I know! Right! I've told her that out of the other shelling channels her voice doesn't step on my nerves, nor does she just talk incessantly. She points out and explains where needed , good jokes or one liners and let's us see sea life, aka love the dolphins etc, puts back sea life in the shallows. Lol. I find myself muttering on others ones I may check out "don't be a schmuck, it's struggling put it in the water". Lol. I shelled alot when I lived there in Sarasota for 8 years I new the main 2 differences in shells. That the two types of seashells are univalves and bivalves. Univalves come from one-shelled mollusks such as snails or conchs. Bivalves come from two-shelled seashells such as mussels or clams. In regards to any thing outside of the conchs I was clueless on names. So thinks to you I know the names instead of mini that looks like a fat horse conch etc znd instead it's a clam, now I can say Calico s that are white with Burgundy, pink, yellow or orange are the ones I like. My favorite from years gone by were the giant heart cockle which I called the huge ruffle that looked over fried. So you've educated me. Plus I've read a bit about shells from the Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, South and West Pacific and Caribbean alot since 2000 as I've had more time. Just now diving into the shells of North America the last 3 months as I've found these shelling sites. I was never on y tube except for music until about a year ago when my favorite dog trainer and rescue family expanded from FB to y- tube. When I went to "The Farm" in Jilliby which is a large non-metropolitan suburb located in the Dooralong Valley of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, I discovered shelling sites. I watched a ton and narrowed them down to a couple I liked. Passed them along to mom and dad whom enjoy seeing an area close to where they lived in Port Charlotte and where they went alot on weekends from 84 to 96 before moving back to our home state.
My fave shell was the hinged jewelbox with that gorgeous purple interior! But they are all lovely. I even liked the horse conch interior you threw back! Thanks for a lovely day shelling Sharmon! Hugs from Virginia!
Dearest Mary. I am so very sorry for your loss. I lost my mom too and I think of her often when I'm at the beach. I hope your memories of her will continue to bring you peace 🙏🏼❤️
@@SWFBeachLife As I listen to you on Sunday nights before I go to sleep....my husband always say (every single time)...she has such a nice, soft..comforting voice. Thank you so much for the kind words. Much love from Southern California.
If Heaven doesn't have an ocean, I know a bunch of girls who are going to be seriously bummed out! Seriously, Sharmon, this was a day that most of us landlubbers only dream of. So many shells, such lovely clouds and beautiful waves bringing more shells! (Insert happy sign of contentment here). Love you, Sharmon! Thanks for the peaceful dreams! Becca
Becca; wouldn't that just make Heaven so blissful & zen to be able to go shelling?! Let's hope! After all, these amazing shells are all God's miraculous designs.
Believe me - I appreciate every single second I get to be out on the beach, enjoying the views and seeing what treasures are out there. And I'm especially grateful I can share my experiences with others 🙏🏼 Thank you for coming along with me to my little heaven on earth each week! ❤️
I love your videos and play this little game I made up while watching them. I call it "The Southwest Seven". When I first started watching, I noticed usually you find these seven shells: 1.Florida fighting conch 2. Juvenile Fla. fighting conch 3.Shark Eye 4.Lettered Olive 5.Lightning Welk 6.Calico Scallop 7. Apple Murex What can I say, I'm a goofball, but to me it's a little added fun for me. So I thought I would share this with you and your viewers. Who knows, maybe someone else will play the "Southwest Seven" with me. Thanks for always brightening up my Sundays.🐚
I would switch out the sunray venus clam for shark eyes but otherwise I think you're about right. Plus I'm drawn to certain shells so I ALWAS pick them up when I see them. This summer is going to be interesting. The shells start hiding so I have to really work to find the goodies! Thank you so much for coming along with me to the beach each Sunday!
I just laughed out loud at the "smart aleck" hinged spiny jewel box!!! You are so delightful! Love your sense of humor! Beautiful relaxing video to enjoy on a Sunday evening; thank you ❣️🐚🌊
WOW! Spectacular shelling! What a fabulous day! I love seeing the shore birds, sea creatures and beach treasures! I never tire seeing all the colors and patterns...so many gorgeous cones, juvenile fighting conchs and adults. The purple inside the spiney jewel box - so pretty. The sunset clouds were glorious! Sharmon, thank you for the especially wonderful beach time!
My favorite shelling days are the ones I get to find beautiful beach treasures and see a few critters too. I had an amazing critter encounter last week. I can't wait to share! Thanks so much for coming with me to the beach!
I love Marco and really enjoyed the beach walk this evening. It really was the day for Alphabet Cones, but my favorite this week would be that gorgeous larger Horse Conch. And your Lace Murex cleaned up beautifully! You are very right about tiny little hermit crabs inhabiting Augers, I love those little shells, but even after thorough inspection I occasionally get a crawler. I usually spread out my haul each day of the week somewhere in the hotel room so it’s easy to edit before packing and once in awhile one of those little Augers will start moving across the table…always a good excuse to go back out on the beach, lol. Have a great week.
I give my bag a final look-see so I don't have to drive back to the beach! I have had a few hitch hikers, so I try to make sure the shells are empty with the price of gas and all 😅 I've heard horror stories about people getting freaked out by the critters in their hotel rooms!
Lovely haul! I’ve learned so much from your videos that I was able to identify all of the shells I picked up on vacation on the Alabama coast this year and found some bucket list shells I’ve wanted to find since watching your videos! Thanks for sharing!
Congrats on your shells! I love this! I feel like it makes beachcombing a little more fun when you know what you're finding. Thank you so much for coming to the beach with me!
Beautiful day, beautiful walk, beautiful view, beautiful shells and I love every minute of it! Thank Sharmon! Much better view than the one from my hospital room!
