You can purchase (almost) all the shells from this walk on Sanibel: swfbeachlifestore.etsy.com/listing/1646995722/florida-seashells-from-sanibel-island I kept the "freak" shell 😃

Love that the beach is looking so good and everything is slowly rising again. Mother Nature is definitely a clever girl. Lovely video as usual. Hugs and stay safe xx

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

It's starting to come back and it's great to finally see other people on the beach but the traffic!! I won't go over there unless it's first thing!

I just love the way you think. Shelling in the water -- "it feels like a video game to me!" That sunrise was stunning! And when it was over, you consoled yourself, "but now I can see the seashells much better." I admit, I tend to charge into the water when there are dolphins. Never really thought twice about it, but next time I'll hear your voice, "I don't want to be knocked over by an 800 pound dolphin, thank you very much!" And thank YOU very much for taking me along on another beautiful shell-filled beach walk.

The kitten paw in the calico-oh my heart! Precious ❤

My mom found Sanibel in a 1/16 page ad in a magazine in the late 80s. We’ve gone for thanksgiving most years since. Love this place, reminds of simpler days. Back then you could spend 8 hours on the beach and see maybe 10 elderly couples shell hunting.

@SWFBeachLife

3 ай бұрын

Those were the days! Now you have to share the beach with lots of other beachcombers. There are plenty of shells to go around!!

So wonderful to see Sanibel !! And all the businesses reopening. Can't wait to get back ! Thank you !!

@StormyMonday0896

3 ай бұрын

Not that much is open.

Thanks for another fun Sunday day at the beach ❤❤❤

In 2 weeks my husband and I are headed to the Gulf. I can't wait to go shelling again! It's my favorite thing to do when we get to Florida. It's been 2 years since we have been there and thanks to your videos I can identify almost everything I find. 😊

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

That's awesome! I hope you have a fantastic time while you are here and you get yourself lots of souvenirs! 🐚

I love the sunrise and sunset, thank you so much

This was a great visit to Sanibel!!! Thank you taking us along!

Beautiful Beach walk, I love Sanibel ❤️ & can not wait until I can return !!!!

What a wonderful video! Love seeing it being restored to it’s natural beauty! We stayed at Sundial and loved it! Used to live 2 hours away in the 80’s and Sanibel was our go to place since then! I love when they dredge the beaches, so many new shells! thank you for sharing❤️🐚

Wow, less than 2 months and such wonderful progress refurbishing the beach, and it's good to see all the people. Loved the video tonight with the show and tell. Good job!! ❤ 😊

Thank You for the trip to Sanibel. Such a lovely place (from my memory too long ago)…. I’m glad to hear it’s coming back !

Beautiful sunrise!! I was just oiling my scallops I found at Bowman’s a few weeks ago right before your video hit and I tell ya I could not stop picking them up! So many awesome patterns! So fun!! Thank you for the walk!

So much fun to see...keep live ones safe!

I’ve seen a sunrise in Sanibel before. Just as beautiful as the one I saw in person. Beautiful shells also

We love the shell museum! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Beautiful sun rise and fantastic shells❤

Loved that sunrise! Nice haul.

Howdy Sharmon! I loved this video. So much variety in colors, shapes and sizes of shells. Can't tell you how much I wished I could reach through the pc screen and collect some too. Thank you for sharing all the loveliness. You have a wonderful week.

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I hope you have a wonderful week too!

All the shells are amazing and can't wait till next week especially if that was what I thought it was, have a wonderful week!!!

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Let's just say bucket list is a term I will likely use 😉

@marciaslay1149

4 ай бұрын

YEAH!!!!!!@@SWFBeachLife

Look at all those people! Fabulous.

OMG, what a glorious sunrise! I hope the shell museum walk was enjoyable. The shell haul is beautiful and the beach is looking fabulous. Glad to see and hear that people are returning to the island, and that the businesses are recovering.

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

The shell museum walk was indeed enjoyable and it is nice to finally see some people on the beach. I don't necessarily like the "competition" but there are plenty of shells to go around and it feels like the island is finally coming back to life a little!

