Shell Island Shelling. Pre-Hurricane Ian Shelling on an Island in the 10K Islands Florida.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ต.ค. 2022
- Shell Island shelling just sounds awesome right? Well it is, and it was especially awesome being out there and having the island almost to myself. I'm glad we got to see the Cape Romano dome homes one last time before they finally sunk to the bottom of the gulf.
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Oh I'm always sad when it comes to an end of the video...in fact I'll be watching and often pause to see how much time is left and I'm always so excited if it's not half over....I'm like yippee...I have 12 minutes left of BEACH time!!!! .....until next Sunday......have a great week!!! "Make Great Memories!!!"
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Was sad to read that the dome homes had been lost to Hurricane Ian but hopefully the sea life will adapt them and maybe the corals will also make them their home too. I watched a “drive through” of Sanibel today too, boy those construction folk really do need a huge well done for getting the causeway back in use in such a short time. Sanibel itself is absolutely heartbreaking, all the trees are so battered, there is hardly a space on the kerbside for all the refuse, peoples lives ending up at the side of the road. 😢 Captain Carlos definitely one of the good guys. Lovely that you are continuing to support him. Nice video too, so much to see on the island. Stay safe x
I want to go over to Sanibel but I don't want to be in the way. Its hard to believe the hurricane hit over a month ago. The new normal is quite strange. Signs bent at 90 degree angles or completely missing from buildings. The blue tarps everywhere. It's going to be a long time before things are cleaned up properly so it's going to take a whole lot of patience and grit. 💪🏻💪🏻
That first Lightning Welk is beauty!
Wow, those horse conchs! You really did get a great assortment on this tour! Captain Carlos seems like a great guy! Nice save!
Your admiration for Capt Carlos and your love for all the things he inspires in you… we will definitely be calling you Capt Sharmon one day!
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Sharmon, thank you again. This is a BIG part of my current therapy. I am transported. Love it and you.
I imagine me sitting in my red folding chair, small cooler with ice, my Yeti cup, camera, on Shell Island watching brown pelicans...occasionally looking for shells!!! Aaahhhh...someday!
It's totally doable!
I lived down there for 18 months. No place more beautiful 😍 Too crowded tho 😞
Thank you so much. Be careful and take care of you.
Gah! All those horse conchs - beautiful!! Lots of great shells; the pear whelk and nutmegs are so pretty - all of them are!
Thanks! Great Shelling!
Thank you for supporting your local shelling tour companies! And for giving us hope that everything will be ok.
Thank you for sharing your videos, I really enjoyed it ❤️❤️❤️
What a wonderful trip to the beach! 🥂Here’s to life returning to normal for SWFL.
Once again thank you for sharing and I look forward to seeing your videos x
The dome homes will make a nice artificial reef! Would love to go snorkel around them in a couple years! Great finds as always 🙋🏻♀️💜
When they were standing I heard that the giant groupers could be seen there. I'm sure there will be lots of sea life hanging around there!
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I am so excited to see you get back in to the groove... and of course glad 😊 you are safe...
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So very happy to see you here today!!! What an adventure this was !
Beautiful shells The crown conk was beautiful, just amazing! Rosey Spoonbill’s gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing❣️
The water is so crystal clear. Gorgeous! Glad you're still ok!😁💖
Thank you for the video! I'm grateful for your time:) lovely shells, neat critters and beautiful scenery! Shell on beach friends❤
* Thanks for this adventure. I am glad it wasn't lost to Ian.. Such wonderful Shells. Thank you for sharing..
Definitely will visit Captain Carlos. Thank you for sharing all he does for the environment. ❤️❤️❤️. Lovely video
Hi Sharmon,
A few weeks ago there was an TV programme about the domed homes. Why they were build, and why they were abandoned after a few years. It was very interesting. So sorry to hear that they are totally destroyed now. Mother Nature always claims back what was hers in the first place.
The shells you found are gorgeous! Captain Carlos sounds like and incredible human being. Glad that you could rescue the bird.
I'm so happy that you are supporting local shell tours, especially after the hurricane. They need all the help they can get.
Hope you are doing well.
Wishing you an amazing week! Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤️, Ilona
Hi Ilona! I hope you are feeling good and you health is well. Yes, lots of things have changed due to that nasty hurricane. I know all we can see now is negative but I do hope there are some silver linings somewhere that we'll be able to see. The Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel areas are going to need a lot of help. I can't wait to get out there and help clean up these beaches!
