coconut flower vase seashells

As I combed the beach early this morning at low tide, I found a beautiful brown inside shell of an old coconut washed ashore.

coconut on the beach

As I picked it up, I could feel sea water spilling out of the hole so I held it upside down to drain the coconut of everything inside. Ohhhh. Cool BEACH BLING.

coconut beach bling

Aha! This could be an awesome flower vase! When I got home, I rinsed it inside and out with fresh water then cut some leaves and flowers from my yard. I filled it with fresh water, arranged my cuttings in the opening, then placed some miniature shells on an art-glass plate to keep it from rolling. Voila! A naturally beautiful coconut flower vase.

coconut on bed of seashells

 While I was going bananas over coconuts, Becky from Sarasota was getting wooed by WHELKS…

Becky seashells sanibel

Look at all the LIGHTNING WHELKS she found right by the Sanibel fishing pier… not to mention that orange BANDED TULIP and NUTMEG.

sanibel fishing pier hand of seashells

It was so nice to meet you this bright beautiful morning Becky!

yellow sunrise sanibel shelling