Teresa and Jean from Texas

Two long time Texas shellers traveled with me to one of my favorite places. The water was calm and the time seemed to fly. We found many fighting conchs, angel wings, ( which is unusual for August) Sun Ray Venus, Olives and a beautiful Worm shell. We also saw a manatee on our return trip. Teresa said," That was the icing on the cake" It was a great day on the water with long time Texas shellers. God Bless Texas!

Capt. Brian Goes Exploring In The Back Country Of The Keys

Exploring new territory is always fun. I am a map/chart lover. I spend many hours looking at charts and plotting new courses. The paddle board allows me to travel to places few people travel. There is remote  and then there is paddle board remote. The area I was in had restrictions on shelling. However the views were astounding. I took many photographs off of the paddle board in many unique places. My old friend the frigate bird flew over as I explored. I had fun exploring the back country of the upper Florida Keys, but always thinking of the beaches that are to the north where I had traveled just a few years ago. The Ten Thousand Islands. I look forward to taking the paddle board to some of  my favorite spots in that remote region in the next three months.

First Light

There is nothing like the the feeling of being on the water at first light. I never grow tired of the sounds, smells, and solitude.

Photos of the day

Jim and Cassandra From Florida

I don't often get the privilege of having a native Floridian on my boat. Jim and his wife are from North Florida. Jim has collected shells as long as he can remember and he has a good memory, at least for shells. Jim found a beautiful Lace Murex and other finds as well. I relished our conversations of different shells and talked about the shells we look forward to finding in the future. It was a great trip with a Native Floridian collecting shells. Thank you Jim and Cassandra.

Observant Outdoor Family

First light on the water is amazing.  I enjoyed the company of Alasdair, Virginia and their creative daughters Emma and Molly. The whole family loves the great outdoors and appreciates the wildlife that calls it home. Emma is a budding photographer and sees the landscape on a whole new level through her lens. I learned alot from her subtle observations. Alasdair is an excellent observer of bird life and wildlife as a whole, I enjoyed learning from the wildlife he observed. Virgina and Molly collected many unique shells and enjoyed the experience as much as the shells. Thank you for a educational and fulfilling trip.