{"id":24823,"date":"2016-03-26T17:29:42","date_gmt":"2016-03-26T21:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=24823"},"modified":"2018-10-26T15:27:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T19:27:04","slug":"cruisin-to-cone-shell-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/26\/cruisin-to-cone-shell-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruisin’ To Cone Shell Country"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We found so many CONE shells down by the seashore at Big Hickory Island this week. Sweet giant JINGLE SHELLS, WORMIES and WHELKS were among the beauties we found as well.<\/p>\n

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Meet Super Sheller Dale in the red shirt. He found “CONE COUNTRY” with those ALPHABET CONES and FLORIDA CONES in the first image plus a few more fun favorite shells with Sandi and Kelvin all visiting from Illinois.<\/p>\n

\"Dale,<\/a><\/p>\n

We had so many cool shellers like SW Florida locals Kelli and Howard join us\u00a0on this gorgeous day for our iLoveShelling beach combing adventure with Sight Sea-R Cruises<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Kelli<\/a>
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So much fun to meet Brett and Meg from Virginia. I think being 7 months pregnant has made Meg’s shelling eye even more keen.<\/p>\n

\"Brett<\/a><\/p>\n

She found some awesome treasures so I’m hoping they have a little sheller on the way since their little one has already felt the joy that shelling has.<\/p>\n

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Brian and Kristen (Chicago) were the SAND DOLLAR magnets.<\/p>\n

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Peggy (also from IL) loves the CORAL like I do- she found an awesome branch.<\/p>\n

\"peggy<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mary Ellen from Minnesota was so smart to fill her plastic shell bag with sand to protect her ANGEL WINGS and other fragile shells. Love that!<\/p>\n

\"Mary<\/a><\/p>\n

John and Mary (WI) found 3 live colorful\u00a0SEA ANEMONES hanging out on\u00a0a BANDED TULIP.<\/p>\n

\"John<\/a><\/p>\n

Once we marveled at the color and saw this creature “flowering” when we dipped it in the water, I took it out a little deeper in the water to return it to the Gulf Of Mexico. Always fun to see the different creatures of the sea!<\/p>\n

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Seeing this photo of Margaret (NY) and her daughter Danielle (RI) just makes me smile. They are so sweet together and\u00a0\"mother<\/a><\/p>\n

It makes my day to see families enjoying the thrill of the beach hunt together. It was a pleasure to hang out on the beach with\u00a0Miriam, Emily, Laurie and Jim (Oregon) and to find ANGEL WINGS, OLIVES and SHARKS EYES with them. \u2764\ufe0e<\/p>\n

\"Miriam<\/a><\/p>\n

A shelling family is a happy family because it’s so much fun to learn about the beach. Wes, Ruba, Laurie and Neal (Virginia), thank you for bringing your kids Teagan, Ethan, Matthew and Lilli on our shelling adventure.\u00a0I had so much fun walking the beach with them and answering all of their questions about all the different shells and bling they found.<\/p>\n

\"Wes,<\/a><\/p>\n

It was way too cute to see the beach finds they chose when I asked them what their favorite things were that they found on the beach.<\/p>\n

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\nHershel, Connie, Nathalie, Collin, Kylie and Scott (Indiana) were celebrating Nathalie and Scott’s 20 year anniversary. Such a fun way to shellebrate with their family!<\/p>\n

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You never know what you will find shelling by the seashore. On our cruise, most shellers hit Cone Country and I found\u00a0a sun, fun shell filled day with the sweetest shelling families and friends old and new… my favorite days.<\/p>\n

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PS- Have a wonderful Easter Weekend!<\/p>\n

\"Pam<\/a><\/p>\n

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Stoop, scoop, "Whoop!". Our beach therapy chant. #iLoveShellingAdventure<\/a><\/p>\n

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