I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate so many things of this channel. I love your respect for the beach and the critters that call it home. I love that you don’t move the camera so fast I can’t focus on what you are talking about. I love your knowledge and passing it on. I love how you talk which shows your love of what you do. I have watched a few other channels and am so disappointed in their lack of respect for the sea critters. Thank you so much

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! And thanks so much for watching. I try to make it enjoyable for anyone who is watching and I love sharing the new things I'm learning along the way. More to come each Sunday!

So much fun. Love the shells. And that broken horse conch was coo. :)

I just love Sunday nights and going to the beach! I look forward to your videos all week long thank you for sharing your beach treasures

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching my walks and coming along with me!

I am actually on Sanibel from May 23-27!!! My family and I are staying here for my graduation trip from college. I’m so excited!!! My mom and I went shelling this morning, but didn’t have time to go to any other beaches. We can’t wait to explore!!! 😄 P.s. I found a gaudy nautica about the size of a pinky fingernail. And some small lightening welks. Nothing too big this morning, because we stayed close to our resort.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Good shelling luck to you! I'm finding that there are more goodies IN the water than there are on the beach so if you are feeling things with your feet when you're in the water, see if you can pull them up and see if there are shells! Congrats on the goodies you already found!

I think I'm first...I was ready for this Beachy Goodness!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Yup! You’re first this time! Hope you enjoy it!

@lynnscott8286

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

Another great day at the beach. Thanks for taking us along. Great finds.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Artie!

You are getting closer to finding that big ol’ horse conch! When you least expect it too! Thanks for taking us to the beach again!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know Annie - I almost always think I might find one and it's always a bust! I think this summer will be my time. I'll be in the water more and at this point I'm 99% sure that's where I'm going to find it! xoxo

@aries327

3 жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife yep! Water is warmer now so you can venture out a little farther! Got my fingers crossed 🤞 that you find one 🥰

Oooh, looking forward to seeing you with your new foldable kayak; exciting!!!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I'm returning it - WHAH! After some input from the husband I don't think it's really going to hold up to the type of kayaking I want to do so I'm going to send it back and look for the real (heavy and hard to move) kayak :)

I always learn something when I watch your videos....thanks💜

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

I just love the kitten paws!

Expensive parking fees but SURPRISES walking on the beach SO many SHELL to CHOOSE from.... A mix of precious BEACH gifts washed up on the shore.... Collection large variety good shapes & sizes...... Little sand crabs....as a child they were into my teens chubby about 1 1/2" BIG really armored, pink grey light metallic pearliescent....LOVED THEM! Thank U,

@SWFBeachLife

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! It's always a treat to see what I'm going to come upon on my beach visits and I thank you for coming along with me!

Iv been rewatching all ur videos and I know them by hearts so excited for another amazing shelling video 🤩 your videos make me so happy please keep making them

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching my beach walks! I do love making these videos so you're in luck! I will continue to make them as long as I can!

Thank you so much for your videos. They are so relaxing to me in the evenings to watch them. Have all my troubles dissipate!

@SWFBeachLife

2 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful! I took some video and I hope it came out okay. I'd like to put together a video of just some beach time ☺️

Love all the wonderful shells and your descriptions. Your beach shots are truly soothing and restful

I use a similar scoop for metal detecting. Thanks for sharing🤗

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

We have a little plastic scoop for metal detecting too but the handle is quite short. The long handle on the sand flea scoop works so much better :)

Thanks For all the great visits to all the different beaches! You found some pretty Seashells!! 🐚🧜🏻‍♀️

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and coming along with me!

the spiny jewel box is like a kitten paw but with more knuckles! hahaha! *:-D*

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty much! It didn't dawn on me that they even look similar until I picked up that one shell. Crazy! Thanks for coming along with me once again!

@nowvoyagerNE

3 жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife : partaking in your adventures is always a pleasure! *;-)*

Yay on the kayak!!!! Islands here we come!!!!!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Well....almost yay. I'm going to return the foldable one and get myself a real, big, heavy one. I need to think about safety first and not so sure that foldable kayak will be up for the islands I plan on visiting! xoxoxo

I loved it all!! 🙆🏻‍♀️ have a blessed week!!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You too!

