{"id":2979,"date":"2010-10-06T10:21:50","date_gmt":"2010-10-06T14:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=2979"},"modified":"2010-10-06T10:21:50","modified_gmt":"2010-10-06T14:21:50","slug":"shells-at-blind-pass-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/06\/shells-at-blind-pass-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Shells At Blind Pass!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2980\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/alphabet-cone-arthur.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2980\" data-attachment-id=\"2980\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/06\/shells-at-blind-pass-2\/alphabet-cone-arthur\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/alphabet-cone-arthur.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" 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=\"alphabet cone arthur\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Blind Pass on Captiva Island with lots of big shells like this alphabet cone.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Arthur&amp;#8217;s Alphabet Cone  photo by Arthur Lyons&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/alphabet-cone-arthur.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2980 \" title=\"alphabet cone arthur\" src=\"http:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/alphabet-cone-arthur-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/alphabet-cone-arthur-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/alphabet-cone-arthur.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur&#39;s Alphabet Cone  photo by Arthur Lyons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;ve got to get to Blind Pass to find shells like Arthur did this past weekend. He found this awesome ALPHABET CONE and so much more! Take a look at all of his finds&#8230;. it&#8217;ll make you start dreaming of shells.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2983\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"True Tulip\" href=\"http:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/True-tulip.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2983\" data-attachment-id=\"2983\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/06\/shells-at-blind-pass-2\/true-tulip\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/True-tulip.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" 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=\"True tulip\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Seashells at Blind Pass on Captiva were plentiful this weekend like this true tulip.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Arthur&amp;#8217;s True Tulip  photo by Arthur Lyons&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/True-tulip.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2983 \" title=\"True tulip\" src=\"http:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/True-tulip-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/True-tulip-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/True-tulip.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur&#39;s True Tulip  photo by Arthur Lyons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He found (and released) live shells like this TRUE TULIP by snorkeling around the jetty rocks in about 1 to 2 feet of water and digging around. Look at that deep rich color!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2981\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"Antillean Nerite seashell\" href=\"http:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Antillean-nerite.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2981\" data-attachment-id=\"2981\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/06\/shells-at-blind-pass-2\/antillean-nerite\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Antillean-nerite.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" 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=\"Antillean nerite\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Shells on Captiva Island are being found at Blind Pass like this antillean nerite&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Arthur&amp;#8217;s Antillean Nerite   photo by Arthur Lyons&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Antillean-nerite.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2981 \" title=\"Antillean nerite\" src=\"http:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Antillean-nerite-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Antillean-nerite-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Antillean-nerite.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur&#39;s Antillean Nerite   photo by Arthur Lyons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I talk about BABY&#8217;S EAR shells a lot but Arthur found \u00a0a &#8220;baby&#8217;s tooth&#8221; shell called <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shells-of-aquarius.com\/nerite_shells.html\" target=\"_blank\">ANTILLEAN NERITE<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">. They have 2 little &#8220;teeth&#8221; on the inside lip that looks like a little baby&#8217;s smile.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2982\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"Seashells on Captiva Island\" href=\"http:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/shells-at-Blind-Pass-Captiva.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2982\" data-attachment-id=\"2982\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/06\/shells-at-blind-pass-2\/shells-at-blind-pass-captiva\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/shells-at-Blind-Pass-Captiva.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" 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=\"shells at Blind Pass Captiva\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Arthur found a junonia, tulips, conchs, murexes and lot so other seashells on Captiva Island at Blind Pass&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Arthur&amp;#8217;s shells at Blind Pass&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/shells-at-Blind-Pass-Captiva.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2982 \" title=\"shells at Blind Pass Captiva\" src=\"http:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/shells-at-Blind-Pass-Captiva-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/shells-at-Blind-Pass-Captiva-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/shells-at-Blind-Pass-Captiva.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur&#39;s shells at Blind Pass   photo by Arthur Lyons<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Look at all that seashell loot! And uhhhh , yeah! That&#8217;s a JUNONIA in that shell pile too!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2984\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a title=\"Junonia Found on Captiva Island\" href=\"http:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Arthurs-Junonia.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2984\" data-attachment-id=\"2984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/06\/shells-at-blind-pass-2\/arthurs-junonia\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Arthurs-Junonia.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"720,540\" 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=\"Arthur&amp;#8217;s Junonia\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Junonia shell found at Blind Pass on Captiva Island&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Arthur&amp;#8217;s Junonia  photo by Arthur Lyons&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Arthurs-Junonia.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2984 \" title=\"Arthur's Junonia\" src=\"http:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Arthurs-Junonia-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Arthurs-Junonia-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Arthurs-Junonia.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur&#39;s Junonia  photo by Arthur Lyons<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can see how much time he spent in the water looking for this beauty. Look at those pruney finger tips! LOL . Ok, now that I&#8217;ve shown you some of his shells he collected over the weekend, I&#8217;ll tell you that Arthur says he is <em>NEW <\/em>to shelling. Hmmm. Beginner&#8217;s luck? Whatever it is, he hit a great weekend for shelling at Blind Pass on Captiva. Congrats, Arthur!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve got to get to Blind Pass to find shells like Arthur did this past weekend. He found this awesome ALPHABET CONE and so much more! Take a look at all of his finds&#8230;. it&#8217;ll make you start dreaming of shells. 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