Finding our scallop shell of quiet

Scallop Shell on the Gooseberry Shore

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Scallop Shell on the Gooseberry ShoreThere is a small beach off of Succotash Road along Point Judith Pond. There is an ebb and flow of tidal current running between Gooseberry Island and Snug Harbor. This keeps the water clean in this strong current. The result is a variety of shells deposited from the pond. Quahog, scallop, oyster, and others. As a result of these currents the shells are as pristine as the surrounding waters.

There is a small beach off of Succotash Road along Point Judith Pond. There is an ebb and flow of tidal current running between Gooseberry Island and Snug Harbor. This keeps the water clean in this strong current. The result is a variety of shells deposited from the pond. Quahog, scallop, oyster, and others. As a result of these currents the shells are as pristine as the surrounding waters.

Give me my scallop-shell of quiet,
My staff of faith to walk upon,
My scrip of joy, immortal diet,
My bottle of salvation,
My gown of glory, hope’s true gage;
And thus I’ll take my pilgrimage.
~ Sir Walter Raleigh

Scallop Shell on the Gooseberry Shore at Jerusalem, Narragansett, Rhode Island

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