Seashells are back at Blind Pass Sanibel! The beaches of Sanibel and Captiva have been playing the shell game for over a month now. Remember that game? You had 3 shells (although they were walnut shells I believe- ha) in a row then you put a ball under one of the shells, shuffled the shells around then you had to guess which shell the ball was underneath. It was always a guessing game! That’s exactly what we’ve had to do to find the seashells on our beaches lately. Earlier this week we had a nice shell pile at Blind Pass Captiva but now look…
There were no shells on the Sanibel side last week but now look…
I found Carolyn and Jeanne from Oklahoma having a great time just waiting for shells to roll right up to their feet.
Carolyn was starting to fill her o-so-cute shell bag she made herself…. that matched her suit! Along with the other shells, notice that piece of JUNONIA and a piece of LIONS PAW…
She made such a cute bag for Jeanne too. Adorable, right?
Jen from Colorado hit the jackpot! She found this awesome empty LIGHTNING WHELK rolling up in the water!
It is such a pretty light color completely in tact.
I walked under the Blind Pass bridge to find Paul (Indiana) sifting on the edge of the water. He had a little shell pot of gold all to himself.
He said he was already on his third load of finding all sorts of treasures in this one little hole.
That’s how you win the shell game. There are 15 miles of Sanibel and Captiva beaches to hunt for treasures so just keep on moving to uncover clues until you find your very own seashell honey hole.
Like Forrest Gump said…Shelling (Life) is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get! Right? With 15 miles of beach the world is your oyster, or whatever shell you happen to be lucky enough to discover. That’s what I love about shelling, it’s an adventure every time you go out there! It’s what keeps me always on the hunt, as it were. I JUST LOVE TO SHELL!!!!! Happy Shelling and Have a Great Weekend! Since I can’t be out there with y’all it’s great that you, Pam, share all the wealth. Thanks!
Oh how I need a dose of the Shell Game…..
Nice work Pam!
Was at blind pass this morning and “nothing” shells were all gone — it sure is the luck of the drawl
Cindy, did you go to the Sanibel side of Blind Pass?
I hope the shells stay there, we will there monday
I love when the shells just appear randomly, making it a great day!
We’re getting excited, I hope the shells at Blind Pass will be there when we get there. Hope to see you and Clark soon.
We’ll be back again soon. Our last 3 months there ended too soon (July-Oct) and we can’t wait to get back (Dec/Jan). Save some shells for us. See you all soon.
John & Kathie
We are FINALLY here for 2 weeks & really want to look in the right places!…Any hints of when & how to figure out what wind directions lead to the best beaches? I know we will have a blast no matter what but sure would be nice to find a mother lode!
I would say, hope for a small storm, and hope for winds from just about any direction other than the East!
Try to get access to the internet one way or another, and check Pam’s blog as often as you can; the best info is here. (I honestly don’t know of a better way to find out where the most shells are, other than checking every beach yourself one by one all the time.) And remember that conditions can change radically, literally from day to day. A big pile of shells can appear overnight and then sometimes disappear within a couple of days!
But wherever you are staying, there’s a lot to be said for searching the nearest beach to you really thoroughly, especially during low tide.
November 15 can’t come soon enough for me….see ya on the beach, Pam. Johnnie
We have been to Sanibel and North Captiva many times and we always find lots of shells. They may not be the most sought after, but they are nice ones. I think it really is luck and patience …. but I also think it takes a keen eye too. You just have to keep going back and like they say “you never know what you are going to get”.
We will be on the island as of Thursday and I hope we do find shells, but it will be wonderful just to be there again….I can’t wait.
My favorite kind of shelling, sit, scoop, dig a little – it’s amazing what you can find that the fast walkers miss. :)