There is nothing more exciting than seeing shells line the beach as far as the horizon. At Tarpon Road beach access (mid island on Sanibel)… that’s what we saw yesterday- miles of shells. Amy from Alabama was a happy...
Read MoreSunrise. There’s something so peaceful about beach combing on Sanibel as the sun rises over the Gulf Of Mexico. It makes the rest day even more special after receiving a gift of the sea like this beautiful LIGHTNING...
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Of my first find of shelling, my seashore gave to me…. a CONE on the beach of Sanibel Of my second...
Read MoreThis Thanksgiving holiday weekend has been such a Shellaganza in Southwest Florida, it’s been hard to choose which beach to shell first! But as you know by my last post, we chose to shell Blind Pass Captiva on Thursday and...
Read MoreI may not be a champion but I like my weekend breakfast to be garnished with TULIPS while I fill up on PEARS…. Quite a few PEAR WHELKS … With a little NUTMEG… This weekend’s low tides were in the early...
Read MoreSeashells + Sunshine + Rainbows = Happiness. It’s the perfect equation to make for a great weekend. Seeing those beautiful shells on a rainbow beach towel sums it up and makes me smile from ear to ear after being out in...
Read MoreCool breezes and dramatic skies of summer evenings on the islands are fantastic. Oh… and did I forget to mention there are shells too? I felt a little giddy being at Blind Pass Sanibel last night since I haven’t been...
Read MoreHappy. That’s what this photo of a mom (Margaret) and daughter (Katy) from Chicago says “Happy”. I peaked into Kay’s shell bag and knew why she had such a happy face. Who wouldnt be happy filling a mesh...
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Our Sanibel and Captiva beaches were pounded by 4 to 6 foot waves for three days because of high...
Read MoreAfter several weeks of east winds, the west winds have finally arrived to drive some shells on to our beaches. Today was only the first day of the westies but since it was a really low tide this morning, I figured I’d find...
Read MoreEverywhere I looked last night, I saw the colors of Easter… in seashells. …..and in the sky …..and around the palm trees. As we “hopped” around to the lighthouse beach filling up our Easter shell...
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I don’t see LONG SPINED URCHINS often but it seems they get washed up after a good wind...
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