A lot of people would not find looking for shells and walking very fun. This takes me back to my high school days and other times when I visited my parents at Sanibel and would just spend hours and hours looking for shells. I have five shell mirrors, a shell jewelry box, and two shell photo frames that I made from shells out there. I'm so weird, because I used to go out there totally by myself and stay out there for hours and hours, head down for so long, I almost passed out from the sun, heat and overuse of my searching eyes. This is something so many people do not know about me. I can walk and stroll the same area over and over and over and over again for years and never get bored, and just lose myself and stay out there until my mind is completely emptied. So many people would see this as "wasted" time, but that's the kind of thing that I really love to do, walk and look, silently walk, look at nature's beauty, and go on and on and on until I am mentally and physically exhausted. What a wonderful life I've lived.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful memory to share. I know the feeling of wanting to be on the beach by myself quite well. I've become accustomed to it and now I really crave that alone time! ❤️

@angelicareyes4183

Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@nellyjune9828

7 ай бұрын

Me tooooo,i love enjoying beach by myself❤

@waffleenforcer

Ай бұрын

What a wonderful story, thank you for sharing 😁

Just found you…..never knew watching someone collect shells could be so fascinating! ❤

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

That's what people keep telling me. All I know is I love the beach and sharing all the treasures that can be found out there!

I love how you said that the crown conch was lovingly worn down and has been hugged by the beach a few times. What a great description!

Hello from a local Southwest Floridian. Love to see someone else showing the beauty of our area.

@SWFBeachLife

11 ай бұрын

Howdy neighbor!! 🌴

You are at my happy place ! What a Mother’s Day!!

Wow, Sanibel-Captiva is one of my favorite places on the planet. I have bins of shells from hours and hours of hunting. You really found the Mother Lode! Thanks for sharing. I am totally missing my yearly visit!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Oh that day was crazy fun! Well worth the broken shell bag!

That was an insanely good shelling day. I loved it! So many good finds!

@susangray4594

Жыл бұрын

Where exactly were you shelling??? I've never got that many diff ones!!!

Another 'similarity' to claim as separated sisters - I broke my shelling bag on my first shelling trip..... yeah, I had to have everything I saw..

What a wonderful haul of beautiful shells. Thanks for taking us along Sharmon.

That was so much fun! Thank you for taking us along for the ride!!!

Glad to see that the greenery on the island is starting to come back.

Holy cow you scored! Fantastic day at the beach! Thanks for taking us along! 😊

@billrobbins5874

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, that skull was an amazing find. Kind of creepy though. Gorgeous variety!

How I would love nothing more than to take a beach stroll with you and find these beautiful treasures! I just love the way you know all the names of these shells and share your knowledge with us!

@SWFBeachLife

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for coming to the beach with me!

Another beautiful day you captured. Again, really enjoyed joining you on this walk! Such glorious shells! Just breathtaking 💋

Such beautiful shells! The lightning whelks were crazy! I have to say, the last egg cockle was gorgeous!!! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful day!! ❤

My goodness, what amazing shells. The lighting whelkes, Pear whelkes. My favorite was the banned tulips and the true tulips. Love the meraxs.Looks like you had an amazing day shelling. Dont get me wrong, i really enjoy all the shells and the live critters. Thank you for taking the time to share your videos with us. Have a great day. 28:32

Thanks for the best Mother’s Day trip!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Happy Mother's Day!

Yes, Sanibel please! I think this must be what shelling on Sanibel in days long past must have been like. I’m glad you got to enjoy it and share it with us. Fantastic shell haul!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I just need a couple of guys digging holes about a mile up the beach from me apparently. It did wonders!

That was so much fun!! ❤️ Can't wait till next week!!

So many beautiful shells!! Thank you for this calming video of the ocean and the shells!

Wow the ocean was extremely generous today! I can’t believe all those lightning welks ! And that tulip in red ! Wow ! Such a good day and I can completely understand how you broke your bag lol 😂! Thanks for the awesome day at the beach! ❤

What an awesome day!! Love all the whelks!!! The true tulips were awesome!!! Have a great week!! See you Sunday! XOXO

Wow! Whelk fever! As always, you make such lovely finds. Nice to see Sanibel making a recovery.

You are wonderful and your excitement contagious. I'll be trying out your recommended non acid acid today for shell cleaning. Thank you for your knowledge and entertainment!

