What Makes The Different Holes In Seashells?
i heart seashells. Shells have a way of talking to us, don’t they? They make us feel deeply...
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Category: Lucine
Not Just Another Silly White Shell
I’ve never seen so many glossy PAINTED EGG COCKLES wash up together as much as I have on the new sand bar at Blind Pass Captiva. Gail Carr (Maryland) collected of these beauties and much more sweet gems she sorted in this...
Read MoreSeashells At North Tip Of South Seas Island Resort
South Seas Island Resort on the north tip of Captiva Island has always held special memories for Clark and me. It was our first vacation spot together when we lived in Virginia Beach and the first time we ever beach combed...
Read MoreBoating and Beach Combing- Near Lovers Key
It’s fun to visit all Southwest Florida beaches to see what different treasures are washing up. Since we haven’t taken our boat out in lawd knows how long, it was time to dust the Shellfish off and get out on the...
Read MoreDear Fragile Seashells, Please Don’t Break On The Way Home
How many times have you found a perfect SAND DOLLAR, a cute little crab shell or a SUNRAY VENUS still with both side attached… only to find them broken to pieces by the time you get home to show off your gems? Geez, I...
Read MoreSorting Seashells For The Holidays
I first met Susan (NY) on this gigantic shell pile a couple of weeks ago about a mile east of Bowman’s Beach. If you have ever read some of the comments here, you might recognize the commenter “Susan H”....
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Road Trip To Honeymoon Island Florida- Part 3 Finale
In my first 2 posts about our weekend trip to Honeymoon Island State Park, I showed you some cool...
Read MoreSanibel Shelling is Getting A Little Hairy
I was on the beach near Gulf Side City Park at 7 a.m. to catch the negative .7 low tide. The first person I saw was my friend Julie. She is an avid sheller but I’ve never run into her on the beach before since she always...
Read MoreIt’s Rough at High Tide
This morning the rough water is bringing in a very gritty darker batch of sand and just a few OLIVES, BUTTERCUPS, FIGHTING CONCHS and COCKLES. Most of the CONCHS are chipped and just a few of the OLIVES are making it in whole....
Read MoreWaiting for Ida’s Wake
Catagory 1 Hurricane Ida is spinning in the gulf waters. My first thought is that I hope she fizzles out before she can do any damage to any coastal cities. Living on the coast is no laughing matter when any named storm is...
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