{"id":10012,"date":"2012-03-26T17:15:05","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T21:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=10012"},"modified":"2012-03-26T17:15:05","modified_gmt":"2012-03-26T21:15:05","slug":"shelling-on-a-sanibel-sand-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/shelling-on-a-sanibel-sand-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Shelling On A Sanibel Sand Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"sanibel shell bag evelyn\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sanibel-shell-bag-evelyn.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10017\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/shelling-on-a-sanibel-sand-bar\/sanibel-shell-bag-evelyn\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sanibel-shell-bag-evelyn.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS10&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1332755042&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;sanibel shell bag evelyn&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sanibel shell bag evelyn\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;sanibel shell bag evelyn&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;sanibel shell bag evelyn&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sanibel-shell-bag-evelyn.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10017 aligncenter\" title=\"sanibel shell bag evelyn\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sanibel-shell-bag-evelyn-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sanibel shell bag evelyn\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sanibel-shell-bag-evelyn-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sanibel-shell-bag-evelyn.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are swarms of seashells on the sand bar at Blind Pass Sanibel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"sand bar shells\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sand-bar-shells.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/shelling-on-a-sanibel-sand-bar\/sand-bar-shells\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sand-bar-shells.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS10&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1332754404&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;20.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;sand bar shells&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sand bar shells\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;sand bar shells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;sand bar shells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sand-bar-shells.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10014 aligncenter\" title=\"sand bar shells\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sand-bar-shells-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sand bar shells\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sand-bar-shells-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sand-bar-shells.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I took my first steps on the beach this morning then spotted shellers on the sand bar with shell bags busting at the seams. It wasn&#8217;t even a really low tide! It was a 1.36 and usually this sand bar doesn&#8217;t start showing until it gets down to a .5 or lower so this was a nice surprise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"collecting seashells sanibel\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/collecting-seashells-sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10022\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/shelling-on-a-sanibel-sand-bar\/collecting-seashells-sanibel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/collecting-seashells-sanibel.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS10&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1332754347&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;41.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;collecting seashells sanibel&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"collecting seashells sanibel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;collecting seashells sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;collecting seashells sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/collecting-seashells-sanibel.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10022 aligncenter\" title=\"collecting seashells sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/collecting-seashells-sanibel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"collecting seashells sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/collecting-seashells-sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/collecting-seashells-sanibel.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Wading back to the beach with the seashell loot wasn&#8217;t too bad either.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"wading water seashells\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/wading-water-seashells.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10015\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/shelling-on-a-sanibel-sand-bar\/wading-water-seashells\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/wading-water-seashells.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS10&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1332754757&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;68.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;wading water seashells&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wading water seashells\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;wading water seashells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;wading water seashells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/wading-water-seashells.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10015 aligncenter\" title=\"wading water seashells\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/wading-water-seashells-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"wading water seashells\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/wading-water-seashells-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/wading-water-seashells.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Evelyn (Delray Beach, FL) was thrilled with her shelling victory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Evelyn shelling sanibel\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Evelyn-shelling-sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10016\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/shelling-on-a-sanibel-sand-bar\/evelyn-shelling-sanibel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Evelyn-shelling-sanibel.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS10&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1332754935&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Evelyn shelling sanibel&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Evelyn shelling sanibel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Evelyn shelling sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Evelyn shelling sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Evelyn-shelling-sanibel.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10016 aligncenter\" title=\"Evelyn shelling sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Evelyn-shelling-sanibel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Evelyn shelling sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Evelyn-shelling-sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Evelyn-shelling-sanibel.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Along with FIGHTING CONCHS, COCKLES and WHELKS, she found a <strong><a title=\"Seashell Identification\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/seashell-identification\/\" target=\"_blank\">SCOTCH BONNET<\/a><\/strong>! Great find, Evelyn! Congrats!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Evelyn Scotch bonnet shell\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Evelyn-Scotch-bonnet-shell.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10018\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/26\/shelling-on-a-sanibel-sand-bar\/evelyn-scotch-bonnet-shell\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Evelyn-Scotch-bonnet-shell.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS10&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1332754959&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Evelyn Scotch bonnet shell&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Evelyn Scotch bonnet shell\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Evelyn Scotch bonnet shell&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Evelyn Scotch bonnet shell&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Evelyn-Scotch-bonnet-shell.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10018 aligncenter\" title=\"Evelyn Scotch bonnet shell\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Evelyn-Scotch-bonnet-shell-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Evelyn Scotch bonnet shell\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Evelyn-Scotch-bonnet-shell-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Evelyn-Scotch-bonnet-shell.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve seen this sand bar change so often, haven&#8217;t we? It has built up slowly but I haven&#8217;t found the collecting to be as productive in the last months as it has in the past&#8230;&#8230;until this morning! I shot a quick video just to show you how long the sand bar is now and how many people were shelling on it.<!--YouTube Error: bad URL entered--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are swarms of seashells on the sand bar at Blind Pass Sanibel. I took my first steps on the beach this morning then spotted shellers on the sand bar with shell bags busting at the seams. It wasn&#8217;t even a really low tide! It was a 1.36 and usually this sand bar doesn&#8217;t start [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blind-pass","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3Nubb-2Bu","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10012"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10024,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10012\/revisions\/10024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}