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Hunting for seashells. Low tide on a Florida beach and the treasures keep coming!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2023
- Hunting for seashells can bring such unexpected treasures! I've been beachcombing for a few years now, but surprises are still out there! Today I find my most favorite albino seashell I've ever found. I didn't know how much I needed it!
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What I love about your channel is you never take the shells for granted-they’re always gorgeous and you always appreciate what the sea brings you. ❤
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I giggle every Sunday during the intro Sharmon.. that lil critter that comes outta his shell swingin... like hey hooman put be back in yhe water cracks me up...
I just LOVE your narration of your videos! You have such a unique, clear voice that I can see/hear your excitement! It just makes me smile...😊
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Dear Sharmon,
Your “Well Hellooooooo Beach Friends” just makes my Sunday’s! I love my weekly visit with you. Transports me right from Utah to Florida.
You had a spectacular haul this week……my dream shell is a Florida Fighting Conch like the two butterscotch/ caramel/orange-yellow ones you found today. Love the albino and baby’s ear as well.
Thanks again, for taking us along….for your splendid narration and wealth of information!
Marilyn
Thank you for coming to the beach with me Marilyn!
One of my favorite things to hear…”Hellooooo beach friends”. Thanks for another fantastic video! 😊
The shell basket from your shop gives me so much joy. I love the small shells and the variety you selected. My family was amazed that I could identify so many (due to weekly shelling with you). Thank you!
You are so very welcome beach friend!
Thank you for being such an awesome ambassador for SW Florida, and for encouraging us to come back to the beaches. Your auctions have also been pretty amazing. Thank you for ALL you do Sharmon. I love your respect for nature - collecting the garbage.and making sure you never take anything that’s living! You are VERY appreciated! Your videos are healing - almost as good as being on the beach myself!
THANK YOU!!! I try to be that change I want to see in the world. Even small efforts count!
Could it be the reason you're finding so many shells is that there are so few tourists? There would have been a number of people on the beach shelling with you if things were normal. I seem to remember after coming down to Sanibel for years that I found more Pear Whelks during the summer months. What a great albino find! Congratulations! 😊
I just love the way you lay out your scores at the end. KEWL to see your albino!
Such wonderful treasures today! Love when you are so excited about your finds.
Congratulations on finding the albino cockle and the lovely baby ear! Your haul, as always, was very impressive especially during the summer season. Really liked all the variety in your finds. I gotta admit, those crown conchs are always so impressive looking to me.Thanks so much for allowing us to live vicarously through your beach trips!
Hi sorry to do this but I will have to stop my Petron due to financial problems
Lots of lovely shells today Sharmon, thank you!
The little rose peddles are so precious!! Just my favorite, the cooler is just amazing! Soooo many beautiful shells! Thanks for sharing!
Oh gosh, those pear whelks! ❤️
That baby's ear!!! i don't know if you follow Virtual Shelling Network, but she just posted a video and found an albino lightning whelk! It was occupied, so she couldn't take it, but it was really cool to see!
I've never found a live one - so cool!
Wowser ! What a haul ! !
Thanks for the walk at Fort Myers....I miss that area so much. Thanks for beach time too !!!
That first crown conch!!! 😍
Hello, Sharmon! ( : Sooo happy to see you! Fav day, Sunday! ( : Yayyyyyyy! ( : Let's go to the beach! Woo hoo! ( :
What a great trip to the beach! Thanks so much for for taking us, sweetie! Soooo many great shells! ( ;
A majority of the people that own homes on FMB (Fort Myers Beach) are not full-time residents. Our population swells in the winter like crazy. Unfortunately, that dang hurricane trashed all the hotels and condos that might provide a place to stay this time of year, so there isn't much back open again yet. I love having the beach to myself, but not like this. Hopefully progress is being made on rebuilding and people will be back this winter.
I love watching Sunday videos right before bed. ❤ so relaxing
I was amazed to find out why a jingle is called a jingle. When you shake it it makes a noise!
Hello Beach Angel! I'm so glad to see you tonight. It's been a bad week and I needed some of your joy! Sounds like you've got it to spare!
Hi everybody! Glad you're here, too! That burgundy scallop is gorgeous!
I'd hate to see the baby that lost that ear! Big baby!
I like those pink tellins. Oh, you saved a bare foot from stepping on that jewelbox! That would REALLY hurt, especially if the sharp spine broke off in someone's foot!
That poor little used-to-be tree! It looks so sad, but if I had to die anywhere, the beach is as good as anywhere!
