Florida Shell Tour at Low Tide. 3 Islands - One Awesome Tour Finding Shells

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I got quite lucky on my most recent Florida shell tour as we got to visit 3 different islands in one fun morning. Low tide probably helped a little, but having 3 different shelling experiences on our shell tour made this trip 3 times as much fun!
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@SWFBeachLife Год назад

I have a wicked sense of humor and I'm very, very sarcastic. I apologize for anyone that thought I was serious. I do not actually sleep with shells under my pillow. But I would if I thought it would bring me better shell luck! 😅

@cindyrowland5030 10 месяцев назад

😂❤

@tracilynn6675 4 месяца назад

Now that’s funny 😆

@Kaemea Год назад

Shelling: Where, no matter how broken you are, you're still beautiful.

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

*mic drop*

@SouthernOntarioSasquatch Год назад

Thank you for keeping the beauty and magic of SWF alive! My in-laws have a second home on Naples near Clam Pass, , and we've been going there religiously for almost 20 years. Birding and nature photography are hobbies of mine, and I am still feeling sad and sick to my stomach over the devastation on Sanibel, Ft. Meyers, and the Naples beach area. Seeing you out there and continuing your passion and love for beach creatures and seashells is helping me on so many levels. THANK YOU. A huge part of my heart resides down there, and we dearly hope things will be fixed enough so that can visit again in March. Much love to you. God bless and much love XO

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Oh beach friend, I think I know that pain you feel. I had never made a video about Clam Pass but what a fun boardwalk and little trolley to the beach! I've been there a few times - not known for shells but I did want to show the beach on my channel one day. Anyhoo - I think you know how much we love living here, so we're just going to do the best we can with what we have to work with until we're made whole again. The gulf waters and critters are already doing their thing so we should try to get on and do ours. It's going to take a lot more work but I can't imagine living anywhere else! ❤️🌴🌊🐚

@SouthernOntarioSasquatch Год назад

@@SWFBeachLife Thank you friend, and I hear you. SWF is a paradise and one day I hope I can begin spending much more time down there. The complexity of nature is magnificent and the never-ending changing colours of bluesand turquoises and greens and greys of the gulf is mesmerizing. So healing and sustaining on so many levels. I adore your channel and your adventures and finds, and celebrate every shell you come across. Much love and appreciation to you. LeeAnn 💖✨🐚🦭

@debbieosredkernelson13 Год назад

The sunlight on that gargantuan angel wing is really something wonderful! I love it when you keep 'weird' shells or shells that aren't quite perfect... beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

@donnajohnson3334 Год назад

I leave barnacles and stuff on a couple big clunkers so the kids can see that we do not always pull them off of the beach in "specimen perfect" shape. It really makes me so appreciate all they must endure to get to us at all. For a decade, I didn't find out what they ate... sometimes they eat each other, --even their own kind !. And to think they use their radulas or tongues to "lick" a hole through another shell !. Now, that's what I call determination !.

@ilonamollema6467 Год назад

Hi Sharmon, What a great haul of moon snails! That huge one is stunning!! But I'm very curious why you're sleeping with those giants under your pillow.....🤔 Love the other shells as well. I'm glad you took that cushion off the island and put in the garbage. Hope you have a wonderful week! Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤️, Ilona

@mommamorris3711 Год назад

I am also curious about why you sleep with moon snails under your pillow. Things that make ya go...hmmmm

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Oh I was being quite silly and I do not sleep with moon snails under my pillow. I actually keep them in a little bowl sewed from clothesline covered in fabric right by my front door on my telephone table. And I was able to almost double my garbage haul with one trip! I'll happily help take as much junk off the beach as possible. I'm glad I started keeping track. I hope you are fantastic and you have a wonderful holiday! ❤️

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

I was being silly ❤️ I don't actually sleep with those shells under my pillow.

@queenbee3647 Год назад

Wow! How freaky was that finding such LARGE shells! The sand dollar, the moon snail, the angel wing, WOW! I was starting to think you had wound up in The Land Of The Lost! I was expecting a giant to come strolling down the beach. You hit the jackpot thats for sure. 😁👍

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

OMG land of the lost - all I needed was Willy and Holly to help me find shells! 🐚🐚

@denisem6754 Год назад

Absolutely fabulous! Next time I’m down there I’m for sure booking a tour with Ali & Carlos. So fun shelling with you this week, thank you for keeping all us landlocked shell lovers on the beach with you.

