Boca Grande - finding shells at Gasparilla State Park. What is the deal with the 2 lighthouses? 

I always anticipate Sunday evening. I know there will be a video filled with beach time and shells. I just can’t get enough!

I love your site. I really love it when you throw in a map so I know where you are at.

At least you went and tried shell finding there and now you know what it’s like. You didn’t do too bad and you got to snorkel which is really cool!! I love that you tell us about the places you visit and inform us about eating places, gas stations and such because it makes that area interesting. No wonder you were finding it different about the lighthouses it seemed that way to me too. 🤷‍♀️ Thank you for the beautiful walk and snorkel!! It was awesome!!😊🐬

The lighthouses histories were awesome! Thank you for sharing it, especially the old photos. Fantastic to visit this area with you as our guide. Have a fantastic week!

I am delighted that I found your channel. I am thoroughly enjoying all your videos. I can't wait to get back to the beach. We normally vacation on the Atlantic coast because we have a hard time finding pet friendly places to stay. However, I am now finding a lot of places. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. They are not just educational but also entertaining.

The water is so clear. I love seeing how the shells move in the water

oh the calico clams! we found dozens of them in marco, but we couldn’t resist them. the water in boca grande was so clear! i wouldn’t be able to pull myself away 😂. Thank you for another amazing video! See you next sunday :)

Thanks for another great video! I agree, yours are the best.. you don’t need to fill the entire video with talk, we get a real close look at the shells, you educate and we see critters too!

I watched this video with my boyfriend and he actually fell asleep during the beach time part. So relaxing and soothing! Thanks for yet another great vid - I still can't get over the fabulous editing. Your shelling videos are easily the best ones out there.

Thanks for posting this shelling trip. I enjoyed the stories of the interesting lighthouses. You did manage to find some nice shells and the snorkeling looked fun! Take care!

This was a great adventure! Love your beach adventures. Thank you for taking us along!❤️

My family and I are here on Sanibel, staying at the Sanibel Siesta….last night in the waters at our beach there were small stingrays and a dolphin! Today…so many stingrays, my daughter and I sat down in the middle and they swam all around. And then this evening a couple of manatees came in! Shells are not that great, but the ocean life is amazing!!

This was a very long week waiting for your vlog! No one does it quite like you, I had to leave other sites in annoyance. Here is what makes your site so special. 1-You film without talking, scanning and picking up shells and letting us look; you leave the nature sounds in the background. Then you must edit the video and then narrate over the gentle beach sounds, describing what and how you find your treasures. 2-You give us tons of useful information about the places you visit: overview maps,, tide/storm charts, travel time, parking and facilities, historical sites, etc. 3-You give us minutes of "non-verbal" beach time. We get to breathe. 4-You have a soothing chuckle and voice. 5-You give us a slow look at your day's gather. I have tried to get my shelling fix between your vlogs by watching others; doesn't work. As I watch others, I realize how much work you must put into each vlog! I am impressed and grateful! I also appreciate your tips on how to use the shells and how to clean them up. Thank you so much. I will rewatch this and some others mid week, that ought to get me thru until next week. ❤🐚❤🐚 P.S. I visited my mom in Boca Grande several winters when she would rent a place in February-March. Most of my collection is from those trips, including masses of sea dollars. It has been so much fun to go back through those shells and, with your guidance, identify apple and lace murexes, all of the scallops, whelks, and a couple tulips. Go back in winter. I promise you will find things.

Funny you said about potholes. I could hardly drive in the park at Lido Key the other night it was so bad! 2 really colorful rough scallops - they're another of my favs! Very pretty water down there. And, bonus, NO dead fish!!! Looks like a quaint place to visit sometime! Thanks! xxoo

We are cancelling a planned cruise for next month so instead we are heading to Tampa for the first time. The location is close to the beach so I will be spending some time there and thanks to you I now know the name of many of the shells !

I've shelled Cayo Costa. Love it! We went after a storm and found some gorgeous shells!

Hello! Just wanted to leave something nice. Thank you so much for all you're treasure finds! Super inspiring and I'd actually love to get in contact with you. My mom and are excited about finally taking a trip inspired by you! Hopefully here next week!

I find it amazing at how long your beaches are. Makes that much more to explore for shells. That moon snail would've been awesome if it was whole. Thank you for sharing the lighthouse history. Very interesting.

Another place to put on my Florida bucket list! Love your videos and truly look forward to them each week!

New subbie here! 👋🏼 Shelling is one of my favorite activities while on beach vacations. You’re so lucky to live close to so many beautiful beaches! I’ve always collected shells but never knew the names. Thanks for all the great information and beautiful views.

Beautiful light houses ! The one reminded me of Sanibel’s . Nice beach to enjoy ! Thanks again for the beach time and tour ! Have a great week !

