{"id":10923,"date":"2012-06-06T10:52:05","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T14:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=10923"},"modified":"2012-06-06T10:52:05","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T14:52:05","slug":"seashell-honey-hole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/06\/seashell-honey-hole\/","title":{"rendered":"Seashell Honey Hole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"lightning whelk shell tide\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/lightning-whelk-shell-tide-.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10930\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/06\/seashell-honey-hole\/lightning-whelk-shell-tide\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/lightning-whelk-shell-tide-.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-ZS19&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1338836428&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;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lightning whelk shell tide\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;lightning whelk shell tide&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;lightning whelk shell tide&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/lightning-whelk-shell-tide-.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10930 aligncenter\" title=\"lightning whelk shell tide\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/lightning-whelk-shell-tide--300x225.jpg\" alt=\"lightning whelk shell tide\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/lightning-whelk-shell-tide--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/lightning-whelk-shell-tide-.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the\u00a0exposed\u00a0sand bars and tidal pools, we saw lots of live mollusks like \u00a0this beautiful LIGHTNING WHELK off Middle Gulf Drive. The full moon brought such a low tide so we also saw lots of other beautiful shells but they all seemed to be occupied by tenants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"hermit crab in whelk seashell\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/hermit-crab-in-whelk-seashell.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/04\/olive-i-love-shelling\/hermit-crab-in-whelk-seashell\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/hermit-crab-in-whelk-seashell.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;1338752016&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;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"hermit crab in whelk seashell\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;hermit crab in whelk seashell&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;hermit crab in whelk seashell&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/hermit-crab-in-whelk-seashell.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10911 aligncenter\" title=\"hermit crab in whelk seashell\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/hermit-crab-in-whelk-seashell-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"hermit crab in whelk seashell\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/hermit-crab-in-whelk-seashell-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/hermit-crab-in-whelk-seashell.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I saw Dana sitting in the middle of a tidal pool looking like a kid on Christmas day. She showed me a brilliant orange HORSE CONCH she just uncovered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Dana conch shell sanibel\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dana-conch-shell-sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10925\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/06\/seashell-honey-hole\/dana-conch-shell-sanibel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dana-conch-shell-sanibel.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS19&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1338836933&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;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dana conch shell sanibel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Dana conch shell sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dana conch shell sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dana-conch-shell-sanibel.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10925 aligncenter\" title=\"Dana conch shell sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dana-conch-shell-sanibel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Dana conch shell sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dana-conch-shell-sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dana-conch-shell-sanibel.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then she dug out an ALPHABET CONE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"dana cone shell sanibel\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/dana-cone-shell-sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10926\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/06\/seashell-honey-hole\/dana-cone-shell-sanibel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/dana-cone-shell-sanibel.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS19&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1338836987&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;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dana cone shell sanibel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;dana cone shell sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;dana cone shell sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/dana-cone-shell-sanibel.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10926 aligncenter\" title=\"dana cone shell sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/dana-cone-shell-sanibel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"dana cone shell sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/dana-cone-shell-sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/dana-cone-shell-sanibel.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As I started to walk away, I heard her start laughing again&#8230; she dug up another ALPHABET CONE! She found herself a genuine honey hole!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"dana alphabet cone sanibel\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/dana-alphabet-cone-sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10924\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/06\/seashell-honey-hole\/dana-alphabet-cone-sanibel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/dana-alphabet-cone-sanibel.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS19&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1338837468&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;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dana alphabet cone sanibel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;dana alphabet cone sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;dana alphabet cone sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/dana-alphabet-cone-sanibel.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10924 aligncenter\" title=\"dana alphabet cone sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/dana-alphabet-cone-sanibel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"dana alphabet cone sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/dana-alphabet-cone-sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/dana-alphabet-cone-sanibel.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My friend Eilene hit a seashell honey hole too!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"eilene sanibel shells\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/eilene-sanibel-shells.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10933\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/06\/seashell-honey-hole\/eilene-sanibel-shells\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/eilene-sanibel-shells.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS19&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1338833864&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;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eilene sanibel shells\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;eilene sanibel shells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;eilene sanibel shells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/eilene-sanibel-shells.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10933 aligncenter\" title=\"eilene sanibel shells\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/eilene-sanibel-shells-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"eilene sanibel shells\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/eilene-sanibel-shells-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/eilene-sanibel-shells.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0She found an ALPHABET CONE then saw just a tiny bit showing of a HORSE CONCH in the sand and when she dug around it, she brought up a perfectly empty specimen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"eilene sanibel seashells\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/eilene-sanibel-seashells.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10932\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/06\/seashell-honey-hole\/eilene-sanibel-seashells\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/eilene-sanibel-seashells.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-ZS19&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1338834124&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;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eilene sanibel seashells\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;eilene sanibel seashells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;eilene sanibel seashells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/eilene-sanibel-seashells.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10932 aligncenter\" title=\"eilene sanibel seashells\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/eilene-sanibel-seashells-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"eilene sanibel seashells\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/eilene-sanibel-seashells-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/eilene-sanibel-seashells.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Chris must have found the queen bee&#8217;s honey hole! Wow! He said he found this gorgeous HORSE CONCH in a tidal pool with only tiny bit of the shell exposed too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Chris conch shell sanibel\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Chris-conch-shell-sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10927\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/06\/seashell-honey-hole\/chris-conch-shell-sanibel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Chris-conch-shell-sanibel.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS19&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1338835579&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;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Chris conch shell sanibel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Chris conch shell sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chris conch shell sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Chris-conch-shell-sanibel.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10927 aligncenter\" title=\"Chris conch shell sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Chris-conch-shell-sanibel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Chris conch shell sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Chris-conch-shell-sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Chris-conch-shell-sanibel.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Chris&#8217;s family Cameron, Chelsea, Jeni and Zoe got to share in the excitement of his great find as well as their full shell bags.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"family with shells sanibel\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/family-with-shells-sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/06\/seashell-honey-hole\/family-with-shells-sanibel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/family-with-shells-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-ZS19&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1338835736&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;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"family with shells sanibel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;family with shells sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;family with shells sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/family-with-shells-sanibel.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10928 aligncenter\" title=\"family with shells sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/family-with-shells-sanibel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"family with shells sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/family-with-shells-sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/family-with-shells-sanibel.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My fave shell we brought home is this FREAK FIGHTING CONCH. Look at the funny top- I love it!\u00a0So sometimes it takes a little more &#8220;work&#8221; to take home the gold or taste the honey but like always, the treasure hunt itself is the fun because some times it makes you get a little creative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"freak conch shell sanibel\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/freak-conch-shell-sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10929\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/06\/seashell-honey-hole\/freak-conch-shell-sanibel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/freak-conch-shell-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-ZS19&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1338836793&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;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"freak conch shell sanibel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;freak conch shell sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/freak-conch-shell-sanibel.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10929 aligncenter\" title=\"freak conch shell sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/freak-conch-shell-sanibel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"freak conch shell sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/freak-conch-shell-sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/freak-conch-shell-sanibel.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the\u00a0exposed\u00a0sand bars and tidal pools, we saw lots of live mollusks like \u00a0this beautiful LIGHTNING WHELK off Middle Gulf Drive. The full moon brought such a low tide so we also saw lots of other beautiful shells but they all seemed to be occupied by tenants. Then I saw Dana sitting in the middle [&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":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","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-2Qb","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10923","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=10923"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10939,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10923\/revisions\/10939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}