Wonderful video!!! I am visiting Sanibel this coming week!!!! I can't wait to see what's on the beach!!!

@SWFBeachLife

3 ай бұрын

Good shell luck to you!!

Lovely finds! I did see an olive ❤ Hope I get back to Sanibel someday 😊 thanks Sharmon ❤

Thank you another great video!

Ooh, that sneak peek! Congratulations! Can't watch to see you geek out over THAT one! Much love from Maryland.

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Oh there will be geeking for sure! ❤️

Love the freak shell ❤

Love Love Love it all!😊

So excited about that sneak peek! It's gonna be like when you found that huge horse conch! I was cheering for you from my La-Z-Boy...Lol!

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

When you know, you know 😌 I'll be excited to share another first for me!

Next week looks amazing!

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I'm having so much fun editing that video!

Flying down Feb 28th - can't wait!!!

My happy place!

Lovely scenery and shells as always. I would enjoy seeing the rejected shells as much as the chosen ones. (I wanted to pick up the nearly black scallops!!) I’d feel like I’m beach-combing as it really is. Thanks to your videos I’m delighted that can now name the shells, although only a few can be found in England. 😢

I'll be there in 2 weeks!! Whooohoooo!

Vey nice thanks good job : )

The first nutmeg was beautiful. I’m really partial to the scallops all the colors gorgeous to me and as always a fun day

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@ittybittykittymama7582

4 ай бұрын

I love scallops, too! I wear one around my neck on a cord to remind me of my native sea! I am planning a trip home at an unspecified future date. Gonna pick up all the scallops I see! The Lost Mermaid

So many shells enjoy

Need me some shell bits. Love the views

yayy beachy life 😊

Luv it

Love that you have a link to buy the shells from that particular day! Clever!! Love the freak shell so much!!!! **** LMFAO “it’s like the sand! It’s there!!” That’s how I feel about scallops, lady in waiting AND slipper snails over here.

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Oh, I like the Lady in waiting clams. I think I just like saying that very long name. Nah, I like the ridges. Not as cool as imperials though. I'm hoping to maybe take a ride east and see if I can score one of those purple shells! 💜

Very nice walk. Have a great week!

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much - I hope you have a great week too!

We are in Florida this week- and went to Sanibel! Found some great shells!

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

YAY! That's awesome!

Awesome beach walk!! Just got back from pensacola, the shells were rolling in! Not like Sanibel but still a blast. Have a great week! See you Sunday! XOXO

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I'm so glad it was awesome for you! Happy Valentine's Day!

Thank you for the very awesome video.. I haven't visited here in about 10 years . Looking forward to a return visit. ❤️🇺🇸

@SWFBeachLife

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Found great shells 🤩🤩🤩💖💖

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Sanibel never disappoints! 💜

Phyllonotus Pomum - "Fi-lo-no-toos pom-oom" That's my best shot.😉👋🏼 LOVELY VIDEO!

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Shoot, when you say it like that it's easy! Thank you so much for watching! 😉

That kind of sunrise and shell variety might definitely turn me into a morning person! I can't get enough of the banded tulips and lightning whelks, personally.

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I was never a morning person, but that has defintely changed. And I'm with you on the tulips and lightning whelks - I still can't stop picking them up!

@lightwavz

4 ай бұрын

​@@SWFBeachLifeWell, I am glad you keep picking them up as I received the Valentines Day present my husband contacted you to arrange! Thank you!!! It was so very appreciated! I had no idea how much weight those lightning whelks were carrying around behind them! 😂

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

@@lightwavz Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️

I would LOVE to be on that beach picking up shells.

You are so Lucky ❤ heavenly place to live

@SWFBeachLife

2 ай бұрын

I am so grateful to live here!! 🙏🏼

Curious as to what part of Sanibel you were on. Was there today and found some nice bivalves but no gastropods except for one olive. Frankly it didn't live up to expectations. And we didn't see any of the ones you found here.

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I have to admit this winter has been overall a little bit "slower" than I would have liked. Typically the shells are just there in the winter, but I'm finding it harder to find them too. It's not just you or the island - it's been a weird winter.

