Family Fun With Capt. Brian

The weather and water were perfect for a family outing. Neil, Kim, Alaina, Benjamin, and Charlie went exploring with me to one of of favorite spots. The kids asked great questions and Alaina was very good at shell identification. We saw dolphins, manatee,  live whelks and fighting conchs. The kids collected sand dollars and a cool coconut that was floating in the water. A fun time was had by all.  We all enjoyed the water, dolphins, manatee, and the crystal clear water.

Vetern Shellers Take Two

The mood was far from blue as we left Captiva behind and watched the sun rise at one of my favorite places on earth. The veteran shelllers returned from last week and we explored another Island. I wanted to find tusk shells in a remote region of the island. We found tusk shells and a cornucopia of miniature shells. The Sanibel Sisters would have been having a field day with there tweezers. We found rice shells, mini olives, bubble shells, augers, and 8 tusk shells.  Then we traveled to a sand flat and explored the beauty of the live shells. The trip was most enjoyable. The sounds of the osprey in the morning, hearing the dolphin breath and woodpeckers peck,was most pleasing to the senses. I look forward to exploring more in October with the Veteran Shellers.

Shadows, Shapes And Surf

The early morning light was fun with the camera. I enjoyed taking many photos of the clear water and the feather on the water. You never know what will pass your way.

Full Moon Morning

The morning started with the moon low on the western horizon. I traveled with two veteran shellers to secret spot # 5. Five days before our trip the winds on the gulf were 30 mph plus. I was anxious to check out the high tide line, now that the gulf was finally calm. Many shells were collected. The highlights were Olives, a beautiful Lace Murex, Fighting Conchs, two very large Banded Tulips, excellent worm shells and an Albino Whelk. Observing live Olives was also a treat. The solitude on the beach was pleasing to the ears. I enjoyed exploring with two veteran shellers.

Sunset And Storm Clouds

Tonight the storm clouds were too good not to be out on the water. I took many photos of the sunset and storm clouds. I was hoping for mammatus clouds but they did not appear. The storm started to break up as the sun slid into the Gulf.