Thanks for taking the time to do this
So much fun!! Love the horse conchs! Prayers daily! XOXO see you next week.
Thank you for sharing your adventure. Hopefully you and the other residents are getting cleaned up and back to some sense of normalcy. Always love watching your videos and seeing what goodies you get!
Beautiful and amazing time at the beach! Fabulous finds! So happy the bird was saved 💕 way to go Captain Carlos!
Nice trip. I want all the scallops! 😄
I'm glad to hear that you are ok!
Of course you want the scallops 🤣🤣
Great video, thank you!
So good to see you back…I know it’s hard to see the damage but I admire you for
marching on…lots of beauties…would love to be there. Thanks for u supporting these groups
Thanks for another awesome day at the beach, Captain Carlos sure does a lot and revues critters on top of it what a nice man and those shells were absolutely beautiful after you took care of them again thank you
Thank you for you posts !! They lighten my days ! Also, just a little jealous of your wonderful trips and all the shells you find. You make it look so easy ! I visit family in Naples every year, early June, we always go on beach trips to find shells. But, we don't get as many in 6 trips that you manage to find in one. Keep on shelling, I luv it , and your posts.
I loved seeing the horseshoe crab. To see you save the heron was so neat. The shells were beautiful ! Continuing to pray for all affected by Ian. I saw my first view of the Sanibel light house. So sad to see all the destruction to it and around it. Be safe as you work on the clean up.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻⚓️⚓️⚓️🐚🐚🐚🌊🌊🌊
Just like the horse show crab, the coast will survive & welcome everyone back!!! Love all you do to inform & protect our coast. 👍🐠👍
Great having a before the storm video shell hunt. Some of those crown conks with the green goo on it would be hard to believe it would turn out to be a nice shell. Nice save on the bird. Thanks for another great video.
I enjoy watching you shelling. the shells are beautiful. I have a surgery coming up and watching and seeing all the beautiful shells have helped me keep my mind busy. it is hard to pick a favorite shell when they are just amazingly beautiful. seeing and hearing the wave and seeing the sun. we dont live anywhere near any ocean but I would love it. Do you sell any of your shells?
I do sell some of my shells! I put selling them on hold for a bit but I'm just about ready to start again. If you email me at swfbeachlife@gmail.com I can give you the details 😃
Thank you! Have a great week!
Another great place for banded tulips all sizes is the southernmost end of St Pete Beach. I've been down there a few times recently and found them each time. Is there ANY sand on that beach/island? Or is it ALL shells??! That's amazing! Oh wait! I think might have seen a little sand during "beach time"!😂 Sadly, tours in the summer months are usually always going to deal with weather in the afternoons. That was a huge angel wing! Great job on the cleanups! Thanks, Sharmon! xxoo
I checked out a photo of the island post Ian and it looks like a little spit of sand and that's it. The island has changed once again. It will be interesting to see what it looks like over the winter and if the shells will come back. Heck, I'm interested in seeing what can be found in this whole area after the storm!
You found a big shell on Shell Island the last time you were there. It was so cool!! Ever since that video, that’s one of the islands that I’d definitely go to.
You did really great this time too!! The Lightning Welk’s were so gorgeous!! Is that the largest Angel Wing that you’ve ever found? It’s very impressive!!
That was a great beach walk!! Like you said, No wonder it’s called Shell Island with it just covered in shells. So cool!!
You’re such a sweetheart volunteering to help clean up Fort Meyers, I mean I’ve always known you to be a very caring and loving woman but it’s super great of you to help. You get high respect from me as always but even more now. Thank you.
Thank for a great walk and have a great week too!! Oh yes, how’s your yard coming along? Were you able to save your tree that fell over? Take care. 😍🥰💗🐬
We got that big tree cut down into pieces so I just have a big stump sticking out of my lawn sideways - LOL! That's going to take a few more weekends to manage. At least we can take care of a majority of the clean up ourselves but my back isn't a fan!
@@SWFBeachLife I could imagine how much you’ve been working on your yard.