What a trip! So many beautiful shells! Happy shelling 🐚!

I figured out why I like your channel so much! You are so knowledgeable and interesting and I've loved seashells for over 40 years! The icing on the cake is your genuine excitement combined with a great voice. Keep them coming. If I ever get back to the beach I won't be able to sit still!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Well shucks - thank you so much! I'm thrilled that I can share my passion with others!

Great day for lighting whelks!I had a great day for olives last week here in Garden City! They were everywhere! Had a blast!

I think I've said before, but I just love your voice overs! You do s great job of conveying the original reactions and also providing fun info.

@SWFBeachLife

11 ай бұрын

Yay, thank you so much!

Another wonderful trip to the beach or continuation thereof! Such wonderful shells collected!

Thank you for another great video! I can’t believe how many shells there were!

"It was insanity "! LOL ! I just love watching your videos! ❤

What an epic shelling day !! Im catching up starting at the bottom of list on your videos 😊. Im looking forward to today’s Sunday post !

This is amazing. I have to add this to my bucket list.

Absolutely love your channel I'm so glad I came across it. Thank you so much for posting! I have pretty bad anxiety due to my extra dopamine that I have thanks to my DiGeorge syndrome and I love watching your videos to help calm my anxiety down whenever I'm having a super anxious day which is just about everyday

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I have heard so many people say my videos are relaxing. I'm definitely relaxed when I'm walking the beaches recording! I'm happy to have you come along!

Thanks for your videos! Love it! I found some really cool stuff at blind pass. ❤🐚

WOW!! That was a wonderful day shelling, my dream day, thank you so much for sharing

So awesome as always!!

What beautiful shells you got today! I’m sorry about your shell bag but you still managed to get a lot of shells. Thank you for a nice, peaceful video. Happy Mother’s Day! ❤️🐚💐

@IrishAnnie

Жыл бұрын

Collateral damage.

Beautiful day on the beach. Thank you ❤

Wow..wonderful show stopper treasures ! Epic ! Thank you ❤

Beautiful shells. Especially the lighting welks and the banded tulips

Hi Sharmon, Part 2 of your adventure didn't disappoint! It was a whelk bonanza! I think this haul is the highest number of shells you've ever taken home. Or am I wrong? I'm so happy to see that Sanibel is bouncing back. Nature is so resilient. Thank you for taking us with you on this epic trip! I wish you a wonderful week. Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤️, Ilona

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

There have only been a few times when the shells has been so good I take shells out of my shell bag and get them into my backpack so I can have more room for shells - LOL! I remember doing this at Honeymoon Island for sure, probably a time or two on Kice and this day. I couldn't help it - there were so many fabulous shells everywhere! Nature is so resilient - much more so than us humans, that is for sure. I wish you a wonderful week as well! ❤️🐚🌴🌊

Your luck at finding so many hinged shells amazes me! The hinged spiny jewel box in the intro makes me drool every week!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

The ones with the really purple inside are so pretty! 🥰

WOW! What a trip!!

When grouped the lightning welks resembled bouquets-ocean bouquets. I love that! Thanks from Colorado.

I love those lightning whelks. They are my favorite shells. They were gorgeous. 😊💗

Wow! That was the best shell day I've ever seen!!

Another beautiful video with wonderful shells 😊.

Amazing video thanks. Stay lifted

Looks like a great day shelling! It's on my bucket list to come to Florida to shell!!

Living here in SW Florida, I love combing the beach for shells. Christmas 7 years ago, my boyfriend and I walked the beach on Christmas morning. I told him, “Pick up only the whole shells, not the broken ones.” Then he went down on his knee and proposed.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love this! My husband proposed on a dock overlooking a bay and a salt marsh. ❤️

@IrishAnnie

Жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife Who said romance is dead? We know better! ❤️

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

@@IrishAnnie We sure do!

Nice, big banded tulip and it had such unique coloring in my opinion.

Wonderful variety, lovely ❤❤❤

I love walking the beach for shells. I did my bathroom wall in sea shells just the one wall. It was so pleasing, and it was also very therapeutic.

