Sanibel is special to my husband and me. We live in SC and had been there once and loved it. My husband was diagnosed with early onset dementia, so we decided to get away. Well, we drove to Sanibel to recapture the magic. We put down the windows, listened to ‘70’s music, and laughed the whole time! Thank you for the trip today!
Wow, nice shark-eye! Love the barnacles on the scallops and I think that one looks like Marty Feldman too, LOL. Cool paper fig, actually all of it was cool. Glad the lighthouse is coming along nicely. Thank you for taking us along, and we'll see you next week!
I love all the shells you found today! And, I think that scallop looks like Marty Feldman, too! LOL! Thank you for a peaceful, pleasant trip to the beach! ❤️🐚
I’ve been watching her channel for a long time now and learned so much about shells. I give thumbs up before I even start watching her videos because I just know the videos are awesome
Hi, beach buddies! Hope you're having a great evening! Wow, great shelling today, Beach Angel! It's so good to end .y week among friends and with you, sweet Sharmon! Have a great week, everybody! The Lost Mermaid
I'm glad the repellant is working for you. I have tried so many and the no- seeums are always unimpressed by my efforts. For that reason, I sit in my recliner and enjoy your work😊
I live in Washington State and love looking for shells and agates. I came across your videos and loved them so much! I am currently at a resort on Sanibel, for my 50th birthday, to come to these beaches! All because of your videos. Thank you so much, I love watching, your voice is so calming too. Off to the beach! ❤
That shark eye is gorgeous!!! Towards the end of the video, hard to tell for sure, but it almost looks like there was an albino olive tucked under a shell...that would be a great find! Thanks for the Beach Walk!!
I think it was a beautiful day! The place looks very nice. I hope the hurricane season is gentle on Florida this year! If I ever get to Florida I will definitely sign up for a beach walk with you! Look for shells! ❤ that would be so much fun!
Thank You for taking us to Sanibel ! I’ve been wondering how it is and I see you definitely found some beautiful shells. I also learned what “those shells” are “pen shells,” the nacre just amazes me! I remember shelling similarly as you were doing, picking up handfuls of wet sand to find the beauties. Agreed with you on the shell that looked like Marty Feldman, got quite a chuckle… Thank You so much for your trip Sharmon !!
My whole family erupted into laughter when you made the Marty Feldman joke with his picture beside the calico scallop & barnacles -- score! What other video would be enjoyable enough to play during a family dinner? None other than yours, Sharmon! My husband proudly calls out the name of the shells with you now! And the live critters draw everyone in with oohs and wows!. Thank you!
I love the lighthouse. I had great luck there, last time. You had a good little haul. Fun walk, those bugs though. They are awful!! Have a great week. See you Sunday! XOXO
I’m crying because I used to spend untold hours there on SaniBelle island… our friends from Marathon Key, Capt Joe Saladino grandfather was the lighthouse keeper on Sani Belle island and the last time I was there I found 100s of perfectly cleaned urchins that I gathered up a few…. I share the beach finds with the kids in my church’ here in Oregon
Well Sharmon, no wentletraps but you got a nice little haul. Love that big shark eye!! Beautiful! And the horse conchs were sweet too. I don't know about you but I always feel lucky when I find a limpet. Kind of like finding a 4 leaf clover. Sanibel continues to rejuvenate. I cannot do the no seeums. I can't concentrate on shells when they are that bad but you go girl!! Have a great week!!
I've never had great luck at the lighthouse beach but always go back cuz everyone always talks about the shells they find there😂 hopefully in December the beach will hold some treasures for me!
I know right? Lighthouse Beach finally gave me wentletraps a few years ago but I've never had great luck there until this day. I'm willing to try it again!
