{"id":23801,"date":"2015-10-01T18:47:53","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T22:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=23801"},"modified":"2018-11-27T21:16:21","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T02:16:21","slug":"ive-got-a-crush-on-shellcrush-drift-shells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/01\/ive-got-a-crush-on-shellcrush-drift-shells\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;ve Got A Crush On Shellcrush Drift Shells"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0470.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23802\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/01\/ive-got-a-crush-on-shellcrush-drift-shells\/img_0470\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0470.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"480,480\" 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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"shell beach with ocean\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;shell beach with ocean &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0470.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23802 size-full\" title=\"shell beach with ocean \" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0470.jpg\" alt=\"shell beach with ocean \" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0470.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0470-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0470-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0470-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0470-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0470-67x67.jpg 67w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0470-40x40.jpg 40w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0470-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sanibel has had so much rain in the past month, we&#8217;ve had flooded streets, yards and parking lots. Now that we have had a few days of sunshine, we are finally drying out. It&#8217;s so refreshing to be\u00a0on the beach without the threat of a thunderstorm\u00a0and to enjoy the site of shells and beautiful skies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pink-sunset-beach-seashells.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23803\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/01\/ive-got-a-crush-on-shellcrush-drift-shells\/pink-sunset-beach-seashells\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pink-sunset-beach-seashells.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;1443641053&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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pink sunset beach seashells\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pink-sunset-beach-seashells.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23803 size-full\" title=\"pink sunset beach seashells\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pink-sunset-beach-seashells.jpg\" alt=\"pink sunset beach seashells\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pink-sunset-beach-seashells.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/pink-sunset-beach-seashells-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve found mostly shell crush (broken shells, bits and pieces), drift shells (smooth beach worn shells) and Sanibel&#8217;s most common shells (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/06\/6-most-common-shells-on-sanibel-island-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/span> \u00a0for the top six shells) but they remind me I should <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/28\/imperfect-seashell-creativity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>start some shell craft projects<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>using the same shells that are on our beaches in SW Florida all the time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sea-foam-and-sea-shells-on-sanibel-island.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23813\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/01\/ive-got-a-crush-on-shellcrush-drift-shells\/sea-foam-and-sea-shells-on-sanibel-island\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sea-foam-and-sea-shells-on-sanibel-island.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,435\" 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;1443611990&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;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sea foam and sea shells on sanibel island\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;sea foam and sea shells on sanibel island&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sea-foam-and-sea-shells-on-sanibel-island.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23813 size-full\" title=\"sea foam and sea shells on sanibel island\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sea-foam-and-sea-shells-on-sanibel-island.jpg\" alt=\"sea foam and sea shells on sanibel island\" width=\"600\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sea-foam-and-sea-shells-on-sanibel-island.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sea-foam-and-sea-shells-on-sanibel-island-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve always wanted to do a frame like this as\u00a0friend Rhonda makes\u00a0&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/28\/imperfect-seashell-creativity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6002\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/28\/imperfect-seashell-creativity\/shellebelles-drift-shells\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/shellebelles-drift-shells.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"840,840\" 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=\"shellebelle&amp;#8217;s drift shells\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/shellebelles-drift-shells.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6002\" title=\"Using Drift shells to make a frame\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2011\/04\/shellebelles-drift-shells.jpg\" alt=\"shellebelle's drift shells\" width=\"603\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/shellebelles-drift-shells.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/shellebelles-drift-shells-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/shellebelles-drift-shells-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But after having lots of home improvement projects this summer, all I want to do is enjoy walking the beach to unwind and to admire\u00a0all of these beautiful\u00a0shells (broken or not!) and the landscape that surrounds them. Beach therapy is\u00a0the best therapy on the planet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/shell-crush-on-sunset.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23804\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/01\/ive-got-a-crush-on-shellcrush-drift-shells\/shell-crush-on-sunset\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/shell-crush-on-sunset.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,457\" 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;1443640686&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;shell crush on sunset&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"shell crush on sunset\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/shell-crush-on-sunset.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23804 size-full\" title=\"shell crush on sunset\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/shell-crush-on-sunset.jpg\" alt=\"shell crush on sunset\" width=\"600\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/shell-crush-on-sunset.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/shell-crush-on-sunset-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sanibel has had so much rain in the past month, we&#8217;ve had flooded streets, yards and parking lots. Now that we have had a few days of sunshine, we are finally drying out. It&#8217;s so refreshing to be\u00a0on the beach without the threat of a thunderstorm\u00a0and to enjoy the site of shells and beautiful skies. 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