I love how I feel as if I'm right there with you shelling when watching on my 4K Xmas present. I open the door and let the sounds of the waves and the smell of the salt air here sweep through my office to enhance my adventure!!!....raining outside right now, so now that the video has come to a close; suppose I should close the door and once again thank you for letting me tag along on yet one more shelling adventure!!!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Hi friend! Shelling in the office? Sounds like an amazing day at work! 😀 Thanks so much for coming along and joining the adventure!

My husband and I just got back from Florida Saturday and we had the opportunity to go to SWF and Southeast. We stayed on singer island a few nights and had amazing results! However most of them my husband and I fought the Atlantic for and shelled the break line! At one point I did an uphill somersault 😂 My body is still recovering! We did find 3 intact lions paws, a distorsio, several moons, scotch bonnets, 2 hawk wings (both broken but 80% plus on both still intact), a perfect queen helmet and a hairy triton fully intact! Plus lots of other goodies! Not bad for our first time shelling the Atlantic! Just wanted to say thank you, if it wasn’t for your videos we would never know these beautiful places existed!! (Had a blast on Juno too, could the water get any more gorgeous! Amazing!)

I love this video from the beginning sunrise to the last shell. I lived in Florida for 16 years with my husband, the love of my life. We lived on the west coast, but every chance we had we would drive over to the east coast and get a hotel on the beach. He was a photographer, so we spent most of our time making photos. He passed away in 2019 and I moved back to Texas to be near my family. I miss Florida and my life in paradise. Your video of the ocean roar, the sunrise, all of the shells brings back the beautiful memories. Thank you.

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate your anecdotes. I am so happy to read that this content can help transport you back through cherished memories 💙 Thank you so very much for watching, friend!

@13:50, wow, that Imperial Venus is gorgeous! So many shells; I can't believe the size of those shell piles! Thanks for taking us along. 😎 🐚

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

How amazing ! This is shelling paradise and I was so excited and happy to see all the beautiful shells you found ! It was really a wonderful time spent at the beach with you ! 🐚❤️🏝️

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Hi friend, thanks so much for coming along on this one!

I usually have shelled on Sanibel but not on East side of Florida...I am amazed at the shell pile here! And interesting shells too! I think a shelling trip to this side would be good! Especially since Sanibel needs to "heal". Thanks for a wonderful video!!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Hi friend! Shelling on the east coast of Florida is quite a different experience to shelling on the west coast of Florida. While shelling here can often be hit or miss, you'll never find disappointment in the beauty of the wild Atlantic Ocean! It's often electric blue colored here, because of the impact of the Gulf Stream! Good luck on your trip, and thanks for watching!

This brings back good memories !! And need to plan another trip ! Would love to find a Lions Paw !! Great video ! Thank you !!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

Another great video...and shells! Thank you for the virtual visit 😎

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, friend!

Your taste in shells compared to mine are so different. I was dying to see shells I would cover, being overlooked. We have our own tastes and likes. I live in Southern California and all the shells, once lining our beaches have been gobbled up by the masses...not real Californians. The beach waves are like ours, mostly crashing onto the shore. We don't run away from them, we plunge in. I love both lapping and crashing water...AND I would have waded into a shell piled, sit down, spend the day sifting through every shell possible. Oh I am heart aching and envious. That gorgeous sight of God's creation and beauty...worth much more than money could buy. You are truly and deeply blessed. ❤

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

I have quite a few shells in my collection at home, so I usually only pick up certain types of shells. I love wading into huge shells piles(when they are present), and sorting through - it's a treasured experience! Thanks so much for coming along!

We've been watching your amazing videos for a long time and I just want to send along a huge 'thank you' for all the work you do in bringing these videos to KZread and sharing your adventures. It's very inspiring and extremely fun to watch. We're in the Jupiter area so we always really enjoy seeing what you find on our nearby beaches. Your discovery of that Junonia piece in this video is an absolutely incredible find. We've never seen or heard of that before, so it gives us hope one day we might actually find one on our nearby beaches. Again, thank you for doing what you do! Love your videos!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Hi friends, I really appreciate your great feedback! My family winters in Florida, so when I visit, I always try to make a stop over to the SE Coast to get some shelling, in. Interestingly, I didn't realize how rare it is to find J's or even J pieces in SE Florida, until after I uploaded this video and saw some of the related comments. Thanks as always for watching!

Nice! Some great finds and beautiful scenery. 😍

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

Those were outstanding finds! Congrats on the junonia cob! On the east coast no less! Thank you for shar6this video with us! Hugs!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

I was so surprised to find that J - it's the most intact one I have yet found, lol! Thanks for watching!

That was some great great finds 😊 I so wish I could be there right now. Thank you for always sharing xx

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Hello friend, thank you for watching!