I adore your channel! I was so excited for our recent trip to Florida, I was going to put all I have learned from your channel into play. I was so ready to shell! Double red flags flew the entire 10 days, high winds and waves between 5 and 8 feet, absolutely no shelling! I did brave the stinging sand blasting for about an hour and searched the high rack line for mini and tiny shells since that was all there was to be had. Big shell score were two moon shells and a scotch bonnet that had a hole in it but as you say it was a slow shelling day so so took it. The evening before we left the wind suddenly stopped and we were able to take a nice beach walk but the waves were still surging and too dangerous to try to shell. Despite this we had a great time hanging out in the bay and enjoying the sea life there. Keep up those great videos!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry your weather and waves didn't cooperate but congrats on your Scotch Bonnet! I have a really beat up one with a hole and it's still with my prized collection until I can replace it :) Slow shelling days are a real thing. I panicked recently when I wasn't finding goodies to share! I hope you can maybe make it back to FL one day and the winds and tides will be in your favor!

Beautiful beach day! The dolphin so close was cool. Love your finds today!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and coming along with me!

Great trip to the beach, thank you for letting me tag along

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for coming with me!

Great video! Love the horse conch. I know your getting closer to that big one. I’m gonna be there next week and am so excited! Blind pass here I come! I love bowmans too! Praying for no red tide. 🤞🏻keep on shelling!!!! 🤗🐚🐚🐚🐚🐚

@Imlookingover007

3 жыл бұрын

Blind Pass my fav !!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I plan on spending a bunch of time over at Blind Pass doing some snorkeling and scooping. I hope you find tons of goodies when you come!

I'm so glad you pick up the beautifully colored calico scallops...it's the color, just could not help myself picking those up no matter what else might be on the beach...so I do enjoy your walks !!!

@SWFBeachLife

2 жыл бұрын

I can't resist a really colorful scallop either. Actually, I think the pure white ones are lovely as well. There's so much to like about these shells!!!

I love the knowledge you have about sea shells.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I love learning about them! Thank you for watching!

More fun at the beach! TFS!!!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

You got that right! Thanks for watching Donna!

Happy shelling ! 💛

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤗

Vacationing in Dunedin May30-June 5, plan on taking a road trip to Sanibel on my birthday June 2. :) love your videos.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yay! I hope you find it as beautiful and awesome as I do. Happy early birthday! May the shelliverse give you lots of goodies!

Cool up close encounter with a dolphin!!! Thank you for sharing this experience with us!!!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! It was so nice being at the right place at the right time. It was just the dolphin and me :)

I enjoy your Video so much, loved it, every second of it !

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hubby and I have been in our Tropical Sands Resort for the the past week and I have been finding Rose peddles all over our island! Love what we get and no complaints here!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! That's right at my favorite part of FMB! I fantasize about buying a condo on the beach over there. Enjoy your time and I hope you find lots of goodies!

Always fun to go along with you and get inspired!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I appreciate you taking the time for a little beach walk!

What a fun walk on two fabulous beaches! I loved the knobless fighting conch! Looking forward to seeing your new kayak in action, thanks for another wonderful video.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for coming along with me! My folding kayak is going back unfortunately. It's okay - I'm going to get serious about buying a real one. I want to be able to get to little island that I can't walk to!

Your adventures allow us followers decide what beach fits your family. 🙂 In Marco Island 3 weeks ago, we leave south beach at sunset, no turtle nest, go out next morning and they had marked a couple nests off. It is so neat. 🐢🌊

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Isn't it? Did you see my video where we came across a turtle laying eggs on the beach? It was crazy awesome! Just in case you haven't seen it here 's the link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h66Brs16ibrJhNY.html

@brendataylor9139

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I did. However I will watch it again!! 🐢

@brendataylor9139

3 жыл бұрын

Simply aMAZing!! Thank you for sharing

Loved shelling on Sanibel..nice to go on these trips with you

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed and thanks for taking the time to watch!

Loved seeing your scooper. Been thinking about the purchasing one. Excited about seeing your foldable kayak in the future. Good luck! Thanks for sharing finds from basic shell piles. For those of us not from FL it is great to see and learn shell names. I like them all;) even slipper shells.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Oh those pesky slippersnails! I returned my foldable kayak and bought a rigid one. I think it will be more safe for the island hopping I want to do :) Thanks so much for watching and coming along with me on my walks!

