Looking for shells after a storm. Kayaking to a sandbar to hunt for beach treasures.
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- Looking for shells after a storm is the best time to go beachcombing. Throw in a low tide and we have the perfect conditions for finding critters as well as shells.
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We were there this same day!! My brother-in-law is in the background of this video!! So much fun this day. We really enjoyed the sand dollars 🥰 We just love your videos.
You must have been in the same heaven I was! What an amazing day to be out there!
Ohhhh.. a Midwest girl’s shell paradise. To be able to find so many beautiful shells in one place!!! So jealous!
It was truly paradise!
By far the best shelling adventure yet. Wow, all the amazing live horse conches and live lighting whelks. The amount of amazing live critters was fabulous. Loved the albino nutmeg. This was a stunning shelling adventure.
I wish every beach day could be like this one!
I've had the pleasure of joining you virtually for so many awesome adventures, but this has got to be one of, if not the BEST of all the days!!! Just the amount of shells and creatures to experience!!! What a beautiful haul you were able to bring home!!! I could watch for hours and not get bored!! Only thing that could be better would to be there in person! Stay safe and thanks for sharing your adventures with us!!
This beach visit was truly special. There were so many things to check out! I love days when there are critters and shells so I was in heaven! Thanks so much for coming along with me!
3 years ago, I won a trip to Florida (I'm French) and due to the sanitary situation, the borders have closed a week before our trip, which has been postponed 4 times since then. I've been watching your videos since we first got locked down, and I was both hopefull to get there one day and scared that we might not make it. Today, we got the passeport that we were waiting for for 3 months, and we will finally visit Sanibel island in a few weeks !!! Thanks to you, I'm much better prepared to identify all the beach treasures we will come across ;)
That is amazing!!! I'm so glad after all this time you'll finally be able to visit! It's so beautiful and tranquil - and I hope you find lots of souvenirs on the beach to remember your trip by! Safe travels!
I love my Sunday evening shelling adventures with you.. This was one of the best so far.. Lots of great shells and all of the live horse conchs, wow.. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for coming along!
I cannot believe how many shells there were on that beach. That was really something! Love the albino nutmeg and the limpet... so many beautiful shells!
I love your live critter videos. Mother nature at her best. Enjoyed your video and a cup of coffee. What a wonderful way to start my day. Thank you!
I love this! The beach is the best part of any day! I hope you have a wonderful week!
What a gorgeous day! All those treasures just laying there for you to pick them up....priceless!!!😎
I love to go shelling with you! Thanks so much for taking me along! For just a little while, I can travel back to my home and walk along the beach with you.
Been in the hospital so I've been silent for a good while. Hoping that's all behind me now.
Thanks for the compassion and respect you give to animals who are stranded and putting them back where they belong. It's cool to see how they. Look while they're living in the shells we love. Sometimes, I think it's easy to forget that our treasures were once some animal's home. I have always been mindful of that fact and I'm glad you are, too.
Thanks so much for your great videos. I've enjoyed them immensely.
I hope you are feeling better and thank you for coming along on my virtual beach walk. I was just saying the other day a few years ago I had no idea where shells came from. They were just there on the beach. To find the live animals is such a treat and it's just amazing what Mother Nature can create!
It’s been a really hard day today. Our 17 year old Pug passed away. But watching you getting all those wonderful shells you found. Thank you!
I'm so sorry to hear about your pug. These pets really do make a permanent place in our heart ❤️
Aww, Neta; so sorry. ❤
This adventure was just a huge slice of shell heaven! Thank you Sharmon!!! The alphabet the hinged jewel boxes.. the live critters..all those horse conchs tails up!! So wish I was there!!!
It was SO much fun! I'm so glad I was able to experience that beach on that day!
OMG!!! What fun this video was; ah-maze-ing! I hated to see it end.
Thanks so much!
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Wow all those huge live Horse Conchs. Amazing. So many shells. Fabulous. Thank you so much x
Had to take a break from all of the devastation videos and found yours. Sanibel is our heaven on earth. Pray you were kept safe from any harm.
Oh my gosh, it was like being a kid let loose in a candy store, I’ll bet! Fantastic trip, thanks for taking us along. Your trip videos are the highlight of my week!
That's what it felt like! I didn't know which way to walk - it was awesome!!