What a fun day of shelling! Don't you just live the sound of the water pulling across the shells? The imperial Venus clams were beautiful - I had never seen those before. I loved your oyster finds, too.

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

That sound always makes me stop what I am doing, and just listen - it's truly magical. Thanks so much for coming along!

So many pretty shells. Thanks as usual for sharing.

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Thank yo for coming along!

You scored today with some fabulous shells and massive shell piles congratulations the sounds of the crashing waves and rolling shells was pretty amazing

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Hi friend, thank you as always for watching!

Awesome finds. Thanks for taking us along.

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming along!

Awesome finds. Beautiful colors and shapes. Beautiful sunrise too

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for coming along, friend!

@debblair5761

Жыл бұрын

@@solaceinshelling6552 always enjoy your videos

Augers are rare where we live so such abundance of them is nice to see…also it’s nice that you appreciate the broken shells as well

You need a scoop, so you can grab some of the seashells between waves. Beautiful finds.

Really great finds! Singer Island and MacArthur Beach are a great place to go shelling. Thank you for sharing. 🤗🐚🐚🐚🐚

Love your intro :-) And wow all those shells! I'm glad you have such good luck when you hit the East Coast. It makes me want to visit right now, but I know there are no guarantees those shells will show up. Gorgeous beach and video my shelling friend!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Hi friend! I have definitely gotten skunked in this area before, but I try to just tend to keep walking until I find something, lol! Thanks for the feedback on the intro, and thanks for watching!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

@@solaceinshelling6552 I’ve been skunked for sure on that Coast. I’ll keep walking next time!

Amazing shells looking like a carpet on the beach. The photography of the sunrise at the beginning of the video is spectacular. I love the feeling that you get when you experience something so magical. I hope to make a trip in the next couple of months to the beaches on the Sea of Cortez. With COVID I've been away too long. The beach seams to re-energize me. 🐕🥰🇺🇸

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Hello friend, thanks for the great feedback! I have heard that the Sea of Cortez is not only amazingly gorgeous, but also great for collecting shells!

@guadalupeknippen528

Жыл бұрын

It will be the first time that I go shelling since I've started watching these shelling videos. It will be fun if I can identify the shells I find. I'm also going to buy a book on shells to take with me. 🐕🥰

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

@@guadalupeknippen528 🐚💙

Super jelly of your scotchies and sundial! Great haul!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

Super excellent finds!

I had no idea that Junonias could be found on the east coast of Florida! Fantastic find!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

In retrospect, this J was probably my favorite find of the day, haha!

that brown imperial venus is absolutely stunning!

Love the new video opening!! Amazing video and such beautiful views🤩. That sundial 😍😍. Can't believe how many shells were on the beach. Your scores we all awesome!! So jealous

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback on the intro... was time to switch it up a little! I appreciate you coming along!

I could watch you all day....Love your channel.

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Awww, thank you so much for coming along!

Wow, in midst of planning my little getaway to Jupiter area, and this gives me happy feet for sure!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

This whole area of SE Florida is amazing, if not even for the shelling, for the electric blue water of the wild Atlantic! Thanks for watching, and good luck shelling!

Great video ! That was a huge shell pile, oh my goodness ‼️ We have those shells here in Navarre & Pensacola FL. I have only found fragments of a Lion's Paw. I love that you found a Junonia cob. Thoroughly enjoyed your adventure. Thanks for sharing !

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Hello! That pile was really big, and it literally appeared in front of me on my return walk to my car! Thanks so much for watching!

I can't believe you found a junonia cob on the east coast! It's definitely much rarer to find a broken specimen there than a perfect one on the west coast. And those scotch bonnets are an east coast classic. Thanks for taking us along!!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

I know, I was so excited, but I suppose I didn't realize until later on how rare it is! Thanks so much for watching, and love the Outer banks content you have been posting!

@shellstories

Жыл бұрын

@@solaceinshelling6552 Glad to hear :)

I got confused with the calico clam and the Bittersweet...beautiful video as always!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

These shells can indeed be tough to distinguish between. One key indicator for a Bittersweet Clam is the thin ribbing on the shells...this goes for Spectral, Giant and Decussate Bittersweet Clams - all of which can be found in SE Florida. Calico Clams don't have that ribbing, and their patterning is more spotted/blotchy. Calico Clams are also more elongated(wider than they are, tall), than Bittersweets are. Thanks for watching!

I never been to this before that’s a huge among us piles and I really enjoy these piles. I wish I was there. I wish I would get my pickax or shovel to pick out the shells that I could ever want to have seashell collecting

Watching this again because I love this video and your shells!! Would you please tell me which beach in singer island this was? We are going next week!!

Great video!! Thank you!! 🙌🏻❤️🦋

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

Wow!!! That was an amazing shell pile! Love the sounds the shells make when the water is receeding! ❤️🐚

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

This is one of my all time favorite sounds in nature 💙 Thanks for watching!