@sarahcalarco7227 Год назад

I just told my husband that we have to visit 10,000 islands in the winter to find the sand dollars! Merry Christmas!

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Go to Dickman's! Actually, Marco Island tends to have lots and lots of those sand dollars!

@cazee100 Год назад

Lovely. I spotted some green shoots on Kice to, so where the damage was done, nature is coming back and, again, you did a good deed taking rubbish and got rewarded with lovely shells, lucky you!! Stay safe xx

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Island love...yes I do think things are regrowing. It's going to take longer in some areas than others, but at least the 10K island almost looks like nothing ever happened. I can't kayak there, but I won't complain. I hope all is well by you! ❤️

@dianerichmond7105 Год назад

Same comment as always, "WOW"! I do also want to add that I have watched a TON of shelling videos--your channel got me started, and the things I like most about SWF Beach Life is the quality of your videos, your enthusiasm/excitement and knowledge, and your pace: you keep it moving, but always let us admire each shell, both sides, and always in frame, and I really appreciate that, as I don't have the opportunity to see many of these shells for myself (yet!). The hurricanes did bring our beach some new to me shells, and it is very exciting when that happens! Like you said, take what joy you can find! Thx for another great video, and shell on!

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Merry Christmas to you too!!🎄

@MrsOx-jz9fg Год назад

Commenting during Beach Time... Every Sunday I get more excited for my family's move. The time can't go by quick enough. I seriously can't wait for the day's to come that I will be walking the beaches in Florida collecting shell's 😍...

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

I waited 3 years and it was worth the wait!

@jolynnburns4306 Год назад

That was so FUN!!!!! Such great finds! So great you are doing your part to clean up!! Thank you for the great trip! Have a good week. See you Sunday! XOXO

@jenniferalexander1284 Год назад

My 14-year-old old daughter and I are coming down at the beginning of March. She has only been to the ocean once and didn't find many shells. I plan on doing a shelling tour while we are there and hope we have half the luck you seem to! I love watching your videos!

@kathyjund7212 Год назад

I wad dying watching you pick up all these treasures..gotta love those moon snails.. everything was fabulous! Thank you for taking us along with you!

@trenttan3779 Год назад

Thank you for taking us on another awesome trip! It's not every day that one can pick up a handful of shark eyes in just a few seconds! I really want to go on a shelling tour now! Really love those live critters! I think they're so cute! Thank you for picking up trash and junks! I hope things are recovering.

@Merlijnvv Год назад

Very nice collection. Not even half a year ago I often walked along the banks of the river Rhine, with small sand beaches. Looking for perfectly preserved Unio crassus doublets in the clay banks, a species which has been extinct in my country for over 50 years. But also purple Corbicula fluminea and also certain fresh water mussels. Over the years I have collected over 50 kg of debris, from plastic tanks to fishing gear. The big items are not so harmful, instead it's the small plastic stuff (without much weight) that causes much damage to the environment. Animals, especially birds ingest those and die. It's also not so good for grazing cattle, and in the end the tiny plastics end up in the food chain.

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

That makes me feel better about the tiny pieces of plastic I normally remove from the beach. It might not weigh much but I guess every little bit helps.

@loukrudewig3414 Год назад

Love your videos. Thank you for giving us the names of all the shells. Maybe I can make it to Florida sometime to do some shelling.

@kathytiseling5140 Год назад

Wow you sure hit the shell jackpot

@breathofhome6315 Год назад

It's 16*F while I'm watching this video. OOooooh I can feel the warm wet sand between my toes, Oh and OUCH the sharp shells!!! Your videos take me away...better than Calgon!! Thank you!!!!

@jamie6580 Год назад

As always, thank you for sharing the most beautiful part of Florida!💕🙏🏻💕Im continuing to pray for rebuilding and the spirits of the wonderful SWFL people.

@janetpullen5210 Год назад

What a wonderful day for shelling and finding the big shells…Merry Christmas to you and your family 🧑‍🎄💕

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Merry Christmas to you and your family as well Janet!

@ronaldkern5567 Год назад

You found a new species. The Morse Code Cone, a sub genre of the Alphabet Cone. Seeing the piles of shells washed way up on Kice and all the flattened trees shows how far the storm surge came. And that huge pile of Pen Shells! This excursion shows that there is truth to the feeling that after a storm the shelling is great. As the tides continue to churn the sand up more will be revealed.

