A strand devoted to rocks and all things related. We haven’t done much with these yet but plan to change that over the next few weeks. The first encounter – a massive three ton block of coal on the Cardiff Bay Barrage.
229 – Encountering a massive bit of coal on the Cardiff Bay Barrage
Saturday 17 May. Sunny. 20°C
We’re out on the Cardiff Bay Barrage and looking for a nature challenge to do. We spot a coot nesting and lots of half submerged tree trunks but they don’t feel exciting enough. Then we find THE COAL! It’s been there for years and I’d stopped noticing it but once we started again we were fascinated. A three ton block of anthracite coal. B is fascinated. She’s been down The Big Pit recently with school and knows about coal now. But knowing about it and seeing a bit this big is something else.
We prod it and explore the sparkling bits. She doesn’t think it’s real (“is it plastic”) and is delighted that it is. I think it’s time we maybe explored more rocks so I’m making a new strand in it’s honour. It’s small now but I think it will grow!
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