You have a beautiful dog.

I like picking up the oyster shells…my family thinks I’m crazy!❤

Love that beautiful sundial - so nice! and isn't that unknown shell a bleached out gaudy nautica?

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

I think you are right on the Gaudy! I have found a few interesting color variations of Natica shells in SE Florida over the years, including a separate species called the Florida Natica(Natica tedbayeri), which is a cousin of the Gaudy. The shell here appears to be lacking most of the other pigments aside from the zingy orange patterning we would normally see on a Gaudy - such a cool find! Thanks for watching, friend!

So beautiful!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Love this video! How did you manage to even walk without crushing the shells?

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Interesting question! These shell piles are pretty fair weather, meaning they often disappear just as quickly as they appear, with the tides. I always try to walk around the edges if I have shoes on, but sometimes it's impossible to find goodies, if you don't move into the middle(with the bigger piles). With all of that said, most often in these types of piles, I'm on my hands and knees looking closely, lol! Thanks for watching!

Amazing❤

Loved all the Scotch Bonnets!!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Hello, these Scotch Bonnets seem so be fairly common in south east Florida! Thanks for watching!

I would have been acting a fool if I had found that Lions paw 🤣🤣

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

I actually was, but no one was around to see it, lol! I maintain composure to film the find, and then celebrate! Thanks for watching!

What a beautiful shells.

Tons of shells! Hi Yuki wherever you are 🐕‍🦺

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Hello friend! Unfortunately Yuki can't always be with me for all of my adventures. If she's not with me, she's always safe at home with friends, and family during these instances. She also hates the heat, lol! Thanks for watching, and... woof! 🐶🐚

@barbridingsTheResinator

Жыл бұрын

@@solaceinshelling6552 Thank you for the Yuki update..lol. Thank you for your amazing videos!

Absolutely love your videos!! Can you disclose the location in this one?💙🐚

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

This is in Juno, just south of pier!

Love watching you shell

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for coming along!

Witaj. Wspaniałe muszle takie piękne 🥰

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Cześć przyjacielu, dziękuję za oglądanie! Doceniam to, że oglądasz, z Polski!

@jot-ka9319

Жыл бұрын

@@solaceinshelling6552 Your videos are exotic to me. In Poland we have the Baltic Sea, Little one on the beach 🙂. Regards And I'm waiting for more movies.

oh I love and miss beach sunrises 😍

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

This sunrise was EPIC! Thanks so much for watching!

Hello happy Shelling~!

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Hi friend, thank you so much for watching!

I’ve gotta make my way to the SEFL, I’ve only been to SWFL

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

SE Florida can be hit or miss, but when it's on it's 🔥! SW Florida is much more consistently great for shelling, but the variety on the east coast is amazing!

Whoah !!!!!!

Whoa I bet there was shark teeth there also. Perfect condrions for it.

Nice hand....

You've stumbled upon seashell utopia.

I’m surprised you didn’t shell the entire day lol

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Hello! I am only able to visit Florida once a year, so when I shell in SE Florida, I usually have the days planned out for filming at 2 or more shelling stops, lol! I would have loved to stay at this spot all day! Thanks for watching!

@SherryBaby2003

Жыл бұрын

Same here I visit Fl once a year

HEY YALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

I’ve never seen such a massive rack line

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

Believe it or not, those piles, made largely of Spectral Bittersweets occur quite frequently from what I have gathered. There's always hidden treasures to be found in them, though! Thanks for watching!

@maryannkom299

Жыл бұрын

@@solaceinshelling6552 I watch southwest florida beach life an she’s been to the east coast twice in search of shells and got completely skunked both times. If you ever watch her Sunday video, you need to tell her where to go next time.

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

​@@maryannkom299 I too have been skunked a few times in some places, but those videos usually don't make it to KZread 🤣 In all honesty, I think the best guidance I can give anyone who is looking to shell in earnest, is to prepare for the expectation, that there really can't be any expectations. Contrary to what some may think, there really is no magic spot, and there is SOO much that is dependent upon tide, weather, luck etc. I will say though, I have an upcoming episode where I got skunked pretty bad on a 2 day road trip to find specific few types of shells, because I had an expectation to find those types of shells - it was a learning experience for me! Fortunately, I have been able to think of a way to combine it with another episode in a way that's really cool - stay tuned!

@maryannkom299

Жыл бұрын

@@solaceinshelling6552 thank you. Sharmon from SWF beach life seems to know this too. She can always find shells in her area, but has had a lot less luck in the Keys and on the east coast, but she always sees the humor in it.

@solaceinshelling6552

Жыл бұрын

@@maryannkom299 Agreed! I love her content, too. She always seems to be able to roll well with the highs and lows of a shelling experience!