As the sun was setting near Gulf Side City Park, I witnessed a boy witnessing the golden beams of the sun reflecting on the water. ….while watching his dad watch this wonder of his son through the lens of his camera. I...
Read MoreNot many shells were to be found on the beach at Blind Pass Sanibel yesterday evening….but we sure were finding them coming in with the waves. I ended up finding a very nice sampling of the Sanibel Six …. We only...
Read MoreThere are thousands of seashells at your fingertips most days on Sanibel but this weekend I was finding oodles of miniature shells that fit ON my fingertips. I found this RUSTY DOVE SHELL rolling along the surf line. Isn’t...
Read MoreCaroline (St Augustine) was positively a winner with a bucket full of seashells at Sanibel’s Blind Pass. With a negative low tide, you can walk out so far on the sand bar right now to find lots of FIGHTING CONCH, WHELKS,...
Read MoreIf the SANIBEL SIX seashells are the favorite achievable shell finds for shellers on Sanibel and Captiva, then the JUNONIA, SCOTCH BONNET and LION’S PAW seashells must be The Elite Three. These shells are the mac daddies...
Read MoreI got a phone call yesterday from a friend asking “Where did all the shells go?”. The winds and seas have been calm the last few days so I haven’t seen many larger shells rolling up on the beach either. So, you...
Read MoreI’m a nosey sheller. I’ve had a habit of peering into the shell bags of Sanibel and Captiva shellers for quite some time. I’m just curious as to what other beach combers are finding, what they pick up and what...
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