I felt like the dolphin at the beginning was waving it's tail to all your viewers as if to say, "come on down, the water is great." lol. Love the minis!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

LOL! The dolphin was definitely telling the fish they should get closer 🤣

I love it when you say, "Hello beach friends" and "Let's go to the beach"!

I LOVE that brown and white swirled moon snail. Looks like a cinnamon roll!

@miriammacdermot5601

Жыл бұрын

Right! I thought cinnamon roll too when I saw it.

@sunnycharacter

Жыл бұрын

@@miriammacdermot5601 Lol, I must have been hungry!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

It does! I love me a good cinnamon roll!

@sunnycharacter

Жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife Yes, warm with butter, cup of coffee and a long walk collecting shells!

My husband came in a few minutes ago. I told him to leave me alone that I was on vacation at the beach searching for tiny seashells. LOL (I use your video's to get me relaxed enough to get some sleep.) I can barely walk am in constant pain, and you do me a big favor by sharing your walks with me. Thank you. You really have no idea what you do for others.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

You are so very welcome! I wish I knew what magic that was so I could share more of it!

I think your photography of the tiny shells is amazing. So clear. Thanks for another lovely adventure.

When I saw those three wentletraps, I was thinking Hey where's that fourth one? He was just hiding. Those little tiny shells are so cute.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I was too dazzled by the baby ears and lost track 😂

I was just there at Ft Myers Beach last week, right where you were! I found lots of shells, nothing large but tiny and mini and medium ones so beautiful! Enjoyed sun and sound of the waves. Watched that same truck hauling sand. Had a great time! Spent a couple of days on Sanibel and supported the local economy too. Beautiful beaches still. Hurt my heart to see all the destruction, but like you said signs that recovery is continuing. Such a wonderful relaxing time I desperately needed! ❤to all working toward restoring what was destroyed.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for coming to our beat up islands! We're getting a little bit better each day 😃

I just want to thank you for your channel. I've been in a wheelchair since I was 21 and 4 months pregnant with my son from flying 60ft out the passenger windshield. My seat belt didn't work but since the vehicle flipped 5 times my side took all the damage so we wouldn't even be here right now even though my son is also in a wheelchair because he has cerebral palsy. It's hard for me to even get to the beach anymore and I always loved it even managing to survive a riptide I somehow knew to let my body float down the beach even if I had to walk a mile back to my cousin who didn't notice my absence. I just love nature that much so again thank you!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Smart cookie to float through that rip tide! I'm glad you're okay!

Love the minis. The beat up sharks eye reminds me of a bulls eye candy!

That was the best! Can't believe how enjoyable that was. My favorite was the dwarf olive with shells stuck in. Or maybe baby ears, or maybe....

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Or the sharp ribbed drill maybe? They're so pretty or the marginellas....

Thank you SO much for the tiny shell hunt! I do love the tinies! You found an amazing assortment! I was smiling from ear to ear through the whole video and didn’t even realize it until almost the end!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

🥰

I absolutely LOVE shelling for minis & tinies so THANK YOU for taking us along with you! ❤😊

I've noticed the small yellow PC's are less yellow and have more purple in them. I have to say you really did find some cute babies! I have fun in the summer doing that too. You scored on the wentletrap!👍❤️ Margenellas remind me of tiny cowries. You were right. The tiniest were worth watching. Thanks, Sharmon! xxoo

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I was admiring a marginella this morning (yeah, I'm that much of a shell nerd) and I noticed it has a little lip with some coloring like a scotch bonnet ❤️ I'll have to see if I can capture that on video one of these days 😂

@gingermackeen5741

Жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife That would be awesome!😊

I love waking along the beach, but I also love when I find a ‘sit n sift’ pile. I’ve found some pretty amazing things when I took the time to look a little more closely

I love the tiny shells! Thank you as always for taking us along with you. ❤

I love any shell, but the tinies are my absolute favorite and so fun to find. Those little tiny babies ears are so adorable! My favorite tinies I have found so far are a Milkmoon and a Marginella .

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I was admiring a little marginalia this morning and it has a tiny lip like a scotch bonnet!