That dark lightning whelk is so pointed! I never saw one that sharp before! That's a butterscotch colored fighting conch!
Wasn't there a tropical storm that churned up the Southern Gulf a little while ago and then went out? Maybe that would account for the extra special shelling...just thinking.
Wow!🎉 Hurray on you for the albino cockles! Great sand dollars, too!
What a great day you had, Sharmon! The Creator really wanted you to have your fill of shells today! (If that's even possible for a beach angel!)
Good idea to check the upper rack line! That sure paid off!
An urchin! Hurray! Oh, I do love to hear the laughter of angels! Yours washed over me like a warm wave, comforting my aching soul. A dear friend and "brother" is getting ready to leave this place and my heart is sore for him. His wife, who is my bestest friend, left us at the start of the pandemic and he has been separated from her too long. His brave heart just can't go on for much longer. I'll miss him, but we'll all be together before long. It's almost time to fly away Home!
Oh, that is a really beautiful pear whelk! Hard hearted Hannah, you just want to not have to sleep in a tree for all the shells on the bed!
Skimmers are so cool! I miss the seabirds so much! Babies are so cute when they start running around on their tiny legs and too big feet!
Gorgeous shells today, darling!
You're right about the white of the albino shells, it really is a special shade of white. Sorry, Procol Harum! 😂
Much love to everyone from rainy, stormy Tennessee!
Love back to you too! I love your posts! ( :
I'm glad I was able to give you a well deserved distraction and pull you onto the beach with me, if only for a short while. May the restorative nature of the beach help soothe you displaced mermaid 🥰
@@tracyriordan7011 Thanks!
@@SWFBeachLife 🥰
Great finds for any season, this week! Thank you for pointing out that we need to skirt around the birds on the beach. It's their home -- we're the guests! I'm with you on loving skimmers. They're a little easier to disturb than gulls or even terns, so when you see skimmers, you know we're doing a good job of respecting the critters on the beach. I'm pretty sure they are the only bird with that longer lower bill, which is just so cool. When they're skimming, the upper beak stays above the water, and the lower beak dips below, almost looking like they are unzipping the surface of the water. Of course, when they run into a little fish, they snap it right up. :-)
Skimmer are also really, really hard to film skimming! They do their skimming thing, get close to me and stop, and then start again. I would have to learn to look like sand to get a good shot! 😂
Beautiful haul!
What a fabulous haul! I loved the albino giant cockle too. Thank you for continuing to take trash off the beach too. Great video, I am looking forward to seeing Lovers Key next week.
I had a Big saltwater aquarium with that broken up shell and sand bottom in it and the fish really liked picking up the pieces with their mouths and moving it around the tank.
There are some fish that build elaborate circles on the ocean floor. Those videos are fun to watch!
Omg I need some south fmb treasure!! Love all the hinged esp the albino cockles... my favorite!!!!! Hugs
Your videos are such a joy for those of us that are “inland” dwellers. We are looking forward to our upcoming trip. Thanks for bringing the beach to us when we are away. These videos always put a smile on my face and help me to have a good day. All the best to you. ( glad you are weather conscious, I know it can change quickly ) Have a great day everyone !
Well thanks so much for choosing to spend your time at the beach with me!! 🌴🌊🐚
Commenting again. LOL: I love the black skimmers too! I saw them down in Cape May NJ. There were a whole bunch of them. And the thing that stood out to me was that they would all face the same direction. It was really cool. I had never seen them before. They are so cool looking! Also, I LOVE those pear whelks!!!
The royal terns will face the direction the wind is blowing!
Happy sunday!! I’ve been loving fort myers beach lately. i’ve found so many goodies the last few weeks 🥰
Crown Conchs looking so clean this time 😊
Alot of temperature changes this year could be the culprit
Wow, what beautiful shells today. The albino cockle was awesome, the Florida fighting conck, the pear whelkes wow they have a lot of color to them, sandollars are just beautiful and big, lighting whelkes are just so amazing, the babies ear was so big and beautiful, buttercups are very nice, the olives are very nice, banned tulips are beautiful, crowned conks have amazing colors to them. Wow, the sea urchin is always so interesting to me. All the shells just amaze me because I am nowhere near an ocean. I would love to spend a week shelling in all the different places I could. Love to see the live critters. That always excites me, along with seeing that they block off where the turtle nests are, and all the different birds and dolphins 🐬. I would also take as much trash off the beaches as I could. I pick up trash in our wooded areas. Some people where I am from, they just don't care. Thank you for a wonderful shelling video. I hope you have a wonderful day and week.
