There were so many interesting shells to see at the Sanibel Shell Fair and Show this year but one of the highlights every year is the “Live Shell Exhibit” narrated by 6th grade students from The Sanibel School. As...
Read MoreThey’re baaack. We’ve been waiting all week for those west winds to push the shells up on the beach…. and now we got our wish. Shells were washing up at Blind Pass this afternoon but not on the new sand bar....
Read MoreThe shell pile on Captiva is moving to pile up under the Blind Pass bridge. While shelling under the bridge, I met Gwen from Connecticut. She makes jewelry from SEA GLASS and shells by drilling holes in them. I’ve made...
Read MoreThe shells are still rolling in on Captiva at Blind Pass! The shells are beauties. This little LACE MUREX was just perfect. I didn’t have long to hang out on the beach but it was enough time to see that we might be able to...
Read MoreIt’s funny- I don’t usually pick up COCKLE shells. I guess because they are common on the beaches of Sanibel and I haven’t thought of a fabulous craft project for me to use them. My friend Sarah made that...
Read MoreRhonda picked up this OCTOPUS on Monday at low tide and walked it to the water to help him survive. This past Saturday, I saw several octopuses washed up on the beach at low tide too. Here’s a video of one of those poor...
Read MoreIt’s like a butterfly rainbow in the sand. The colors of these COQUINAS are so brilliant. This is so funny…. I posted this photo, then saw all the grains of sand on them and actually blew on it to get the sand off....
Read MoreWhat the heck??? I was taking video of our pleasant little morning at low tide shelling the east end of Sanibel finding a SUNRAY VENUS, COCKLE SHELLS, a live LIGHTNING WHELK, and some hermit crabs in MUREX shells...
Read MoreOur blog friend Kaybe witnessed SEA TURTLES hatching! And …. she captured this magical event on video at Blind Pass Beach (not Captiva’s Blind Pass) in Englewood, FL! She even got this cool video of the the...
Read MoreIt’s crazy how many WENTELTRAPS were lined up on the beach at the lighthouse. Treasure hunters Allen and Dawn were finding lots of the minis before heading up to Venice, FL for shark’s teeth. Here is the video I shot...
Read MoreSince we were all overwhelmed by the Sea Grape Lodge, I thought I would continue with seashell encrusting creativity and really knock your socks off. Caution! This isn’t for good for the weak-kneed shell crafters. Please...
Read MoreBelinda won the battle with this awesome snook….. and I even got it on video! She said she usually shells when she and Bob visit Sanibel from Islamorada in the Florida Keys but decided to fish this time instead. She still...
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