Well I am glad I can bring the beach to you - even in the hospital! I hope whatever you have going on is over soon and you're on your way to recovery in no time. ❤️
@@SWFBeachLife Thank you! I had to have a lung biopsy and they accidentally gave me a partial lung collapse. Beachy goodness makes everything all better!!! 💜😘🌺
@@KarenUntz WHAT AMAZING NEWS!! I’m beyond thrilled for you. No beach or shell could beat that good news. May you spend the rest of your time in the hospital celebrating that wonderful news! 🎉
You found some awesome shells and I love the sound of the tide more than anything else in the world. Thanks for sharing your trip, shells and the beach!
Can I tell you that someone was power washing something while I was recording? For a part of the video I had to replace the ocean sound so you didn't have to listen to the hum of power equipment! Thank you so much for watching!!!
Great finds! And yes I remember the afternoon rains...almost daily in Clearwater. So glad you escaped the big rain in the distance. I love seeing the rain falling out of the clouds from a distance...really cool!
I happened onto a video of a Chinese lady named Ying who is considered a pearl hunter. I think she is in China, but I couldn't tell for sure. She was picking up all kinds of shells that we see with you - all occupied - that she then took home to cook. Even starfish!!! Broke my heart! lol
You should see the photos I get sent to me from the fish markets up in NY. Whelks, conchs - all I want are the shells! It's actually kinda fascinating what people in other parts of the world eat. I would prefer someone take a creature to eat it than to take it to kill it for its shell.
@@SWFBeachLife, I do have to agree with you! If they are taking the shell, please eat the creature, and in this circumstance, they do. They also find pearls in all kinds of fish.
@@suzisharp132 I've seen some of the videos. They are insane! Sometimes I feel like they stuff those colorful pearls in the creatures but it sure is entertaining to watch!
I wish you could go out more often... I watch a lot of shell finding videos & I always find myself looking for a new 1 to pop up from you... Thank you for telling us all the info. on all you find & going slow enough with the video so we can see what you are looking for too... You make it an awesome adventure...
Believe me - I wish I could make more than one video a week too! I'm still working and juggling the channel but I'm truly hoping one day it can be my full-time job. 🤞🏻Thanks so much for coming to the beach with me!
I loved this walk!! Love the big Lightning Welk, beautiful colours and the Murex has become one of my favourites. You did a fantastic haul of shells this time!! Have a great weekend and I look forward to Sunday’s video!!☺️🐬
Another great afternoon at the beach. That Lace murex was huge and beautiful in white after cleaning. A treasure indeed, and of course the alphabet cones. Stunning. I’m like you I love the juvenile Florida fighting conchs.
Thank you for your Sunday videos. I look forward to it every week! I love all of your finds. The horse conch is my favorite. I hope to find one some day
What a great day/video! Those juvenile fighting conches with the patterns remind me of little ice cream sundaes! I wouldn't be able to resist, either. And that spiny jewel box with the purple inside???? Wow.
Another great walk on Marco's Beach. My most favorite spot in Florida! Thanks for bringing us along again. Your videos help hold me over until I make it back to Marco next spring. Thanks!
Sharmon, fantastic beach day as always! Recharging my week of nursing school. Headed for the end of this semester and guess what? A TRIP TO FLORIDA IN 19 DAYS!!!!! I just can not wait. It will get my soul ready for my last semester ever! I graduate in December finally... Have a great week. Kara
What a great idea to reward yourself for all your hard work and recharge for the home stretch! I hope you have a wonderful time here and you have great shell luck! 🐚🤞🏻
Thank to your wonderful channel I found many first at the beach today. We are vacationing in Venice Florida for a few days. Knocked off horse conk, apple murex, Florida cone, flat scallop, and my first bright orange scallop. Thank you again for to your wonderful content.
Hubby had a great shell day today! Love that you shell together. That lace murex is gorgeous and I had to chuckle at your one hinged spiny jewel box. So much personality! 😊
My daughter (6) and I love your videos! We're making a trip to Ft. Myers next month in hopes of living out our Florida shell dreams! Or, at very least, to find some shells we don't have in our hometown of Virginia Beach, VA!
I suspect you'll be delighted. And being in Fort Myers means you're close enough to Captiva, Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach AND Lovers Key to go exploring. Try to be the first one on the beach, or shell at low tide. I hope the trip is amazing for you!
Hi Sharmon, This little piece of beach is on my top 3 of favourites. The shells are always awesome! What a great haul again. Those alphabet cones are gorgeous!😍 Thank you so much for taking us with you. Every Sunday night I'm looking forward to your video. It's way after midnight, but who cares.😅 So now, I can go to sleep. Dreaming about the beach and the sea. I really, really hope you find wentletraps at Sanibel!! 🤞🏻 Hope you have a wonderful week with lots of sunshine and no thunderstorms. Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤️, Ilona
At first I thought maybe I had made the drive for a couple of conchs but boy as the tide went out the goodies really started showing up. I bet that place is awesome for snorkeling! I usually get a little nervous when the shells start hiding this time of year, but I've been so lucky at the places I've chosen to visit. I hope my luck continues so I can share treasures all summer long. Thank you so very much for always watching my adventures! ❤️❤️❤️
We will be there in a month. Weather permitting, Tuesday of our week will be devoted to Marco. I can’t wait to get myself over to that part of the beach.. awesome shelling as usual!
wonderful time with you at the beach once again..............beautiful sea shells...........spiny jewel boxes are my favorite...........i just have one question why do you not let us see you some time???????????...........you have a beautiful voice............forever a fan from red oak tx..............i would have a whole house full of sea shells...............
