I always feel like I’m on vacation when I’m at South Seas Island Resort on Captiva. It’s only a 25 minute drive for me to get there but once I’m there I get a little giddy, then I relax, soak up every...
Read MoreI’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 MoreIf there is a better souvenir than finding an awesome LIGHTNING WHELK like this to remember a wonderful vacation… I dont know about it. Therese told me she only saw a tiny bit of the top of this shell and thought it looked...
Read MoreYes, I am a fanatic sheller and beachcomber… but some days I want to visit the sea to find calmness and peace. The beach reminds me that life’s treasures aren’t always obvious. At times I have to stop for a...
Read MoreWhen girlfriends get together for a beach vacation, you can feel the sisterhood happiness and excitement all the way down the shore. The “Sistahs” are actually newbie shellers but are definitely not newbies at...
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Not only did Hurricane Isaac bring in loads of various species of shells and BEACH BLING, the...
Read MoreThrough cloudy skies and and patchy rain, I was thrilled to find this bright beam of sunshine called a CHESTNUT TURBAN colored brilliant orange. I know it doesn’t look at all “chestnutty” but believe it or not...
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These are Super Sheller Clark’s prized possession seashells he found on our trip to...
Read MoreIf you want to learn the types of seashells, sea life, vegetation and what the different kinds of mollusk egg cases look like and live in the Gulf Of Mexico, you’ve got your chance this week. It all washed up on the beach...
Read MoreIt’s not easy to find a CABRIT’S MUREX on the beaches of Sanibel.. much less with some of the spines still in tact. So I was over the moon when Clark found this one near Bowman’s Beach. (Okay, hopefully not the...
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Summer Road Trip! Clark and I wanted to take a quick weekend getaway to celebrate our 15th year...
Read MoreThe other day, shelling sistah Tricia G asked me if I’ve ever found a MARGINELLA on Sanibel since I don’t have one listed on the SEASHELL IDENTIFICATION page. I’ve found them before but, come to think about...
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