We finally got down to Blind Pass last night just in time to catch the -0.1 low tide. As usual, the beach has changed since a week ago when we were there last and the sand bars have shifted. The best thing was… more shells! And I met Shelling Sistah Lisa (a Virginia Beach girl too!) with her blue shell bag filling up with The Sanibel Six and more like a TURKEY WING and some sweet KITTEN’S PAWS.
Lisa’s husband Eric (they are both teachers- love those teachers!) was doing just as well…
Eric told me he found something “a little different” ….. he found a beautiful NUTMEG!
I also met Denise and PC from Savannah, GA with…. yep, the Sanibel Six along with TURBANS and more plus a WORMIE!! I was surprised to see there were a few WORM SHELLS out there too ;).
Then the sky started turning dark and the storm was getting closer. I know, look at all those larger shells on the beach! They were mostly PEN SHELLS, cracked FIGHTING CONCHS and DOSINIAS.
And look what the backhoe pulled up in one scoop! An ALPHABET CONE and a TRUE TULIP! That was the last hurrah. We headed off the beach before the storm got any closer.
Most of you probably don’t use Twitter but I sometimes enjoy a small tweet or two….. especially yesterday when I got this tweet from @Lifesabeach that said “What we found at Blind Pass yesterday”. This photo was attached ( you can click on it to go to her photo page)…..Yowza!
photo by Lifesabeach
Okay I have one more thing….. I need to be serious just for a second. It’s about the strong currents and rip tides that occur often at Blind Pass…. especially with the tidal changes. It can be very dangerous! Really! Think about it….the same water that can sweep all of those shells to the shore in a matter of minutes can sweep a person out into danger. Just please be smart and careful(even if you are a strong swimmer!) if you feel a strong current, undertow or rip tides- go shell on the beach or just she shallow water. Okay, I want to leave you on a good note so go back and look at all of Lisa’s shells in the first photo so you can smile again!
You’re kilin’ me here… :(
Yay! It was so good to finally meet you yesterday! I had so much fun shell chatting! We’ll be back in November, the search for junonia continues! XO
What Dea said!
I love her shell bag – I hope to be that lucky in Oct – fingers crossed. Woohoo!!Love the photos…
So cool. We were there in mid June and the shelling was not very good. Planning on being there later in the summer to catch some storms and find some good shelling.
Shelling was great yesterday! Those storms in the gulf caused some nice waves that pushed all those little beauties right in!
Nice!!!!! 2 weeks from today I will be back in paradise for 2 whole weeks!!!!!! Did you see Sanibel made this book called 100 places to see in your life time?
Nice Alphabet Cone, Pam!! Such a great time meeting you a couple weeks ago.
Great shell finds!!! I was there in late May and {like Ive said about mid June} the shelling was not very good.
Keep on shelling, Pam …and have a nice weekend!
Jutta
The shells are rolling in up here on Manasota Key too! Here’s a really good post from our friend Dave @ Blog the beach on rip currents.
http://www.blogthebeach.com/2011/life-at-the-beach/dr-beach-on-rip-currents
Take good care,
Karen
Aw man!! I have to agree with those who say you’re killing me! But that does NOT mean stop – because at least if I’m not there I can see the fabulous finds and live it vicariously!
If you care to go look – I’ve put some of my pics in a set on Flickr. I haven’t cleaned them up yet, but plan on soaking them in some bleach water and then dosing a few the muriatic acid bath you have the video of.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22863512@N05/sets/72157627315903380/
All those shells look wonderful. I am dying for a sanibel fix!
Majorly missing Sanibel right now!!! Soon, soon….