Blind Pass closing up
I went back to Blind Pass this morning and found an even bigger sand bar but not as many shells as last week.
Captiva crouch
I found only a few doing the Captiva Crouch.
Cyber Shelling
Last week was so insane it’s hard to compare the shelling so I don’t mean there weren’t many shells… don’t get me wrong. I snapped this picture above so you could do a little cyber shelling (click on it to enlarge) and see how many FIGHTING CONCHS were mixed in the sand in the shallow water. There were OLIVES and WHELKS mixed in here and there too.
Florida Cone in hand
And a sweet FLORIDA CONE! I haven’t found one lately so I was tickled.
Mary (Ft Myers, FL)
Mary was so happy that she just moved to Ft Myers from Rochester, NY (where her friends are shoveling snow) and found an ALPHABET CONE and LIGHTNING WHELK
Mona (Wyoming)
Mona told me one of her favorite shelling spots is Blind Pass (me too!) and her fave shell was the FLAT ZIGZAG SCALLOP (me too! … well one of them). She found 2 perfect FLATS and had her bag filling up quickly with lots of other beauties.
From Blind Pass bridge Dec 21
I took this picture from the Blind Pass bridge so you can see just how big the sand bar is now. To compare from last week you can go to my December 14 post Shelling Night And Day . Oh No! It looks like it is closing up the pass.
Captiva sand bar shelling
Who knows though, Mother Nature (or Santa) brought in all this sand and shells and can take it away just as quickly. So we might as well just enjoy it while it’s here and …… Shellebrate the Season!
Blind Pass Dec 21
i like the feature of the cyber shelling
That’s just crazy. I have pics from 10 years ago when it was closed up. Do you think they will dredge it again?
I was going to say the same thing. I stayed there three years ago when it was closed up. And then three weeks ago I stayed there again and saw it dredged. I wonder what it will look like when I come back!
I have always found it ironic that at a place where most people are nature minded, and the philosophy is generally leave things as you found them, that they continue to attempt to undo what nature has done. Nature opened up the pass and apparently nature now wants the pass closed.
Don’t misunderstand me, I enjoy the pass and I understand some of the reasons for reopening, but I think Mother Nature will win.
I had so much fun cyber shelling, sitting here all warm and toasty, but darn, when I tried to reach through and pick up that pink and white scallop, I broke a nail!
Now Pam, you know I have so many favs, but I so love the scallops and the fact that they are so common on our shores makes my baskets overflow. Out of these, the whites and pinks are my favorite colors, but the ones I get the most excited about are exactly like the one down in the righthand corner, all white with a pink border going across. Perfection! Could you go back and get that one for me? Thanks, you’re such a pal.
Thats it! I am so so coming now!
LOL!
I should do a post.. All I want for Christmas is to go shelling!
Smiles~
Cricket
Cyber shelling, loving it!! ;)
Pam, I heard from my mother that her ILoveShelling Tee had arrived and I just wanted to say thank you for the special touches in your presentation…the beautiful wormie tied with a turquoise bow?! You are too much, she absolutely loved it!!
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Gosh, do I wish I was there!!
Happy Holidays, Pam!!!!!
Best,
Maya
Also…, come share a coastal post Mo Dec 27th (through Jan 9th)!!! More info here
we were at Blind Pass on Sunday for 5 hours and found lots of treasures, alphabet cones/tulips/welks/fighting conchs/2 flat scallops it was awesome
Loved the cyber shelling feature today.
Thanks for the pictures! I always enjoy your posts. Less than a month away from Sanibel!
The photographs are beautiful. I wished I was there – even for a few hours. I am down in The Keys. It is beautiful – but no seashells!! Have a wonderful christmas.
Loved the “cyber shelling”. It was fun….and torture….and fun :) Merry Christmas everyone. I’ll be off the computer for a few days during Christmas Can’t wait to see what’s next however.
Ahhhhh…….it was almost like I was standing right there with you, Pam….I sooo enjoy seeing your photos!!!! Thank you!!!!
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
xoxo laurie
That Cyber-shelling was so fun! My daughter and I sat there and searched that little square of shells for probably twenty minutes! That is about as satisfying as it could get without being right there. Regular feature please! :) Today is our two week mark til Sanibel!