Thank you for picking up trash too!
I finally get to come to Fla. this coming week. Staying in Naples, I'm so excited.
Beautiful beach walk..thank you !!
Hi beach friend. Thanks for taking us along. What a haul. Loved the video 😊
Thanks for coming to the beach with me!
I am always tickled at your reaction to finding a baby's ear. Since I live in Tennessee, my closest beaches are in N & S Carolina. I find tons of baby's ears, especially on Folly & Myrtle. Going to Destin with friends next week and hoping the shelling is decent. Still longing for the SWF Beach experience! Maybe someday soon. Meanwhile, I look forward to your videos every Sunday. Happy shelling!
It's crazy to me that baby ears are common at other beaches! Or flats! I guess we don't get ALL the shells down here, but we sure do get bunches! Good shelling luck to you in Destin!
Thank you for my weekly dose of beachy goodness! It was a beautiful, if brief, vacation to SWF in the middle of my Michigan summer. Such fun! Thanks for sharing! ❤️
Let's go to the beach 🎉 the best expression ever !!
P.S. female horseshoe crabs are bigger than the males. Males have what looks like a boxing glove. thanks for sharing your find - I wasn't able to flip them this year 😞
It’s incredible that you were able to find so many amazing shells this time of year! What a wonderful trip to the beach!
I hope they keep showing up so when I’m there this winter I can find a lot of shells
What a great find, your albino cockle!
I recently became the owner of 30# of shells (to add to the 27# I brought home from France recently!), apparently from your area. (A bargain at a garage sale for $10!!) Included: lots of Florida fighting conches, lots of lettered olives, a few crown conches, calico clams, a good number of shark eyes, probably 100 small shark teeth, lots of drills (?), some worms, a buttercup lucine, some spiny jewel boxes, and others. And I recognized them because of your wonderful videos!! The trip I had reserved for Sanibel last fall was also wiped out by the hurricane, but now I still have shells. Thank you for all your videos...I hadn't realized you'd taught me so much!
Oh it definitely sounds like Southwest Florida seashells in there. What a delightful surprise that must have been to know what those shells were and where you can find them - it sounds like those shells found you! Thanks so much for coming to the beach with me!
@@SWFBeachLife It wasn't the same as being able to come down and pick them up myself, but I was really pleased. I still plan to make the trip (I'm in Washington
State)...so just maybe "I'll see you on the beach!"
I’m happy you got off the beach safely, but I also can understand wanting to pick up just one more shell. Gorgeous! Thank you!! ❤️🐚
Beautiful shells. Sometimes it’s hard to watch knowing I won’t be able to come back until next year. But it is so cool to look at all the shells with you and see what I can spot. You get so excited when you find one. I feel that same excitement too. Thanks for being there and doing what you do!!
Another beautiful video with wonderful shells 🐚 🥰. Congratulations .
Such a nice little walk again! Love it.❤😊
I absolutely love every single one of your videos!
Thank you!! 🙏🏼
love all the colors
Dear Sharmon,
Congratulations on finding that Albino Giant Atlantic Cockle! Yay!! I'm so happy for you!
What a fantastic find. 😍
I know for sure you will find your albino Olive! Your eagle eyes will find it.
And what a great haul. So many beautiful shells in summertime!
It really makes you wonder why they are here in such abundance. Maybe also the result of El Niño?
I was happy you went off the beach, even though the shells kept coming. That thunderstorm looked nasty.
I hope you have a wonderful week, filled with sunshine and amazing finds! Sending you lots of love and, of course, a big hug! xoxo ❤, Ilona
Ilona! My beach friend from the Netherlands! Yes, this trip was quite fun with so many surprises I wasn't expecting. I guess I figure every trip I go on, there is at least one little highlight I can kind of surround the trip with. On this trip I had quite a few! I actually love storms and thunder and lightning - just not when I'm ON the beach LOL! Our summer clouds here are quite impressive. And many people have been asking about the water temperature and I see that July 2023 is the same as July 2020 so here it's the same as always in summer....HOT! I too hope you have a good week and know that I'm sending you truck loads of sunshine and love ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@SWFBeachLife ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for another wonderful shelling video! Never had heard of a "fallen angel wing!" You taught me something new!
Oh, hello, sweet beach comber. Today has been hard. My Uncle Doyle was buried this afternoon. Seeing your new video was a much needed breath of ocean air. God bless.🐚
Sending love your way.. NZ
Much love to you ❤️❤️
Sending hugs to you and prayers going up for you and your family.