I have been on camera for an event I did with Beachcombing Magazine. I kind of like being "anonymous" so I'm not recognized when I'm out on the beach plus I am a "hot mess" when I'm out there 😅
Lovely time on Marco Island! Love those juvenile fighting conches, the patterns are so pretty.Loved the slinky Jewelbox with the purple inside!! Thank you so much for taking us with you❤️
Sharmon, that's what I call a magnificent day at the beach! Absolutely Gorgeous. And the shells, wowsers, made the day even better. You found beautiful shells. Thank You sooo very much for taking us along. I truly love your videos and the sea gems that you find 🐚 ❤️
Thank you so very much for coming along with me! Summers are typically much harder to find shells so being able to find so many good ones was a real treat!
what a day you had! i can't seem to leave fighting conchs behind either. learned a lesson though when i had to jog with them through the denver airport to make a very tight connection. 😂
OK, I'll give it to you on the THIRD FFC. It was very pretty!🤩 "The husband" hasn't been shelling for some time! Welcome back! I once got a shot video of several small crown conchs eating something dead in the water. It was pretty fascinating. I bet if you'd had a little pronged garden hand tool, you could have found a bunch of stuff in those "sweet spots". Maybe worth carrying... Just saying... 😊 That's a REALLY big LM! How long was it? Wow! I can't believe how dark that AC was at 19 min! I'd say that is a great HC! 😂 re the FFC's!! That LM cleaned up very nice! I don't use 100% bleach - about 4:1 water to bleach. I've had better luck with the HC's that way. Thanks, Sharmon! Now that gas is finally going down, I am definitely coming down soon. Will let you know... xxoo
The lace was about 2-1/2 inches - much bigger than I normally find. It was just such a fun day and the good shells kept showing up. I was so glad the weather cooperated. I would have been bummed to have driven the 1+ hour and paid for parking only to have to turn around without any treasures. You're going to be so happy when you finally see the beaches down here! Mind you - I would still probably wait for fall :)
@@SWFBeachLife That's about like mine then. Looked bigger. BTW I checked the other link and you recommend neg low tide so it may be a while anyway, darn it! Just ignore my email. The other link answered that. 😊❤️
* I still don't see the difference in the Gulf Oyster Drill & a baby Horse conch.. Glad you tell us when you find them.. ~ The Florida Fighting Conch at the24:05 mark is really Unusual with the Vertical lines instead of the horizontal bands,, COOL... My Fave is the Gaudy Nautica..
It has taken me picking up hundreds of these shells to start seeing the difference in some of them. Those little drills will still trip me up, but I do know the juvenile horse conchs so at least I have that going for me 😂 I swear I used to find more shark eyes than gaudy's, but these days I find way more gaudy's. Go figure. Anyway - thank you so very much for watching!
Thank you so much for taking me to your beautiful beautiful beaches. It’s so exciting to see all your beauties and how they are looking after you have cleaned them 😊❣️I’m looking forward to the next trip on next week ❣️Thank you Sharmon❣️
Have you changed cameras cos the close ups were VERY clear. Lovely shells again, loved the inside of the buttercup lucene, that was pretty. And I prefer the brown colour of the horse conch over the “clean” colour but you can’t have everything. Stay safe x
Same camera - maybe shooting mostly in shade made it more clear? I was feeling quite pleased to be finding shells - and good ones at that! Thanks for coming along. I hope it cools off for you soon!
What a great spot there. Lots of good shell finds. Those shells cleaned up really nice. Looking forward to next video. Hope you find a wental trap shell.
What a great video and you did really well at Marco! I love the Nutmegs! And I was really excited - I noticed you have the same shirt as I do LOL! So pretty. Thank you for the fun trip.
I love my new shirt! I got it at BJs and have decided I definitely need a few more. And I also love this little spot on Marco. Not much for walking but a fantastic place for finding the treasures!
Going back the 1st week of November. We stayed on sanibel last time but this time we are staying near tigertail, plan on doing this, tigertail, and kice for a week. Can't wait.
@@SWFBeachLife you certainly pointed us in the right direction last time by telling us to head to tigertail. We found everything but a junonia and true tulip there. Although we did find pieces of both there
Blessings, tis wonderful accompanying you on these shell picking adventures. 🤗 I appreciate your knowledge of such sea wonders. Be well and safe. Peace abide. 🕊 prayer hugs. 🤗
Wow! You really have success with this place! Seems like every time you go there, it does not disappoint! The heck with Sanibel, I'm making this my new shelling destination! lol Love your shell cleaning segment as well!
Too bad this spot is only accessible at certain times - then you have to contend with the weather but when it does work out it's a fantastic little spot for those shells!
Great alphies and horse conchs. I’m glad you mentioned digging which was my thought when you found a bunch of shells clustered together. I like using a 3 prong weeder. I know you were pressed for time but it might be fun to try a few spots, especially where you found 2 alphabet cones next to each other.
I ordered one of those rakes this morning ☺️ Digging isn't a technique I'm really used to but I think it's about time I start practicing! Thank you for watching Diane!
@@monicaeaton8860 I buy the tool in the garden section of Home Depot or Lowes. You don’t need anything expensive. Just dig where you see a lot of shells clustered and half buried.
It's nothing like it was back in the 60's. The only thing there was Kelly Gants Motel Marco , a fishing resort with 7 cabins. There was the general store at the Snook Hole and that was it. My parents would go snook fishing down there and I went along. The beach was deserted , no one was living there. You could drive down it to Caxhambas Pass and get in some really great Tarpon fishing from the beach at the inlet. I would take a break and collect sand dollars along the beach. It was a wild and woolly place , just about everyone had a side arm either on them or in their boat.
I wish I had been able to see that. I know they cut up Marco to bits, almost zero land that isn't built on, but at least there's Keewaydin and some other islands that are still quite natural. I've also seen pictures of other beach resort towns from years ago. It must have been so much fun to experience that. Thank you for sharing!
@@SWFBeachLife ... It was a whole different world and perfect before the Mackle Brothers got there and started doing ( what I call ) there destruction of the area. The fising and solitude was desirably and totally terrific.