I am not from Florida and I remember when I went to the beach when I was young, around 5 years old, I wanted to pick up every single shell on the beach, I was racing around grabbing so many shells that my bucket was full. Lol. Thank you for the upload and watching these videos helps me relax. 🙏🙏🙌

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

You are so very welcome. Kids still do the same thing...run around filling buckets with shells! LOL

Well now I know what that thing was that was in the closet at the condo we rented. When I first saw it I thought it was a pooper scooper and thought that was odd since the condo we rented said no pets. If that does not show I am not from Florida or anywhere near the ocean, not sure what else will. Its ok you can laugh because I did. 😂. Not sure if anyone else would like to see this but could you do a video on the different tools used for shelling and how to use them and the difference between in water and on beach shelling?

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Yes, that sand flea scooper is used a bunch by us beach folk for getting shells and shark teeth :) I will always show what I'm doing and what tools I'm using. I hope to go snorkeling and doing a whole bunch of different shell finding techniques this summer :) My favorite shelling is walking in the water picking up shells but visibility and surf don't always allow that!

@isaiahurrutia6030

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, when I was in Florida from January through March of this year, I went to Cabela’s & bought a sand flea rake for shelling. Even the employees didn’t know what I was talking about when I asked for it. I made my son use it to scoop shells on Sanibel. He’d scoop and let us look through the piles, but after awhile, he said he didn’t want to do it anymore because it reminded him of yard work. 😂 He did it for a while longer & I was happy.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

@@isaiahurrutia6030 LOL yard work! It's shell work! I've used it while I was in the water looking for shark teeth and then again on Sanibel in the water with my friend. I've carried that thing and it's been real helpful and I've carried it and it was zero help. Such a hard call whether or not to bring it. I wish they made one that I could unfold and use! LOL!

Lovely video as usual! That bump-less FFC is amazing! I miss Sanibel a lot...wasn't able to get over there on my most recent trip to FL. Thanks for taking us there!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Sanibel is pretty awesome. I'm dying to become friends with Lighthouse Beach because it's been pretty miserable each time I've been over there. I'd like to add a whole bunch of wentletraps to my collection and "they" say that's the place to do it. Hopefully one of these days. Sanibel is such a cool place to visit.

A very fun shelling adventure!!😎👍

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for coming along with me!

I love your shell its gorgeous and pretty🐚😍

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Will be spending next week in SW Florida. Looking forward to spending the day on the Islands. Thanks for the videos. We will have to check out some of your shelling spots.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Have fun! I hope you find lots of goodies!

Beautiful finds🤩🤩🤩💖💖

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 💜

Such a lovely shelling day!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

It was another fun day at the beach. Or beaches. I couldn't just visit one. :)

I love your comment about shelling in chocolate milk! You found some nice shells even in chocolate milk :)

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I got lucky. It's tough when you can't see what you're looking for! Thank you for watching!

That was a really huge Calico Clam, biggest I've seen! And you really found a lot of those today; I love them.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know what it is about those shells but I love them too! Thank you so much for watching!

It was shelling slim pickings at Ft Myers beach this past weekend. I was happy about the one olive and I have a nice collection of not so spiney jewel boxes. The pelicans dive bombing for fish and the family that found live sand dollar and urchin (they put them back) made the trip more entertaining.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Were you on the south end? I am working on the video for Sunday and I went to Fort Myers Beach. I didn't think I'd find anything and BOOM! These beaches can be quite stingy with their goodies sometimes!

Thanks for my weekly shelling fix. Only 279 days til I am back in my favorite place

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Well I hope it goes quickly! In the meantime I'll bring you to the beach each Sunday :)

New subscriber after one video! So enjoyed the channel. Will have to support on Patreon to ensure more beach goodness. Have not gone shelling (yet) but I do go rockhounding on the beaches of Michigan where I live. Thanks for the beach fun!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! I'm so happy you found my channel! We'll go to a beach every Sunday and I try to find any many interesting things as possible. Thanks so much for your support!!!

Great video! Love the scoop idea. You know, I saw the horse conch egg casing and it looks like a bunch of Bugles!! I'm not sure I'll be able to eat those anymore! 😂

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I love Bugles! I'm a corn chip kind of gal. I didn't put the association together but you are so right! I'll probably never look at them again the same way either - LOL!

