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...
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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...
Mindy and Erica
Mar 08, 2013What 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...
Long Time Visitors To The Islands
Mar 05, 2013Carol 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...
Great Family, Beautiful Day
Mar 02, 2013This 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...
Shelling With Katherine, Tom and Doris
Feb 25, 2013The 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...