Great Sanibel summer video! Hardly anyone there too. Happy I don't have to deal with the no-seeums like that here!!😮 Hard to believe they're that bad with so much less foliage now. Wonder why. Thanks Sharmon! xxoo
Those bugs have been horrible since the hurricane. I wonder if something that eats them has been displaced. At least I went prepared. Now I have gloves too so I'll be completely covered next time 😂
Hello from Australia - I sometimes watch your content to chill out of an evening - that spectacular opening scene would be great to see in at least 1080p :)
I shoot in 4K! The lighting can be tough to get sometimes. This is one of my favorite scenes ever: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-twKA7ELrlLE.html
That beach looks so different now! I haven't been back since hurricane Ian. Hope they will restore the loss buildings around the lighthouse also. Thanks for taking us along and showing us the update!
Thank you so much for the super thanks!!! 🙏🏼 🙏🏼 🙏🏼 🙏🏼 I'm not sure if they will replace those buildings. It would be nice if there was something there other than the actual lighthouse structure but I guess time will tell. Everything is coming back slowly but surely. I had no idea. how long we were going to be in recovery mode.
Hi Sharmon! This was fun and different. My favorites are the fantastic moon snail shell, the fighting conchs (of course) and all those beautiful scallops. Thanks for taking us all with you to the beach. God bless your week, my friend!
Fun beach walk. My favorite was that beautiful shark eye. I can’t handle the noseeums, so I’ll do my Sanibel walks through you. After my last visit it took me a month to quit itching/scratching and I still have scars (boo!). I laughed at the Marty Feldman reference. It did remind me of “Igor” from Young Frankenstein 😝🤣🤣🤣🤣
I am lucky I am not allergic, nor do I swell up from the bites, but I have seen other people that do and oh boy! It looks terribly painful. I bought gloves so next time I'll be completely covered!!
After being there once…. I’m over the moon about Sanibel! I’ve only shelled in middle @ Island Inn. Next visit will be the two ends😉 great finds. Am I the only one that takes an hour to watch a 30 minute video? I constantly stop and check your piles and close ups for shells…is that “ virtual shelling” ?😉🤣🤣🤣
Congrats on the giant shark eye! I was so glad to see that you kept the pretty little pen shell. I know you don’t usually keep those, but that one is perfect and so pretty. I always pick up the nacre. I just can’t resist it! 😁
I need to come down and go shelling with you!! I love the yellow shells and the nacre. Can't you see a bathroom with the walls all decorated in it?! I can..
Some nice shell finds, the pinshell looked like a mermaid tail 😊, they shimmer so pretty...beautiful beach time, the sky awesome...the broken scallop wants to go home with you 😉...yuck 🤢, garbage...great adventure ❤
Girlfriend, all that talk about no see ums while watching your video, I found myself scratching my head and arms!! But I love your video. I have been to Sanibel many times. And I really miss it!
Been under quite a bit of stress lately. I always look forward to seeing your videos. They are so calming. Maybe one day I can make it to Florida to go shelling.
Thanks, Shar, for taking us back to Lighthouse beach on Sanibel. I miss that place so much....but not the no-see-ums. You're a brave gal!! I giggled at the scallop with the googly eyes! LOL!! I enjoy pausing the video, after you've picked up a shell and guessing at what they are. Trying to keep my 71 year old brain, active. I did have a problem distinguishing the ribbed cantharus with the horse conch. I noticed the ribbed is a bit on the stumpy side where the horse has an elongated body. Am I correct about that? Anywhoo, thank you so much for taking me back home to see how much it has changed and how far along they've come. One day I'll be back and see it for myself, God willing. You sound much better, glad your on the mend. ❤ Take care of yourself, beautiful beach friend. 🏖 ❤ See you next Sunday!
I find the "knobs" of the ribbed cantharus more of a square shape, versus the horse conch where they are more rounded. I think I had to pick up about 1000 of them before I was able to start seeing the difference! 😅
I was actually recently at an east coast beach. We went to cocoa beach since we were an hour away at that time in Orlando. We went Wednesday and there was a ton of seaweed.
