Gold Rush
It was hard to miss Jerry heading out into the water with his full wet suit and all of his metal detecting paraphernalia. It was a very low tide so he was hoping that he could keep up the good luck he’s been having lately...
Read MoreMonth: November 2009
Kitten’s Paws
The Red Tide is gone and so are most of the shells on the beaches I have visited. When I walked up to the Captiva side of Blind Pass, I saw the same picked over broken shell pile that I’ve seen the last few days with only one...
Read MoreNot Very Exciting
There aren’t many shells on mid-Captiva. The huge shell mound at Blind Pass is gone. West Gulf had a few clam and scallop shells and that’s about it. I made it to the east end on Sanibel (the lighthouse) to find …well, not...
Read MoreNo Red Tide on Captiva
Today I was on the beaches of Captiva and I didn’t see any signs of red tide…..or many shells. I also didn’t feel the irritating scratch in the lungs from red tide. I’m hoping that this was just an isolated...
Read MoreCity of Sanibel Report on Red Tide
The City of Sanibel’s Department of Natural Resources inspected Sanibel beaches this morning, Monday, November 2, 2009. The field report is below: From the east end of Sanibel Island: Lighthouse Park The beach side was...
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