Don’t over due it. The heating pad is my best friend at my age. 😂
Take care and we’ll see you on Sunday. ☺️🐬
I feel like shelling after a storm is cool because I can imagine how many shells there are and it is probably possible to find a rare shell 😮
Wonderful video, shells and tour guide Captain Carlos. Thanks Sharmon.
This was really fun! You found some wonderful large shells on this trip. That angel wing is amazing! Thank you! ❤️🐚
Hooray, "Let's go to the Beach", 🎶 🎵 🎶 🎵 ❤️
Enjoyed seeing you out there again it was great thank you I missed the videos.🐚🐚🐚❤
Love, love, love your videos. Thanks for taking me along each time on your shelling adventures!!!
Lovely trip! I enjoy these shelling adventures. Kudos to Captain Carlos for caring about the environment there and stepping up & taking action with real commitment! Strength and Peace to all still recouping from Ian.
Hi Sharmon! I forgot we watched video #1 before Hurricane made it's nasty arrival! Sooo nice to see the continuation of the Shell Island trip! It was sooo nice to see you shelling! Thank you sooo much for such a lovely. Nostalgic video! It was a pleasure to see all the gorgeous shells you found! ( :
Wow, Carlos is amazing! Geesh! ( : What a cool man! I love that he made a burrowing nest for owls in his yard! Such a great guy! ( :
Amazing results from bleaching the few shells that were super slimy! Boy oh boy did they ever come out amazingly beautiful! ( : Thank you sooo much for sharing and God be with you in all you are setting out to do for the Fort Meyers Beach Community! ( : Thanks again for sharing this beautiful, extra special video! It was sooo nice to go back in time, even if only for a short while! + : Have a great week and please stay safe! ( : ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🤲🤲🤲😍😍😍🤗🤗🤗🤗
Sharmon, I’ve learned everything I know about shells and mollusks from you! I look forward to Sunday evening to watch your videos! I was just on vacation on Sanibel and evacuated at the last minute to a friend’s house in Cape Coral the day before Ian hit …we were fine and had a guardian angel looking out for us.
Thank goodness you are okay and that you evacuated. That was one storm to not mess around with!
Isn't it amazing what a little bleach can do? So great to have a video from you! Hope you're doing ok, Shar. Another few weeks and we will hit the road to FL!
Beautiful shells ❣️
Hi Sharmon! So glad to see the finish of your Shell Island trip although said to hear the dome homes didn't make it through Ian. Love all the shells you found! So glad to hear some of your plans to help in Ft Myers beaches. That is so considerate of you to take part in helping any way you can. I know that beach was the first one you fell in love with when you visited Florida. Hope to see you shelling again soon! I do love my time with you on Sunday nights!
Thank you for the fantastic video
I adore the tiny 1"to 2 inch horse conchs. The rounded one here was awesome. Plus the baby tulips are another favorite. I'm going to do a frame that my dad's picture is in. Right now, I'm really wishing I had my six coffee cans of minis I had in one of my totes.
Ooh, those tiny apple murex would be lovely on a frame. I need 6to8 of those. Plus I love the small Florida cones. That apple murex be for baby horse conch is my favorite color. Light brown, cream. I've decided I like the worm shell. Where you placed the last crown conch back before storm there was a orange baby horse conch
Lovely video Sharmon, reminds us of the treasures we've had and will have again! Thanks for sharing with us. Hugs from Virginia.
PS I'm betting the mermaids are loving their new digs!!!
Wow! I am so impressed with your collection from this shelling trip! I live in Kentucky and even though SC beaches are just a couple hours closer then Florida beaches I find it quite a bit less pricey to stay in Myrtle Beach over Florida beaches and I wish they had these kinds of shells and clear water, I am going to look into perhaps a place that maybe takes ppl out on a boat to do some shelling in that area, I hope I can find something similar
Thank you for continuing the Shell Island beach walk. I had totally forgotten about it. Amazing shells. I think a bunch of your followers were more concerned about you after Ian. Hope to hear more next week. Have a good week and stay safe.
We have killed it this trip. We have found 6 rose murexs so far, a golden olive, tons of true tulips and my oh my the cones are everywhere. We realize this is mostly due to the hurricane obviously so not always like this. We're taking a trip with captain Carlos Wednesday, went to keewaydin today, and took a trip with treasure seekers yesterday. Trying to support everyone we can while we are out here.
You are awesome! Thanks so much for supporting the local businesses and it sounds like shell karma is repaying you big time!