The upper wrack line is usually good here as the park closes at night for the general public. I'd say you did way better than we did! Curious where you walked. We hit Lighthouse, Bowman's, and Blind Pass. Didn't see much big stuff but found those cuties I sent you. Oh I did find the cutest tiny tiny orange rough scallop too! Thanks Sharmon. xxoo

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

We started at Gulfside City Park. That's where I saw the sunrise and I didn't stray too far from there. You never know with that island. You could have a good shell pile show up anywhere!

We take a little hand net for those quick grabs.

Dolphins excited

There’s a ton of beautiful calico scallops and “Irish Flat Scallops” on Navarre Beach!!

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Oh those flats! I wish I could snap my fingers and be there now!!

Its been years since my last Sanibel visit. I think I'm going to convince the family that a long drive is in order for our next vacation.

I’d love to see how you store your beautiful shells or display them after you’ve collected them 🥰♥️👏

@SWFBeachLife

2 ай бұрын

It's getting to be about that time! I have done a "collection" video every year and it's about time I go through my shells and see if there are any I need to get rid of to make room for new ones 😃 Then I'll show you how I store them all but here's the video from last year: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eY6FuKWEc623is4.html

@Danit.Talkscentswithme

2 ай бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife thank you! I just watched your video of how you clean them, it really is satisfying to watch 😄

❤ Sanibel

I’m on Hospice now and had shelling on one of these beautiful beaches on my bucket list. I’ve got to go on one that a boat takes you to beach. I have never found anything like this on Alabama beaches where I live.

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

We have really fabulous beaches here. My next video (this Sunday) I took a boat tour and found one of my bucket list shells. I'm glad you can at least come to the beach with me virtually ❤️

@junemunoz2253

4 ай бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife I look forward to watching every Sunday. When I lived in Gulf Shores I went every morning. Then my health got bad and we moved to Fairhope and I miss going to the beach so much. Thank you for sharing your walks and beautiful finds with everyone. I hope to make a boat tour.🐚🦐🦈🐙

Our family camped and shelled there for years!!! Too bad it was ruined by all of the real estate 😢

Well, this is a case of "better late than never"! I have been so exhausted by the needs of my bed-bound husband that I haven't been able to check out the video before now. This is my reward for all the hard work! What a sunrise! The pink fading into purple is just gorgeous! We've had a couple of amazingly beautiful sunrises and sunsets up here in Tennessee lately. Maybe the sky was trying to make amends for the foot of snow it gave us a few weeks ago! Wow! You did very well today, Beach Angel! I'm so happy to hear the joy in your voice! Love to you and to all my Beachy Friends from Rebecca, The Lost Mermaid 🐚🧜🌹💖

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Hang in there mermaid. I wish there was something more I could do for you. ❤️❤️❤️

@ittybittykittymama7582

4 ай бұрын

​@@SWFBeachLifeJust don't stop loving me and believing in me! Those are the courage I need.

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

@@ittybittykittymama7582 Never lady! Our spirits are intertwined! ❤️

@JILLCritterologist

3 ай бұрын

Sending hugs... caregiving can be a huge job, even with help. I hope you can take a break every so often. We were able to utilize a home care agency to help with both sets of parents. If that's an option for you (and you're not doing it already), I hope you'll give it a try. I know you want to do everything for him yourself, familiar with that feeling, but if your health breaks down because of exhaustion, that's no good either. Sorry.. I know I'm jumping in with advice when I know nothing about your situation... but I'm concerned about you (and about your DH as well, of course). I'm glad you could take a short midweek break and enjoy beach-walking!

Great video only just discovered it, I'll watch them forever now. Mike wells Qld. Australia. Sheller & shell artist.

@SWFBeachLife

3 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! I'd love to go beachcombing in your area of the world!

The shell museum walk takes you to what beach please?! We passed right by the shell museum on Sunday. Wished we had known! 😎

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I signed up for updates from the museum so that's how I found out about the walk. We were supposed to go to Lighthouse Beach, but we left from Gulfside City Park instead.

