pen shells and beach stuff

All along the Sanibel beaches from Tarpon Bay Road to the Lighthouse beach there are tons of PEN SHELLS, COCKLES,  SEAWEED, HEART URCHINS, SEA URCHINS, SEA PORK,  BRYOZOAN COLONIES and more PIG’S FEET.

Beach colors

Beach colors

This wrack line was near Gulf Side City Park.

Cockle shells and seaweed

Cockle shells and seaweed

The shelling was much better today on Sanibel at these beaches rather than the sand bar at Blind Pass on Captiva I’ve been raving about lately. Blind Pass seems to be getting picked over and the sand is building over the shells….. but then again, you can sit ‘n sift and probably still find some good stuff.

Changing sand bar

Changing sand bar

Shell seekers on sand bar

Shellers at sand bar point ("staff" photo by Clark)

In the last couple of weeks I’ve had some issues with my photo downloads so I thought I lost lots of pictures….. but Apple genius Matt recovered my files. These next photos are the people I’ve met in the last couple of weeks that I didn’t get to post  but I didn’t want to leave them out. Lost… but not forgotten.

Me with Penny (Jupiter, FL) at Captiva Holiday Village

Me with Penny (Jupiter, FL) at Captiva Holiday Village

Terry (Captiva) showing her beautiful shell crafts

Terry (Captiva) showing her beautiful shell crafts

Mimi, Beasse and Charly

Mimi, Bease and Charley