Lee and Bill's best finds (Carrier shell in the middle)
I was thrilled to see a CARRIER SHELL (click for more info) found by blog friend Lee and her husband Bill yesterday at South Seas Island Resort. I just haven’t developed the eye for them since they aren’t really the prettiest of seashells. I take that back, I’ve seen pictures of them in books with wentletraps attached and they are stunning! Their other best finds (pictured) were FLATS, NUTMEGS, TURBANS, WORM SHELLS (wormies), JUVENILE HORSE CONCH (candy!), the CARRIER SHELL (right smack in the middle of all of the other shells), an ALPHABET CONE, a FLORIDA CONE and a SHARK’S EYE.
Carrier Shell side view
Lee and Bill found this Carrier Shell around the jetty by Redfish Pass on Captiva.
Carrier shell tilted
Carrier shell bottom
Carrier Shell side
I just had to show you every angle because I think it is so unusual… and it collects other shells just like we do! I had a wonderful time hanging out with Lee and Bill doing a little shelling and sharing our best shelling adventures with each other. They have been coming to the islands to shell for over 30 years so I was tickled to hear their stories. It was such a pleasure!
Lee and Bill (Michigan)
Lee and Bill's shell finds
Doesn’t this piece of CORAL below look like a dog… or horse… or maybe a lion. Funny!
Bill's coral
I really need to get my butt back to Sanibel-Captiva! I’m just not finding anything this stunning on Naples beaches and it’s a shame! Great finds!
I have a beautiful carrier shell that I found on Lighthouse Beach last April. If I had not seen one at the shell museum I would not have known what it was. I wish we could post a picture in this comment section. I think mine looks like a flower!
Seeing your pictures has me looking forward even more to my upcoming vacation on Sanibel Island!
I love carrier shells too! That’s a really pretty one that Lee & Bill found. I became fascinated once I saw the beautiful carriers at the B-M Shell Museum a few years ago. You are so right…they are shell collectors just like us!
Wow, the pictures are great, thanks for sharing. We’ll have to share them with our grandchildren. We enjoyed our visit and your company, love to hear shelling stories. Hope to see you next year.
I Live in Ft Myers part of the year and really enjoy your site! I have shelled Sanibel for years it truely is the shell capital! Still yearning for that Junonia!
Great site, thank you! I really like it!