If you look at Sanibel and Captiva Islands, you’ll see that together they are in the shape of a banana (or a shrimp!) lying east to west and act as a scoop for gathering seashells on their beaches.

The undersea of the Gulf of Mexico mildly slopes toward the islands, and the gentle waves keep the rolling shells intact. As geography plays a role in capturing shells for Southwest Florida, so does weather and tidal flow.

Browse through My Shelling Blog and pages of tide tables, local weather and helpful hints to make your shelling adventure as bountiful as possible. While you are shelling, don’t forget to to look up every once in a while. Stop. Take a 360-degree view. You’ll be a sheller for life.

THE ART OF SHELLING

SMELL the salt in the air. FEEL the sand on your toes. LISTEN to

Beach Sounds by Mother Nature. LOOK at the seascapes and seashells.  RELAX.