Sanibel sunset oyster drill

This is how our weekend started off on Friday. A calm, coral sky at sunset with a few shells scattered along the beach.

Gulf Oyster Drill

Gulf Oyster Drill

This is the cute little shell in foreground of the first photo. Cute, huh? It’s called a GULF OYSTER DRILL and this is what the aperture looks like…..

Gulf Oyster Drill Aperture

Gulf Oyster Drill Aperture

We are starting to see lots of live COQUINAS right at the surf’s edge getting washed up then quickly  digging themselves back into the sand.

Coquinas in the sand

There were a few Sanibel Stoopers enjoying the warm evening and the semi low tide pools off Middle Gulf Drive.

Sanibel Stoop Matt

I was so touched that Matt (OH) was collecting shells to make jewelry for his girlfriend. What a guy!

Matt (ohio) with seashells

Matt (Ohio)

We got a chance to stop by Sanibel side of Blind Pass this weekend too but instead of shelling the sand bar, we walked the beach down to the bayou where I spotted this GREAT BLUE HERON in flight.

Blue Heron flight

We were surprised to see so many shell piles!

shells on Sanibel by bayou

There were lots of FIGHTING CONCHS and WHELKS but I didn’t see any SAND DOLLARS until I met Stephanie from Ft Myers. She found about 6 SAND DOLLARS in her shell bag.

Stephanie seashells

Stephanie seashells

I havent had the chance to clean up the 14 inch HORSE CONCH Clark found this weekend (he’s still beaming) but tomorrow I’ll get that cleaned up and take a few photos then show the rest of the photos of our fabulous boating day.

surf shells sanibel

surf shells sanibel

We looked towards the pass and saw the rain coming. Head for the hills!

shells water clouds

Hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend as we honored the memories of our fallen U.S. service men and women.

Sanibel beach south BP