How awesome to see so many live and healthy horse conches. What a great adventure
Hey Charmon (hope I spelled that correctly, if not I apologize). My wife Christina and I (we are big fans) are literally going there tomorrow morning to kayak out to Dickmans. It will be our final big beach day before heading back up north. Just wanted to say we love your videos, content, and production, and always look forward to watching. Even tonight as we sit in our hotel room on sanibel lol. You have taught both of us so very much about this wonderful area of southwest Florida, and the critters that inhabit the waters. Thank you so very much! Continue the good work, and happy shelling
Shawn & Christina
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Shawn & Christina I hope you have an amazing trip and find lots of fabulous souvenirs to bring home! Thank you for coming along with me on my beach adventures!
My husband and I love watching your Sunday night videos. One day we are going to visit during the winter months. We are summer visitors due to our teaching careers
Winter is VERY crowded, however the shells are much easier to find. If you get lucky enough to visit around the time of a storm, you'll hit the jackpot!
You are one of my favorite youtubers! I look forward to seeing you pop up every Sunday!!
Yay! Thank you!
Looks like the horse conchs were also having a convention or a time out! Just an awesome video!!! Thank you so much!
It was such a great to see so many gorgeous shells AND critters! Thanks so much for coming along!
as somebody who lives as far away from the scene of the video and still be in the lower 48, I want to thank you for what you do. One of these beach walks would be on my bucket list but there's no chance I'll ever make it so your videos provide a great virtual experience for me. Thank you so much. Sometimes I just mute and enjoy without sound, but sometimes it's great to learn all the identification information.
There's nothing like it on our West Coast beaches, but we do have sea glass and agates for some compensation.
Oh I am green with envy. What an amazing place and so many shells. I would not have been able to drag myself away. Stay safe
I am living vicariously through your videos! I live in land locked North Dakota with our 8th winter storm almost upon us & I'm desparately missing my hubby who passed away in 2020. We used to vacation on Florida's Gulf coast where my favorite thing to do was shelling. (I'm going to miss those vacations so much, too) So..thank you so much for your vidoes!
I'm so sorry to hear about your late husband. I hope you two made wonderful beach memories and you have a few shells to remember your trips by. I'm happy I can get you to the beach, even if it's vicariously. ❤️
Hi Kaye. So sorry for your loss. Maybe some day you will make another trek to the beach; who knows? Anyways, you comment touched my heart. I'm holding you up in prayers for blessings head to toe. No doubt, Sharman is a blessing to us all. Stay warm there in North Dakota don't cha know. Thanks for sharing
This brings so much happiness to my week. We are officially moving in the next 3-6months to the Cape Coral/Ft. Myers area. I currently live in Utah. I will be coming down first, ahead of my husband and son, and I can’t wait to go shelling and call that paradise my new home. Thank you for taking us with you on your adventures. You have taught me so much.
I hope you love it here as much as we do. I pinch myself all the time. I love everything about Florida! Well, I could do without the hurricanes, but it's still worth it!
I I’m commenting a week after hurricane Ian. I hope you all are ok. My place is on the shore Ft Myers Beach. Not much standing I believe we will all recover and be able to rebuild somehow. God bless everyone.
Holy Shell Sunday, you have out done yourself on this one I have watched you for over 2+ yrs and this has been my favorite. I planed our vacation to be in Marco and I can not wait. Thank you so much.
It was a pretty spectacular day out there. I hope your trip to Marco is outstanding and you find lots of souvenirs!
Wow incredible finds! I love how gentle you are with the live critters. Love this video-watching the live critters crawl. Thanks for this fabulous adventure.
Thanks for watching!
Great video! Love seeing the live creatures! Thank you. 😀❤️
Glad you enjoyed it!
So many horses! I couldn't tell if you were at the beach or Churchill Downs! Another wonderful video. So cool!
LOL! I've never seen so many live ones in one place either. It was awesome!
I can’t wait to come back to shell 2/26-3/5! Great video!
I hope you find lots of goodies!
I am completely amazed at your knowledge of all the shells. I so much enjoy going to the beach with you. Thank you!
You are so very welcome! I am having a fantastic time sharing these beaches and all the things I'm learning along the way. Thanks for coming to the beach with me!
I look forward to seeing you each Sunday night. Seeing the live critters was so awesome. Shell beauty goes without saying. Thank you.
I have watched all of your videos at least twice. But I think this is my favorite one. how you educate us on the critters is just the best time for me. Thank you thank you thank you. I think I’ve watched this one 5 times trying to educate myself and put it in my brain so I can remember all those names of the parts of the Texas Crown Conch.
