As October is coming to an end, so is SEA TURTLE nesting season. This means that most or all of the nests have hatched already so we don’t have to worry about those little babies making their way from the nest to the water …. sooooo ….bring on the beach art!
Seasons come and go and so do the shells and BEACH BLING. Over the weekend I found some sweet juvie SAND DOLLARS but I went back to Gulfside City Park today and didn’t find any at all. Not one! But that’s what shelling is all about… enjoy the treasures that Mother Nature has put before you at the moment because they may not be there any other day.
I had a few extra minutes today so I ran to the Lighthouse Beach since I haven’t been hanging out there as much lately. So happy I did. It’s always a good day when I find a BROAD PAPER COCKLE!
In just a few minutes I could have picked up oodles of CERITHS and in the same spot…. one LIGHTNING WHELK, one TULIP, a TARPON SCALE and what I think is the smallest double PONDEROUS ARK I’ve ever seen. Honestly, I haven’t had time to inspect it so it could be a double TRANSVERSE ARK but it had that beautiful black periostracom. They look so much alike! If I figure it out, I’ll take better photos then do another post.
Okay, I HAVE to share the funniest comment on my last post that made me literally laugh out loud today. Really, I was hanging with some friends this afternoon and I snuck a peak at my iPhone to see a new blog comment from Andrea. I didn’t want to be rude, but I read the first line and got completely engrossed then let out a huge belly laugh. I know, so rude to my friends but after I read the comment to them, we all laughed out loud together. So this is the photo of ROYAL TERNS (and SANDWICH TERNS) I posted that Andrea commented on…
Andrea wrote…
“I guess they wanted to take terns shelling.
I hope it doesn’t take a tern for the worst!
They say one good tern deserves another.
I hope they re-tern to Sanibel when I’m there!
OK, I’m done with the tern jokes.
Just hope everyone doesn’t tern on me!”
LOL Thank you Andrea, it terned out so great I just had to share it again.
Our next Shelling Adventure is November 7… Join Us!
Oh, how i wish i was there. maybe i’ll just have to go to Newport RI, or the CT shore even though it’s cool up here in New England to get my shelling fix. just not the same as Sanibel. sigh….missing Sanibel.
someone shell for me there,please!!
mary ann
east granby CT
Love the mermaid sand art and the pretty pink broad cockle. The tern jokes were funny. How about they left no stone un-terned.
Pat
heehee
What, no, “To every season, tern tern tern.”?
Bahahahah perfect!
That’s awesome!
You all tern me on.
LOL
Hi I’m staying in Captiva right now,where would you recommend ,as a must see shelling?
Marisa,
Thanks for joining us!
Remember…. Shelling is a treasure hunt. I try to blog about the things I see and places I go to share the wonders of shelling and to show that every single day, week, minute is different on the beach. You can take my clues to what I find so that you will know what to look for and find many treasures on your own adventures. If I know of a “must see” place to shell, I always blog about it here… so you should scroll through the last weeks posts as well to see if anything strikes your fancy. You can also follow me on…
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Always love to see a beautiful pink broad cockle! And love those mermaid sculptures!
Tern about is fair play! :) I’m glad you got a good laugh, and it made my day to see my comment on my favorite blog!
Those mermaid sculptures are great, but the torso/tail (I skipped mermaid anatomy 101) on the 2nd picture has a mosaic look. I like it!
Beautiful Mermaid! I cannot see the tarpon scale!
The tarpon scale is the triangle piece of bling to the right of my hand. cool, huh?
Wonderful how seasons change. Quick question Is finding wentle traps limited to a certain time of year or will I possibly find them next month when there
Pam,
Love the SOAP OPERA reference in your title !!
So, how about The Guiding Light House
And after that next storm, when the beach is a huge drift of shells :
THE BOLD AND THE BOUNTIFUL ??
No kidding, your website is the best :)
Shellotte
Shellotte- good idea! love it! …as i love your name. heehee
Hey Pam!
What is that little shell near the tip of your little finger? Is it a baby tulip? Could it be a baby J???
Its a little tiny baby tulip. Sweet!