{"id":13151,"date":"2012-12-31T00:15:51","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T05:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=13151"},"modified":"2020-03-22T20:06:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T00:06:09","slug":"2012-top-10-i-love-shelling-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/31\/2012-top-10-i-love-shelling-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Top 10 i Love Shelling Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s that time again to look back on our fabulous year of shelling! After revisiting each blog post of 2012, it was hard to narrow down the 10 best days on the beach this year because I met so many incredible shellers, saw so many beautiful seashells, witnessed amazing sea life and learned so much about the world of shells. Counting down from #10 to #1, click on each title or photo to see the final fave days of the year. I hope they are your faves too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">CLICK ON EACH PHOTO FOR FULL STORY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>#10&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/01\/2012-new-year-brings-big-shells\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2012 New Year Brings BIG Shells!<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/01\/2012-new-year-brings-big-shells\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-attachment-id=\"9156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/01\/2012-new-year-brings-big-shells\/clark-13-inch-whelk-horse-conch-knobless-wonder\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Clark-13-inch-whelk-horse-conch-knobless-wonder.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS10&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1325424367&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;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Clark 13 inch whelk horse conch knobless wonder\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Clark 13 inch whelk horse conch knobless wonder&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Clark-13-inch-whelk-horse-conch-knobless-wonder.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Clark-13-inch-whelk-horse-conch-knobless-wonder-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Clark 13 inch whelk horse conch knobless wonder\" class=\"wp-image-9156\" title=\"Clark 13 inch whelk horse conch knobless wonder\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Clark-13-inch-whelk-horse-conch-knobless-wonder-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Clark-13-inch-whelk-horse-conch-knobless-wonder.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/09\/wedding-gift-from-the-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>#9<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/09\/wedding-gift-from-the-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wedding Gift Of The Sea<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/09\/wedding-gift-from-the-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-attachment-id=\"11659\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/09\/wedding-gift-from-the-sea\/sean-danita-15-inch-conch\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/sean-danita-15-inch-conch.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;1344340421&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=\"sean danita 15 inch conch\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;sean danita 15 inch conch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/sean-danita-15-inch-conch.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/08\/sean-danita-15-inch-conch-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sean danita 15 inch conch\" class=\"wp-image-11659\" title=\"sean danita 15 inch conch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/sean-danita-15-inch-conch-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/sean-danita-15-inch-conch.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/26\/calico-scallop-color-name-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Calico Scallop Color Name Game<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/26\/calico-scallop-color-name-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-attachment-id=\"11500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/26\/calico-scallop-color-name-game\/calico-scallop-sea-shells\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/calico-scallop-sea-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;1343300325&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;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"calico scallop sea shells\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;calico scallop sea shells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/calico-scallop-sea-shells.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/07\/calico-scallop-sea-shells-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"calico scallop sea shells\" class=\"wp-image-11500\" title=\"calico scallop sea shells\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/calico-scallop-sea-shells-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/calico-scallop-sea-shells.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/27\/buckets-of-seashells-on-sanibel-from-tropical-storm-debby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buckets Of Seashells On Sanibel From Tropical Storm Debbie<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/27\/buckets-of-seashells-on-sanibel-from-tropical-storm-debby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-attachment-id=\"11221\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/27\/buckets-of-seashells-on-sanibel-from-tropical-storm-debby\/tropical-storm-debby-seashells\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/tropical-storm-debby-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;1340801654&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;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tropical storm debby seashells\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;tropical storm debby seashells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;tropical storm debby seashells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/tropical-storm-debby-seashells.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/tropical-storm-debby-seashells-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tropical storm debby seashells\" class=\"wp-image-11221\" title=\"tropical storm debby seashells\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/tropical-storm-debby-seashells-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/tropical-storm-debby-seashells.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/10\/how-to-find-wentletrap-shells-on-sanibel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Find Wentletrap Shells On Sanibel<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/10\/how-to-find-wentletrap-shells-on-sanibel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/11\/different-wentltraps-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"different wentletraps\" title=\"different wentletraps\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/30\/i-love-shelling-after-a-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">i Love Shelling After A Storm!&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/30\/i-love-shelling-after-a-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-attachment-id=\"11911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/30\/i-love-shelling-after-a-storm\/sanibel-shell-collectors-florida\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sanibel-Shell-collectors-florida.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-ZS19&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1346336417&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;11.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sanibel Shell collectors florida\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sanibel Shell collectors florida&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sanibel Shell collectors florida&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sanibel-Shell-collectors-florida.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sanibel-Shell-collectors-florida-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sanibel Shell collectors florida\" class=\"wp-image-11911\" title=\"Sanibel Shell collectors florida\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sanibel-Shell-collectors-florida-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Sanibel-Shell-collectors-florida.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/12\/i-saw-a-sawfish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I Saw A Sawfish<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/12\/i-saw-a-sawfish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" data-attachment-id=\"13156\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/12\/i-saw-a-sawfish\/sawfish-gulf-coast\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/sawfish-gulf-coast-.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"323,267\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sawfish gulf coast\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/sawfish-gulf-coast-.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/06\/sawfish-gulf-coast--300x247.jpg\" alt=\"sawfish gulf coast\" class=\"wp-image-13156\" title=\"sawfish gulf coast\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/sawfish-gulf-coast--300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/sawfish-gulf-coast-.jpg 323w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/21\/adventure-of-collecting-seashells-in-thailand-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Our Adventures Of Collecting Seashells In Thailand<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/21\/adventure-of-collecting-seashells-in-thailand-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-attachment-id=\"10809\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/25\/our-adventures-of-collecting-seashells-in-thailand-part-2\/rawaii-beach-phuket-thailand\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rawaii-Beach-Phuket-Thailand.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-ZS6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1336698496&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.1&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rawaii Beach Phuket Thailand\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Rawaii Beach Phuket Thailand&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rawaii Beach Phuket Thailand&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rawaii-Beach-Phuket-Thailand.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rawaii-Beach-Phuket-Thailand-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Rawaii Beach Phuket Thailand\" class=\"wp-image-10809\" title=\"Rawaii Beach Phuket Thailand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rawaii-Beach-Phuket-Thailand-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rawaii-Beach-Phuket-Thailand.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/14\/fishing-for-true-tulips-at-sanibel-pier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fishing For True Tulips At Sanibel Pier<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/14\/fishing-for-true-tulips-at-sanibel-pier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-attachment-id=\"9268\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/01\/14\/fishing-for-true-tulips-at-sanibel-pier\/seashells-by-sanibel-fishing-pier\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/seashells-by-sanibel-fishing-pier.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;1326357204&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;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"seashells by sanibel fishing pier\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;seashells by sanibel fishing pier&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;seashells by sanibel fishing pier&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/seashells-by-sanibel-fishing-pier.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/01\/seashells-by-sanibel-fishing-pier-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"seashells by sanibel fishing pier\" class=\"wp-image-9268\" title=\"seashells by sanibel fishing pier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/seashells-by-sanibel-fishing-pier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/seashells-by-sanibel-fishing-pier.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/28\/queen-for-the-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Queen For The Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/28\/queen-for-the-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" data-attachment-id=\"12894\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2012\/11\/28\/queen-for-the-day\/pam-rambo-queen-helmet-shell\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pam-rambo-queen-helmet-shell.png\" data-orig-size=\"505,335\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pam rambo queen helmet shell\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;pam rambo queen helmet shell&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;pam rambo queen helmet shell&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pam-rambo-queen-helmet-shell.png\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pam-rambo-queen-helmet-shell-300x199.png\" alt=\"pam rambo queen 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