It's helped me finding the same shell over and over to really identify it, so hopefully all your rewatching is paying off! Thanks for coming to the beach with me!
I Love Ali's Tours!!!! Everytime that I do a tour is with her and we always come back home Happy
She is such a doll! I have no trouble recommending her and her services! ❤️
Oh My Gosh! What a haul! Absolutely gorgeous shells. And, those Spiny Jewel Boxes, wowser. Beautiful Sea Gems, all of them 😍
Those spiny jewel boxes are sooooo awesome. I would love to have one. Love the murex too. Ok just love them all.
I know - it's really hard to choose just one!
I’m so glad I found your channel last year. Your videos are my favorite!! I have learned so much from watching your channel. Thanks for all you do and for sharing your walks and shelling adventures!!🥰🥰
Thank you so much or coming along with me!
It was so nice to see the live critters. Thank you.
I grew up on the west coast and have been away from the beaches for years. I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Takes me back to places I love. I found lots of those shells as a kid shell hunting with my family. Miss those sunset walks at low tide! But not the heat ..lol. thank you for sharing with us who can't be there to see it. 😍👍
I'm looking forward to the summer sunset walks at low tide! The tides change here and in the winter the low tides are early but in the summer they tend to be in the evening. I'll be sharing those walks in a few months. Thank you so much for coming along with me on my beach walk!
I watch your videos with my 7 year old granddaughter. She has started making her own version of your videos on the banks of Lake Winnipausakee NH. Her intro is "Hello Rock friends." Thank you for bringing us along on your shelling trips. Granddaughter will be shelling herself in Ft. Meyers and Sanibel next month. She will know the names of all the shells!!
Hello rock friends, just melted my heart ❤️ That's amazing that she knows her shells! I hope she finds all sorts of goodies while she's here!
Love it! You deserve A great shell day like that one
You found such wonderful moon snails. it was a truly amazing day. Thanks for the voice-over so we don't have to deal with wind & other noise.. I really appreciate these trips while the snow comes down. Again, Thanx..
I’m from Boston,MA and I was down by Biloxi MS for work for the weekend. I was excited to look for shells on Biloxi beach, but there were none that day. A local person told me that they really don’t get shells much unless there is a big storm. It was still nice to get my toes in the water. It was cold but I could not resist getting my feet wet.
The ocean has a way of calling to us doesn't it? I'm glad you at least got your toes in the sand and surf and I hope you enjoyed your beach time despite the lack of shells. I'm kind of spoiled here in Florida!
Hi Sharmon,
Congratulations with your albino Nutmeg! It's stunning!😍 Ik keep my fingers crossed for you to find an albino Olive.🤞🏻
What a great haul of gorgeous shells. I really LOVE the huge Shark Eye and the Banded Tulip. But to be honest: I love them all. I would be over the moon if I just found one of the shells you found that day.
And all those live Horse Conches. Think I've never seen so many alive in one of your video's.
Thank you so much for taking us with you, I enjoyed every minute of it.
Have a lovely week.
Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤️, Ilona
This trip was a last minute decision and I'm so glad I was able to go! It was a wonderful day exploring and to find all the live creatures AND shells? I was in heaven! Thank you for always coming along and I hope you have a wonderful week too!
Wow, You really found many Gems. Thanks for taking Us Along, really needed a sign of Spring Chris from Chicago♥️
So much fun I’m so happy for you 🐚🐚🐚🐚
Thank you!
Wonderful alphabet cone! That large lightning whelk was beautiful.....you should have served that hermit crab an
"Eviction notice"! 😂🤣
If only I could drag around an old beat up shell and convince the hermit crabs to change homes! 😅
@@SWFBeachLife what a great idea! i will be toting around a "mobile home" for that explicit purpose!
Time for beachy goodness! Woohoo! ✨🐠✨
@9:00, Be still my heart! I Love the Giant Atlantic Cockles! This one is gorgeous: beautiful color, fantastic texture, big and just a beautiful shape. I love the Cockles and Scallops. Actually I love highly textured shells (oh, who am I kidding, I Love them all). Back to the vid, Thanks Sharmon 😊
That's me! I can't pick a favorite shell. There's too many things to admire about so many of them!
What a Fantastic day!!!!loved this SO much !!!! Great collection 🥰🧜♀️
Thank you 🤗
Great shelling day! All the shells are beautiful. I especially love the tops of the lightening whelks. I think the patterns are so unique! Good job resisting picking up 100’s of sand dollars! Excellent self control. 👍 Great walk. 🐚
LOL - yes, I had to ignore the sand dollars or I would have collected them and nothing else! Thanks so much for coming along with me!