7:26 lightning whelk reminded me of a rolled up lasagne noodle. 😆😆

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

😂

Hi! Love your videos! I am curious to know what camera you are using while shelling ❤

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I use my iPhone and have the settings to shoot in 4K. It's light and I can stay "low profile" while I'm out here 😉

Headed to Sanibel tomorrow...

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Good shell luck to you! And I hope you didn't hit too much traffic!

That was a great walk and a beautiful sunrise! Nice to see the hotel ready to reopen, too, and the beach work that has been done! Lots of good finds, as usual! You know, the reason I don't learn the latin names are because I have no idea how to pronounce them--same with botanical names! Maybe we should start with some easier ones, like the nauticas/naticas or the cones!

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

The only reason I'm interested in the scientific names is they don't change from region to region. Some of these shells are called different things in different areas and it makes it confusing. The scientific name is the same no matter where you find the shell or critter. I'm more of a relaxed type of gal, but there is an appeal there for me to learn at least a few of those scientific names 😌

@dianerichmond7105

4 ай бұрын

agree, just struggle with the pronunciation. Thank goodness for google!@@SWFBeachLife

Good evening 👋❤️🇨🇦

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Hello!

We came back with so many shells last trip to Florida. So hard to walk away without bringing them home.😅

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I know! There are so many shells I still can't pass up!

I am now tied to an electric scooter to get around and it won't go on the beach. I love your show!

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for choosing to spend some of your time at the beach with me!

@ittybittykittymama7582

4 ай бұрын

Hi Anne! So sorry to hear of your different ability and that you can't walk the beaches any more. So glad that you can be here to share in Sharmon's adventures. Perhaps someone will invent large wheels to allow folks live you ride your scooters out on the sand. Love from Rebecca, The Lost Mermaid

I know what that was!!

the pink from the sunrise reflecting on the snow reminds me of Alpenglow. Wonder if there is a specific name for that when it is sand and not snow?

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Well now I know about Alpenglow! The pink on the sand I saw was merely a reflection off the clouds. Gosh it was pretty though.

I just love Sanibel. It was one unique place that I could see the sun rise from the gulf and set one the gulf. But I never found as many shells as you did. What beach were you on? ❤

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I was at Gulfside City Park. I find that if you go first thing in the morning or at low tide your chances of finding good stuff increases!

Oh My Goshes, Shar!! What a stunning sunrise,.. and at my old stooping grounds too!! How I miss those! You were given such a gorgeous day. You had your fill of Apple Murex, all of them beautiful. It does my heart good to hear that Sanibel is busy once again. They did a great job "reflooring" the beach. I wanted to ask you about the turtle nests. Were you there when the babies went into the gulf?... or am I confusing that with a different beach? Ohhh and I loved the sneak peek! Was that a Sea Snail? A Scaphella Junonia? I'm very excited to see that beach trip. Thank you so much for taking me along. I enjoyed it very much!! Until next Sunday my beautiful beach friend. See you then. ❤

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I have only seen one little baby turtle make its way into the ocean over here on the Gulf Coast. Turtle season down here is April thru October so maybe this year I'll get to see more babies. And yes, I finally found my first whole junonia! I can't wait to share!

@janiebennett5645

4 ай бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife WOW!! How exciting fo you, Shar. I'm really looking forward to that video!! Enjoy the rest of your week my lovely beachcombing friend. ❤

Love Sanibel Island, Sharman!!! 😍 My favorite shell is the Alphabet Cone, then the Murex Shells, and last the Gaudy Naticas.. What are your favorite shells?

@SWFBeachLife

3 ай бұрын

My favs are fighting conchs, shark eyes, gaudy naticas, ribbed cantharus, lacy lace murex shells, really brown apple murex shells, super shiny olive shells, really yellow buttercup lucines......I have A LOT of favorites 🤣

I'm going to Sanibel this summer have any Beach recommendations I don't know which one I should go to

Beautiful. I'm so jealous. I need the beach so bad right now and enjoy your channel so much. Wondering why you are talking so fast in your video though. Have I accidentally changed my tv settings, or did you change something?