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

I really can't even begin to imagine what those island must have been like during the hurricane. The water most likely went completely over those islands. CRAZY!

@gingermackeen5741 Год назад

You have got to be kidding! Sleep with them under your pillow?!! 😂 What a HUGE angel wing! And you find the coolest hinged SJ. The AC is the color we have up here. Yep. That's a lot of moon snails! I've never found a thick Lucien but they ri d me of a bigger version of the PA Lucien with the indentation and ridges. Kice always seems to have the most shells. The AM at 24 minutes has gorgeous color and size! That was fun! Thanks, Sharmon! xxoo

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

LOL - I am so sarcastic that my daughter often asks me if I'm kidding or not. The shells under the pillow was 100% sarcasm 😉 It was a super fun day going to 3 different locations.

@tabbykitty68 Год назад

Thank you for another shelling adventure..great find! And thank you for the Beach Time...Soo peaceful and calming.😊

@leslyeschoenhuth1107 Год назад

* Thank you for showing us such wonderful shells. The huge Apple Murick was amazing.

@maryannkom299 Год назад

I really like the pear welks.

@katestephenson933 Год назад

Thank you for this. It's snowing here.

@trishcook1857 Год назад

Awesome, thank you so much x

@natalieclark5819 Год назад

So many gorgeous finds!!

@Jean2235177 Год назад

I love when the white pelicans migrate South. They make a stop at the wildlife refuge down the street (northern Alabama). I'm so excited to watch this trip. With the cold weather coming, I need some virtual SWFlorida beach/shelling time ❤❤❤❤

@Jean2235177 Год назад

Holy moon snail! Those islands were shelling heaven! Your tour captains rock. They know where the shells are. Great finds. Love this adventure!

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

My captain and guide are the best! So much fun being out there!

@lindawellinghoff5432 Год назад

Great shelling! Thanks so much!

@cathiecoward7468 Год назад

Very fun video - thanks

@maryannkom299 Год назад

Great video! How fun!

@heycarrieann Год назад

My STARS you had a great day of shelling!!!! I am gobsmacked!! The pear whelks and the paper figs make me SO happy!!! And those shark eyes!!! WOW!!! So many!!! And they were so gorgeous! And swirly! You know what I haven't seen you pick up in a long time? Baby ears. I'm not sure if it's because you just haven't seen any, or if you don't bother with them. I cannot wait for the day I can make a trip down there an go shelling. Someday, someday. But it's happening. And when it does, I will definitely be joining some of these shelling tours. I would have to remember to wear sun glasses when shelling among those dead mangroves. I KNOW I would bend down and impale my eye on a stick. LOL

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Oh you really have to be careful when shelling on Kice. I've knocked my head a time or two 😂 And you are right - I have not seen a baby's ear in a really, really long time. I would definitely bother - I just haven't seen any!

@jacruick Год назад

What a nice haul !

@carolcheatle1955 Год назад

Some great finds! Loving all of them

@pennyskelly8657 Год назад

What a nice haul so many moon snells and worm snails and that beautiful giant angel wing thanks again for sharing your beach walks

@VeronicaRonniDorval2638 Год назад

So many beautiful shells!

@bethwarden4144 Год назад

What a fabulous time! Thank you

@denisedill3552 Год назад

How exciting! Three different locations in one trip!

@tonistephic Год назад

The hinged spinny jewel box is so uniquely beautiful, the worm shells wow, the moon snails you found wow so many, the sand dollars, paper fig was very nice along with top shell. Just so many beautiful shells. The very big angel wings were very beautiful. I dont live anywhere near the oceans so I love to watch yuh our videos. I would love to be able to go shelling at look east once in my lifetime.

@tonistephic Год назад

The tulips ,horse conch, fighting conch ,the crown conch the true tulip, alphabet cones how do you pick a favorite shell when they are all so beautiful and unique. How do you pick what you like the most?

@tonistephic Год назад

The apple mericks, lighting welcks and lim ace merick. Love them. I live that you pick up the trash you can pick up and take it away. Still saying prayers for everyone who was affected by the hurricane and all the people like you who are doing what they can do to help. Thank you for helping and shelling.