One word! AWESOME!!! 🙂💕
Thank you!!! 🙏🏼
So many beautiful shells!
Another fabulous video. I love that I can get my shelling fix by watching your great day on the beach!
Hi! I love your videos so much! I’ve always had an interest in shells and beach/sea creatures! I hope you’re having a good day!
Thank you!
Exceptionally great haul! I loved every minute of it. Thanks for taking us along!
Living in the western Pacific I could hardly wait for a Typhoon to move on before I was in the water. The bottom of the shelf below the tidal range was loaded with fresh dead cowries, cones, miters, etc.. It was particularly good shelling for the smaller species that normally could never be found. Favorite finds were Conus Cylindraeus, Mitratus, Violaceus and Pertusus.
I'm not big on the scientific names - I'm just a more casual type of gal but when I looked up the shells you were finding I just about fell out of my chair! They're gorgeous!!! If I could find shells like that, I might look forward to a typhoon!
I loved seeing all the little creatures, so fun, thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for watching!
By change I clicked on an Australian channel, a teenage boy finding, collecting, buying and selling shells. And for prices you can't believe. Those big Florida fighting konk (I don't know how to write it??) orange or darker, they sell e-bay! So, if one day your house is full... Perhaps you can make some money. There are a lot of people like me, who can't search for shells themself but do want them...
Lot's of love from the Netherlands, Daniëlle 😘🙋
I actually did try to sell shells on eBay a while ago and it was such a pain that I just sell my shells through email. I have shipped all over the world at this point so I'd be happy to put some together for you. Warning - shipping to the Netherlands is going to be pricey! If you're really interested by all means, shoot me an email and I can give you the details - swfbeachlife@gmail.com
@@SWFBeachLife I'm afraid that would be too costly for me. It was just a tip for you so you could earn some money... 😉😘
@@daniellehendriks5992 Thank you! I appreciate it!
Wow! Amazing shelling day! Absolutely love the alphabet cone, albino nutmeg and the beautiful FFC!! Thank you for another fun video. ☺️
Glad you enjoyed it!
I had you as the Rose Petal Talon Queen but now officially I am moving you on to the hinged Spiny Jewel Box Queen. This was such an amazing trip! So much fun! Love the live critters. 🤗🐚🐚🐚🐚
It was SUCH a fun day on the beach. Thank you for coming along!
Absolutely amazing. Fun trip I could smell the ocean🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💜💜
I wish every beach day could be like this one!
Wow love your videos. I have collected shells from wrightsville beach 40 years ago . Some are similar to yours. I would love to visit down there. My niece moved to Naples. Mike Nichols
Not all beaches were created equally - we really do have the best shells! I hope to do get to visit and maybe find some shells for yourself!
Oh my goodness!. I didnt want this video to end...beautiful haul!❤
Loved this beach day! I had to smile at the keyhole limpet. We have thousands of those on the beaches in western Washington. Just took them for granted.
I definitely think the allure of shells are the ones that are harder to find. I could faint if I saw a beach with thousands of limpets!
The storm really churned up the ocean bed and the shelled sea life. What a great adventure of discovery on this beach! 🇺🇸 Jess
Beachcombing after a good winter storm is THE BEST!!! Thanks so much for coming along!
@@SWFBeachLife Truly my pleasure. I miss the Keyes and your walk alongs are wonderful and rejuvenating. Always fun and enjoyable. ❤️🇺🇸
Super excited to be returning to Marco Island for my second kayak trip in the ten thousand islands! Headed there in March! Can’t wait!
I hope you find lots of souvenirs!
So fascinating to see all of the creatures in their shells. I am new to shelling and just love your videos. I find them informative, fun, entertaining, and educational. Well done, you have inspired me to pursue this new hobby, and I am loving it!!!
Welcome to the club! Shelling is just so much fun - and there is so much to learn about the critters and the shells and the beaches. Best of shelling luck to you and thank you so much for coming along with me on my beach walk!
Thank you for sharing the critters! You found wonderful shells! Thanks for the beach time too.
I have never been near a big body of water before.
This is facinating
This is a dream shelling day! What an amazing haul! Such a generous guide too! Really enjoying this!
Wow! that was fantastic! Thanks for sharing :)
Looks like so much fun! I love “tinies”, those tiny shells to use for decorative purposes, like those shell jewelry boxes.