My daughter and I came down to Marco Island from May18th - 25th. We visited Sanibel and Captiva on Tues. the 22nd. We arrived as the tide was coming in and parked nearest the lighthouse. We found mostly mini and scallops with that beautiful pink/red and white coloring. I found a skate egg case/mermaid's purse and picked it up to show my daughter. Out popped a wentletrap. The only one found all week. Thank you for your videos. Watching them has been a nice calming treat over the past 3 years. :)
Thank you for taking us along with you.. it's so affirming to see the lighthouse.. sorry no wentletraos today but you did find some great treasures! Glad the no seems left you alone after the early torture!
Dear Sharmon, At first, a shout-out to who isn't a Patreon yet! Please do. You are helping Sharmon to create better content and helping the local economy to bounce back after hurricane Ian. Sharmon posts quite regularly all different types of videos on Patreon. They are a lot of fun!❤ Oh, I felt so sorry for you with all those nasty bugs! They were literally everywhere. 😱 I think I would be walking around with a beekeeper hat, a long sleeve shirt with a turtle neck, long trousers over my ankles, and a pair of gloves. 😅 I can't believe that there are still people on the beach sitting there the whole day with all those bugs around them. Enough about that! The shells!!! Wow, you did so well! I L❤VE that huge shark eye. And so the different Calico clams. I love those colors, and the colored barnacles make it even more fun. That one with the "eyes" was hilarious!😂 And congratulations on becoming a tour guide! If I ever come to Florida, you're the first to visit!......🩵 I hope you have a wonderful week without any nasty bugs! Sending you lots of love and a big hug, xoxo ❤, Ilona
I have had a few really miserable experiences with those noseeum bugs. I am learning! Other than my hands getting bit up, I was totally fine. I went home and bought gloves 😌 My hands were stinging for a day or so, so I got fingerless gloves to use in the future. Now I am ready! That shark eye was so exciting! The last one I had to get from the sand but to have that beauty just sitting there was super fun. I've had so many experiences where I get to the beach and it's not going as planned but it ends up being fun, just not what I expected. It's a good thing I like surprises! I'm sending you Florida sunshine and healing thoughts! ❤️
When I saw the black scallop, I had a thought. May not be your style or might be gimmicky, or you may have already tried it, but here it is. Organizing shells like parfaits, band of one color followed by another and repeat. Or use three different bands of color, etc. Might be pretty to see in those tall glass jars you use. Orange and white bands like a cremesicle, black and white, pink and white. Again might be a contrived looking display as I do like your natural mixes in the jars. Maybe experiment with excess shells. Another reason I enjoy your videos: makes me think about how to further enjoy these beautiful and fascinating shells, good for the mind.
I saw this shell "art" in a frame that I'd like to replicate one day. It's all shells, but the art is the color, not the shell or the shape or the shell. The shells start black and go to grey, then tan and white, orange and then grey again. It's really lovely. So many idea - so little time!!
Wow Ian was one in a half years ago, that’s crazy. Also I was wondering If you could do more Shorts videos, just a suggestion. Keep up the amazing work on the videos!!!
I usually watch your videos on my iPad but tonight you popped up on out RU-vid on tv…..watching the tv on an ultra high res 65” tv was freaking awesome !
I love your videos. Do the special of shells on the beach change with the seasons? If so, I would love knowing the date(s) on which you were shelling. Thank you.
There are more shells in the winter months, but no specific "season" for the different species. Any shell can show up at any time, but it's more likely to find good things after a storm or a good wind event.
Is Sanibel built back up enough for vacationing there? It's been since Spring Break 2020 that I was there and I miss it so much. It is still crazy to watch the videos of Lighthouse Beach compared to when I was there last. The curve around the beach was FILLED with trees and limbs and hard to navigate. It looks so different!
Yes! Sanibel has been open and ready for business for quite a while. Not everything is open, but there are lots of places to eat, shop and stay! sanibel-captiva.org/open-businesses-in-sanibel-florida/
@@SWFBeachLife Thanks! This year, we are doing Gulf Shores but I am hoping to go back to Sanibel next year. My kids haven't even been and are desperate to go!
