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
Beautiful. I love finding empty shells, but I love finding the lives ones even more sometimes. And there can never be too many shell trees -- my favorite local flower!
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ReplyDeleteYou captured some gorgeous photos my friend. Great shells too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, thanks for stopping by today - long time no see! Do you know I've lived here in Nokomis for almost 17 years and have yet to get over to Boca Grande. Crazy isn't it?!!
ReplyDeleteOh Karen..........keep your eyes open to the open waters....Blew Bayou left at 6:30 tonight from Isla Mujeres headed for Fort Myers......just maybe you'll see him sailing right past you on one of your shelling days!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the morning shot of the pelicans, really beautiful. If permitted do you ever take a live shell? I will on occasion if permitted take a live shell to add to my collection. Some people feel that is wrong and I was wondering what your opinion is on the matter?
ReplyDeleteWhen we were kids growing up on the beaches of Dunedin & Clearwater in the 70's the ecological mindset was much different. We took live shells all the time. Most shell books written in the 60's & 70's focused on how to get the live animal out of the shell by boiling, freezing or burying. But the times they are a changin.....
DeleteToday in 2013 most counties in Florida allow you to take 2 live shells per day with the exception of Lee County which has zero tolerance. So, that being said my personal feelings are no - I do not take live shells. This is my personal conviction so if the law allows and you feel otherwise then follow the law at any given place. I know how hard it is to throw that live huge anything back in the water or heaven forbid - a live junonia but personally if I'm not going to eat it - I'm not going to take it's life. This also applies to roaches, spiders, mice, & intruders living in the wild But if you are in my kitchen cabinets - you gonna die.
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You are so right it is so different now. I remember eating fresh caught scallops, clams, oysters and Dad caught alot of mullet with his castnet. I love that we grew up 5 minutes from the beach and I still do. It is in our blood.
DeleteThose are some big hermit crabs in those big shells! Great pics of them ;)
ReplyDeleteI am just achin' to get down there on your beaches and check out these pretty secluded places. One of these days m'dear...one of these days.
Thank you for the great words from Mr.John Muir. The photos of the white pelicans were excellent. It makes me want to get up early and see Cayo from the pespective of Boca. Thank you Karen for giving me new perspective on a place I love so much.(Time to set my alarm clock for 3 am)
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