Paradise on Captiva Island
I watched a huge storm come across the Gulf today on Captiva Island. The water was bright aqua with the contrast of an indigo sky until the storm was right on top of us. Then everything darkened, the rain pounded and the power flickered. I love the rain but the problem is that this weather is taking the sand and shells off the beach. The beach is clean as a whistle.
Captiva Island beach path
The storm approaching
The storm is brewing ... notice the clean beach
Empty beach with mean storm
I wish I had better shelling news for you but as you can see… I got nothin’ on Captiva. Thank goodness for the COQUINAS on Sanibel.
Captiva Clean sweep
I have a good feeling that things are getting stirred up out in the Gulf of Mexico. It looks like Tropical Storm Tomas is the culprit this time for taking away our shells. Just wait for those west winds ….. we’ll get the big time again.
Blind Pass clean beach
Wow Pam, those are some really beautiful photos. Pictures of paradise :) Can’t wait for our next trip,even though it’s soon it feels like it’s forever away. Your website truly helps me and my family deal with not being there every weekend.
These photos are beautiful!!… Even in the midst of a storm the beach is an oasis. Thanks for the reprieve from our grey new england day.
This is someplace that I have dreamt of coming to for years. A shell collector’s paradise. It would be a dream come true. Thank you for sharing your special
place with me.
Faith
Hi Pam,
As always the photography is spectacular. I cannot believe how bare the beach is! Especially at Blind Pass where there are usually mounds and mounds of shells. Once it is wiped clean like this does it take long for the mounds to come back? Sure do hope not. Thanks for the wonderful blog!! I’ve looked at others and enjoy yours by far the most!!
Wow, what AWESOME storm pictures! As Karen stated above from New England, it is grey & cold here too in Nashville!!! Parents are on their way down in 4 days, and I am soooo envious!!! Always look forward to your updates!!
Gorgeous! I love those ominous clouds.
Fabulous pictures with the contrasting blue and the sea oats in the foreground. There’s some serious surf going on out there, too. Maybe the shell gods will smile soon!!
We had snow flurries here today, I couldn’t wait to get home from work and tune in to your blog. Those beautiful pictures warm me up—-I’m counting down the days.
If there’s a heaven, it must look like this.