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

I couldn't pick just one!

@maureenblanos9012 Год назад

Beautiful collection today ! ❤

@sherrytyson4321 Год назад

The shot of the moonstones under your pillow just slayed me!!! You are so terrific! Thanks for sharing your adventures! It -2 here in Wisconsin today so this was a fun watch!!

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

No on the -2. Just no. You need a trip to Florida stat! And I'm glad you understood my humor. So many people asked me why I sleep with moon snails under my pillow 🤣

@kimj.becker5527 Год назад

Love the colors on the conch shells

@dianeswindlehurst1485 Год назад

My daughtes gifted me a shell trip with Carlos he was awesome. Can't wait to go again.

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

That's awesome!

@kims4529 Год назад

Fun collection! As always I love hearing your enthusiasm!

@marykettler8455 Год назад

Great shelling day. Thanks for taking us along. Love your videos.

@garlandfraley734 Год назад

Wow great finds Big shell

@annatydniouk5739 Год назад

Wonderful video and the most beautiful shells! Thank you!

@gingerelver70 Год назад

Thankyou! Awsome shelling! Wish i was there.

@mariejung73 Год назад

Wow! That was Shell Heaven. Beautiful Haul!❤

@tammymoore-kloss9680 Год назад

OMG your only six minutes into video and I am SO gitty for you! ❤those are some big shells.. that moon snail wow and that angel wing double wow ❤❤.. thanks for picking up the lettered Olive, I had never seen a live critter in one of those ❤

@shannaprissyleamon1311 Год назад

So so cool! Such fantastic finds! 💜🌅🐚

@dianebirky5914 Год назад

Wow what a fantastic shelling day…❤

@marysirgey2856 Год назад

I love accompanying you on your beach walks. So much fun!!!

@rubyrohrig9494 Год назад

What a great shelling day you are having

@maggiespehr2590 Год назад

Gorgeous shells, what a fun day! Can't wait to get back to SWF!

@tammywood7514 Год назад

Loved the live lettered olive

@christydiehl7705 Год назад

What an amazing trip!

@rashfarasheed6949 Год назад

Yay, Awesome finds, 👍 Such a great tour, thanks for sharing 😊

@Marilynlovesebiking Год назад

Fantastic shelling day. I love all the shells you found.

@TheMabel50 Год назад

Thank you so much for sharing your trip with us , anxious to get back to those fabulous shelling islands

@deniseyoung5385 Год назад

Love your sense of humor about removing hurricane debris. 😂That could be a sad and depressing thing, but you’re making the best of it and doing your part to help the recovery. So cool to get to visit 3 different islands, though!

@bonnerdebbie Год назад

What an awesome shelling day you had! Thabks for taking us along.

@diannpowell1077 Год назад

What a great 😃 end to my day! Thank you very, very much!!

@roxiegs348 Год назад

I really liked this tour. Definitely want to go. Beautiful shells.

@maggieslifeisawildride512 Год назад

Awesome finds! I saw so many fun finds amongst the shell piles you visited.

@trinettebrewer4838 Год назад

Thanks for the great trip shelling! Can't wait to go there someday (because of you)!

@VeronicaRonniDorval2638 Год назад

Absolutely love that hinged Rose colored shell you found!

@cindyboard7816 Год назад

That was fun!!! Thanks for taking us along and stay safe!!! Merry Christmas!!🎄

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Merry Christmas to you too!!🎄

@tammymoore-kloss9680 Год назад

OMG that was so fun ❤you was having a blast but I was having a blast watching 😉so many beautiful treasures .. thanks for taking us along

@TheMTL1011 Год назад

Wow,the giant moon snail was so cool 🎉

@justjulee9135 Год назад

You always find the most beautiful shells! It makes me want to move to Florida.

@maureengulat6331 Год назад

There was one time when we were vacationing at Sanibel Island (1998), was a storm and the next day during a low tide there were tons of paper figs all over the beach! Amazing! Have a bunch of them in a Ball jar!

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Did you get to see any live ones? They are super cool looking!

@bonniegiebfried278 Год назад

Thank for the video and beach time- needed it today Happy Holidays

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Happy holidays to you too!

