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
I love ospreys. Have you been following the osprey-cam at Ocean's Reach on Sanibel? It's a nest-eye view, very cool to watch! Next best thing to having them overhead when I'm here in the frozen north. :) http://www.oceansreach.com/osprey-cam.cfm
ReplyDeletethose little houses on the beach are adorable!! lovely photos too.
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I love the picture taken through the tree. I didn't realize that was so close to the northern tip of Cayo Costa. Another place to add to my "I want to go there" list!
ReplyDelete...sigh....you have brought back so many sweet sweet memories of my trip there on our sailboat a few yrs ago! Found some of my best shells there!!
ReplyDeleteHello my friend, always nice to take a visual vacation on your bolg. Love the pics!
ReplyDeleteI was just talking to a friend about Boca Grande. I may be down there in March. It's closer than I thought! There appears to be some driftwood on the beach...is there always driftwood? and can it be gathered? Great pics Karen!
ReplyDeleteLove your pictures, Karen. We've been to Gasparilla a few years ago... finding a lot of beautful sea shells :-) Wonderful memories...
ReplyDeleteOH just spectacular Photos Karen!! How did you manage to zoom in on that Osprey way up there? I need a better camera indeed!! Thanks so much for sharing! You make me feel like I was taking that morning walk right along with you!! xxooxx Pammy
ReplyDeleteI just LOVE your photos too! Great perspective! The Osprey photo is really clear! You make me want to go shellin'! :)
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing your little bit of heaven on earth with me! I'll get back to the ocean again, some day...
ReplyDeleteBlessings! <3
We were driving thru the Keys a couple weeks ago and I caught a glimpse of two Ospreys and said to my husband that I'd just seen two Eagles!
ReplyDeleteLater in the week I learned what they were :)
I love my trips to Boca Grande...usually taken with family members who come for holidays...also to see friends who live there. Highlight is always the ice cream cones at the railway stations :)
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