lurking just under the sand.

I guess Kayo likes glass floats almost as much as Charles. Those balls are actually stacked up for use in the winter in the scallop nets.

More Floats.

And more!