Shell pile @ the North Jetty in Nokomis, Florida Has anyone been following i Love Shelling blog? Pam has been giving us the blow-by-blow of all the shells rolling in on Turner Beach a.k.a. Blind Pass. For dedicated shell lovers the sight of that big honkin shell pile growing upward on Blind Pass makes you want to call in sick to work, grab your shell shovel, & head south or whatever direction it may be for you to Sanibel. For those of you that are a plane ride away in the cold & snow; looking at those shells has got to be painful & my heart does go out to you. I live 2 hours north of Sanibel via I-75 or about 40 miles as the crow flies. I've sat at my computer for 3 days now looking, drooling, enlarging the pictures, looking again at my work schedule.... ratz - I'm not off till Monday. Where I live in the Venice/Englewood area we have some spectacular beaches. Each has their own personality. Englewood's beaches are more rustic & laid-bac
Funny! foot in mouth...er, orange ice cream in mouth. Another funny--I've never been there. Lived here 10 years and still haven't tasted their ice-cream...my daughter and her family come here just for Christmas and they've been there...time for me to go!
ReplyDeleteThat ice cream looks delish! I agree smells can take you to places and memories so fast!
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of oranges in the Spring. There's nothing like it.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was growing up, Orange County, Calif. was named that because there were orange groves everywhere. I remember that scent well :-)
ReplyDeleteI told my friend about watching the video of your birthday adventures. We're both Ca. natives, so she was just as amazed as I am at the shells everywhere!
Blessings,
Marcia
Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream is heaven on earth.
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