@@Oldsparkey At least residents did a good job with conservation. Over half the island is for the critters and no big high rises at least makes it feel like you’re in a Florida island and not at some big built up resort town.
Had to laugh at your diving pelican comment because I had just returned from a week at the south end of Myrtle Beach and loved watching those pelicans diving. Unfortunately the shelling was terrible, as always seems to be the case on the south end of Myrtle. Glad tobe able to get my shelling fix through your video.
I love when the pelicans cluster and have themselves a little feeding frenzy. They can put on quite a show! I'm sorry you didn't find many treasures at Myrtle Beach. I might make a note to skip the south end if I ever go shelling up there!
I just got back a week ago from a Sister vacation-17 days! We stayed just a few miles from Sanibel right off of Summerlin! I was certainly in my happy place and thought about you every time I was shelling and wondered if you were also on the same beach. Do you ever take followers with you shelling if you know they are in your “neck of the beach”? Just wondered. I love shelling with you weekly and will be down again in March 2023!
My schedule is so nutty right now I am kind of all work when I go to the beach. I might chat with a person here or there, but I'm busy running around looking for goodies. I don't think I'd be much fun! With that said, I want to have shelling "events" where I can post what beach I'll be at in the future and anyone who is available can come to the beach for a shelling adventure. That's the plan anyway - I hope it all works out! PS - I know Summerlin road quite well!
I could listen to you read the phone book! Such a great narrative voice!
SO TRUE!!!
Awww - thank you so much!
That’s the best comment ever!! Lol
Same
I know! Right! I've told her that out of the other shelling channels her voice doesn't step on my nerves, nor does she just talk incessantly. She points out and explains where needed , good jokes or one liners and let's us see sea life, aka love the dolphins etc, puts back sea life in the shallows. Lol. I find myself muttering on others ones I may check out "don't be a schmuck, it's struggling put it in the water". Lol. I shelled alot when I lived there in Sarasota for 8 years I new the main 2 differences in shells. That the two types of seashells are univalves and bivalves. Univalves come from one-shelled mollusks such as snails or conchs. Bivalves come from two-shelled seashells such as mussels or clams.
In regards to any thing outside of the conchs I was clueless on names. So thinks to you I know the names instead of mini that looks like a fat horse conch etc znd instead it's a clam, now I can say Calico s that are white with Burgundy, pink, yellow or orange are the ones I like. My favorite from years gone by were the giant heart cockle which I called the huge ruffle that looked over fried. So you've educated me. Plus I've read a bit about shells from the Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, South and West Pacific and Caribbean alot since 2000 as I've had more time. Just now diving into the shells of North America the last 3 months as I've found these shelling sites. I was never on y tube except for music until about a year ago when my favorite dog trainer and rescue family expanded from FB to y- tube. When I went to "The Farm" in
Jilliby which is a large non-metropolitan suburb located in the Dooralong Valley of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, I discovered shelling sites. I watched a ton and narrowed them down to a couple I liked. Passed them along to mom and dad whom enjoy seeing an area close to where they lived in Port Charlotte and where they went alot on weekends from 84 to 96 before moving back to our home state.
My fave shell was the hinged jewelbox with that gorgeous purple interior! But they are all lovely. I even liked the horse conch interior you threw back! Thanks for a lovely day shelling Sharmon! Hugs from Virginia!
Thank you for coming to the beach with me all the way from Virginia!
Hello, my mother passed away on Friday. Watching your videos are so calming and comforting to me. Thank you so much. 💓
😞I'm so sorry to hear that. Peace be with you, Mary.
I’m so sorry for your loss.
Dearest Mary. I am so very sorry for your loss. I lost my mom too and I think of her often when I'm at the beach. I hope your memories of her will continue to bring you peace 🙏🏼❤️
Sorry for your loss, Mary. 🥲 May God give you strength through this time. Prayers to you and your family. 🙏🏻🌹💕
@@SWFBeachLife As I listen to you on Sunday nights before I go to sleep....my husband always say (every single time)...she has such a nice, soft..comforting voice. Thank you so much for the kind words. Much love from Southern California.
If Heaven doesn't have an ocean, I know a bunch of girls who are going to be seriously bummed out!
Seriously, Sharmon, this was a day that most of us landlubbers only dream of. So many shells, such lovely clouds and beautiful waves bringing more shells! (Insert happy sign of contentment here).
Love you, Sharmon! Thanks for the peaceful dreams! Becca
Becca; wouldn't that just make Heaven so blissful & zen to be able to go shelling?! Let's hope! After all, these amazing shells are all God's miraculous designs.
Believe me - I appreciate every single second I get to be out on the beach, enjoying the views and seeing what treasures are out there. And I'm especially grateful I can share my experiences with others 🙏🏼 Thank you for coming along with me to my little heaven on earth each week! ❤️
I sure hope so! 🙏🏼
I love your videos and play this little game I made up while watching them. I call it "The Southwest Seven". When I first started watching, I noticed usually you find these seven shells:
1.Florida fighting conch
2. Juvenile Fla. fighting conch
3.Shark Eye
4.Lettered Olive
5.Lightning Welk
6.Calico Scallop
7. Apple Murex
What can I say, I'm a goofball, but to me it's a little added fun for me. So I thought I would share this with you and your viewers. Who knows, maybe someone else will play the "Southwest Seven" with me. Thanks for always brightening up my Sundays.🐚
You forgot the banded tulip..almost always 6 to 10 a video
I would switch out the sunray venus clam for shark eyes but otherwise I think you're about right. Plus I'm drawn to certain shells so I ALWAS pick them up when I see them. This summer is going to be interesting. The shells start hiding so I have to really work to find the goodies! Thank you so much for coming along with me to the beach each Sunday!
Thank you for my Sunday evening shelling experience! So many beautiful shells and that sunset was gorgeous!!
