Captain 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...
What a fun time with Mindy and Erica. Mindy was been collecting seashells on Sanibel since the mid 1970s. The trip started by seeing many dolphin on the way to the out islands. Erica was the mammal whisperer. She spotted the dolphin and also wanted...
Carol and Max have been frequent visitors to the islands for decades. We started the early morning out by walking the flats on a low tide. It was perfect conditions with the wind in our favor. Carol and I walked and took photographs of the...
This family was ready for adventure and they were troopers. We waded in the flats looking at live shells and walked a few miles in a short time covering lots of beach. Lauren is a long time sheller and her family says she is...
The day started early for veteran sheller Katherine, Tom and Doris. We ran the Gulf to favorite Island number one. The dolphins were fun to see and hear as we took many photographs. I love it when the gulf is calm. Katherine and I walked...
Today I enjoyed taking two different clients out exploring. The water was beautiful and the skies looked great through the lens. I took over 300 photos and look forward to posting more when I am off the water. ...
I have walked by this tree many times and always admire the beautiful texture. Yesterday the tide and clouds allowed me to capture this image at an angle that gave me a whole different perspective. The beauty of the islands never cease to amaze me. ...
I know I take many photos of this bird, the Great Egret, but it is worthy of every shot. I was filling the boat up with gas when this guy was just calling to have his picture taken. Needless to say it took a long...
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I love the state of South Dakota for many reasons. The Curry family(from South Dakota) proved to be another reason why I love South Dakota. David, Arlene, Renee, and Renee's friend Semi were great to go exploring and island hopping with. The trip started with...