Oh Sharmon! I love those teenie's and tinies! Looking for them for hours on end is like pure therapy! Thanks for sharing tiny shelling with us for a change. Can't wait to see next week's episode. I am crazy for the Alphabets! Have a great week! 🤗💞

Congrats on passing the 50,000 subscriber mark!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Marge! You gave me more than KZread did 😂

I absolutely get giddy when you do tiny shell hunting! I love them all! ❤

I just love the tiny shells! Thank you!😊

That was so fun!!! I took my tiny shells out while watching because I definitely had some I couldn’t figure out and this helped tremendously!! Great day at the beach!!

The nice thing about finding tiny shells is you can put more onto your shell bag!😊

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

And clean up is a breeze too!

Sharmon, those itty bitty shells are so adorable!

Love the tiniest, Sharmon. Thanks for sharing.

i found a nutmeg yesterday. the tour wore me out. i'm still so sore. i'm glad i went. i was teaching my nurse about all the shells as we went. all she wanted was a sand dollar. i found a pure white lace murex. we were on Keewaydin Island.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Keewaydin is one of the prettiest islands around! I'm so glad you got to experience it!

Thanks for a great small shell day!

The teeny tinies are my favorites! I just love the the miniature versions of Horse Conchs, Fighting Conchs, and Murex ❤

What fun finding these tiny shells! Thank you for a beautiful trip! ❤️🐚

I LOVE itty bitty shells!! How fun! Have a great week. See you Sunday, I love Kice! XOXO

Fantastic video!! Loved all the "littles" you found! And the dolphin was the icing on the cake! LOL Thankyou so much for sharing!

BTW, that little hermit crab in the auger shell; I imagine it saying, “Can you please put me down now? You interrupted me as I was in the middle of something.” It was the way it was waving its little claws around! So funny 😂.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Too cute right!

The tiny shells are my favorite ❤. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful video!

That gorgeous broken moonsnail made me immediately think of Michelle at Echoue Bijoux. She makes jewelry out of shells. Her channel is a lot of fun!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I know that gal! Isn't she fun?

@Janeaustenfan74

Жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife yes, i just love her channel!

Love the tiny shells. It looked like there was a wentletrap right below the button snail you picked up at 16:20.

Love the tinies! In recent years I’ve turned my attention to collecting the littlest shells. I think I may like them more than the larger ones. That was a fun one!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Those little shells are indeed super fun to hunt for!

Hi Sharman, Having beach time and seeing the dolphin was awesome. The little babies' ears, the tiny tiny olives, Pear whelkes, lighting whelkes, wintaletrap, kitten paw, banded tulip, along with all the little shells are just to cute. If lived near an ocean I am sure I would look for every size shells. I enjoy your shelling videos. I also enjoy you sharing all the live critters and you putting them back in the water. Thank you and have a great day.

I LOVE mini shelling. This is such a fun video. Thanks for taking us along!

* Only one bubble, & I love baby's ears. The tiny nutmeg was beautiful. Some of those tiny ones are amazing. Here in MN we have Stones, but the shells catch my fancy. Thanks for teaching us how to identify shells.. I must get a book. the ones I have are old & small..

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

If your shells are from Florida this book has been my go-to book to identify the shells are critters I'm finding: amzn.to/3aqkmO0

❤ I was on Bonita Beach access 4 and it also was a tiny shell day. I collected little rocks and drift wood too. 😁 The water was gorgeous. I have a KZread channel where I go metal detecting, collect shells and rocks. I'm in Bonita springs so I'm right in your neck of the woods 😄 I enjoy your channel because it helps me decide my future trips 😁 Happy hunting

Beautiful video. I love the tiny shells .😊

This is my favorite of all your videos. I just wanna lay in the sand and pick through everything. Get me to the beach!

I have a friend that is soon moving to Nokomis. I so look forward to shelling to see what I can locate on "your" beaches! 😊 ❤️. I look forward to our weekly beach time. Thanks for sharing with us vicarious shellers. 😘

Tiny shells are my favorite! I personally prefer tiny shells over the medium/larger ones. I love collecting small things and tiny shells are defiantly one of the things I collect

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I love the easy clean up after a tiny shell hunt!

@queenark584

Жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife Oh me too!

