The seashell whisperer – If it washes up on the beach, Hermosa beachcomber Von Cannon will collect it
Von Cannon and his periwinkle shells by Sam Graham for the Easy Reader by Jefferson Graham Von Cannon has the life he always dreamt of for retirement. He stays up late, sleeps until noon and then spends his afternoons on the beach, living the classic beachcomber lifestyle. His big activity is taking a daily walk, collecting beach stuff and taking them home. “I have a million of them,” he says about his seashell collection. And that’s just the shells. He has traditional shells, periwinkles, sand dollars and moonstones, sea glass and tiles, even dead starfish that he’s painted over. And that’s not at all. He’s also a finder of lost beach stuff. He collects what’s left behind and takes it home for display. That includes odd flip-flops, cigarette lighters, broken sunglasses, flip phones, GoPro cameras, iPhones and other things dumped in the sand. Ask him why he does this, and you won’t get a definitive answer. He may not even know. He started collecting, and one thing led to another. His collection reminds him of the beach and it makes him feel good. “I just love the ocean,” he says. “It’s therapy for me.” A collection of Von Cannon’s finds from the beach Cannon, 75, and girlfriend…
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