Gulfside City Park had some new beach treasures washing after a few days of heavy rain and wind across the Gulf Of Mexico. There were lots of DOSINIAS (DISK and ELEGANT) and other CLAMS lined up along the waters edge at low tide yesterday.
While walking along the water’s edge with my good friend Mary (who has an exshellent shelling eye), I noticed the water had gotten churned up again with the wind so it was a little difficult to see the bottom even in the shallow water but that’s where all the shells were washing up. In another second, I watched Mary scoop up that marvshellous PAPER FIG (in the first photo) right before my eyes… and I didn’t even see a thing. Wow! Marvshellous Mary! I need to tune up my shelling eye- haha.
I was happy to know my shelling eye wasn’t completely out of focus, I spotted this sweet SAND DOLLAR wash right up at my feet…
Beautiful sisters Bronwyn and Brenna from California have been visiting Sanibel for 20 years and were thrilled to be here this week with complete shelling eye focus.
They were finding hundreds of double COQUINAS to make shell flowers. They try to join the shell crafters at Sanibel Community House each time they are here on Sanibel so they can learn more crafting secrets. Fun!
I didn’t see many new shells washing up at Blind Pass Captiva yesterday…
I saw some interesting BLING tangled in some of the fresh weed lines at Blind Pass Sanibel and also some nice shells in the surf… so finding some goodies might be pretty productive on that beach today or tomorrow.
As the Middle Gulf beaches on Sanibel looked to be the best for this week, a little birdie told me that Lover’s Key has been pretty productive too. ;)
Lots of folks have been already been asking for my recommendations for places to stay this winter… Here you go!
I’m still working on new dates for our iLoveShelling cruises but in the mean time, I already have some scheduled here… Join Us!
wow – great stuff. can’t wait. 23 days and counting!!!
Love Gulf Side Beach and Lighthouse. Will be there in Nov. Hoping you have a shelling cruise during Nov 5-10. This is my retirement treat after 25 years at a local County library and really hope to shell cruise with you!
great stuff again I cant wait to get there in the meanwhile I found a belt that is very well constructed that is nine inches wide as a belt and thirty inches long with a strap that ties in front ,it has netted pockets around the outside that are perfect to put shells in so they wont be damaged ,you can put quite a few in the pouches so you can keep searching and fill it up more as you go. its called a clc pit crew,nothing else was on it so I don’t who manufactures it or where you can get it ,I found it in a discount store and it was the only one and had no box or any info but its the best thing I’ve ever seen for shelling,if I find anything else i’ll let you know sincerely R.G. STEIN
I used to wear a runners belt and have clips to hold my shell bags – loved it. but yours sounds waaaay better good find!
Pam: I’ll trade you hundreds of different clam shells, sand dollars, tiny teeny beauties for all those in the 1st picture Gulf City Park – it is a deal?
Janet in Az.
Lol Janet, you’ll have to make that trade deal with Mary since those were the shells she found yesterday. they weren’t mine! :)
Sitting in rainy Germany, far away from any beach I spend my day reading you blog. It is really great and I regret that I haven’t found it earlier.
Every year I come back to Southwest Florida (mostly in November) and Sanibel is one of my favourite places for shelling. Your tips are really great and I hope to find some more treasures next November when I am back. Like Cindy I hope that there will be shelling cruises in November, too. Will be there from November 8 until November 22. :-))