I first went to Sanibel in the summer of 1968. My aunt and uncle introduced me to "the island"we stayed at the West wind inn. I went to the island for my hunnymoon. I first went when I was 11 we watched the trees planted at the West wind. As the years went by we took our son and daughter there. I am now 66 years old. I breaks my heart to see the devietation. It can be restored but to me it will never be the same. I look at my shells and think of all my special family times and there are no words to express how I feel. It is a dream to return but I was injured while nursing and I don't think I can tolerate the trip. It is a precious special place to be treasured and appreciated. I want to go back 1time before Im gone if my prayers are answered I will ❤

@SWFBeachLife

10 ай бұрын

I try to just be grateful I was able to see and appreciate these islands before the hurricane. It will never be the same but it will be back!

Wow! What an amazing day. Your videos never disappoint, specially for those of us that live several hours away from the beach. That one pear welk that was all black, reminds me a lot of the shells I find here in North Carolina.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Yes, your beaches turn some shells those beautiful blue and black colors. I'd like to try my luck up there one of these days!

I’m waiting for the commercial to be done. Can’t wait to see the results of the day😊

Omg that box crab! 😂 blowing bubbles! Wowzers with the beautiful true tulips 😍what a perfect day at the beach!

Bubble-Blowin'-Box-Crab..... great stuff!

I am not 100% sure because you did not turn the skull thing over, but the back of it looks like what the shops in Galveston call a Crucifix fish because one side looks like Jesus on the Cross. I found a lot of those in Galveston when I was a kid, they are a fish skull, but I can't remember what type fish.

@suzannehall5991

Жыл бұрын

The skeleton of the sail cat. That one was huge.

New subscriber!!😁 Thanks so much for that beach time!!! I'm in Western PA, where it was in the 60s today. I prefer it to be 85 and up (it feels like Mother Nature is giving me a nice warm hug!!! 🧡) I also enjoyed learning about all of the sea shells and critters! I have so many of those shells in my collection. It was nice to learn their names & a little bit about them. Thx again!! 🪸 🐚

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

We used to be sorta of neighbors! I grew up and lived in Northern NJ for all of my adult life. I'm with you though - I'm loving this weather so much more! ❤️🐚🌴🌊

What a great experience at Sanibel!

What a day! So awesome.

Beautiful shelling day 🐚🐌🐕🌻🥰

Wonderful shell finds 😱😱😱🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖

Sorting my shells from jars to favourite box , sadly I don’t remember where I found them I just know it called me from Australia 🇦🇺, east coast . Can be living and poisonous. Just love your life and journey . Am 56 have collected from a child . Found prettified shells too xx your an amazing teacher xx

Wow! That was a great day at SI! Don't feel bad. A big whole red true tulip is still on my bucket list too. I've found some faded ones, but not a nice big red one. Can't wait for the Kice video! Looks like it won't be next week.😢 Thanks Sharmon! xxoo

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I am still cleaning cones - LOL! Kice will be week after next. Honestly, the tinies at Fort Myers Beach were super fun to look for too.

Paper figs are my favorite! I always feel they are natures cross stitch! 😋😋😋

Thank you for sharing your wonderful adventure which thanks to you also became mine! ❤

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! 🐚🌴🌊

How awesome! Hope I can get down there soon!

Watching this makes me need to visit Sanibel soon!

Wow, I have a hard time, seeing your videos, make me feel so much better, thank you 🙏🙏😊❤❤❤❤

Thank you so much for this video it was wonderful.

Happy Mother's Day, Sharmon! What a fantastic day of shelling. Oh you must have been beside yourself with all those wonderful finds. I was excited for you just watching the video. So many beautiful things that I would have had trouble figuring out a favorite. I think my favorite for this trip was that great big blue-colored banded tulip. That first buttercup lucine that was so yellow was incredible as was the yellowish giant cockle. If I ever get to come to Florida, I will need 2 shells bags with reinforced straps! I totally enjoyed the 2 cute crabs you filmed too. I happen to think that crabs are very cute. Glad you had such a wonderful time.😊

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I hope you had a lovely Mother's Day as well! ❤️

@miriammacdermot5601

Жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife I did!

So fun thank you for sharing

As I say, it’s always exciting to come with you on your beach trip. I love the true tulips special the red ones. I look forward to next week I am excited to see what you find of the tiny ones, I love that too ❣️❤🩶🩵

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I love the clean up after the tinies!! 🤣

Your excitement is great..what a great day of shelling

Love that calico clam! Definitely on my bucket list

I love the beach and ocean. Cant wait to go🎉

You always get lucky with finding such nice shells! I want to go to Sanibel island so bad!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I have had a little bit of practice over the past 3 years and I'm definitely starting to learn a thing or two!

