The boat was full of avid birders and veteran shell collectors - Donna, Max, Nancy, Bruce and Mimi. Donna wanted to see a magnificent frigate bird and as fate would have it, we observed one while sitting on the boat at the dock. The trip...
The 75th Annual Shell Fair will be here before you know it. Activities start in February. I plan on being at a lot of the events this year. The month of March is booking up. A lot of you have already booked trips and currently there...
Last week I spent two days exploring and shell collecting south of Marco Island. The tides that far south are tricky and dictate where you travel. The shell collecting was superb and the wind had the tides low. The Kings Crown was my best...
It is not to often I get passengers from the great state of Nebraska let alone the county I was raised in. Needless to say it was a wonderful day on the water. We covered a lot of area shelling and island hopping. Conversations were had...
Last week I found a large Lace Murex in really good shape. (The largest I have personally found.) The Olives have been showing some unique markings and a pleasure to find. You never know what the sea will wash your way. ...
The skies and water were inviting the last couple of weeks. The moonlight on the water was measmerizing. I took many photos while cleaning my boat. Then just put the hose away and watched day become night. ...
I enjoyed shell collecting with Marti and her daughter Dana. The winds were strong out of the northwest. We got sand blasted by the 30 mile an hour wind. Hat's were flying off, sunglasses lost, then found, then lost. It was a shell of a...
The second day of the year was filled with a beautiful sunrise, the first cold front of the year, and geocaching on Cayo Costa. Kim at snug harbor sent some friends down to travel with me and enjoy the Island of Cayo Costa while geocaching....
The weather on the last day of the year was picture perfect. The skies were amazing and the seas calm. You could have skipped a rock to Mexico. The moon beams in the gulf ushered in a new year. Happy New Year to all!...
Merry Christmas from the Islands! The shells in the photos were all self collected in the last 17 years from my favorite beach. I am thankful to walk on this beach as much as I do. Every day is a gift. May your days...