Love your videos! I am missing my Naples beach stay. We'll be there next year ( hopefully)!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Well I can take you to the beach each week until you come back :) I have been meaning to hit Barefoot Beach and Clam Pass, just to show my viewers what those beaches are like. I love the Clam Pass boardwalk!

Oh I love it at 10:25! That was my question on last weeks video!!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't remember how recent the question was but once I saw that kitten paw it was like BAM! Now I understand why someone asked me :) I'm glad I could illustrate the difference for you!

One day you will find that super size horse conch . Being so close by in the surf when someone finds a huge horse conch is sooo disappointing. So close. Great finds on Bowman's beach. It was amazing to see how close to the beach that dolphin came. Wonderful to see the jumping dolphins. Thanks for taking us along on both your lovely beach walks.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Oh it was a bummer that shell wasn't mine but I'm happy for that lady that found that horse conch. I'll find mine one of these days :)

Have you ever been to Honeymoon Island? I've been there a couple of times. My step daughter and family live in Palm Harbor! That's where I've found a lot of my shells, but a lot came from Jamaica too! Thanks for taking us along with you, till next Sunday! Oh, I I got stung by baby jellyfish and still have the scars on my legs. When my legs tan, the scars REALLY stand out, they don't tan! I was one sick puppy! When we got back I ended up in the ER with blood poisoning. Never went back again!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

You found shells in Jamaica? I was there (Montego Bay) and there wasn't much of anything on the beach. We didn't leave the resort but I would sure love to go back and see if I could find anything. I did get stung by an urchin and holy cow that hurts!

@mlgauss60435

3 жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife if you go to Negril, you will, well at least 25-30 years ago, there were! LOL! I've been there 3 times and the last time there was a storm the day before we left, and I found tons of them on the beach, before they raked it! Negril is a "party" town and I was much younger then! It has 7 miles of white sand beach! I was stung by baby jellyfish when snorkeling and by the time we got home I ended up in the ER with blood poisoning! I still have scars on my legs and when I tan, they stay white. Never went back again!

Idea-a drive north to Honeymoon Island (bridge accessible) and Caladesi Island (ferry accessible from Honeymoon). There’s a small shell museum on Honeymoon. Good shelling after a storm

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

That would be so fun! The shell museum on Sanibel is pretty awesome. Complete with some critters and an octopus! Very cool place to visit.

The patterns and colors on some of these scallops are so pretty. That is a giant Atlantic cockle, did not know they get pretty big. So neat seeing the dolphins there. I think you did pretty good with finding shells at both beaches. 🌊🐚🐚🐬

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming along with me Sally! The summer months are a bit harder to find shells but somehow I always manage to find something! I'm hoping a new kayak might help me get to some of these islands :)

Cool, getting the kayak!. I still want to snorkel this summer. Shopping for the fins. New mask works great.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I have a full face mask and it's awesome! I plan on being in the water a lot more this summer. I have fins but I don't t think I can use them. My feet cramp up too much! I hope you have good luck shelling while snorkeling. The problem down here is it's hard to stay under water!! The gulf makes you float too easily :)

i so enjoy watching your video, I checked out a few other peoples videos and they did not keep my interest at all, love listening to you talk and explain everything

@SWFBeachLife

2 жыл бұрын

Aww - thank you! I am still learning so much about the beach and I like sharing all the things I find, and all the things I learn along the way. Thanks for tagging along!

Love it!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You know the Angel wings texture reminds me of milk glass. I had not been to Tarpon Bay beach so good to see it, of course time and tide changes the shells that wash up. Who knows what you'll find next. Still hoping for the big horse conch. Good luck and thanks.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

The beach can change in a matter of hours! I might be back to see what different tides do to that beach. :)

Hi my shelling friend, What a difference a beach can make, even when it's on the same island. Has Tarpon Bay in the shelling community a name for great finds? Girl, I can feel your pain about that Horse conch! I don't mind at all if you find one without the camera with you. Show and tell us when you're back home with that beauty! It would make me feel very awful if you left the find of your life behind because you didn't bring your camera! Buying that kayak is amazing! So many places you can visit now. I'm curious when he'll make it's maiden voyage to find great shells. Thank you for this amazing trip to the beach, the sun and the warmth! (here in the Netherlands it's unusual cold for this time of year 55 F, grey skies and rainy weather) Have a wonderful week! Sending lots of love and big hugs. XOXO❤

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Netherland Beach Friend! Yes, it was a bummer about the horse conch but I would have never left it behind! I'd prefer my first find to be while making a video but if it's not believe me I'm taking it home! The kayak isn't going to work - BUMMER! After assembling and with some input from the husband I've decided I'm going to get a heavy, traditional kayak. I know which one I want I just have to find all the gear I need to cart it around! The water here has been beyond beautiful. I hope it hold up for the video I have planned for next week! Hope you have a great week!

