On the evening of the fullest moon in 18 years, I found myself looking for seashells on a lone sandbar. My client was a retired teacher from the great state of Nebraska with her sister Mary. Many live shells were observed. Many non-living shells...
I enjoyed showing Susan and her daughter Rachel the grass flats, explaining the live shells and the botany of the mangroves.( No live shells were taken) After exploring the grass flats we traveled to Cayo Costa. The water was calm and inviting. The beach...
Today I enjoyed shelling, talking, and exploring the Islands with many unique passengers. I will blog about our travels and finds soon. ...
The water has been pleasantly clear around Cayo Costa. Here are few photo's from the beach. My trips are filling up fast for April and May. I have been scouting for trips I will be doing in May. It is always fun...
Always nice to be on the water at sunrise. Don't forget to set your clocks ahead tonight. This means more time on the water in the daylight and on Cayo Costa....
I traveled to Cayo Costa Island today with five eager shellers. We traveled along North Captiva in the Gulf of Mexico. The magnificent Frigate bird was enjoying gliding over the dolphins while we all tried to capture a good photo of he dolphin. ...
Sometimes it is just nice to sit and watch the sunset. Like Shel Silverstein wrote'' This is where the sidewalk ends."...
I thought I would post more photos from the Sanibel Shell Fair. Some of the top shell artists in the world were there this week. One of the best shell artists, Sandy Moran, known for her sailor valentines was there as well. The pocket...
Today I went to the 74th annual shell fair on Sanibel. WOW! Every one should go. There are shellers from all over the world. I talked with Pam of I love shelling and Sandy Moran. What a great day! Wow. I...
On the first day of March, a happy, enthusiastic and energetic lady from Illinois snorkeled past me. She stopped swimming and held out a four legged starfish. Wow! I had never seen a "Four legged starfish". Sometimes the five legged starfish lose a leg...