Thank you so very much for coming along with me!
I just laughed out loud at the "smart aleck" hinged spiny jewel box!!! You are so delightful! Love your sense of humor! Beautiful relaxing video to enjoy on a Sunday evening; thank you ❣️🐚🌊
Me too!!!
Love the apple murex
You are so very welcome! I appreciate you choosing to spend your time with me at the beach!
Sharmon thank you for taking me along with you again. Love you shell sister! Love Terri Simmers
Hi Shell Sister! Thank you for coming to the beach with me!! ❤️
You were able to collect some nice shells, and the evening on the beach was fun. Thank you for taking us with you❣️
WOW! Spectacular shelling! What a fabulous day! I love seeing the shore birds, sea creatures and beach treasures! I never tire seeing all the colors and patterns...so many gorgeous cones, juvenile fighting conchs and adults. The purple inside the spiney jewel box - so pretty.
The sunset clouds were glorious!
Sharmon, thank you for the especially wonderful beach time!
My favorite shelling days are the ones I get to find beautiful beach treasures and see a few critters too. I had an amazing critter encounter last week. I can't wait to share! Thanks so much for coming with me to the beach!
Beautiful peaceful beach adventure. Thank you so much for taking me along. I loved it.
Thank you so much for coming along with me to the beach! 🌴🌊🐚
I love Marco and really enjoyed the beach walk this evening. It really was the day for Alphabet Cones, but my favorite this week would be that gorgeous larger Horse Conch. And your Lace Murex cleaned up beautifully! You are very right about tiny little hermit crabs inhabiting Augers, I love those little shells, but even after thorough inspection I occasionally get a crawler. I usually spread out my haul each day of the week somewhere in the hotel room so it’s easy to edit before packing and once in awhile one of those little Augers will start moving across the table…always a good excuse to go back out on the beach, lol. Have a great week.
I give my bag a final look-see so I don't have to drive back to the beach! I have had a few hitch hikers, so I try to make sure the shells are empty with the price of gas and all 😅 I've heard horror stories about people getting freaked out by the critters in their hotel rooms!
Lovely haul! I’ve learned so much from your videos that I was able to identify all of the shells I picked up on vacation on the Alabama coast this year and found some bucket list shells I’ve wanted to find since watching your videos! Thanks for sharing!
Congrats on your shells! I love this! I feel like it makes beachcombing a little more fun when you know what you're finding. Thank you so much for coming to the beach with me!
Beautiful day, beautiful walk, beautiful view, beautiful shells and I love every minute of it! Thank Sharmon! Much better view than the one from my hospital room!
Well I am glad I can bring the beach to you - even in the hospital! I hope whatever you have going on is over soon and you're on your way to recovery in no time. ❤️
@@SWFBeachLife Thank you! I had to have a lung biopsy and they accidentally gave me a partial lung collapse. Beachy goodness makes everything all better!!! 💜😘🌺
God is so good! Just got my results! Negative for cancer. Just scar tissue!!!
@@KarenUntz WHAT AMAZING NEWS!! I’m beyond thrilled for you. No beach or shell could beat that good news. May you spend the rest of your time in the hospital celebrating that wonderful news! 🎉
@@KarenUntz Not as good as cancer-free news but I’ll take it! ❤️❤️❤️
What a beautiful day! You really
scored on the jewel boxes and alphabet cones! Plus the pony’s ! Thanks for sharing and have a great week !
Thank you so much for watching! 🤗
What a haul today…Lucky you…I so enjoy your videos…I look forward to them every Sunday.thanks💜💜
Thank you so much!
You found some awesome shells and I love the sound of the tide more than anything else in the world. Thanks for sharing your trip, shells and the beach!
Can I tell you that someone was power washing something while I was recording? For a part of the video I had to replace the ocean sound so you didn't have to listen to the hum of power equipment! Thank you so much for watching!!!
@@SWFBeachLife Ahh, neighbors, can't live with them and most of us are not rich enough to live away from them! LOL
@@chrisbgifford7387 Amen!
Thank you once again for a wonderful beach trip. You have rekindled in me a long forgotten childhood joy of seashells. 😊
Glad you found that nice horse conch, I wouldn’t have been able to resist the fighting conchs. They are my favorite!
I didn't want to break my shell bag! I'm kind of obsessed with those fighting conchs 😃
Great finds! And yes I remember the afternoon rains...almost daily in Clearwater. So glad you escaped the big rain in the distance. I love seeing the rain falling out of the clouds from a distance...really cool!
I am a big weather nerd and I love storms and lighting, as long as it's not interfering with my shelling! Thank you so much for watching!
I happened onto a video of a Chinese lady named Ying who is considered a pearl hunter. I think she is in China, but I couldn't tell for sure. She was picking up all kinds of shells that we see with you - all occupied - that she then took home to cook. Even starfish!!! Broke my heart! lol
You should see the photos I get sent to me from the fish markets up in NY. Whelks, conchs - all I want are the shells! It's actually kinda fascinating what people in other parts of the world eat. I would prefer someone take a creature to eat it than to take it to kill it for its shell.
@@SWFBeachLife, I do have to agree with you! If they are taking the shell, please eat the creature, and in this circumstance, they do. They also find pearls in all kinds of fish.
@@suzisharp132 I've seen some of the videos. They are insane! Sometimes I feel like they stuff those colorful pearls in the creatures but it sure is entertaining to watch!
This was such a fun walk!! Loved todays beach time- cue the ibis!! Thank you.
They were very cooperative to work with 😅😅
Another wonderful time on the beach with some great finds! Beach sunsets are awesome! Thank you so much for taking us along.
Thanks for watching!
Yayyyyyyy! Another wonderful shell video! I love watching you shell! ( : Thank you so much for sharing! ( :
Thanks for watching!
