Today
Apr 10, 2013Today was a beautiful day on the water. I watched the sunrise and the sunset. In between the sun's activity I was busy watching nature and educating along the way. Many photos were taken. Hope you enjoy these. Capt. Brian...
Shelling Family
Apr 07, 2013You can never learn enough about shells. This family knows their shells. Pat, Jen, Izzy, Ben ,Ursla and dad. I find myself researching uncommon shells they find on every trip. Ben found wentletraps, Jen found a fossilized shark tooth, (in a very unique place)...
Stefan and Dorit
Apr 02, 2013Stefan is a lifelong sheller and Dorit is a photographer. We watched the sunrise on the water and dolphins playing in the heavy surf. Dorit took some great shots of the dolphin surfing in the high waves. Stefan was very interesting to talk to about...
Team Dawson
Mar 28, 2013I enjoyed showing the Dawson Family (aka Team Dawson) around the islands. Team Dawson is Mark, Alicia, Aubree, Davis, Cale and Bram. We started by exploring the sandbar off of Captiva. The kids had fun swimming and playing in the water and enjoying the birdlife...
For Margaret
Mar 23, 2013Here are a few photos for Margaret. She has been missing the shores, shells and solitude in the places just off the far horizon. Hope you enjoy the photos! Capt. Brian...
Chicago Sisters II
Mar 20, 2013The second trip of the Chicago sisters started before the sunrise. We traveled to a lone stretch of water, shut the engine off and drifted with the tide as we watched night become day. Next we traveled to favorite island number one. The sisters enjoyed...
Chicago Sisters
Mar 19, 2013We left the dock under the sliver of a sunrise. We headed to the sandbar off Captiva which is growing and growing in the Gulf, so much that you could call it an island. The island/sandbar is nothing but sand and seashells. We started the...
Melissa and Annie on Spring Break
Mar 16, 2013This week I had the pleasure of taking Melissa from Minnesota out for the day with her friend Annie. Even though the day was a little on the chilly side by Florida standards, Melissa and Annie made the most of the day by taking...
Sky
Mar 14, 2013The clouds and colors tonight at sunset were spectacular. I took over 150 shots as the clouds painted many pictures. ...
Sanibel Shell Fair 2013
Mar 11, 2013Captain Brian and Rachel with her ribbon winner sailor valentine. Rachel's Sailor Valentine Sea Urchin Spines Pocket Watch Sailor valentine by Sandy Moran. A sample of Sandy Moran's beautiful sailor valentines. More Artistic Shell Crafting by various talented artists. The Scientific Division amazes me every year. Can you believe the size of this tulip? The...