Some beautiful shells. Now a question, why are the Noseeums so bad at Sanibel and Ft. Myers? I don't remember that from years ago. And that Shark Eye, wow!
I don't get bit up on Fort Myers Beach, but Sanibel has always been bad for noseeums - just more so after the hurricane. ~ "Following Hurricane Ian, the no-see-um bug population on Sanibel Island has surged significantly. The hurricane created ideal breeding conditions for these pests by transforming freshwater bodies into brackish water environments with decaying plant material, which no-see-ums thrive on (WUSF ) (WGCU Public Media). Residents and workers on the island have reported that these tiny, biting insects have become much more pervasive, making outdoor activities particularly uncomfortable during dawn and dusk (SCCF)." AND those little buggers live in soil, not standing water, so spraying for them can be less effective.
I was eaten up the morning. I went shelling on Fort Myers the worst. Even my cousin couldn’t believe how bad from the pictures I sent her until we just went on vacation and she saw the scars all over my legs. I wore shorts, but I had a sun shirt on and my arms were fine. But my leg legs were covered in bites. And then when I use the bug spray that you recommended that worked very well but because I’ve never had noseeums at Fort Myers before, I didn’t wear it when I went out that day. Lesson learned
@@debbiejones6265 That is misery! I have never experienced the noseeums over on FMB. They only eat me alive on Sanibel. I have taken to wearing swim pants to avoid sunburn AND noseeums!
I’ve never heard a naturalist refer to an osprey as a “seahawk”. Once in a while locals will call one a FISH HAWK but really just osprey. I don’t know what’s behind their population explosion but here in the Treasure Coast there’s a nest or a bird in every dead tree
I think the little keyhole limpets are so cute!! We have a lot of limpets (Tacoma, WA, on Puget Sound), but they don't have the keyholes. I'm having a problem coming up with the page you showed that has the spot to click for beach walks with you. I get to your Etsy store page, but there's nothing about beach walks. Could you post a link, please? Thanks!
@@SWFBeachLife one near the point by the lighthouse too. It was beautiful, not as big as the one on lovers key. It was more like a huge driftwood tree.
@@TerryChilders-sv7he Oh yes! Sorry, I know the one you’re talking about. Yes, anything that wasn’t either really established or cemented down is now gone 🥲
I always wear a hat, whether it's a baseball type of a sunhat, I always have one on. I also wear a long sleeve UV shirt all summer long. I love the sun, but I'm out there so much I always take precautions to make sure I don't get too much.
The sand used to replenish the beaches on Sanibel is not a favorite of us locals. Wrong texture and color. And although we appreciate the effort, hopefully it will mix in with the original white sand and someday be as soft and beautiful as before!
I’ve found a couple of wentletraps there but not much else. Looks like it’s time to try again. And regarding those evil no see-ums…. Can they not bite through any type of clothing? And does you bug stuff stay on in water? I get awful reactions to them that last a couple weeks so trying to find something to repel them.
The nosseeums can't bite through clothing, so I received zero bites on my arms and legs. My hands did get bit despite the bug spray, so I bought gloves for next time. The bug spray I use does work under "normal" conditions - but nothing is going to help with those swarms other than clothing. I came prepared with my pants this time!
What are the pants you are wearing made of? We are coming the 21st of this month and are staying near the lighthouse... I am terrified that our trip will be ruined by the no-seums. I've already purchased the big repellent you suggested. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Those pants are swim pants I picked up in case I was feeling lazy about putting on sunscreen OR I wanted to protect myself against the bugs. They work great! Any covering will help keep the bugs off you. Here is the Amazon link: amzn.to/3Vyej1S The bugs stopped biting around 8am, so depending on when you get out to the beach you may not encounter them but it's always good to be prepared!
The noseeums love the early mornings and evenings, so they can be horrible until the sun comes up and once the sun starts going down again. They aren't so bad in the winter, but they are pretty terrible in the summer. They don't like a breeze so if there is a good wind they aren't too much trouble either but when they are bad they can be terrible!