I wish you could go out more often... I watch a lot of shell finding videos & I always find myself looking for a new 1 to pop up from you... Thank you for telling us all the info. on all you find & going slow enough with the video so we can see what you are looking for too... You make it an awesome adventure...
Believe me - I wish I could make more than one video a week too! I'm still working and juggling the channel but I'm truly hoping one day it can be my full-time job. 🤞🏻Thanks so much for coming to the beach with me!
I loved this walk!! Love the big Lightning Welk, beautiful colours and the Murex has become one of my favourites.
You did a fantastic haul of shells this time!! Have a great weekend and I look forward to Sunday’s video!!☺️🐬
I got lucky for this time of year. Thanks so much for watching!
Another great afternoon at the beach. That Lace murex was huge and beautiful in white after cleaning. A treasure indeed, and of course the alphabet cones. Stunning. I’m like you I love the juvenile Florida fighting conchs.
Thank you so much for watching! 🙏🏼
Thank you for these great videos and beautiful shells! These videos are always a great part of my week!! :)
Thank you for your Sunday videos. I look forward to it every week! I love all of your finds. The horse conch is my favorite. I hope to find one some day
I've really been hunting for another big horse conch but no luck yet. I hope you get luckier than me!
What a great day/video! Those juvenile fighting conches with the patterns remind me of little ice cream sundaes! I wouldn't be able to resist, either. And that spiny jewel box with the purple inside???? Wow.
It was a really fun couple of hours - especially since the storm just missed us and we were able to stay to hunt for treasures!
Love the beach view with the ocean and birds. I want to live by the beach more than anything.
Another great walk on Marco's Beach. My most favorite spot in Florida! Thanks for bringing us along again. Your videos help hold me over until I make it back to Marco next spring. Thanks!
Thanks so much for watching!
This video was GREAT! So many different varieties found all in one day!!! Those welks & cones were OMG 💜💜💜
And that PONY!!! 😍
I know! This time of year it's much harder to find shells but this little spot is a gold mine! Thanks so much for watching!
Love the Pony!!! Thanks for sharing! Have a Wonderful Week!
Thank you! You too!
Loved the variety of the shells you found! Great video.
This was an amazing trip. You seriously hauled in some beauties - I particularly loved all of the nice Alphies!
Great video!
To find that many this time of year was pretty spectacular. Thank you for watching!!!
Sharmon, fantastic beach day as always! Recharging my week of nursing school. Headed for the end of this semester and guess what? A TRIP TO FLORIDA IN 19 DAYS!!!!! I just can not wait. It will get my soul ready for my last semester ever! I graduate in December finally... Have a great week. Kara
What a great idea to reward yourself for all your hard work and recharge for the home stretch! I hope you have a wonderful time here and you have great shell luck! 🐚🤞🏻
What another great shelling day you had! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
What a haul! Love the Florida Fighting Conchs. Ah heck, I love them all!
That's me! There's too many shells for me to choose just one favorite.
Lovely video. Great shell haul. The view of the beach with all the clouds was so beautiful. Glad we caught a glimpse of the cloudy sunset. 🐝🌻🐕🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed it ☺️
Wonderful shelling day for you! It was fun for me to watch! Love that “pony” horse conch! What a great size. Thanks again!
Thanks so much for watching! 😊
Boy, did I have fun on this trip too! Thank you for giving me a nice, relaxing place to come to every week! ❤️🐚
You are so very welcome and I thank you for watching!
Always ready to go to the beach!!!! So good to see you this Sunday evening.!
Thank to your wonderful channel I found many first at the beach today. We are vacationing in Venice Florida for a few days. Knocked off horse conk, apple murex, Florida cone, flat scallop, and my first bright orange scallop. Thank you again for to your wonderful content.
WOWZERS! You did great! Congratulations on all your new goodies! I hope you find everything you're looking for!
Love listening to you! Love the shells. Hoping be able to go shelling March of 2024
Those Florida Fighting Conchs!! Love them. I hope to find a horse conch that size someday. Thank you for another great video!
Thank you so much for watching! And I hope you get your horse conch too!
Hubby had a great shell day today! Love that you shell together.
That lace murex is gorgeous and I had to chuckle at your one hinged spiny jewel box. So much personality! 😊
I could just tell that one shell had a smart mouth 😅 Thank you so much for coming along!
Thank you for another amazing video. What a gorgeous sunset. Until next week you have yourself a fabulous week.🌊🌅
Thank you so much! I hope you have a great week too!
Awesome day!! Love nutmegs and that hinged spiny jewel box! 💯
My daughter (6) and I love your videos! We're making a trip to Ft. Myers next month in hopes of living out our Florida shell dreams! Or, at very least, to find some shells we don't have in our hometown of Virginia Beach, VA!
I suspect you'll be delighted. And being in Fort Myers means you're close enough to Captiva, Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach AND Lovers Key to go exploring. Try to be the first one on the beach, or shell at low tide. I hope the trip is amazing for you!
Hi Sharmon,
This little piece of beach is on my top 3 of favourites.
The shells are always awesome! What a great haul again. Those alphabet cones are gorgeous!😍
Thank you so much for taking us with you. Every Sunday night I'm looking forward to your video. It's way after midnight, but who cares.😅
So now, I can go to sleep. Dreaming about the beach and the sea.
I really, really hope you find wentletraps at Sanibel!! 🤞🏻
Hope you have a wonderful week with lots of sunshine and no thunderstorms.
Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤️, Ilona
At first I thought maybe I had made the drive for a couple of conchs but boy as the tide went out the goodies really started showing up. I bet that place is awesome for snorkeling! I usually get a little nervous when the shells start hiding this time of year, but I've been so lucky at the places I've chosen to visit. I hope my luck continues so I can share treasures all summer long. Thank you so very much for always watching my adventures! ❤️❤️❤️
We will be there in a month. Weather permitting, Tuesday of our week will be devoted to Marco. I can’t wait to get myself over to that part of the beach.. awesome shelling as usual!
