Landscape With Edna

Cross Canadian Ragweed  was singing, "On your own" When I took this shot, But it was Edna St. Vincent Millay, I kept thinking about, "My candle burns at both ends: It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends-It gives a lovely light." You gotta love Edna.

Today

Today was a beautiful day on the water. I watched the sunrise and the sunset. In between  the sun's activity I was busy watching nature and educating along the way. Many photos were taken. Hope you enjoy these. Capt. Brian

Shelling Family

You can never learn enough about shells. This family knows their shells. Pat, Jen, Izzy, Ben ,Ursla and dad. I find myself researching uncommon shells they find on every trip. Ben found wentletraps, Jen found  a fossilized shark tooth, (in a very unique place) an amazing worm shell and a few semele shells with different colors. Izzy found a large rice shell. It was a shelling frenzy on the sandbar. The young shellers Ben and Izzy amaze me every time we go out. I am always learning more from this family."
Keep On Shelling" Capt. Brian

Stefan and Dorit

Stefan is a lifelong sheller and Dorit is a photographer. We watched the sunrise on the water and dolphins playing in the heavy surf. Dorit took some great shots of the dolphin surfing in the high waves. Stefan was very interesting to talk to about shells. He has a large collection of shells and a superb collection of strombus from all over the world. He wanted to find a crested tellin and we did. He went home to Germany with two crested tellins and Dorit went home with great photographs.  I enjoyed the conversations with both Stefan and Dorit. I look forward to seeing them again when they are in Florida.

Team Dawson

I enjoyed showing the Dawson Family (aka Team Dawson) around the islands. Team Dawson is Mark, Alicia, Aubree, Davis, Cale and Bram. We started by exploring the sandbar off of Captiva. The kids had fun swimming and playing in the water and enjoying the birdlife on this little spit of sand. Next it was off to a remote beach where we shelled and explored. The kids enjoyed the live shells we observed while their mom enjoyed the shells and solitude on the beach.

Thank you Team Dawson for a fun day of exploring.

Keep on shelling!  Capt. Brian

For Margaret

 

Here 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