@ilonamollema6467

3 жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife Oh no, so you bought that kayak for nothing. What a setback! Hope you can buy the right kayak and the right equipment soon! Glad to hear that you bring that Horse conch with you even when you don't have your camera with you. That's a big relief. 😅 I really hope the water stays that beautiful, because I'm very curious about your next video!😁 I'll ask the "horse conch gods" if they can put a huge shell close to the beach in the water for you. 😉🙏🏻 Have a lovely week my friend! xoxo 😘

Doesn’t it just drive you crazy...when someone just a few feet away find an awesome shell ....have had that happen soooooo many times.....shelling is pretty much like the lotto....you keep playing (shelling) in the hopes that one day you hit the jackpot 😊

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

It is like gambling! I said that to my friend recently that you want to go just 5 more feet because maybe...just like one more pull of the slot machine. It's so crazy and fun! And shelling is a way more manageable addiction!

Laid out such art......

Hi , another newer beach access is Gulfside City Park Beach (Algiers) Just 20 minutes west/south with a closer parking lot that connects directly with the beach. This access is actually the location where an old ferry was brought onto the beach , faced up into a beautiful hotel but the owner died before he opened , it was then abandoned as his wife was not interested. Finally removed many years later. I though you were going to go to Tarpon bay ......not a beach but great wild life area in the ding darling preserve. Cheers Warren

@SWFBeachLife

2 жыл бұрын

There are a bunch of other entrances down there and I finally got myself a parking pass so I can park and not worry about paying the hourly fees! I tried Algiers after a storm and there was nada, so we headed over to Turner and it was awesome! It's crazy how much the beach can change in just a few yards/miles!

I had so much fun scooping with my net when I was down there a couple weeks ago, the waves were pretty rough at most beaches that week so the net helped save me from getting slapped by the waves😆. Found some good shells at Gasparilla!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I still have to get up North and check out those beaches. I'm glad you had good luck with your net. Sometimes its futile and other times it's awesome!

the scallops are another 1 of my favorite.

Well my daughter is treating me to a long weekend and taking me to the west coast for catsitting. Going to Punta Rassa and Sanibel which I have never been to. I am grabbing everything I can get my hands on, so I can't wait to load up. Like you said grab everything. Thinking about moving to the west coast one day. I just think the shells are so much nicer than the east coast. Maybe I'll bump into you SWB Beach life.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I really liked the shells I found on the 2 trips we went shelling on the East Coast but I'd probably need to spend some more time over there to really get a feel of what kind of shells I can find. Admittedly, the west coast has fantastic shells. I hope you have good shelling luck when you go to Sanibel! Bring a really big shell bag!

I remember back in the 80s and 90s when Bowmans Beach had that sign : no nude sunbathing!!!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

That's hilarious! They were more concerned with people running around naked than live shelling. Live shelling wasn't banned until the 90s!

@Imlookingover007

3 жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife oh my word . That recent . Well in this case better late then never. Sad to think tho.

Tarpon Bay is the best place to find tiny almost microscopic shells, but you have to get on your knees to find them.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know. I like Bunche for my microscopic shells and on this day I was really interested in seeing what the beach was like and if I should consider visiting it more. I'm still trying to find a beach I like more than Bowman's!

I love your videos especially those where u find "jingles" - I collected a few whenever I went to a beach but in Sydney (Australia) where I'm from our beaches are mainly extra fine sand - very very few whole shells if any kind. Would you do a video just on jingles, please.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Just jingles? That's it? No Florida Fighting Conchs? Jingles are really cool because of all the different colors they come in. I can't promise I'll dedicate an entire video to jingles but I'll show more and try to show the variety of colors they come in :)

I see you kept a pen shell!! Lol! Beautiful scallops as usual on Sanibel. It's always fun and encouraging to find empty egg casings. I found a huge lightning whelk one the other day and saw the holes also. So I'm curious about how much filming you did with your GoPro mounted on your head? Pretty knobless ffc. Don't you love the juvenile ffcs that have the orange inside? You did pretty well with your flea rake! And there weren't many people there. I'm so jealous! A foldable kayak? Now you really need to come up here!! xxoo

