{"id":19827,"date":"2014-06-21T11:16:37","date_gmt":"2014-06-21T15:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=19827"},"modified":"2014-06-21T11:16:37","modified_gmt":"2014-06-21T15:16:37","slug":"summer-on-sanibel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/21\/summer-on-sanibel\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer on Sanibel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Happy-to-be-on-Sanibel-Island.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19829 size-medium\" title=\"Happy to be on Sanibel Island\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Happy-to-be-on-Sanibel-Island-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Happy to be on Sanibel Island\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Happy-to-be-on-Sanibel-Island-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Happy-to-be-on-Sanibel-Island.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Its the first day of summer!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-shells-with-clouds-and-waves-on-Sanibel-Island.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19835 size-medium\" title=\"sea shells with clouds and waves on Sanibel Island\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-shells-with-clouds-and-waves-on-Sanibel-Island-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sea shells with clouds and waves on Sanibel Island\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-shells-with-clouds-and-waves-on-Sanibel-Island-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-shells-with-clouds-and-waves-on-Sanibel-Island.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been having a ball this week shellebrating summer with my girlfriends Laura (Orlando) and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/16\/good-day-with-friends\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Julia from Chicago<\/strong> <\/a>who are\u00a0visiting the islands for another reason to shellebrate&#8230; It&#8217;s Julia&#8217;s birthday!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/pam-rambo-with-Laura-and-Julia-from-Chigago.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19831 size-medium\" title=\"pam rambo with Laura and Julia from Chigago\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/pam-rambo-with-Laura-and-Julia-from-Chigago-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"pam rambo with Laura and Julia from Chigago\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/pam-rambo-with-Laura-and-Julia-from-Chigago-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/pam-rambo-with-Laura-and-Julia-from-Chigago.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course we went to the beach to collect shells&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/clam-shells-found-on-Sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19828 size-medium\" title=\"clam shells found on Sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/clam-shells-found-on-Sanibel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"clam shells found on Sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/clam-shells-found-on-Sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/clam-shells-found-on-Sanibel.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-shells-collected-on-Sanibel-on-blue-stripes.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19836 size-medium\" title=\"sea shells collected on Sanibel on blue stripes\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-shells-collected-on-Sanibel-on-blue-stripes-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sea shells collected on Sanibel on blue stripes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-shells-collected-on-Sanibel-on-blue-stripes-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-shells-collected-on-Sanibel-on-blue-stripes.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/seashells-collected-on-Sanibel-and-Captiva.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19837 size-medium\" title=\"seashells collected on Sanibel and Captiva\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/seashells-collected-on-Sanibel-and-Captiva-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"seashells collected on Sanibel and Captiva\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/seashells-collected-on-Sanibel-and-Captiva-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/seashells-collected-on-Sanibel-and-Captiva.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We weren&#8217;t picky about only collecting whole shells because we were inspired to pick up colorful, broken or smaller shells so we could make a Shell Sphere. Isn&#8217;t this so sweet? After making one of these styrofoam balls encrusted with hot-glued Sanibel shells collected from this vacation, it will be a memory for a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-shell-ball-on-blue.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19833 size-medium\" title=\"sea shell ball on blue\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-shell-ball-on-blue-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"sea shell ball on blue\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-shell-ball-on-blue-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-shell-ball-on-blue-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/sea-shell-ball-on-blue.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve had a glorious time on the beach catching up on our lives and taking in special moments that make our islands enchanting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Sanibel-pelican-show.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19832 size-medium\" title=\"Sanibel pelican show\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Sanibel-pelican-show-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sanibel pelican show\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Sanibel-pelican-show-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Sanibel-pelican-show.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy Birthday Julia!<a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1030841.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19830 size-medium\" title=\"Sanibel shells decorate the beach\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1030841-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sanibel shells decorate the beach\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1030841-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/P1030841.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its the first day of summer! I&#8217;ve been having a ball this week shellebrating summer with my girlfriends Laura (Orlando) and Julia from Chicago who are\u00a0visiting the islands for another reason to shellebrate&#8230; It&#8217;s Julia&#8217;s birthday! Of course we went to the beach to collect shells&#8230; We weren&#8217;t picky about only collecting whole shells because [&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":[2039,67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-decorate-with-shells","category-algiers-beach","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\/19827","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=19827"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19841,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19827\/revisions\/19841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}