{"id":22708,"date":"2015-04-19T10:01:13","date_gmt":"2015-04-19T14:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=22708"},"modified":"2015-04-19T10:01:13","modified_gmt":"2015-04-19T14:01:13","slug":"boom-shellalaka-whelk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/boom-shellalaka-whelk\/","title":{"rendered":"Boom Shellalaka Whelk!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Super-Sheller-Clark-Rambo-finds-11-inch-whelk-shell-Sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22720\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/boom-shellalaka-whelk\/super-sheller-clark-rambo-finds-11-inch-whelk-shell-sanibel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Super-Sheller-Clark-Rambo-finds-11-inch-whelk-shell-Sanibel.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,401\" 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;Super Sheller Clark Rambo finds 11 inch whelk shell Sanibel&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Super Sheller Clark Rambo finds 11 inch whelk shell Sanibel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Super Sheller Clark Rambo finds 11 inch whelk shell Sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Super-Sheller-Clark-Rambo-finds-11-inch-whelk-shell-Sanibel.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22720 size-medium\" title=\"Super Sheller Clark Rambo finds 11 inch whelk shell Sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Super-Sheller-Clark-Rambo-finds-11-inch-whelk-shell-Sanibel-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Super Sheller Clark Rambo finds 11 inch whelk shell Sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Super-Sheller-Clark-Rambo-finds-11-inch-whelk-shell-Sanibel-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Super-Sheller-Clark-Rambo-finds-11-inch-whelk-shell-Sanibel.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shellzam! Super Sheller Clark found an incredishell 11 inch LIGHTNING WHELK this weekend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Large-Whelk-shell-found-on-Sanibel-at-sunset.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/boom-shellalaka-whelk\/large-whelk-shell-found-on-sanibel-at-sunset\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Large-Whelk-shell-found-on-Sanibel-at-sunset.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,397\" 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;Large Whelk shell found on Sanibel at sunset&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Large Whelk shell found on Sanibel at sunset\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Large Whelk shell found on Sanibel at sunset&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Large-Whelk-shell-found-on-Sanibel-at-sunset.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22713 size-medium\" title=\"Large Whelk shell found on Sanibel at sunset\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Large-Whelk-shell-found-on-Sanibel-at-sunset-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Large Whelk shell found on Sanibel at sunset\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Large-Whelk-shell-found-on-Sanibel-at-sunset-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Large-Whelk-shell-found-on-Sanibel-at-sunset.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All along the Sanibel shoreline from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/parking\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Blind Pass to Bowman&#8217;s Beach<\/strong><\/a>, there were strings of shells lining the beach just waiting to be picked through. Looking at\u00a0this next photo, Clark found his WHELK around the furthest point in the background while in knee deep water&#8230; half buried in the sand. He said he only saw 1\/4 of it. Oh yaya!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-shell-beach.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22716\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/boom-shellalaka-whelk\/sanibel-shell-beach-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-shell-beach.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" 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;Kirby Rambo collections Inc&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;Sanibel shell beach&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sanibel shell beach\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sanibel shell beach&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-shell-beach.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22716 size-medium\" title=\"Sanibel shell beach\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-shell-beach-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sanibel shell beach\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-shell-beach-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-shell-beach.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/iLoveShelling\/photos\/a.124286300931576.18536.115874658439407\/1066653616694835\/?type=1&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> iLoveShelling Facebook post by Carrie L\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0&#8211; <\/strong>she<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>told us there was a pile of shells that built up around the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?s=wood+jetty\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>old wood jetty<\/strong><\/a> at Blind Pass Sanibel &#8211; we had to see it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shells-pile-up-on-wood-jetty-Sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22718\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/boom-shellalaka-whelk\/shells-pile-up-on-wood-jetty-sanibel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shells-pile-up-on-wood-jetty-Sanibel.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,397\" 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;Shells pile up on wood jetty Sanibel&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shells pile up on wood jetty Sanibel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Shells pile up on wood jetty Sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shells-pile-up-on-wood-jetty-Sanibel.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22718 size-medium\" title=\"Shells pile up on wood jetty Sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shells-pile-up-on-wood-jetty-Sanibel-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Shells pile up on wood jetty Sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shells-pile-up-on-wood-jetty-Sanibel-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shells-pile-up-on-wood-jetty-Sanibel.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I could tell there had already been lots of people that had picked through this pile (but they missed so many!).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cybershelling-for-whelk-shells.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22710\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/boom-shellalaka-whelk\/cybershelling-for-whelk-shells\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cybershelling-for-whelk-shells.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,397\" 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;cybershelling for whelk shells&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cybershelling for whelk shells\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;cybershelling for whelk shells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cybershelling-for-whelk-shells.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22710 size-medium\" title=\"cybershelling for whelk shells\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cybershelling-for-whelk-shells-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"cybershelling for whelk shells\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cybershelling-for-whelk-shells-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/cybershelling-for-whelk-shells.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These were just some of the shells from this pile and along the shoreline&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shells-and-bracelets.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22717\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/boom-shellalaka-whelk\/shells-and-bracelets\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shells-and-bracelets.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" 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;shells and bracelets&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"shells and bracelets\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;shells and bracelets&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shells-and-bracelets.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22717 size-medium\" title=\"shells and bracelets\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shells-and-bracelets-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"shells and bracelets\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shells-and-bracelets-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/shells-and-bracelets.