For me, the best gifts seem to come with an experience like beach combing. With an assortment of shells and bling at the end of the day, it reminds me of my entire walk on the beach hearing the ocean splash on the sand while scanning the beach for different shells.
When I see kids getting excited about finding treasures, it reminds me of my first beach finds.
I got to share the excitement of amazing gifts of the sea on a shell filled beach last week on Cayo Costa with our iLoveShelling cruise with Captiva Cruises.
The beach was loaded with LETTERED OLIVES, WHELKS and CONCHS (and SUNRAY VENUS and CALICO CLAMS) but I also found an ALBINO FLORID PRICKLY COCKLE (with a red COQUINA inside) and a ROSY WOLF SNAIL (bottom shell in my hand).
We found a huge live LIGHTNING WHELK too then quickly placed it back in the water.
My favorite part of this trip was to meet awesome people that love shelling as much as I do.
Thank you for such a nice day and for your gifts as well :).
And thank you for sharing your artful eye ;) ….
Everybody received not only shells but as on every iLoveShelling cruise, everybody received another gift…
It was a joyous day.
I hope you all are enjoying a beautiful holiday as much as we are. I’ve been a little occupied with family of course during this season…. and also celebrating a new family member. This was the best gift Clark and I could have asked for. Meet our new rescue kitten Prince Harry (he’s a “hairy” red head, very charming and a little bit of a bad boy heehee) aka Cat 5 (short for CATegory 5 HarryCain- because he’s our 5th cat together and his adopted name was Cain hahaha). Our 15 year old Dustie (DustBall) loves him already too. I have to admit…. he’s so stinkin’ cute, it’s hard to do anything else but play with him.
I am so happy for you Pam. :)
I was heartbroken to hear that you lost your other sweet kitty, but I know that Cat 5 will mend your heart back good as new.
Thank you for picking a rescue kitten. He is adorable!
Congratulations on the new furry addition to your family. That’s one lucky kitty!
Oh Pam, so wonderful that Prince Harry has found a forever home with you! Can’t think of a better person for him to own…you know it’s really that way don’t you? I’m sure he’ll provide many hours of cuteness for you…Happy Holidays from us and our rescue, Luci to you and Prince Harry. Luci received a new collar with a tiny bell for Christmas. Her first collar, she doesn’t seem to mind too much. :)
They own US for sure Sue!! Haha that’s why we love kitties, right? They are so amazing! And we should have named him Squeeky… he squeaks instead of meows. So dang adorbs.
This was a great post, Pam. Someday I will join a shelling cruise to Cayo Costa. Will be in Northport from January 10-18. Enjoy your new kitten! Happy NewYear!
I am sooo jealous of the great shells everyone found.
I hope everyone enjoyed there trip to cayo costa.
Happy Shelling to All!
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas …. and will have many more shelling trips.
Just booked my trip to Sanibel for the beginning of February. I’m so excited to do some shelling!! Prince Harry is so cute! Cats are awesome.
Happy New Year to you and your family. Hope to run into you in February.
Prince Harry is adorable. I’m in Sanibel tonight and tomorrow. Short visit. I have one shot at this, so I’m waking up at 5:30am and I’m going to hit the regular areas. Any suggestions on where the shell piles might be? Low tide is at 6:45a so I want to be ready.
I’m so sorry Ana I don’t know! I’ve been with family traveling so I haven’t been on the beach since before the holiday. If you get a chance though, I’m gonna be at the shell museum from 10am to noon tomorrow with Shell Love Bug!
Thanks Pam for your response…sorry I didn’t get to see you at the shell museum; I was, you guessed it, shelling!! I would’ve loved to see the Shell Love Bug up close. Someday, I’m sure. I decided to go to the lighthouse, had never been there. No big ones, but some nice little live ones, got some nice pics. I focused on the minis, and I found my first wentletrap! a nice one I think. Some other cute minis too, so it was a success. And a beautiful morning too. Blind Pass tomorrow morning before we check out! I hope you are enjoying your family time! Hope to see you again someday!
(PS. just read your response..eeek!)
Orange Tabbies are the best cats!! Yours is adorable!
Pam, Prince Harry is adorable! I’m so glad he found you and Clark. Hope you’ve been enjoying this Christmas season. I will see you for the Jan. 16 trip to Cayo Costa! Can’t wait!
Greetings from Charleston, Pam! Lots of treasures there, good finds for sure! That huge WHELK IS AMAZING!! wow–such a big one! Your new kitty is adorable, hope you post lots of pictures of him! They are so cute when so young and playful aren’t they?
Hello from Minnesota! Thank you for posting these beautiful photos…it gets me through the cold Minnesota winters. I am wondering if you could share the info on the camera you are currently using as I am so impressed with the close up shots
and crystal clear photos. I am in the market for one that I can use on the beach! So happy you added a new family member to your home! He is just darling :)
Hi MN, thank you! I used a Panasonic point in shoot for years but now I only use my iPhone 7 plus. I love it and I dont have to carry a phone AND a camera on the beach like I used to. The camera is amazing!
Hello, from Indiana. I absolutely love the pictures you post. I am a shell fanatic. I love them all. I decided that I am taking a trip next year to Sanibel Island and I am not doing anything but shelling for a week. I told my best friend about my plans and she said that sounds like fun. So she is coming with me. I haven’t set the dates yet but I will set them around one of the cruises. I can’t wait to meet you and gather all those shells in my bag! lol See you in 2017!!!!
Prince Harry is too too cute. So glad you rescued him!
Here is to a fabulous 2017 to you and Clark and everyone else too! 🎉
Prince Harry is adorable – “concatulations” on your new addition to the family!
Hahaha
Is that a fulgurator olive?
You’re right- It sure has that same
Chocolate color as the fulgurator …. but no… it’s a lettered olive.
I am so glad you found another kitten. Nothing makes an older cat younger like having a kitten to play with. Have a great 2017. I will be on Sanibel from Jan. 10th to the 31st. Call in some shells for me, please.