How do I find captain Carlos?
@@kdmick5580 nautical life shelling tours. He was fantastic and I found my J when I was on his tour
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@@SWFBeachLife thank you!
I was so sad to see the damage along the Gulf from Hurricane Ian. Just horrible. Glad folks are recovering. And thank you for doing the ID on the shells. I take snipets of when you hold the shell up and label as you ID them and then save them in my Sea Shell folder. lol. Hard to keep them all straight.
I loved visiting the beach this week and you got some gorgeous shells! The bird rescue was great too. I am wondering how bad the water quality still is in SWFL. I would imagine that there are still loads of cars and boats still submerged and possibly leaking oil and fuel, and then there is the all the garbage and chemicals that washed in during the storm surge.
I was just searching for info regarding the water quality this morning and couldn't find anything. At least I know there's no red tide 😃 I figure the county is still doing triage and is dedicating resources to what we have to right now. I'm curious myself as to what can be done to help clean up the environment.
@@SWFBeachLife I am sure every resource available is being directed towards the clean up and rebuilding . I heard on the news this past week about the restoration of more utilities on the barrier islands hardest hit.Thanks for checking on the water quality, as a nature lover I’m curious about the recovery of those beautiful waters…but it does make red tide seem inconsequential 😬
Another wonderful video, awesome shells. Thanks for all you do !!
Thank you for supporting me beach friend! ❤️❤️❤️
Shell island is probably one of the best shelling locations I've ever been too. When I went the piles were magnificent! I can't believe how many top snails you seem to find. I never get more than 1 or 2 if I'm lucky, and I have no idea how you do it, LOL. Thanks for sharing!!
I've only been to this island twice and it was so different each time. I guess that's one of the things I really enjoy about beachcombing - the beaches are always changing. I recently went shelling with someone who is WAY better than me at spying the goodies. I was quickly reminded that while I'm pretty good at finding those beach treasures there is always room for improvement! Great as always to hear from you!
@@SWFBeachLife Great to hear from you too! When I went to shell island our captain was talking about 8ft piles of shells that sometimes appear on the island. I low key didn't believe him for a second, but then I witnessed with my own eyes a pile that was just as tall, if not taller than I was (and I'm 5' 10"). Happy shelling!
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Hello Sharmon! How did your collection fare with Ian? And how are things going with your house? Thank You for taking time out of your day to continue sharing with us.
In the home I live in my garage flooded, so we lost a few cars and my husband lost a lot of power equipment. We had some minor roof damage and some trees down but for the most part we are able to repair things ourselves. It's a strange mix of emotions feeling grateful and bummed at the same time. Either way things are a little better day by day so in time this too will be pass 🙏🏼
I would have such a hard time picking up the green ones...I hate slimy stuff!!
I just love your beach time.
I would have kept that Large Florida Horse Conch with the spire chopped off. You know, if you cut the tops off most univalve shells, you can blow them like a trumpet. Even though that particular horse conch was on a smaller side, it would still be blowable. Plus you wouldn’t need to saw off the spire. It was already done by nature. I have a few conch shells (Queen/Pink conch) that I cut myself and taught myself how to blow them! The Sound is a deep pitch that can be heard for miles like they say. Whenever I blow it, people are left confused. Maybe thinking the sound came from the sky!!! I’m still practicing but I enjoy it.
I used to play trumpet as a kid so I probably wouldn't have too much trouble making the shell make a noise. I'd just have to find the right shell!
The bird!!! ❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭 thanks y'all.
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Love being at these empty islands💕
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Loved it
Beautiful treasures!!! Congratulations 🎉🎊🐕🌻👏🧨🎈
l hope all is well with your family and friends
Great video as always 😉 I realized you haven't picked up or come across any lion/kitten paws recently.
That was a chubby appy merix(sp).
Those dome homes were cool looking.
Very nice video
I learned a lot
Why is it that no one finds the Wedding Cake Venus Clam in Florida? I had to buy them for my collection 1 inch big. I do like your videos. Thank you. Trudy in PA
The wedding cake venus clam is not native to Florida, which is why we don't find them here 😉 Thanks so much for watching my videos!
I love your video.
Well, speaking as a scuba diver, the dome houses won't be lost just yet.
Fantastic point!