Hi Sharmon! What a great haul of shells! I'm thrilled for your albino giant cockle shell find. I love all the beach bowls. I think they are wonderful. Also was thrilled with the beautiful crown conchs and all the other beauties. Thanks so much for sharing your trip with us. Boy that T-storm building up looked ominous. I'll bet there was a great lightning show to boot after you got home. Have a blessed week.
I hope you have a good week too!
I’m bringing my 8 year old granddaughter to Honeymoon Island on the 29th and we’ll be in Fort Meyers on the 31st…we are so excited! I am trying to learn the names and where to take her. Best I can tell….There will be low tide on Sanibel on the evening of the 31st. I’m addicted to your videos. Thank you so much!
Good shelling luck to you!
Beautiful haul!! Thanks for all your efforts!!
Congratulations. Albino 🎉🎉🎉. Great trip thanks you 🤩🤩🤩💖💖
Just curious, I remember the video where you explained the reason for better shelling in the winter, due to more wind and winter storms etc. I’m wondering if it’s the same on the east coast since they have bigger waves all the time, is it better over there in the winter too? Just think… if the summer shelling has been this good, imagine how awesome winter shelling might be!
I'm in SC and yes we have great shelling in fall due to storm season and winter too. But it gets really cold and windy so you have to bundle up but the shells are really great especially big whelks.
I really don't know all that much about East Coast shelling. I've only been over there a few times but my understanding is that yes, winter shelling is better over there as well. I'm always afraid of what I'll miss on my beaches to take the trip over there in the winter 🤣
Thanks so much! I’ve seen videos of shelling over in SC and they were bundled up, I’m in Colorado so I do have the cold weather gear LOL
I wonder if all the algae that has been making it's way to the Gulf and Atlantic is somehow killing some shells at a time they don't normally die.
Wow and wow so many beautiful treasures!! So happy for you to find your albino .. oh happy day 🎉❤
Fabulous haul! I’m not gonna lie, I do love the baby ears!
Fantastic haul, thank you for sharing!
Yeah I was in Fort Myers 1 week ago today. That seaweed was awful & it stinks. There was also these flying Nats that bite so lot's of bug spray. I injoy Fort Myers & Sanibel. I got to see 2 manatees & there baby's so exciting. Love Love can't wait to go back.
Glad you made it back before you got caught in the rain
I love the little turtle. ❤
Hi Sharmon! Another fun Sunday! Love the giant albino cockle. You had a great shelling day. I only have 2 albino. A nutmeg and whelk from last trip down. I love them. Have a shelltastic week. Hugs!
Great day, loved all the shells but the rose petal talons are beautiful and can't wait to make some flowers with them one day, thank you as always for sharing, have a great week!!
Oh my goodness, the rose ones, man oh man
Great haul despite it being summer time. Gorgeous sea shell finds. Glad your being careful when there is lightning in the area.
Wow what a satisfying adventure on this one!! You mustve been sooo excited ❤🎉
I LOVED that albino cockle!
Wow as always. I want to come to that side so bad. Always watching to see what's best. This would have been a great haul for me. "One day"
Lovely as usual. The pear whelks look so fragile, I’m always afraid they will crumble in your hands. Lots of varieties today too, lucky you and I love the birds too,got to help the little guys. Stay safe xx
The pear whelks are pretty sturdy once they reach a certain size, but those paper figs! I didn't find any on this day but those delicate shells are a mystery to me. I wish I could have filmed the birds more without making them upset, but they were clearly in "raising babies" mode!
Ima land locked Sr in dry dry Utah that never made it to Fla. I love love going to the beach with you. I get to go looking for wonderful stuff ,get educated and get all the fun but no sun burn but, sand in between my toes. Thank you and much love 💗 from a beach lover in the next life❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much for coming to the beach with me! I love sharing all the amazing things I get to encounter!
11:49 my new favorite, the Crown Conch ❤
Oh wait until you see the one I found at Lovers Key. It's SO purple!!
Oh my nerves....you know I love you but I am absolutely phobic about lightning....I actually got nauseous as you meandered off the beach?😢 loved your video as always and great finds...❣️🦋❣️🐚🐚🐚🌊🌈🥰
I have never been able to visit Florida to shell in person so I really appreciate your beautiful videos. I started a small Florida shell collection by visiting thrift stores here (Prince Edward Island, Canada) and now I can picture how these shells might have looked when people collected them on the beach. I am hoping to add an alphabet cone to my collection one day and some of those gorgeous rose petal tellins that I only seem to find glued to random things.
