Excellent Shell Collecting
Dec 15, 2010The shelling at Blind pass was so good I just had to go back. I paid for an hour of parking and stayed two. The one person I saw on the beach found a rare Junonia shell 15 minutes before I arrived. The shells above...
Heavy Surf and Good Shelling
Dec 14, 2010Today the wind gusts were up to 46 miles an hour. I was driving out to Captiva and noticed the large amount of shells at blind pass on the Captiva side of the island. The surf was extremely large and the shells on the beach...
Exploring Cayo Costa
Dec 10, 2010The shelling has been good. The surf has been heavy and the tides low. Here are a few shells I collected this week and on Thanksgiving day. I also had the opportunity to take an 88 year old man and his daughter to Cayo Costa....
Fun Exploring with the Johnson Family
Dec 04, 2010The day before Thanksgiving I had the most enjoyable charter with the Johnson family. I always look forward to exploring with them. They are always up for a new adventure. Early that morning on my way to Captiva from Cayo Costa I noticed a large...
Sunset Southern Cayo Costa
Nov 29, 2010This past week I stayed on Cayo Costa Island and traveled by boat to work. The first sunset was most amazing. I took numerous photos in Captiva Pass. I drifted with the tide and watched the different light shadow the island. Camping on the island...
Quiet Beach and Magnificent Frigate Birds
Nov 17, 2010Cayo Costa was quiet today and the water clear. I saw more birds over the island than people. Total people on the south end of Cayo Costa, seven including me. Number of Magnificent Frigate Birds overhead 43. Both a beautiful sight....
Wildlife
Nov 14, 2010The beauty of the great outdoors is always changing. You never know what you might see if you just look. The Bald Eagle in the photo just cruised by with a fish in it's talon. The pod of dolphin had a new born calf. The...