{"id":22748,"date":"2015-04-30T16:25:07","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T20:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=22748"},"modified":"2018-10-21T20:04:08","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T00:04:08","slug":"as-the-sanibel-shells-turn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/30\/as-the-sanibel-shells-turn\/","title":{"rendered":"As The Sanibel Shells Turn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/An-hour-of-Sanibel-shelling.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22749 size-medium\" title=\"An hour of Sanibel shelling\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/An-hour-of-Sanibel-shelling-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"An hour of Sanibel shelling\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/An-hour-of-Sanibel-shelling-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/An-hour-of-Sanibel-shelling.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Someone must have\u00a0put in a good word to Mother Nature for me. I put in an order for\u00a0lots of sea shells for my family&#8217;s Sanibel visit&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Collecting-Sanibel-shells-from-the-shore.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22750 size-medium\" title=\"Collecting Sanibel shells from the shore\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Collecting-Sanibel-shells-from-the-shore-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Collecting Sanibel shells from the shore\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Collecting-Sanibel-shells-from-the-shore-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Collecting-Sanibel-shells-from-the-shore.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whoever whispered into her ear- Thank You. She delivered!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fave-Sanibel-shells-for-the-day-in-April.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22751 size-medium\" title=\"Fave Sanibel shells for the day in April\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fave-Sanibel-shells-for-the-day-in-April-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"Fave Sanibel shells for the day in April\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fave-Sanibel-shells-for-the-day-in-April-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fave-Sanibel-shells-for-the-day-in-April.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were shells washing in with each wave but you had to be fast to grab them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Picking-up-shells-from-ocean-tide.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22752 size-medium\" title=\"Picking up shells from ocean tide\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Picking-up-shells-from-ocean-tide-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Picking up shells from ocean tide\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Picking-up-shells-from-ocean-tide-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Picking-up-shells-from-ocean-tide.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So check out this next photo and see how many shells were built up around that old wooden jetty (bulkhead) on Monday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-beach-filled-with-sea-shells.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22753 size-medium\" title=\"Sanibel beach filled with sea shells\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-beach-filled-with-sea-shells-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sanibel beach filled with sea shells\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-beach-filled-with-sea-shells-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-beach-filled-with-sea-shells.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I went back to this same spot yesterday late afternoon and saw this&#8230;. most shells completely swept away. It&#8217;s so wild how fast that happens!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-wood-jetty-bulkhead-without-many-shells.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22756 size-medium\" title=\"Sanibel wood jetty bulkhead without many shells\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-wood-jetty-bulkhead-without-many-shells-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Sanibel wood jetty bulkhead without many shells\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-wood-jetty-bulkhead-without-many-shells-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-wood-jetty-bulkhead-without-many-shells.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yes, I still found some beautiful treasures last night but no where near the amounts earlier in the week. I had to get IN the water to find this PAPER FIG, BANDED TULIP, PEAR WHELK, MAUVE-MOUTH DRILL and juvie FIGHTING CONCH (back row) and CHESTNUT TURBAN and CALICO SCALLOP in the front.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-shells-from-the-surf.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22755 size-medium\" title=\"Sanibel shells from the surf\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-shells-from-the-surf-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"Sanibel shells from the surf\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-shells-from-the-surf-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-shells-from-the-surf.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Slightly different from the ones earlier in the week crashing up on to the beach like all of these&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Some-faves-of-Sanibel-shelling-day.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22758 size-medium\" title=\"Some faves of Sanibel shelling day\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Some-faves-of-Sanibel-shelling-day-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Some faves of Sanibel shelling day\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Some-faves-of-Sanibel-shelling-day-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Some-faves-of-Sanibel-shelling-day.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Again, the power of Mother Nature! That&#8217;s what keeps us coming back over an over again- every single day the beaches change. As The Shells Turn. Oh and check out my fave shell of the week- this awesome &#8220;Lemon Pecten&#8221; scallop.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-lemon-pecten-shell.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22754\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-lemon-pecten-shell-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sanibel lemon pecten shell\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-lemon-pecten-shell-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-lemon-pecten-shell-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sanibel-lemon-pecten-shell.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join me on an iLoveShelling Shelling Adventure! For more info\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/iloveshelling-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/iloveshelling-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21309 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2014\/11\/pams-shelling-trips1-300x130.jpg\" alt=\"pam rambo shelling trips\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/pams-shelling-trips1-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/pams-shelling-trips1-1024x444.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/pams-shelling-trips1.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Someone must have\u00a0put in a good word to Mother Nature for me. I put in an order for\u00a0lots of sea shells for my family&#8217;s Sanibel visit&#8230; Whoever whispered into her ear- Thank You. She delivered! There were shells washing in with each wave but you had to be fast to grab them. So check out [&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":[95,2045],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-calico","category-scallop","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\/22748","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=22748"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28036,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22748\/revisions\/28036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}