We were at FMB last Tuesday and didn't find much of anything. We tried to look closely, but just weren't successful like you were. I wish we could have seen your video before we searched-I think it would have helped us in our focus, patience, and outlook. It was difficult finding gems even on Sanibel and Captiva. It was very encouraging to see the recovery process from Ian after the devastation we witnessed in January. Thanks as always for your wonderful shelling trip!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I've had a bit of practice finding shells, but sometimes they are just harder to find than other times. I always seem to find something interesting out there!

Thank you Sharmon, I love a good shell hunt but especially a tiny shell hunt. I hope you have a great week!

Hello Beach Angel! I've been waiting for you! I wanted to be number one this time and I AM! It's so sad to see Ian's handiwork and know that people's beach dreams were dashed to pieces. I know how bad that can hurt, since I'm a Northwest Florida girl. Maybe they'll rebuild, like a friend who had lost his beach house and said, "It's okay, I still own the land." Tiny Day! Hurray! I love the tinies! Boy, I couldn't do that much bending over. Ever since I broke my back in '89, bending over for even a few minutes causes intense pain. I'd be the "I'll stay right here at this shell pile" kind of sheller. Who knows what might be buried in there? Such pretty little shells! That little lace murex is precious! So is the tiny hermit crab! Great day! You're finding so many beautiful little shells! Wentletraps, too?! Wow! And a Tusk!! A dwarf olive? Don't recall you mentioning one of those before. Another wentletrap! This makes you wonder what you've walked past while picking up larger shells, doesn't it? Treasure isn't always big, I guess. Maybe you need tweezers! A newborn baby's ear! That dolphin is the coolest thing so far! I played ball for a half hour with a dolphin at the Gulfarium in Ft. Walton Beach. I was walking along and a ball landed at my feet. I picked it up, wondering where it came from. Then I got splashed and I saw a dolphin rising up over the edge of his tank. I asked if it was his ball and he splashed me again. I threw the ball back and he caught it and threw it to me again! We kept it up until a trainer came by and told me he'd do that all day if I'd play with him. I stopped after a while because someone else wanted to play. Cool memory! You had a really nice day, love! Looking forward to your next video! I'm the only one who shared this video with you from start to finish! Yes! Love to all from Rebecca The Lost Mermaid

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Trips like this do indeed make me think about what all is out there that we simply walk right past. It's taken me some time to start appreciating the small shells. I think all new shellers just want those monster shells but from there we can branch off and appreciate so many other things. Fun story about playing with the dolphin. I would have done the SAME THING!! ❤️❤️❤️

I absolutely love the tiny shells thank you for this video

I am living ur show. I found you yesterday. I live in Christchurch New Zealand and I am so in awe of the shells you find I've never found any of these

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I went bananas when I found all the shells down here too! I had no idea how amazing seashells can be and the beaches down here where I live are AMAZING! I'm so lucky to call this place my home!

WooHoo, 2 tusks and 2 ears, worm snail (for tail) great start to building an elephant!!!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh you're right! 🤣🤣🤣

Hi Sharmon! How fun was this, looking for pretty little tinies! I do love the wentle traps. There is something so satisfying about their appearance. I only wish they came bigger but perhaps it would be cool to make a necklace of all wentle traps. I was amazed that you found tusk shells. They were plentiful and used by native American people of the past here in the Pacific Northwest. I had no idea they can be found along Gulf beaches and the East coast too. By the way, I'm really glad you kept that second brown and white broken moon snail shell. It looks like a cinnamon roll! I think my favorite for the day was the tiny hinged spiny jewel box. I wonder....is it big enough to contain a single pearl? God bless and have a great week.

Yea!!! Tinies 😊

Beautiful shells and fort Myers will eventually become the beautiful area it was before the hurricane!

Oh so cute! Not you, the shells 😂. Was thinking they would look so fun in a miniature doll house. Or you could pretend you were a giant? I love the tiny shells, and the tiny guys in them. And yea FM Beach, you’ll soon be back to your pristine self. Stay safe xx

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I feel like a giant when I make these videos. The shells are so tiny and my hands are enormous 😂 But holy cow a tiny little bowl of tiny shells would be the cutest! 🥰

I love tiny shells!❤️

Just came across your videos. Watching them is like I’m taking mini vacations in Florida. I’ve never visited Florida, only passed through or changed planes there. Maybe I’ll get to visit one day, from Houston. THANKS FOR SHARING

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for coming to the beach with me for a mini vacation!