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I'm talking the same speed as always! There is a setting that you can change the playback speed. I use it when I want to get t through a video quickly 😃

Oh i love this. It is a place i feel safe to go to myself. Which beach area should i go to? So excting to me

@SWFBeachLife

3 ай бұрын

Any of the beaches on Sanibel are great. I like Bowman's Beach a lot.

@arfitz50

3 ай бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife thank u i sure appreciate your response and love your videos

Where on Sanibel did go for this video? So many lovely shells.

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I parked at Gulfside City Park.

Hi Sharmon, I’m currently in Exuma Bahamas and just got back from an excellent day of shelling!! 🇧🇸😎🌴

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I wanted to go to the Bahamas to find shells! Which beaches should I visit if I go?

@renahays7988

4 ай бұрын

I find shells on Forbes Hill and also Exuma Point which is at the opposite end of the island😎@@SWFBeachLife I wish I could sen you some photos.

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

@@renahays7988 you can always email me! swfbeachlife@gmail.com

@renahays7988

4 ай бұрын

I did, thank you☺@@SWFBeachLife

Hi Sharmon❤😊

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Hi Linda!

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Exactement!

Are you seeing any olives? My favorites!

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Go to Fort Myers Beach if you want olives. I can't stop picking them up!

What beach are you visiting? We were just there on Sunday and, obviously we weren’t at this beach! 🥴

There's no better exercise than the Sanibel "squat" lol

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I was thinking that over the weekend! My back and legs are never going to be out of shape 😂

My son and daughter-in-law are going to Anna Maria Island in March with their two daughters and I'd love to book a shelling expedition for them. Are there any Florida Naturalists that offer shelling tours from Anna Maria?

@SWFBeachLife

3 ай бұрын

That is a few hours north of me so I'm not as familiar with that area. Sorry!

Spent many miserable Christmas vacations on Sanihell. When I saw what the hurricane did to the rampant overbuilding, I wasn't bummed. I felt badly for the folks who actually like it there, but glad I never have to go back.

красиво...

@SWFBeachLife

3 ай бұрын

Спасибо!

Another difference btwn a shark eye and a false shark eye is the direction of the spiral. Shark eyes spiral to the right and false shark eyes spiral to the left.

@SWFBeachLife

3 ай бұрын

All shark eyes spiral in the same direction 😉

What does it really mean if it is a false shark eye? Is there a different kind of animal that live is there? Thank you for the videos. I always look forward to them!

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

The animals look identical, but they just make their shells a wee bit different.

❤

@SWFBeachLife

3 ай бұрын

❤️🐚

i have another question: every time you pick up any type of scallop shell i have a bit of a pavlov drool response 'cause i LOVE eating scallops so...my question do you eat sea food ie shellfish;)? what types, if any, of the shellfish you collect are eatable?

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

Yes, I do eat shellfish. If I had an active fishing license, I would be able to keep live quahogs and sunray venus clams.

I'm taking my grandson to Sanibel this summer. Exactly what beaches would you suggest for seashells?

@SWFBeachLife

Ай бұрын

On Sanibel all the beaches have shells!

☺️🤗

I've been here on Sanibel today. I would of been so excited to meet you. I have spent the day trying to find a place to park my RV. The only camp ground doesn't allow dogs. So I never got to go out on the beach yet. I am hoping I get out on this beautiful beach. Do you know where I can Park my RV. I'm so frustrated. I just want to go out on the beach.

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry Shirley! I do not have an RV so I know little to nothing about where to park them. I hope you find a place.

May I ask what is the parking app that one needs to park on Sanibel Island? Thank you in advance. Last time we were there we just Fed the ticket printout meter.

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I used an app called ParkMobile and it's a white P in a green field. It's actually kind of convenient to just add time through the app instead of running back to your car 😃

@alexanderf4152

4 ай бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife Thank you so much!!

❤😊

What part of Sanibel is this

@SWFBeachLife

4 ай бұрын

I entered at Gulfside City Park.