{"id":26467,"date":"2017-04-03T12:44:07","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T16:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=26467"},"modified":"2020-08-06T18:00:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T22:00:49","slug":"26467","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/26467\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Days when Dolphins Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/nickerbean-sea-pearls-seashells-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"26481\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/26467\/nickerbean-sea-pearls-seashells-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/nickerbean-sea-pearls-seashells-1.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;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nickerbean sea pearls seashells-1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;nickerbean sea pearls with seashells&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/nickerbean-sea-pearls-seashells-1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/nickerbean-sea-pearls-seashells-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26481\" title=\"seashells and sea pearl beach beans\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/nickerbean-sea-pearls-seashells-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/nickerbean-sea-pearls-seashells-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The skies were blue, the water turquoise, the beach had shells on our iLoveShelling Adventure to Big Hickory island. But the best part of this entire day for me was meeting such awesome happy people who were seeking shells in the water and beach bling (like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/category\/sea-bean\/sea-pearl\/\"><strong>SEA PEARLS<\/strong><\/a> still in their purse) and mini shells up on the beach. It was soooo much fun to meet y&#8217;all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8831-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" data-attachment-id=\"26470\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/26467\/img_8831-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8831-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,449\" 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=\"IMG_8831-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8831-1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8831-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8831-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8831-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Super Sheller Tyler found an awesome albinistic LACE MUREX and GAUDY NATICA&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8855-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"26482\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/26467\/happy-super-sheller-tyler-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/happy-super-sheller-tyler-1.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;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"happy super sheller tyler -1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/happy-super-sheller-tyler-1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/happy-super-sheller-tyler-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/happy-super-sheller-tyler-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/happy-super-sheller-tyler-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He also found the coolest FIGHTING CONCH shell fragment perfectly sliced showing its growth pattern. Love that so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8855-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"26478\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/26467\/img_8855-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8855-1.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;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8855-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8855-1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8855-1.jpg\" alt=\"how a shell is formed\" class=\"wp-image-26478\" title=\"inside of seashell\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8855-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8855-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8829-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" data-attachment-id=\"26469\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/26467\/img_8829-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8829-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,449\" 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=\"IMG_8829-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8829-1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8829-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8829-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8829-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>How can these smiles get cuter?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8854-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"26480\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/26467\/img_8854-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8854-1.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;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8854-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8854-1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8854-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8854-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8854-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you can see why those are such cute smiles&#8230; look at that huuuuge NUTMEG (of course its always a good day to find an ANGEL WING).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8853-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"26479\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/26467\/img_8853-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8853-1.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;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8853-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8853-1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8853-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8853-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8853-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It was fun to see Julie again with her family. While the girls were shelling, the boys were fishing on the island. Yep, they caught quite a few fish &#8211; congrats!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8849-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"26477\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/26467\/img_8849-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8849-1.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;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8849-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8849-1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8849-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8849-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8849-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Such a fun day Mother-Daughter day shelling together :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8835-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"458\" data-attachment-id=\"26473\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/26467\/img_8835-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8835-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,458\" 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=\"IMG_8835-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8835-1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8835-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8835-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8835-1-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We even had awesome shellers from Europe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8833-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"26472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/26467\/img_8833-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8833-1.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;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8833-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8833-1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8833-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8833-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8833-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Its a special day to meet so many shellers who have the same love of shelling. Beach combing&nbsp;is really just a path to lead us to experiences that have even bigger meaning, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8832-1-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"26486\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/26467\/img_8832-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8832-1-1.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;1490699046&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=\"IMG_8832-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8832-1-1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8832-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8832-1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8832-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Who knows where those experiences will take us when&nbsp;we explore and learn about the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8852-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"26475\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/03\/26467\/img_8852-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8852-1.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;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_8852-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8852-1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8852-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8852-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_8852-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" 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