I went shelling on Saturday (not to make a video - just for fun) and I really had a great time looking for tinies. I'll be sure to feature them one of these days in an upcoming video!
Wow. Great shelling!
A Shellers paradise!! Nice seeing the live ones!
What great shelling…I’m so jealous 🥰
I love your gentleness and respect for the shells and critters! I watch every episode from Cape Town South Africa.
Wow! It's amazing to think that my Florida video is making it's way all the way to South Africa. That's so cool! I'd love to see what the beaches down there look like. Thanks so much for watching!
Cape Town in da house! Woo hoo!
@@SWFBeachLife you would be very dissapointed with shelling in Cape Town, the most beautiful beaches, very few shells if any.
@@veronicadeanboshoff8687 Good to know I’m not missing much but would still love to see it. 🌴
What a fabulous day ! I can’t believe all the live shells u showed us ! Wow
Loving the big red Hermie crab -totally cute ! That was a great hall !
Thanks for this fantastic day at the beach !
I wish all beach days could be like this one! Thanks so much for coming along with me!
You are the only sheller I watch
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and the wonderful things you find.
Glad you enjoyed it!
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Soooo jelly !! Love your videos!
Oh, and my husband and I go down to Corpus Christi and Port Aransas every year for vacation. We live about 9 hours north in Vernon, TX. I forgot to mention that. I usually don't find what you find, but have a blast anyway.😎
Your channel is growing like crazy, that's wonderful!!
I'm so excited! I hope it keeps up the momentum! 🙏🏼
What a fantastic video from you! So much fun to watch! Thank you for taking the time and your effort to provide it for those of us who don't have a beach to go to.
You are so very welcome! I love sharing these gorgeous beaches and the goodies that the storms leave behind!
Another beautiful day at the beach
Nice haul and beautiful creatures. I look forward to your post every week. Thanks for taking us with you!
I really love all your explanations. Thank you sooo much.
What a wonderful collection of shells! Thanks for sharing !
Another fantastic shelling day you captured ! Thank you for the Beach walk ! I'll be there soon !!
Wow!! What an awesome seashell haul!! And i am learning so much about the names from u !! Sooo appreciated!! Thank u!! 👍💖🥳
You are so welcome! Thanks so much for watching!
wow this was so awesome! Loved all the critters so fun to see!! your end haul was wooee nice! my fav was the little albino nutmeg : )
Oh another lovely beach day hunting shells with my dear friend 🧜🏼♀️🐚 Someday I truly will get to go shelling with you 🤗 Thank you love for another calming beachy video 💕
No worries mermaid - I'll be here! I hope you are good and you have a great week! ❤️
Great walk!
Every time I watch this one, I get so jealous! I’m too far north to get most of those awesome shells. I will come down for a long weekend with my husband this summer when we can get a break. I can’t wait! That was a fantastic day hunting at the beach!!!
You just reminded me of a woman I had chatted with on the beach after a hurricane swept by. She booked a hotel on purpose to come here to go shelling. It was a bit of a disappointment - it wasn't this walk, but you just never know what's going to be out there. I hoe you have a super lucky day when you choose to come!
Thank you for sharing this video with us. Also letting us know not to throw shells with critters back into water, rather walk them to water. I heard it can kill them.
They can probably tolerate some tumbling but they aren't meant to be thrown around - that's for sure!
when you pick up the tulip right in the beginning, my shark-tooth hunting heart just about seized! 😂
I just went back and I TOTALLY see the black triangle you're referring to! I suspect it's was just beach "stuff" and not a tooth but it sure looked like it could have been one!
can't believe the number of live shells here todat! Very cool watching the olive!
The best days are the ones where I get great shells AND get to say hi to a bunch of critters. Thanks so much for watching!
Oh my what a great collection I’m not able to come to Florida this year so am thrilled to find your sight! I see something and am talking to you trying to get you to pick it up. I was so happy when a moment later you have it in your hand. We are in the middle of a three days of blizzard which looks like it may be 4 days as tomorrow is more snow and wind. My daughter from Cape Coral is stuck 90 miles from me with her daughter at college in Fargo ND. We won’t have time to get our visit with her as she needs to head back to Florida:(
I hope you stay safe in that blizzard! I'm so happy my snow shoveling days are over!
Thank you so much for the videos. I just found you on TH-cam. I could watch you all day. I love the beach. We have family that are in Myrtle Beach. We don’t get to go very often cause we are in western NC. So I love spending time on the beach with you.