I do love tiny shells, but I also prefer walking and finding larger ones. Who am I kidding? I prefer finding most any shells. Not that I have seen any in person, but I cannot tell the difference between the gulf oyster drill and the ribbed cantharus. Can't tell from the pics in the Living Beaches book, and can't tell from your videos. I think I've just decided to be good with that!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I know what you mean!!! I know the ribbed cantharus after picking up probably 150 of them. The gulf oyster drill I can ID if the coloring is perfect. Once I figured out the cantharus they quickly became one of my favorites. Practice definitely helps!

Thank you so much for showing us the cross bar Venus clam. I’ve seem them my whole life but never knew what they were called. Great for sandcastle decorations😊! I always loved them, Cocinas and augers for decorations when I was a kid 🐚.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Those little delightful shells are always out there. And shouldn't be overlooked since they are probably in every single shell collection in SWFL!!

A great day for tiny treasures !

Love the tinies!!

You always show what used to be our beach access for over 20 years… thank you 🥲

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I loved The Goodz. They have set up a trailer on the Sea Gypsy property.

Adding my thanks to you for shelling for the tinies!! Up north we stop and smell the roses - in Florida you stop and find the minis! Always appreciate you doing this once in a while as I am addicted to the little guys. {{shelling hugs}} from NY PS - for those that don't know - places like Hobby Lobby and Michaels and sometimes Dollar stores have empty plastic Christmas balls that you can put tinies into for awesome Christmas tree decorations.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

What a great idea for Xmas!!!

You always make my Sunday special. Nice and relaxing! Thanks! (Four is always better than three when it comes to wentletraps!)

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

4 is always better than 3 ❤️

I live on the beach vicariously through you❤

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

❤️

Hi Sharman! Hope you had a great week! Thank you for taking us on another awesome beach shelling trip! ( :

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Hi Tracy! I hope you have a super week as well!!!

You inspired me to actually LOOK for shells in Oregon after all the years I've been visiting there and wouldn't ya know it I actually found some (kinda rare now with all the jetties). Thank you and as someone who lives land locked I adore your videos!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for coming to the beach with me!

All the cute rinues! I will take that moon! A definite change to look for tinies.the baby's ears. ..all of it....but you are killing me with next week's preview! Yikes!!!!!

SUBDAYS, YES AND YES. TINYS SUNDAY ! WOOOHOOOO!❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎❣

Absolutely Love Tinies !! Soon...!! Great video !

Just love your channel!! So much fun and your voice is so calming.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥰

Amazing video, my family and I just came back from our trip to Florida, and it was great to enjoy the beautiful weather and beaches, ( Isla Morada, Miami and Juno Beach, this was my favorite one) no time for shelling but it is okay, it will be next time.❤❤❤

love the babies ear, olives, and the coral❤

I enjoy your videos and you are teaching me so much. I would love to live close to a beach but live NE of Ft. Worth, TX. I enjoy your NJ accent and miss Cape May, NJ.

Oh my..sooo tiny , baby shells. lol. Again, great treasures on a beautiful beach. What are you doing with these tiny shells? Can't wait to put my feet in the sand. Thanks again.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I have a few little jars that I keep adding these tinies to. I just love the way shells and glass look.

@suzannebraden9671

Жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife ❤️ Thought you might make bracelets. Maybe too tiny for that. But, could be fun. Thanks again.

I love the tiny shells! 😊😊😊

Still so sad. I knew Ft. Myers before the Hurricane. And then saw it after my trip in May 2024. It broke my heart and I cried. But so happy to give some of my funds to the city. How far of a walk is it to the old wood pier poles? love the coquinas and the wentle traps. I still have not found baby's ears. So cute. Love that tusk shell. Cool.

@SWFBeachLife

2 күн бұрын

The walk to the pier is probably about 1/2 mile. When we first stayed on Fort Myers beach we ended up on the South end of the island and we fell in love with it. So many fabulous treasures to be found!

That was a fun adventure to watch! Wish I was there!! Thank you so much for sharing!

Thank you so much, for this. I miss Fort Myers sooo much!

