seashells at South Seas Plantation Resort

I always feel like I’m on vacation when I’m at South Seas Island Resort on Captiva. It’s only a 25 minute drive for me to get there but once I’m there I get a little giddy, then I relax, soak up every single gorgeous view…then of course hit the beach. Last night, my friend Diane and I combed Sunset Beach up to the north point by the jetty rocks at Redfish Pass to find a nice variety of shells. I found a piece of JUNONIA again (I found a nice piece in January too- click here) and I was tickled to find a nice NUTMEG.  I always seem to find OLIVES, FLATS and TURBANS when I am there but the last few times I’ve been there, I’ve found the really orange TURBANS. Love them!

orange turban seashell found in the sand

There were shells at the edge of the surf but we found shells mostly high on the beach…

sand of shells on Captiva's south seas resort

…Just like Jimmy and Joey from Chicago.

kids love collecting seashells on the beach

Their sister Sophia pulled a baby FIGHTING CONCH out of her shell bag to show us the shell she found especially for her gramma. Sweet! She will love it, Sophia!

sophia shows a seashell she found on the beach of Captiva

We made it to the end of the island just in time to catch the sunset over a pile of shells.

pile of shells on sunset beach captiva

We had to look up every few minutes because it was too much fun to pick through the pile of shells.

di shelling south seas

Sunset over paradise.

Sunset beach Captiva on South Seas Island Resort

I did find something rare last night. A rare photo- heeheehee. Diane snuck a photo of me doing the Sanibel Stoop… well actually, the Captiva Crouch. LOL I’m the one who is normally taking the “Stoop” photos so it was funny for me to see this one. :) Sweet Di.

pam rambo doing the sanibel stoop

Even Miss PELICAN stayed for a while with us to enjoy the calm, colorful evening.

pelican on a  pole at Sunset Beach Captiva

Not a bad girls night out.

palm trees after sun down on captiva island florida