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't film any with the GoPro on my head this time but I did have it out when the dolphin was close to the beach so I used it for the dolphin encounter and that was about it. I did have the head mount just in case but I didn't get in the water this day. Too cold (don't make fun of me)! I am super bummed about the kayak because I'm going to return it. I need something with a little more substance and I don't think the one I got will really be safe for me to use to get from island to island so I'm going to go ahead and get a traditional one. Just have to get the car mounts and all that stuff too. UGH! And we do really want to get up there soon!! I know I keep saying it but we'll get there!

We have one of those rakes and use it for finding shark teeth and shells!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I originally got the rake for - sharks teeth up at Caspersen Beach in Venice. It sure does come in handy!

😂hi there. This is Linda from New Zealand. Did you see that the first scallop shell u first picked up its stroke things didn't go all the way down like the second one you picked up.

I know it is probably a real challenge but if we could see you actually doing the scoop method that would be awesome for us newbies! 😊

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely will be doing that in the future. I have my GoPro head mount and I'm ready to be in the water scooping soon!

I know how u feel about the horse conchs...as often as u go u r bound to find one one of these days... I have not found a huge one but do have one that is about 6 in long...was tickled to find it..it was in NC at Ocean Isle 🏖

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I'd be tickled with a 6" horse conch shell too! I haven't even seen a live one in a while. I'll find mine. I think this summer will be my time :)

Seems the scooping shells are in better condition

That’s too bad about the lady finding the shell that you wanted but I really appreciate your attitude towards it because really you can’t do anything about it. One day you’ll find your and that’ll be the greatest day!! I love seeing the inside of the horse conk shell. It just amazes me how beautiful it is. But my favourite part of this video was the dolphins!! They are so beautiful!!🐬 Thank you for a great walk and I wanted to ask, am I remembering that in one of your videos you mentioned something about selling the shells that you find or something along those lines? I have a vague memory of it.😊🐬

@SWFBeachLife

2 жыл бұрын

I did finally find one big horse conch and it was indeed awesome! It was while I was snorkeling and it was by sheer luck. Ironically, there as a woman there who had been snorkeling all morning. After snorkeling for maybe 20 minutes, I found my shell. She was so mad and I told her I knew EXACTLY how she felt! And yes I do sell shells! Shoot me an email at swfbeachlife@gmail.com and I'll give you all the details. 🤗

@SnowPink90

2 жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife Oh great!! I will, thank you. 😊

I love scooping. The shells are "fresher"

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Yesss! I feel like I have the best shot as seeing a shell for the first time when I get it from the water :)

So beautiful! But what do you do with all those shells?

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I keep some, I sell some and then I put some to the side for future projects. Here is one I finally finished: kzread.info/dash/bejne/f5pptbimaNCbnps.html

I was near Tarpon Beach in March and saw a single dolphin. It was so cool to see until I realized it was all by itself which made me wonder if it’s mate had succumb to the red tide earlier this spring. :(

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if the males and females mate for life. It might have just been a lone male out hunting. Luckily there really hasn't been much red tide to ruin beach time so far this year!

This must be the first time you didn't find a olive😊

@SWFBeachLife

Жыл бұрын

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I love your videos. Can you recommend a nice town in SWF to relocate to? I am near retirement and would love to spend my days as you do on the beach!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I'd have to say Fort Myers, which is where I live. I am close enough to several beaches to not make it a chore to get there and far enough away that when "season" hits (the place gets crowded in the winter because the weather is perfect!) I don't have to deal with the traffic TOO much. There are mostly HOA communities but some can be quiet reasonable :) I actually have a friend that's a real estate agent down here if you'd like to get in touch with her :)

@carriecervantes7928

3 жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife Thank you and I would love to have the contact. Thank you!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

@@carriecervantes7928 Please shoot me an email at swfbeachlife@gmail.com and I'll get you her info!

We went to this beach

I'm looking for a sand flea rake that comes in sections that I can take it apart to fit in my suit case. Where did you get your rake?