That moon snail looked like a cinnamon bun. Lol

Would love to see what craft you do with the tinies! What a fun day shelling.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

The tinies didn't appeal to me for quite a while. I've been converted - I love those little treasures! 😂

I've stayed near the lighthouse end of Sanibel several times, and you can nearly always find tiny shells in the high tide wrack line (even in May/June).

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Good to know! That beach is still closed from the hurricane 🥲

Omg, those made a a super pretty collection of tinys. I think the bubble shells are stinking cute. The inside of that cross barred venus❤ Thanks for the Video and I am looking forward to the next one❤

I so anticipate your episode each week. I loved shelling, but sadly I’m not able to walk the distances any more. You make the hunt and adventures such fun! Bless you and thank you from South Africa.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for spending your time at the beach with me!

I know die-hard shellers dismiss cowries, bubbles, slipper snails, & limpets as beginner shells but I LOVE them! And of course olives now. Wish I could get lucky & find the smaller shells for crafting. But being land-locked up north it won't happen. What i find in stores & thrift shops are the medium to large touristy shells. May have to look into online ordering.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I love cowries! And I am not ashamed to say I love Florida Fighting Conchs too - even though they are not rare at all. It is so time consuming finding those little shells but holy smokes it's fun! Please be careful buying shells and if possible buy them from someone who collects ethically (doesn't kill the critter for its shell).

Thanks for the walk! I miss Ft Myers and shelling on the islands. As always thanks for teaching us something! Had no idea the dolphin would get that long....yikes. Thank you for always keeping nature in mind.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Our islands are still pretty beach up but the beaches are just about back to "normal." ❤️

Tinies are my favorite! This was an awesome video!

Thanks!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Lori!! I appreciate the ❤️

Kudos to you for all the garbage you're picking up! You're really helping to make a difference. Sure hoping to come back next January!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

It's going to be a LONG time before everything is back to "normal" - so might as well enjoy what's there right? I hope you are able to make it back down!

Found my first Albino shell a few days ago and instantly thought of you! It was an Albino Lighting Welk!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Aren't they awesome! And see what I mean about that white color? Totally different than a bleached out shell. Congrats!

I have difficulty walking now and my balance sucks so I’ve been finding places to sit and search for minis.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Good plan! No need to risk an injury when you can plop down and hunt for treasures!

We don't see that many shells in the Pacific Northwest, I'd have a hard time leaving shells on the beach. LOL

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Believe me, the struggle is real to leave shells at the beach!! 🐚 😂

So many cute tinys!! How fun ❤

Great treasures

Looking forward to CONE week!

Love those tiny tiny shell they are so cute❤

I have just found your channel and I'm having a blast!! You have reignited my shell passion. I live in Nova Scotia so the shells here are not nearly as colourful.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Well welcome back to the beach!!

Hi Sharmon, I just thought of what can be used (recycled) again for collecting those really tiny itty bitty shells 🐚. A medicine capsule! You know those orangish brown or white colored ones with the child safety screw type caps on them? Those would be great. Especially the larger sized ones. I think I’ll use those next time I go shelling. Have a great day!!! Love and hugs sent your way ❤😊

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

That is a great idea! I personally like something that opens a little quicker but those medicine containers would certainly keep them safe - even when traveling!!

@Callmeonmyshell13

Жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife yep, and durable!

I'm going to stick with the larger shells. My old eyes would NEVER find those tiny shells! LOL!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm going to look for them while I can! 😂

I love watching your videos, so much that I want to come down just for shelling. Thank you for the inspiration! I am wanting to come down for vacation to specifically go shell hunting and kayaking to some of the smaller islands like you do, so when is the best time to come for shelling and not so hot weather? And if you don't mind, where would the best places be to stay and go within a 30 minute drive? If you don't mind answering, thank you!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

The "shoulder" months of season, say in October and April are quite nice. It's not as crowded as winter, the weather isn't quite summer crazy hot and the shells are around. And Fort Myers has great access to Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and some Naples and Bonita Springs beaches as well.

Oh yeah, see you Sunday! LOL

16:20 I thought you were reaching for that wentletrap!!

@SWFBeachLife

2 ай бұрын

DOH!!!! Oh you have a great eye. I totally missed it!!!