{"id":602,"date":"2010-01-11T18:03:01","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T23:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kirbyrambocollections.com\/wordpress\/?p=602"},"modified":"2014-11-15T20:37:54","modified_gmt":"2014-11-16T01:37:54","slug":"great-shelling-off-west-gulf-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/11\/great-shelling-off-west-gulf-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Shelling off West Gulf Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_601\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1559.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-601\" data-attachment-id=\"601\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/img_1559\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1559.JPG\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD450&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1263224785&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Morning at West Gulf #4 \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Morning at West Gulf #4 &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1559-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-601 size-medium\" title=\"Morning at West Gulf #4 \" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1559-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Morning at West Gulf #4 \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1559-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1559-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1559.JPG 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morning at West Gulf #4<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_603\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1564.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-603\" data-attachment-id=\"603\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/11\/great-shelling-off-west-gulf-drive\/img_1564\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1564.JPG\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD450&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1263225816&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Horse Conch, Worm Shell and Fighting Conch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1564-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-603 size-medium\" title=\"Horse Conch, Worm Shell and Fighting Conch\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1564-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Horse Conch, Worm Shell and Fighting Conch\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1564-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1564-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1564.JPG 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Horse Conch, Worm Shell and Fighting Conch<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_604\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1562.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-604\" data-attachment-id=\"604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/11\/great-shelling-off-west-gulf-drive\/img_1562\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1562.JPG\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD450&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1263225058&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Starfish with Clams and Scallops\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Starfish with Clams and Scallops&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1562-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-604 size-medium\" title=\"Starfish with Clams and Scallops\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1562-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Starfish with Clams and Scallops\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1562-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1562-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1562.JPG 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starfish with Clams and Scallops<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_605\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1563.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-605\" data-attachment-id=\"605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/11\/great-shelling-off-west-gulf-drive\/img_1563\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1563.JPG\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD450&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1263225661&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"One of many Millipede Starfish on the beach today\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;One of many Millipede Starfish on the beach today&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;One of many Millipede Starfish on the beach today&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1563-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-605 size-medium\" title=\"One of many Millipede Starfish on the beach today\" src=\"http:\/\/static.iloveshelling.com\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1563-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"One of many Millipede Starfish on the beach today\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1563-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1563-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/IMG_1563.JPG 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of many Millipede Starfish on the beach today<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Yes, it was still in the 30&#8217;s this morning on the beach but I didn&#8217;t really mind as much since there were plenty of shells to keep me busy (and I had on a killer coat). I just wish I had a pair of warm rubber boots because the surf was filled with new bigger shells coming in.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have an A parking pass to be able to park on West Gulf Drive, I suggest you go to Algiers Beach and walk east (head left from the parking lot when you hit the beach) or just hop on a bike and enjoy the spots that aren&#8217;t so filled with people. You&#8217;ll get better dibs on the best shells.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, it was still in the 30&#8217;s this morning on the beach but I didn&#8217;t really mind as much since there were plenty of shells to keep me busy (and I had on a killer coat). I just wish I had a pair of warm rubber boots because the surf was filled with new bigger [&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":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[22,11,46,37,98,8,2045,27,63,2006],"tags":[2071,1226,1227,1225,2050,2082,71,80,66,44,9,39],"class_list":["post-602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cockle","category-conch","category-fighting-conch","category-horse-conch","category-millipede-starfish","category-sanibel","category-scallop","category-starfish-sea-star","category-west-gulf-drive-sanibel","category-worm-shell","tag-fighting-conch","tag-great-shelling","tag-millepede-starfish","tag-nine-legged-starfish","tag-sanibel","tag-seashells","tag-shelling","tag-shells","tag-southwest-florida","tag-west-gulf-drive","tag-whelk","tag-worm-shell","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3Nubb-9I","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602","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=602"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21258,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602\/revisions\/21258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}