@juliamaul7334 Год назад

I loved this video!!! I loved seeing the live lettered olive. So many wonderful shells! Thank you for sharing!!!😊😊😊

@aleciagrant4114 Год назад

Yet another great video! Thanks Sharmon! Have a Blessed Week! 🐚💞

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

I hope you have a great week too!

@elisamaurerbailey2787 Год назад

I would love that big one you put back! I personally love the big shells!

@robinmp8300 Год назад

That was coool!

@karenuntz6514 Год назад

Wow...just wow! What an incredible day! Thank you Sharmon! Very cold in GA, your vids make me warm! 💜

@maryswanson9982 Год назад

I absolutely love your channel! It’s where I come to relax.

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Thank you! 🙏🏼

@lesamonroe2355 Год назад

What a great day you had your large shell radar on today I cant believe all those moon snails thanks for taking us with you

@dadlif2o2i Год назад

You're very knowledgeable! I love watching your finds!

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Thank you so much!

@sandyh2683 Год назад

What a day! It’s looks as if you got every kind of shell there is is SW Florida. I really want to go on one of those tours.

@williampacey9194 Год назад

Glad your back at it. My relaxing day on the beach even though I didn’t leave Northern Mississippi.

@sallya.2412 Год назад

Fantastic shell finds there. Awesome in finding that big moon snail! Lots of moon snails, wow. 😃 How wonderful to go to three of the islands to find shells. Really a good haul of shells. 🐚🌊

@jennifertroupe8711 Год назад

Oh my goodness! You got a wonderful collection on this trip. The shark eyes are awesome. Love the whelks!

@karleenpage5979 Год назад

That was fun! Thank you Sharmon! That live lettered olive was fabulous and she (he, it?) managed to look insulted that you picked it up! LOL So graceful. And you are right, kind of alien too. Keep on shellin'! Love & hugs from Virginia.

@christinevause4770 Год назад

Wishing you a Happy Christmas and may the New Year brings you only happy times. Good luck to all of those still dealing with such hardship. we hope they receive all the help and support they need.

@snailhunter84 Год назад

Videonya sangat menarik, pemandangan disana sangat indah, saya senang sekali jika melihat siput atau Kelomang di pantai 🤩

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Saya suka tinggal di sini! Pulau-pulau yang saya kunjungi benar-benar indah dan saya sangat menikmati menemukan kerang dan makhluk pantai.

@nanak2025 Год назад

I love the beach time,...i turn up the volume and close my eyes and it's like i'm there, walking and relaxing,....so fun! you've taught me so much about the shells you find and it's been so fun! We usually go to Treasure Island area, Sunset beach but will be heading to Anna Maria next time we visit sunny Florida!

@estherkissel3471 Год назад

Thank you for another great video but now I'm really jelly. Lol! Such great finds! See you next week.

@jacquelinerehman6822 Год назад

All those moon snails 😮❤️

@marciaslay1149 Год назад

What a great day, thank you so much for taking us a long and I loved all the shells but when you started finding all the moon snails I was so excited, when we reschedule our shelling vaca for down there this is the tour I want to take, have a great week and looking forward to next Sunday!!

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Not all shell tours will be able to make 3 different stops but I hope you have super good shelling luck when you do go!

@sandybabb8313 Год назад

I love your channel so much, I usually watch on Monday morning with a cup of coffee, such a bad weekend I treated myself to an early bit of beach time via your channel. Thank you for the bit of calm and joy! Merry Christmas!

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Merry Christmas to you too! 🎄

@mermaidFl Год назад

Happy holidays

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Happy holidays you too!

@nancycross2228 Год назад

I So enjoyed the tour in Ali's Kayaks ! And look forward to booking again ! Nice time shelling on the islands ! Thanks !!

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

You introduced me to her! So thank YOU!!

@JerrySmith-jm2hu Год назад

Just wanted to say MERRY CHRISTMAS and Happy new year From Missouri. Keep up the great videos!!! We are still praying for all Swf.

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Thank you and happy holidays to you too!

@lindarichie2585 Год назад

Wow that was a great shelling day ! That huge moon snail was gorgeous! Merry Christmas 🎄

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Merry Chrismas to you too Linda!

@lisawarner1556 Год назад

What a fantastic shelling day! One great find after another! You made my day! Those live lettered olives are something to see! Thanks for sharing! Merry Christmas to you and your family. 💕🎄

@SWFBeachLife Год назад

Merry Christmas to you and your family as well! 🎄