Hope to see more great finds in your Etsy store.

Wow! That’s nuts and I’m very jealous! 😊

I’m so so jealous of ALL those paper figs!!!! That was one of the shells that I most wanted to find when I went to Florida that I didn’t ever find any. Next time! I’m glad to see that Sanibel and Ft Myers Beach are slowly making recovery progress. Hopefully I will get back there soon. Great video!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I have never seen so many paper figs in one day! If you like them, my best luck for them is always on Sanibel.

@deniseyoung5385

Жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife thanks for the great tip!

@susangray4594

Жыл бұрын

I've never found a paper fig. You have to keep my eyes open for one of those.

That was such a neat haul that makes for a wonderful Mother's Day. Sorry your shell bag broke hopefully your new one will work better for you

What a great day! I’m so jealous!!

I love, love, love seashells! And rocks, and fossils, earth's treasures.

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I'm starting to adore rocks....

Great day at the beach!

Oh my word! When you went to pick up that banded tulip I was like wow it’s huge lol !! Sorry to blow this up with comments im just excited for you lol so many lighting welks!! So many pretties 😮❤

@SWFBeachLife

11 ай бұрын

So many pretties!! 🐚

YAY! "Let's go to the beach 🎶 🎶 " ⛱️ 🐚 😎

Fantastic day at the beach Sharmon!

This shelling was epic, especially for April!

That mask that you found looks like the one from "finding Nemo"! 😂

@deniseyoung5385

Жыл бұрын

Ha! It does! I thought the same thing!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

P Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way was where I was headed after my shell trip! Ok, not really but you are 100% correct and I LOVE that movie!

@deniseyoung5385

Жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife 😂

Enjoyed the video. What I would like to know is how to get to the beaches such as you show without owning property. The very few beaches for public do not have the shells Sanibel is suppose to be known for. I was very heartbroken to find my 1st visit to Florida with Sanibel the highlight of the trip and finding mostly white shells and some calico's that can be found all over Florida's beaches. So happy you are enjoying yourself though.

@SWFBeachLife

7 ай бұрын

There are plenty of public parking lots open and Sanibel always has shells. Depending on the time of year you visit will determine the quantity and quality of the shells you find.

😊 awesome day, wish i was there too.... It's just not fair... Thanks for letting us tag along

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

Believe me - I wish I could have transported people to share those shells with!

This wad such a breathtaking sdventure.. every turn I wad hoping you too would find a junonia!!!! The beach just kept sending treasures to you... live and empty.. gifts of nature!!!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

My junonia is out there somewhere. We shall find each other one of these days!

Have so had beach fever and still have 4 mths till I walk those lovely beaches at Sanibel and Marco Island . The shells at this video time were amazing. All those whelk, trues and banded tulips , beautiful. I really have this pull to egg cockles now. I don't know why. They just speak to me and really hard to find. That driftwood would have come home with me too. Sanibel is looking better and better . Just a lovely video for Mothers Day! Can't wait to be there!!! 🤗😍💖 Hugs! Have a great week!!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

I swear some shells have a pull on me too! Hence the broken shell bag I guess 🤣 I hope you have an absolutely amazing time while you her in SWFL!

My family and I are going for the first time this year What actual beach is best for shelling. It’s our first time 💜🙌

@SWFBeachLife

3 ай бұрын

I have a video for you! This is for new shellers: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i6memKusdMyac7Q.htmlsi=_i5EWURkHDM8G-oB And there is no one beach that is best for shelling. There are quite a few in SWFL that are pretty great.

All those shells 😍 I asked my daughter, who is taking biology specializing in zoology, and she thinks the bone is a pelvis of a bird, like a heron possibly. But definitely not an alligator skull 🐊

My sister and I had Sanibel Island beach all to ourselves this March. We had a similar experience shelling. It was beyond amazing!

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

YAY! I'm so glad there were other people out there to enjoy it while it lasts! They will rebuild and it will be as busy as ever!

Oh my goodness!!! What a dream shelling day! I don't mind breaking my shell bag if I can get that many shells! I wonder why all the true tulips are broken. I found one years ago and it was broken in that same manner. What a day! ❤ Happy Mothers Day, by the way.