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI wasn&#8217;t the only one happy to be finding shells again at Blind Pass-\u00a0Michael, Lindsay, Emma, Taylor\u00a0from Vero Beach, FL found some gems too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Michael-Lindsay-Emma-Taylor-find-shells-on-Sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22714\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/boom-shellalaka-whelk\/michael-lindsay-emma-taylor-find-shells-on-sanibel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Michael-Lindsay-Emma-Taylor-find-shells-on-Sanibel.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" 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;Michael, Lindsay, Emma, Taylor find shells on Sanibel&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Michael, Lindsay, Emma, Taylor find shells on Sanibel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Michael, Lindsay, Emma, Taylor find shells on Sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Michael-Lindsay-Emma-Taylor-find-shells-on-Sanibel.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22714 size-medium\" title=\"Michael, Lindsay, Emma, Taylor find shells on Sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Michael-Lindsay-Emma-Taylor-find-shells-on-Sanibel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Michael, Lindsay, Emma, Taylor find shells on Sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Michael-Lindsay-Emma-Taylor-find-shells-on-Sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Michael-Lindsay-Emma-Taylor-find-shells-on-Sanibel.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are a few of their faves&#8230; CONCHS, WHELKS, TULIPS, OLIVES, MUREXES and SCALLOP shells.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Hands-finding-shells-at-Blind-Pass-Sanibel.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22711\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/boom-shellalaka-whelk\/hands-finding-shells-at-blind-pass-sanibel\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Hands-finding-shells-at-Blind-Pass-Sanibel.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" 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;Hands finding shells at Blind Pass Sanibel&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hands finding shells at Blind Pass Sanibel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Hands finding shells at Blind Pass Sanibel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Hands-finding-shells-at-Blind-Pass-Sanibel.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22711 size-medium\" title=\"Hands finding shells at Blind Pass Sanibel\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Hands-finding-shells-at-Blind-Pass-Sanibel-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Hands finding shells at Blind Pass Sanibel\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Hands-finding-shells-at-Blind-Pass-Sanibel-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Hands-finding-shells-at-Blind-Pass-Sanibel.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kathy and Angie visiting from PA were just as happy too..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kathy-and-Angie-visit-from-PA-find-shells-on-Sanibel-Florida.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22712\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/boom-shellalaka-whelk\/kathy-and-angie-visit-from-pa-find-shells-on-sanibel-florida\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kathy-and-Angie-visit-from-PA-find-shells-on-Sanibel-Florida.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" 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;Kirby Rambo collections Inc&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;Kathy and Angie visit from PA find shells on Sanibel Florida&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kathy and Angie visit from PA find shells on Sanibel Florida\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Kathy and Angie visit from PA find shells on Sanibel Florida&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kathy-and-Angie-visit-from-PA-find-shells-on-Sanibel-Florida.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22712 size-medium\" title=\"Kathy and Angie visit from PA find shells on Sanibel Florida\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kathy-and-Angie-visit-from-PA-find-shells-on-Sanibel-Florida-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Kathy and Angie visit from PA find shells on Sanibel Florida\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kathy-and-Angie-visit-from-PA-find-shells-on-Sanibel-Florida-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kathy-and-Angie-visit-from-PA-find-shells-on-Sanibel-Florida.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-beach-shell-finds.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a>Nice pickins with a sweet WORMIE to boot!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-beach-shell-finds.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22715\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/boom-shellalaka-whelk\/sanibel-beach-shell-finds\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-beach-shell-finds.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" 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;Kirby Rambo Collections Inc&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;Sanibel beach shell finds&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sanibel beach shell finds\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sanibel beach shell finds&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-beach-shell-finds.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22715 size-medium\" title=\"Sanibel beach shell finds\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-beach-shell-finds-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sanibel beach shell finds\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-beach-shell-finds-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-beach-shell-finds.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are my favorite kind of evenings&#8230; beach combing at sunset.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beach-find-shells-at-sunset.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/boom-shellalaka-whelk\/beach-find-shells-at-sunset\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beach-find-shells-at-sunset.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" 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;Beach find shells at sunset&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Beach find shells at sunset\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Beach find shells at sunset&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beach-find-shells-at-sunset.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22709 size-medium\" title=\"Beach find shells at sunset\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beach-find-shells-at-sunset-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Beach find shells at sunset\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beach-find-shells-at-sunset-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beach-find-shells-at-sunset.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Espeshelly when when we get to bring home one of these big bad trophies- way to go Clark! Boom Shellalaka!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shellzam-11-inch-Whelk-shell-found-on-the-beach.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22719\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/19\/boom-shellalaka-whelk\/shellzam-11-inch-whelk-shell-found-on-the-beach\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shellzam-11-inch-Whelk-shell-found-on-the-beach.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"599,600\" 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;Shellzam! 11 inch Whelk shell found on the beach&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shellzam! 11 inch Whelk shell found on the beach\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Shellzam! 11 inch Whelk shell found on the beach&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shellzam-11-inch-Whelk-shell-found-on-the-beach.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22719 size-medium\" title=\"Shellzam! 11 inch Whelk shell found on the beach\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shellzam-11-inch-Whelk-shell-found-on-the-beach-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Shellzam! 11 inch Whelk shell found on the beach\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shellzam-11-inch-Whelk-shell-found-on-the-beach-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shellzam-11-inch-Whelk-shell-found-on-the-beach-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shellzam-11-inch-Whelk-shell-found-on-the-beach.jpg 599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shellzam! 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