Just make sure you check the tides if you plan on trying this spot! Good shelling luck to you!
@@SWFBeachLife tide chart thus far indicates that will be our best day!
@@pamthomes9022 🐚🐚🐚
WOW great shelling day!!! So exciting! Have a great week. See you Sunday XOXO
Thanks Jo Lynn! I hope you have a great week too!
I just love your videos, thank you for sharing😊
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the trip to Marco Island! It’s one of my very favorite places to be!❤️🐚 I always love ‘our beach trips.’
Thank you so much for coming along with me!
Beautiful walk today and so many nice shells see you next week
wonderful time with you at the beach once again..............beautiful sea shells...........spiny jewel boxes are my favorite...........i just have one question why do you not let us see you some time???????????...........you have a beautiful voice............forever a fan from red oak tx..............i would have a whole house full of sea shells...............
I have been on camera for an event I did with Beachcombing Magazine. I kind of like being "anonymous" so I'm not recognized when I'm out on the beach plus I am a "hot mess" when I'm out there 😅
Lovely time on Marco Island! Love those juvenile fighting conches, the patterns are so pretty.Loved the slinky Jewelbox with the purple inside!! Thank you so much for taking us with you❤️
Thank you so much for watching!
Love that pony!! Great shelling day!
Thank you 🤗
I am screaming my favorite shelling TH-camr is standing we’re I just was love u and ur vids!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🐚🐚🐚🐚
I hope your shell luck was as good as mine!
Sharmon, that's what I call a magnificent day at the beach! Absolutely Gorgeous. And the shells, wowsers, made the day even better. You found beautiful shells. Thank You sooo very much for taking us along. I truly love your videos and the sea gems that you find 🐚 ❤️
Thank you so very much for coming along with me! Summers are typically much harder to find shells so being able to find so many good ones was a real treat!
Wow fantastic finds again! Loved them all! 🙋🙋❤️❤️
Thanks so much! 😊
Awesome summer shelling! Thanks!
what a day you had! i can't seem to leave fighting conchs behind either. learned a lesson though when i had to jog with them through the denver airport to make a very tight connection. 😂
OMG!!! I can only imagine how heavy that bag was! But smart to carry your valuables - I would have done the same thing!
OK, I'll give it to you on the THIRD FFC. It was very pretty!🤩 "The husband" hasn't been shelling for some time! Welcome back! I once got a shot video of several small crown conchs eating something dead in the water. It was pretty fascinating. I bet if you'd had a little pronged garden hand tool, you could have found a bunch of stuff in those "sweet spots". Maybe worth carrying... Just saying... 😊 That's a REALLY big LM! How long was it? Wow! I can't believe how dark that AC was at 19 min! I'd say that is a great HC! 😂 re the FFC's!! That LM cleaned up very nice! I don't use 100% bleach - about 4:1 water to bleach. I've had better luck with the HC's that way. Thanks, Sharmon! Now that gas is finally going down, I am definitely coming down soon. Will let you know... xxoo
The lace was about 2-1/2 inches - much bigger than I normally find. It was just such a fun day and the good shells kept showing up. I was so glad the weather cooperated. I would have been bummed to have driven the 1+ hour and paid for parking only to have to turn around without any treasures. You're going to be so happy when you finally see the beaches down here! Mind you - I would still probably wait for fall :)
@@SWFBeachLife That's about like mine then. Looked bigger. BTW I checked the other link and you recommend neg low tide so it may be a while anyway, darn it! Just ignore my email. The other link answered that. 😊❤️
You found a wonderful spot for shells! So many beautiful shells!? Thank you for sharing!!❤❤❤
Thanks so much for watching!
* I still don't see the difference in the Gulf Oyster Drill & a baby Horse conch.. Glad you tell us when you find them.. ~ The Florida Fighting Conch at the24:05 mark is really Unusual with the Vertical lines instead of the horizontal bands,, COOL... My Fave is the Gaudy Nautica..
It has taken me picking up hundreds of these shells to start seeing the difference in some of them. Those little drills will still trip me up, but I do know the juvenile horse conchs so at least I have that going for me 😂 I swear I used to find more shark eyes than gaudy's, but these days I find way more gaudy's. Go figure. Anyway - thank you so very much for watching!
Thank you so much for taking me to your beautiful beautiful beaches. It’s so exciting to see all your beauties and how they are looking after you have cleaned them 😊❣️I’m looking forward to the next trip on next week ❣️Thank you Sharmon❣️
Thank you so very much for watching and enjoying the beach with me!
What a fantastic day. Love all the shells. I'll be on Captiva next Saturday for a week. So looking forward to all the beaches.
I hope you have a fantastic time while you're there and you find a bunch souvenirs to being home! 🐚
Have you changed cameras cos the close ups were VERY clear. Lovely shells again, loved the inside of the buttercup lucene, that was pretty. And I prefer the brown colour of the horse conch over the “clean” colour but you can’t have everything. Stay safe x
Same camera - maybe shooting mostly in shade made it more clear? I was feeling quite pleased to be finding shells - and good ones at that! Thanks for coming along. I hope it cools off for you soon!
Awesome video!!! I’ll be in Marco Island September 2nd!!! So happy you shelled Marco!!!
I hope you have great luck when you're here!
What a great spot there. Lots of good shell finds. Those shells cleaned up really nice. Looking forward to next video. Hope you find a wental trap shell.
Thank you for watching! I'm so happy the storm allowed us to stay to find all those goodies!
Fun video! Thank you!
I like gulf oyster drills. Great to decorate with.
What a great video and you did really well at Marco! I love the Nutmegs! And I was really excited - I noticed you have the same shirt as I do LOL! So pretty. Thank you for the fun trip.