P.S. Hey, no rain, no rainbows!
Exactly! 🌈
I’m finding this so difficult to watch. I’m from here. All I can think about is all of the garages full of toxic chemicals that are washed into my homes beautiful waters now. My Grandmother would have me heal my scratches in the waters infront of what used to be “ The Jolly Rodger Motel” that they lived in an managed on Sanibel. I remember my Grandpa mapping out Hurricanes on grid paper.
My Grandmother taught me all of the names of the shells and what you think is a plethora is nothing compared to what we found everyday. I have been heartbroken for my Florida since the 90’s. By then I could see the future of the failing sewage lines and how there would be no way to properly handle the excrement of the droves of humans that were not only planting their “Kentucky Blue” or look alike yards and with zero regard or desire to learn about what they are destroying by doing that… the biomes… microorganisms that are unique to Florida that take decades to grow and produce the oxygen rich and necessary to sustain life here, plant life that anyone from up North had zero clue about and zero regard for. The disgusting round up spilled to keep their “yards” green would penetrate and burn my sinuses.
Now that the internet has exposed every wonder part of Florida, developers have ripped out our ancient oaks our swamplands drained our panthers scamper away and have no home within a DAY! I witnessed one running slinked in fear after it’s entire Forrest was flattened and gone in one day. One day.
Everyone needs to be made to leave Florida and the entire state designated as a state park. It’s unique to the world and the very paradise that people move here for is being destroyed by those very same people and they don’t even know it. You should have to pass a test on the environment and how to care for it before you move here.
I haven’t been able to heal my scratches in the Gulf waters for decades now… now you don’t ( or shouldn’t) get in the water with even a scratch. MRSA runs rampant and there’s always a sewage spill every year, usually as the rainy season hits and the snowbird-tourists all trickle away. I’m sickened and so very heartbroken. Now we have airborne Cyanobacteria that is proving to be causing dementia in our elderly.
I have enjoyed your videos but I’m just not as happy as you are since Hurricane Ian. We haven’t seen the worst of it’s damage yet.
Great video as always and so enjoyable. Just curious where about is shell island? My google shows a shell island north of Marco-was wondering if it was the same one you went to.
The Shell Island I visited is just south of Marco Island near the Everglades in Southwest Florida. I know there is another Shell Island north of here, but the one I was at is near where the Cape Romano Dome Homes used to be.
Im very incredible seashells 💞💞❤️🐚🌊🌊
Be careful with the bleach on the shells, too much bleach gives the shells a faded, & a bleach residue left on them.
When’s the best time of year to collect shells ?
Typically winter is the best due to NW winds pushing shells up onto the beach.
Who were those Dome home used by? They are so different.
They were once a private residence. Here's a link if you'd like to read a little more about them: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Romano_Dome_House
SO 😍 glad to ENJOY 🏝🥰 BEACH HUNT CONTINUED.....CRIITTERS.
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How do you do your voice over? It's hard to find that information here on TH-cam
I have an external microphone and I record my VOs through Final Cut Pro. I lower the ambient sound in the videos and then record the voice over after I've edited the video the way I want. I always wanted to be a VO artist!
How do you hold your shells when shelling? Do you worry about the more fragile ones?
I have a system down with my bag and a small hard container - I showed it in a previous video: th-cam.com/video/gI8tavKdqSg/w-d-xo.html
Sont tous beaux les coquillages
Je suis d'accord!
I’m new to shelling, and sometimes you refer to a separate bag for delicate items. Is that something you made? Bought?
I have a very beat up shell bag and a little container that I keep delicates in. I've shown it in a previous video: th-cam.com/video/McjkI-8etZ4/w-d-xo.html
I know I can stand to get a new shell bag but I am rather fond of the one I have!
@@SWFBeachLife Thanks, we’ll take a look. We have really enjoyed your videos!
Is there any beach to just take a wlk on.
Right now I know the South end of Marco Island is open for a beach walk.
Is this shell island PCB
No, this is Shell Island in the 10K islands near the Everglades and Marco Island.
Oh gotcha i have heard of shell island near pcb too didnt know rhere was 2 lol within a year when thinga get a little cleaned up i want to bring my mother and gf down your way for a few days vacay shelling...shelling here in md is very challenging
You are not picky at all. You talk so much you forget what you say.
Thank you! Have a great week!