Moria and Marty

 Sunset and a super moon low tide with friends Moria and Marty, WOW! It was a wonderful trip. Marty was like a magnet for sandollars, Moria found a key hole limpet, cockles, a baby's ear shell, tusks, rice shells, olives, sun ray venus, wendeltrap, bubble shells, and many colorful coquinas. Great conversations were had and mutual shelling friends were talked about. Kim the ever busy bee was brought up often. The Essential Beachcomber was also talked about.  The day was filled with great memories. Thank you Moria and Marty.

Captain Brian Goes Astray

I don't often stray to crowded beaches, but today I competed in a 1 mile Paddle Board Race at Fort Myers Beach.  I have looked forward to paddling in this race for some time.  I paddled hard and I  am proud of receiving the honor of 2nd Place.  Now I am anxious to get back to my favorite spot to listen to the familiar sounds and smells of a beach I call home.

Photography And Shelling With Ron And Carol

What a beautiful May evening. Ron and Carol traveled with me to secret spot number four and favorite spot number one. The shelling was good at secret spot number four and the birds were posing for the camera. Ron captured many good shots of the Osprey and landscape. He has a good eye for photography. I enjoyed the conversations we had about photography and cameras. Carol found many fighting conchs, a nice worm shell and a banded tulip. Ron and I enjoyed the last light of the day through the lens of the camera. The almost full moon made for another beautiful day in May.

Mangoes and Seashells

The last three days have been blue sky, then gray with scattered showers. I observed dolphin and paddle boarded past tarpon while enjoying taking pictures of a young Osprey that has been crying and learning how to fly for three days.  I also collected shells and found the second largest piece of Angel Wing shell EVER. This time of year in the islands is my favorite and is even better because the mangoes are earlier than usual. My new favorite is the honey mango, OMG. There is nothing better than a mango pulled out of an iced cooler, cut and eaten on the salt water, delicious.

Calm Seas

The water on the out islands today was stunning.