Finding wonder in a bowl of beach pebbles from the Oregon coast

I returned from a recent trip up the coast with a bag of beach pebbles, which I emptied into a sweet little bowl made of Oregon myrtlewood before leaving on another trip.

Returning home again, I found the pebbles, nestled in the wood-grain bowl like little planets, each with its own pattern of veins and coloration.

There was one jade pebble shaped like a miniature heart — probably Big Sur jade, a unique addition to my collection of heart-shaped rocks.