Exploring with Katie and her mom, Penny, is always fun. They are up for whatever comes their way. The weather was perfect for our trip. Many dolphin were spotted on our way to secret spot 11. The beach was filled with a carpet of...
A few of you have asked what I have been up to this summer, so I thought I would give you all an update. In June I had a little down time with family and I also started volunteering one day a week at...
It was a wonderful day of island hopping and exploring with Bill, Brenda, Sarah, Libby, Ellie and Marylyn. The Hagans have traveled with me before and are up for whatever rolls their way. We saw dolphin, a 3 foot hammerhead shark, manatee, roseate spoonbill, white...
The weather was perfect for exploring the out islands. Gail, Beth and the ever cool Billie (86 years young) spent the morning shelling and exploring in the back country. We observed an immature white ibis, the last of the white pelicans that were headed north...
Great day! The weather was perfect for Spencer, Kim and Ann for charting new territory. We all enjoyed the perfect weather and exploring new locations for shelling. This day the beaches were full of shells and empty of people. I enjoyed listening and walking...
I never tire of waiting for these clouds to appear over favorite spot number 1. ...
Absolutely perfect day in May. Terri relaxed and explored with me this afternoon at secret spot 13. The water was stunning and the shelling was equally as pleasing to the senses. Three cones were found along with whelks, horse conchs, a worm shell, albino cockles,...
Howdy folks! It's that time of year, turtle season. I was excited to attend the yearly training workshop for nesting sea turtles. There is nothing like seeing a fresh turtle crawl on the beach at first light. I look forward to seeing one soon....
The Chicago sisters adventured with me on two early mornings. The first morning the north wind kept the tide extremely low. We spent the morning on an unexplored sandbar mesmerized by what the sea was throwing our way. The second morning we traveled to an...
Here are some highlights from the Sanibel Shell Festival last week. It was good to see some old friends and make some new friends. This year I submitted two entries, an albino worm shell (which I didn't get an award for) and a photo...