{"id":15687,"date":"2013-07-04T14:57:32","date_gmt":"2013-07-04T18:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=15687"},"modified":"2013-07-04T14:57:32","modified_gmt":"2013-07-04T18:57:32","slug":"happy-independence-day-shell-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/04\/happy-independence-day-shell-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Independence Day, Shell Baby!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"seashell independence day baby sanibel july 4 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/seashell-independence-day-baby-sanibel-july-4-2013.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15699 aligncenter\" title=\"seashell independence day baby sanibel july 4 2013\" alt=\"seashell independence day baby sanibel july 4 2013\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/seashell-independence-day-baby-sanibel-july-4-2013-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/seashell-independence-day-baby-sanibel-july-4-2013-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/seashell-independence-day-baby-sanibel-july-4-2013.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy \u00a0Independence Day! Hope you are enjoying your 4th of July as much as little stars and striped cutie pie Jaylen visiting Sanibel from Missouri.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"american flag sanibel beach\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/american-flag-sanibel-beach.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15688 aligncenter\" title=\"american flag sanibel beach\" alt=\"american flag sanibel beach\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/american-flag-sanibel-beach-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/american-flag-sanibel-beach-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/american-flag-sanibel-beach.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I know lots of other people who are happy after finding seashell treasures like these under the bridge at Blind Pass on Sanibel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"sanibel seashells pink shell bag\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sanibel-seashells-pink-shell-bag.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15698 aligncenter\" title=\"sanibel seashells pink shell bag\" alt=\"sanibel seashells pink shell bag\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sanibel-seashells-pink-shell-bag-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sanibel-seashells-pink-shell-bag-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sanibel-seashells-pink-shell-bag.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like Barbara from Merrit Island, Florida&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"barbara seashells sanibel\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/barbara-seashells-sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15689 aligncenter\" title=\"barbara seashells sanibel\" alt=\"barbara seashells sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/barbara-seashells-sanibel-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/barbara-seashells-sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/barbara-seashells-sanibel.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Who wouldnt be happy finding a FLORIDA CONE, WORMIES, MUREXES and LIGHTNING WHELKS?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"finding seashells in sanibel island florida\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/finding-seashells-in-sanibel-island-florida.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15692 aligncenter\" title=\"finding seashells in sanibel island florida\" alt=\"finding seashells in sanibel island florida\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/finding-seashells-in-sanibel-island-florida-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/finding-seashells-in-sanibel-island-florida-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/finding-seashells-in-sanibel-island-florida.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why Brenda and Missi from Ohio were so tickled&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"brenda missi visit sanibel shells from ohio\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/brenda-missi-visit-sanibel-shells-from-ohio.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15691 aligncenter\" title=\"brenda missi visit sanibel shells from ohio\" alt=\"brenda missi visit sanibel shells from ohio\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/brenda-missi-visit-sanibel-shells-from-ohio-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/brenda-missi-visit-sanibel-shells-from-ohio-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/brenda-missi-visit-sanibel-shells-from-ohio.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This awesome bag of shells were found by newbie shellers Julius and Liana&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"seashells in plastic bag sanibel island florida\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/seashells-in-plastic-bag-sanibel-island-florida.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15700 aligncenter\" title=\"seashells in plastic bag sanibel island florida\" alt=\"seashells in plastic bag sanibel island  florida\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/seashells-in-plastic-bag-sanibel-island-florida-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/seashells-in-plastic-bag-sanibel-island-florida-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/seashells-in-plastic-bag-sanibel-island-florida.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Dad and daughter shelling &#8220;team&#8221; were visiting from Ohio as well&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"julius liana ohio visit sanibel shells\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/julius-liana-ohio-visit-sanibel-shells.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15693 aligncenter\" title=\"julius liana ohio visit sanibel shells\" alt=\"julius liana ohio visit sanibel shells\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/julius-liana-ohio-visit-sanibel-shells-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/julius-liana-ohio-visit-sanibel-shells-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/julius-liana-ohio-visit-sanibel-shells.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh and another cutie petutie shell baby! This is Sarah&#8230; from Ohio too! I should have gotten all of these Ohio peeps together!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"sanibel beach shell bucket baby\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sanibel-beach-shell-bucket-baby.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15697 aligncenter\" title=\"sanibel beach shell bucket baby\" alt=\"sanibel beach shell bucket baby\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sanibel-beach-shell-bucket-baby-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sanibel-beach-shell-bucket-baby-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/sanibel-beach-shell-bucket-baby.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Look at this Patriogator!\u00a0Nancy and Mark from Ohio (I know, right? Ohio!) and Frank and Linda from Cape Coral made this exshellent beach art using PEN SHELLS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"beach art alligator sanibel american flag\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/beach-art-alligator-sanibel-american-flag.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15690  aligncenter\" title=\"beach art alligator sanibel american flag\" alt=\"beach art alligator sanibel american flag\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/beach-art-alligator-sanibel-american-flag-300x177.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/beach-art-alligator-sanibel-american-flag-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/beach-art-alligator-sanibel-american-flag.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have a wonderful 4th and be safe!<\/p>\n<p>PS- We are still cleaning up our shells from Guantanamo Bay but when we are done I cant wait to show you more photos from our tremendous trip and more Caribbean seashells and BLING we found.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"shells collect on Sanibel island florida bp\" href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/shells-collect-on-Sanibel-island-florida-bp.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15701 aligncenter\" title=\"shells collect on Sanibel island florida bp\" alt=\"shells collect on Sanibel island florida bp\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2013\/07\/shells-collect-on-Sanibel-island-florida-bp-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/shells-collect-on-Sanibel-island-florida-bp-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/shells-collect-on-Sanibel-island-florida-bp.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy \u00a0Independence Day! Hope you are enjoying your 4th of July as much as little stars and striped cutie pie Jaylen visiting Sanibel from Missouri. I know lots of other people who are happy after finding seashell treasures like these under the bridge at Blind Pass on Sanibel. Like Barbara from Merrit Island, Florida&#8230; Who [&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":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1238,38,2007,2006],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4th-of-july","category-lightning-whelk-whelk","category-whelk","category-worm-shell","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15687","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=15687"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15706,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15687\/revisions\/15706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}