I watch your videos after work to relax and get away...and I live in Orlando (LOL). Your content is so refreshing. Thank you

As always, great videos! Looking forward to your next great shelling adventure 😉

Went shelling there today and found my first banded tulip and two angel wings :) I also found tons of calicos, some turkey wings, jewel boxes, olives, prickly cockles and okay shape Florida fighting conchs. How do I know the names of these shells??? Because of YOU! Thank you for your videos; I absolutely love them and learn so much! I think you like going solo but I live in North Port so if you ever want to meet up or are planning another excursion to shell island, I'd love to tag along! :)

Boca Grande was my first Florida adventure and I can't wait to go back! Be super careful snorkeling there. We went out fishing for tarpon and we were surrounded by sharks. They chase the tarpon really close to the shore. I love your videos!

I was at Ft Myers beach one time after a storm. There was a good sized tide pool I found and there were thousands of juvenile fighting conchs. Was so cool!! Got a bunch of them but haven’t figured out what to do with them yet. I was in shell heaven!!

I live on the gulf coast in Biloxi Mississippi an I love beach life. I have shells inside an outside in my flower beds. My home decor is shrimp boats, seabirds an elephant's. (Ha). I just love it!!!

Thank you for your video! I have never visited Boca Grande so this was a fabulous introduction. Loved the shells too..thank you again

You definitely sparked my love of shell hunting again! Thank you💜

The lighthouses are worth visiting, especially the one with the museum, and the island is beautiful.

Nice to see different areas! Can’t wait til you go to Cayo costa!

You did a wonderful job with the shelling and presenting the outing 💕❤️ . Thank you for sharing 😀😎

You often mention bristle worms so I did a quick Google search to see what they look like...they come in a variety of different colors! Have you ever seen one on your adventures?

Those olives with tiny shells inside are how I get all my tiny shells. Really unless it’s something like a tiny horse conch (the only size of horse conch I’ve found here in Navarre) I won’t make an effort to keep it.

This shells have all a wonderful colour. I ❤️love this all. You always have your own wonderful time there. Sometimes I wish to could change with you for at least 1 hour 🥰😁😀😀👍❤

Not a bad haul at all! Thanks for the info on the Lighthouses! CUTE SHOES too! TFS!!! :-)

The lighthouse history was interesting along of the island history.

I was just there Tuesday and Thursday wish I new you was there would have loved to meet you i seen all your videos!!!

I enjoyed the snorkeling footage, and I like your water shoes.

I found what I believe is a light purple rose petal tellin in Sunset Beach, California last Wednesday. I also found what I believe were two southern quahogs. Just about some of the best finds I've ever found. However a a little over a month ago I found about a quarter size sand dollar more north near Hearst Castle. That's pretty lucky for California

I used to live in Rotonda and Boca was a very fav of mine to visit.thannnks for doing this.

I see a lot of cat's paws you pass up. I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE shelling but rarely ever get a chance to. I love your videos!!

What a beautiful place, and enjoyed this video like all the other ones I love the ocean time as well. 🐚❤️

hi!!!! my whole family loves watching your videos on sunday afternoon!!!! we are going to sabinebelle island soon and we are going there because of you!

Always need beach time, I turn up the sound as loud as possible and close one eye, just in case a porpoise swims by. thanks for the surf fix.

Over at haulover there’s always so many fish my faves are the needle nose fish

I’ve learned so much from your videos. How can you tell the difference between a bay scallop and other scallops?

When I tell you I subscribed before even looking at your videos ha - I am moving into an RV the 23 to save money for a down payment on a home or land. Planning to move to SW FL next year with my mom. We vacationed there this past October and fell in love.

Just discovered this channel Love it already!!

The water is so pretty there.

It’s so relaxing

Thank you for the video. How did you clean your shell find from Boca? It appears that a number of them are much smaller in nature and possibly fragile and wanted to inquire on your process.

As a local, we pronounce it boca "grand"! As someone who speaks Spanish, I know how wrong that is but just so you know LOL. Also - next time you go you should definitely look for the black fossilized shark teeth! The waters around the island were a prehistroic nursing ground so there are a TON. Google it - once you know what to look for you'll see them everywhere!

Thank you! Love your videos.

What do you put your shells in after you pick them up?

Thank you for your knowledge....

your so lucky thank you for sharing with us yor the best .....from a fan in red oak ta...........

3:11 is a pretty find!

If you hit the road.. you might want to try manasota key between Venice and Englewood.

I have learned so much from your videos, THANK you so much

One time could you please go to OCNJ (South) Please, it’s where I go and I want to see what you find!

What do you do with all the shells you find?

Hi! Where you were snorkeling is where you’ll find lacy augers! Same at Lighthouse beach on Sanibel.

Would you ever do shelling in outer banks?

I have yet to find a shark eye I just keep finding gaudy nauticas

Boca Grande is my favorite place. ❤️

Thanks!

Thanks for sharing you walk

Is that a manatee at minute 14?

I love your videos so much

Beautiful

Sea Glass!