I hope those shells will make their way into a thrift shop near you!!
Thanks so much for FtMyers! I'll be there next month from Ohio. Can't wait to shell!
Great walk today. Oddly, an unpredicted thundering started as I was watching you.
What amazing things you found.
beautiful variety of shells!!
Maybe there are more shells because there aren't as many tourists there to pick them up. I would so love to be there, but I'm waiting for one of my favorite resorts to re-open on Sanibel. Hope to come next year.
How did I miss this? I want all the clams! ❤😂
I love the Skimmers and your videos! Babies flatten out in & blend in with sand & people sometimes step on them. Just went to lovers old gazebo area to new pass had some good 🐚 take care
Amazing as always!!! ❤ I love all the shells but I really can't wait to find a beach bowl! I think they are so beautiful!
Beautiful, beautiful shells😊😊😊
Thank you! 😊
What awesome finds! Woohoo!
Amazing finds 🐚
How wonderful
Thank you for sharing the tips with the audience about protecting the native creatures.
Well here's my theory: all the beautiful shells in my area are being sucked out into the Gulf from all the onshore wind and making their way down the coast to your area.😂 Great finds for FMB! I've only found a single albino GAC and only 1 ever so congrats on that! Thanks Sharmon! Oh and BTW on my trip up north I hooked up with my other favorite TH-camrs from Salty Reflections! Fun! xxoo
That's awesome you got to meet those fine folks from down South! Yeah, I'm having a pretty stellar summer so far. 🐚🐚🐚
Could it be the reason you're finding so many shells is because of the lack of tourists? The beach, at this time of year, normally would have had a number of people shell hunting at the same time with you, or been out at dawn collecting as well. In the years I've been coming down to Sanibel, I believe that I found more Pear Whelks in the summer months. What a fantastic albino find for you! Congratulations 😊
I suppose it's possible that the abundance is from a lack of other shellers but I mean there are such great shells for this time of year. I guess I'll just have to see how the rest of the summer goes!
I’m here now for my birthday trip! Can I know a landmark near here so I can check it out? We have yet to find any shells besides sand dollars (all alive) in Fort Myers.
@@dishwithdes There is no parking at the South end except at Flamingo. It’s a LONG walk from there but totally doable!
Wow that albino was so cool looking ! So happy for you finding it ! It turned out to be a really good shelling day regardless of the storm moving in ! Thanks !
Beautiful finds!! I wonder if the great shelling this summer has anything to do with the fact that the gulf/Atlantic water is the warmest on record this year.. I've had amazing luck on Sanibel and Marco this summer as well. Thank you for your videos and always staying positive, I learn something new every week 😄
Someone else had mentioned the water temp and I checked to see what it was in 2020 and it was the same for July so I don't think it's the temps. I think it might be a lack of competition. There is almost no where to stay on the beach so there are a lot less people here. 🥲
Love your info my friend! ❤
3 weeks until I get there 👏🏻
You should've kept the horseshoe crab skeleton, you could have put it with your seahorses!
Heavenly Father washed back the sand just for you to pick up each little treasure ❤
I was looking in the crushed up shells in front of a restaurant on St Pete beach and found a white bull shark tooth! Totally unexpected find!
That's awesome! I love when the beach provides those unexpected treasures!
@@SWFBeachLife I'd love to take you snorkeling at Passagrille some time. Show you the honey holes. If you can snorkel in up to 6 or 7 feet of water, there's lots to collect.
@@TheAdventurousRealtor I'm impressed! I can indeed snorkel like that, I just have a hard time getting down to the bottom and I "crash land." LOL.
@@SWFBeachLife I bob back up in handstand position 🤭
@@TheAdventurousRealtor Ah the handstand! I’ll have to give that a try! 🙏🏼
What a great shelling day!!! Fantastic specimens. 🌻🐌🐚🐕🥰
it's so sad, our beach on neopolitan is almost non-existent now after the hurricane.
Nasty business those hurricanes. 🥲
What a great haul!!! How fun was that!! I was thinking when you walked by the pond, do you get alligators in those little ponds? Hope you have a good week. See you Sunday!! XOXO
Yes, we do get alligators in those little ponds. I'm always careful of those critters!
@@SWFBeachLife oh heck.. in nz we pretty much have no threats.. can go barefoot in thick Bush and nothing will get you, swim in lakes and rivers safe as.. great whites are on the increase with the waters warming, but that's really it.. 💞