I love my new shirt! I got it at BJs and have decided I definitely need a few more. And I also love this little spot on Marco. Not much for walking but a fantastic place for finding the treasures!
I love the horse conchs there just so beautiful and cute😊 and the Florida fighting conchs are just so perfect and I love it when you always find them.
1311 views and the video has only been up for1 hour!! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you so very much for watching! 🙏🏼
What a great shelling day!
Fabulous video! I just love em! Thanks for the shelling experience:)
Thank you so much for watching!
Awesome day shelling. The fighting conchs and the variety in color is spectacular. I love them 😍 thanks for my beach day ❤️
I know. I can not resist a pretty FFC!
What a beautiful sky!
Thank you for the beach time! I love your channel! :)
Thank you so much!
Going back the 1st week of November. We stayed on sanibel last time but this time we are staying near tigertail, plan on doing this, tigertail, and kice for a week. Can't wait.
That sounds like a very solid plan! I hope you find everything you're looking for!
@@SWFBeachLife you certainly pointed us in the right direction last time by telling us to head to tigertail. We found everything but a junonia and true tulip there. Although we did find pieces of both there
Blessings, tis wonderful accompanying you on these shell picking adventures. 🤗
I appreciate your knowledge of such sea wonders. Be well and safe. Peace abide. 🕊 prayer hugs. 🤗
Thank you so much! I am happy to be able to share my beach visits with you!
Wow! You really have success with this place! Seems like every time you go there, it does not disappoint! The heck with Sanibel, I'm making this my new shelling destination! lol Love your shell cleaning segment as well!
Too bad this spot is only accessible at certain times - then you have to contend with the weather but when it does work out it's a fantastic little spot for those shells!
Truly amazing, you certainly deliver. Thank you, Sharmon. Truly the best
Thank you so much for watching Pati!
That was so FUN ! Iam going to plan a trip to Marco Island !
Late watching this but oh was just lovely like all your videos are! thank you Beach Queen I so love these videos!!
It was a lovely evening to be out on the beach. Those alphabet cones and that pony were so fun to find!
Great alphies and horse conchs. I’m glad you mentioned digging which was my thought when you found a bunch of shells clustered together. I like using a 3 prong weeder. I know you were pressed for time but it might be fun to try a few spots, especially where you found 2 alphabet cones next to each other.
I ordered one of those rakes this morning ☺️ Digging isn't a technique I'm really used to but I think it's about time I start practicing! Thank you for watching Diane!
I too was wonder how to dig..
@@monicaeaton8860 I buy the tool in the garden section of Home Depot or Lowes. You don’t need anything expensive. Just dig where you see a lot of shells clustered and half buried.
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Thank you!
Thank you for watching!
It's nothing like it was back in the 60's. The only thing there was Kelly Gants Motel Marco , a fishing resort with 7 cabins. There was the general store at the Snook Hole and that was it. My parents would go snook fishing down there and I went along. The beach was deserted , no one was living there. You could drive down it to Caxhambas Pass and get in some really great Tarpon fishing from the beach at the inlet. I would take a break and collect sand dollars along the beach. It was a wild and woolly place , just about everyone had a side arm either on them or in their boat.
I wish I had been able to see that. I know they cut up Marco to bits, almost zero land that isn't built on, but at least there's Keewaydin and some other islands that are still quite natural. I've also seen pictures of other beach resort towns from years ago. It must have been so much fun to experience that. Thank you for sharing!
@@SWFBeachLife ... It was a whole different world and perfect before the Mackle Brothers got there and started doing ( what I call ) there destruction of the area. The fising and solitude was desirably and totally terrific.
@@Oldsparkey At least residents did a good job with conservation. Over half the island is for the critters and no big high rises at least makes it feel like you’re in a Florida island and not at some big built up resort town.
Had to laugh at your diving pelican comment because I had just returned from a week at the south end of Myrtle Beach and loved watching those pelicans diving. Unfortunately the shelling was terrible, as always seems to be the case on the south end of Myrtle. Glad tobe able to get my shelling fix through your video.
I love when the pelicans cluster and have themselves a little feeding frenzy. They can put on quite a show! I'm sorry you didn't find many treasures at Myrtle Beach. I might make a note to skip the south end if I ever go shelling up there!
I just got back a week ago from a Sister vacation-17 days! We stayed just a few miles from Sanibel right off of Summerlin! I was certainly in my happy place and thought about you every time I was shelling and wondered if you were also on the same beach. Do you ever take followers with you shelling if you know they are in your “neck of the beach”? Just wondered. I love shelling with you weekly and will be down again in March 2023!
My schedule is so nutty right now I am kind of all work when I go to the beach. I might chat with a person here or there, but I'm busy running around looking for goodies. I don't think I'd be much fun! With that said, I want to have shelling "events" where I can post what beach I'll be at in the future and anyone who is available can come to the beach for a shelling adventure. That's the plan anyway - I hope it all works out!
PS - I know Summerlin road quite well!
@@SWFBeachLife I would definitely join the shelling adventure!!
Awesome day. Thank you.
Such cool shells
Ohhhh….. what a haul ! Excellent ! !
So 3 days I will be in the area can't wait thanks this is so so exciting the perfect video I will be using my tide app wish me luck 🥰❤️❤️❤️
Good shelling luck to you! Try to be out there first thing or at low tide. Both are great times to beachcomb! 🤞🏻
Always out first thing everyday and keeping a good eye on low tides 💓
I'm gonna be visiting Naples area and Marco Island soon. Looking places to go there. Nice video 👍
Have fun! Thanks so much for watching!
Great shelling day!
Not bad pickings at all. Thank you for sharing. Hugs from Johannesburg south Africa
Thank you for watching Anita! 🙏🏼