Watching this

BOCA GRANDE Boca grande is Spanish for BIG MOUTH .

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Good friend of mine is in Los Angeles right now. She's sending pics of the beach, she says it's nice, but it's not Florida. She was born in St. Pete. She said her heart knows where home is. I told her "Gulf Coast, or no coast"! I'm hoping at some point I can bum a ride with her family to Florida! We're in Indiana. Her husband says she gravitates towards water, whether it's the ocean, or a lake, or a river. I think she may have been a mermaid in a past life.

I went there for the first time this year just a few months ago. There were very few people shelling on the beach. It was great. Saw my first iguana in the wild there.

Didn’t know the names of the shells, learning from your videos. Want to find beautiful shells

There are no bad shelling days! The exploration is most of the fun. Great info on this very beautiful place. 🤗🐚🐚🐚🐚

I totally agree with Penny Webb ( below). Your videos are the best and yes.. please go back in the winter. I was there in February and where you found the shell pile there were tons of tulips, whelks, murex and sharks teeth among other beautiful shells! It was amazing! ❤️

I love walking the beach with you from these videos ! Yet another beach I need to visit ! Thank you !

Always appreciate the maps. Thanks for taking us to the beach this week. I sure miss it.

Hi my beach friend, What a treat to see those two lighthouses! 😍 I really love the Boca Grande Lighthouse that has turned into a museum. The building is gorgeous. I'm a huge lighthouse fan! I even collect miniatures from Dutch lighthouses. What a bummer you didn't find that much shells. And still no giant horseconch. 😢 But I think it was fun to go snorkeling and shelling for the first time. (At least with camera) Why aren't there much shells to find on summertime? I thought it would be better, due to all the storms that pass Florida during the summer. Hope you have a lovely week with lots of gorgeous shells. Lots of love and hugs xoxo ❤, Ilona

Hi! So happy to find your channel! by way of "LIVE" You have a fun kind passion for "shelling" I love it! and the beach walks are awesome, totally enjoy seeing east coast beaches from random POV.. not travel scripted. THX! I live in Santa Barbara AND Carmel, CA. The Central coast of California. I LOVE Beachcombing. I find all kinds of oddball Shells on the shores of the Monterey Bay. I am always curious of their names but never look them up. You inspire me to learn more about them. Morro Bay is always full of sand dollars. Thanks you. *@>

Thank you for another great adventure. I love going on these walks with you. I love it when you show the map and explain it. Thanks for sharing and have a Blessed week. Look forward to next Sunday.

Have you ever found a shark tooth? I have a huge fear of sharks and when you are in the water I get nervous. I found 2 shark teeth while snorkeling in Mexico. I could not stay in long because I became over whelmed. I Parasailed over the water against my wishes but it was absolutely gorgeous, it was the coming down that was a challenge. Now, I can do anything in fresh water lake, but not in the ocean.

Wow needed to keep watching. Thanks for the map.

I like how u go to different places….it’s interesting..it takes walking and looking

Your cousin Steve wants to know why we don’t put that type of turtle in the water?

Lovely beach. Beautiful shells. Thank you for taking me along.

always enjoy watching you shelling.What kind of shoes do you like for beach walking,esp in the water, having trouble finding some.

With rough beach glass, I'm wondering if a person had a rock tumbler, if you could turn rough pieces into smoother ones?? Anyone ever try it?

Another great video taking us along on a virtue shelling and beach walk adventure! I love all those Calico Clams you scored, they’re beautiful. Have to put Boca Grande on my wish list of beaches to visit when I get down to FL, it looked gorgeous…and at any given time could have great shelling, lol!

Where do you get your shoes? 😂 Saw them and have to know lol 😁

I love that quaint island! I shelled on the other end of the island. Never made it down that far to see the light house. Love your shoes! I have the same shoes.

Always stayed on the Atlanta side. Would love to go 1 time to the gulf side.I have a cousin that keeps inviting me, so I really have no excuse!!🐢🐬🐳👋 LOVE LOVE THE OCEAN AND THE BEACH❣❣😎

My coworker’s family has a vacation home on Gasparilla/Boca Grande. He brought back some shells from his last trip, and I now know that he gifted me an olive.😊 TFS!

I just got home last night from 4 days of shelling Sanibel! The best beach for me was Lighthouse beach. It was amazing! I found olives, tulips, sunray Venus, lighting welks , tons of scallops, and soooo much more! The water is so clear!! The best time for me to go was in the afternoon when the tide is going out! It uncovers all the shells!!

As a vacation sheller I have to disagree with your theory about the shells. I want and hold out for great shells when I'm shelling too! I try not to get my hopes all set on actually finding them though since I know I have a limited time to find them. But I do leave the arcs and common shells behind also and am sometimes of course disappointed in what get to bring home. Just wanted to clear that up since you have mentioned it a few times. lol Those of us who do not live near the ocean are grateful for sites like yours so that we can learn and appreciate the beautiful ones that allude us.