Extreme early morning low tides means break out the flash lights before day break.
My buddy Ellen and I were out on the beach and in the cold water by 6:30.
The birds were shellebrating a new day.
And so were we.
I saw Kay on the beach with her shell bags overflowing. She wouldn’t let me take her picture but she wasn’t shy about letting me take a picture of her shell bag. I guess not- Look at that haul!
It doesn’t look like Ellen got a lot of goodies….. but she sure did. She found some candy! Little HORSE CONCHS and all sorts of miniatures were all that she had her eyes set on and she found what she wanted.
That baby LACE MUREX (top middle) in the photo above is de-gorgeous!
She sent this photo to me of even more minis she found.
I found a few goodies today but I forgot to take pictures of mine. The sunrise was so magnificent, I couldn’t help but enjoy every part of witnessing such beauty on the beach and hanging out with my good friend. A good day.
Gorgeous sunrise photos! Wow! And the shells are to die for. Looks like Winter is definately a good time to shell.
Flashlight shelling!One of my favorite times of my shelling day :). And the sunrises are to die for- thanks, Pam!
I too enjoyed the morning shelling, although I went out and finished, prior to your first picture. Nice morning and nice pictures. It is great to be back in paradise.
Wow what beautiful sunrise pics! Great shelling pics too!!
So proud of you Pam for getting up and out to the beach so early!!
As always Pam beautiful photos, the sunrise with the whelk is my favorite :)
TOTALLY AWESOME SUNRISE!!!! And the shells ain’t too shabby either! YaHoo!!!! The shelling looks fabulous! Have fun out there everyone! Wish I could be there with you all.
Oh, I am just so envious of the walks you get to take at 6am in the morning…how stunningly beautiful, peaceful, relaxing and warm!… I’ve also been to some beautiful beaches on both coasts, but NEVER where the shelling is so abundant.
Spectacular sunrise photos! ~ Maria
I love shelling and sunsets.. you however have the advantage of living on the west coast where the shells and sunsets are more plentiful and beautiful.
I live on the east coast of Florida and love the sunrises but the shells can’t compare to yours.
You have created a wonderful blog, thanks for sharing the beauty.
be well, be happy :)
Pam
Great pictures and oh so worth it. I know it’s hard to get out of bed but when you find such beauty and bounty – makes it all worthwhile!
Beautiful pics & shells.Can’t wait to get to a shore again to go shelling.
Another thing to add to the “Bucket List” – Sunrise Shelling.
thanks pam….i needed to see this. it helps me to know that there is life beyond the wind chills and bitter cold!!
What dedicated shellers to roll out of bed so early! Thanks, Pam, for sharing your daily treasures. It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen sunrise on the gulf but your pix capture the experience so well.
Great photos. I was at the beach today and found 2 bags of shells within a few minutes.
Lovely photos as usual, Pam, Thank You! My Mom and Sisters are staying near where you’ve been these past 2 days. My Sis emailed me this a.m. to say she had picked up 300 shells yesterday…this is her first time on Sanibel and she admits to being quite carried away!!…many will go back to the beach but her favorites will be used for some fun shell crafting. Hope to see you on the beach next week…I’ll wear my iloveshelling t-shirt.
Such beautiful pictures once again. You stir my memories everytime you post. Meanwhile, I am still cleaning shells from my December haul. Getting down to my minis, like those nice ones Ellen found.
so very restfull… the gulls flying low into the sunrise, what a pretty shot
Whoa! Those sunrise shots are sensational and a great big reason to pull up the horses and take a look!
I have just discovered this blog, but am not new to Sanibel! Am envious that
I can not be there in winter! Will be there the last two weeks of May and hope to see such glorious sunrise/sunsets! Can’t wait.
You did the great pictures, I would like to keep your company. Sunrise or sunset are my favorite time of the day for picture on the beach.
beautiful sunrise shots. stunning!
Sending you some Shell Sistah Birthday love !
Have a shellicious birthday shellabration.
May all your winds be NW, your tides be low, & all your shells be white with brown spots!
Karen from Englewood
Pam, the sunrise pictures are AWESOME!!! As always, thanks for sharing!!!
It’s a toss up whether that sunrise or the shells are the greatest treasure today. OK, how about the best of both worlds in your pix of the shell-studded beach in the sunrise? Thanks for the virtual experience, Pam.