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I would have purchased it at Walmart but COVID came and I couldn't get one. I reached out to my neighbors through Nextdoor and sure enough someone had a rusty one they GAVE me. They sell other little scoops with the telescoping handle and little round basket at the end. Those might be a bit more travel friendly.

I recently spent a week on Marco Island and went shelling for the first time. I was happy I had watched so many of your videos before I went so I had some idea of what to look for. I did find a tiny little horse conch tumbling in the water - one 1cm long and an even smaller nutmeg! Those were the only horse conch and nutmegs I found, but I was so happy, nonetheless. I do have a question for you though... I found many, many Florida fighting conchs and fell in love with them. I noticed though that most have a very thick shell at the aperture and some are quite thin. At first I thought it was just the difference between juvenile vs. adult, but I found several juveniles with thick apertures as well. So my question is... Why the significant difference between them and is it possible that the thin ones are a different subspecies?

@SWFBeachLife

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think they're a subspecies - I think those differences are just genetic, much like the coloring. I do think the thinner ones are a bit more rare, as the thicker ones are what I normally find, but I have found plenty of those thinner ones too. It's one of the things that interests me about all the snails and shells. It's also a big frustrating because some of them look so similar! PS- if you have any that have that green slime on the outside it comes right off if you soak it in 100% bleach 🤗

How is shelling in Sanibel around the first of September? My husband still has some vacation time left. We have a little dog, Reggie, who goes everywhere with us. We live in the heart of Georgia, so it will be a very long drive for us.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Shelling September in Sanibel is pretty okay. You will most likely find all the common guys and maybe a couple of more unique shells. It doesn't really start to pick up until October and then in the winter the shelling is pretty great. It's never guaranteed and you never know what you're going to find but I've shelled all year long and I always end up finding something worthwhile.

Sometime if you have a second person around would you be willing to demonstrate the technique of using the catch basket thing? Do you use it just in the surf? In the sand in the water? We found our best shells on a trip to Bowman about waist deep in the water just under the sand....unearthed them with out toes.

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

That is indeed a terrific technique! My friend and I had the same experience (when the other lady found the horse conch) we were feeling around with our feet and I went back to the car and got the scoop. I'll try to demonstrate/talk through it next time I go scooping. :)

@crystalburns3327

3 жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife thanks!💗

How bad is the red tide over at Sanibel? I’ve heard it’s getting bad again. I so badly want to go this summer but the red tide is no fun ☹️

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

You are the third person who has asked and I have heard nothing. I checked the map and it's a bit south of here but I have felt zero effects so far this year. I sure hope it stays that way! Feel free to ask again as summer approaches!

So nice to find relaxing content without video selfies and pouting lips 👍✌🇺🇸

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I have the WORST duck face ever. I'll stick to showing you shells and beaches - LOL!

@BA-ev4cq

3 жыл бұрын

@@SWFBeachLife my name is brian my wife and i live in Washington state....my wife was wondering if you might be open to a trade ..some shells for ...something of interest to you.....im not sure how to contact you on a more private setting.....any way we both love the beach/beach fishing/ and so on ......thankyou for your channel and the peice/normalcy that goes with it. Anyway thank you for your time. Brian and Rebecca

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

@@BA-ev4cq Please shoot me an email: swfbeachlife@gmail.com

Leaving for FL tomorrow and my mother in-law who lives in north fort Myers said there is red tide now. Is it that bad that you can’t go to the beaches??

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

No it's not. I was on Fort Myers Beach almost all day Saturday and it was gorgeous and the water was incredibly clear. I've heard other people ask me about red tide and it's not affected my beach walks at all. I just checked the map and it says it's high in Lover's Key but personally it has never kept me off the beach.

Can those dried egg casings be dried out and kept. How would you sanitize them?

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great question. They get awful brittle after a while so I'm not really sure. I think you could probably let them sit outside for a bit and if you sealed them with some sort of spray you might be able to use them for something. I have a piece of a lightning whelk egg casing with teeny tiny shells in it. I've just been holding onto it trying to figure out what to do with it! It's super brittle by now though.

When i first found a spiny jewel box it had no spines and i thought it looked like moana's dress

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

They do kind of have a nice "Swoop" shape to them. I found a fantastic spiny jewel box recently - I can't wait to share!

You can you tell me the type of shell that is in my profile pic? I found it at Cape Coral beach when it’s open it looks like a heart

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

That is a type of penshell! There are 3 different types we find down here. One is called "The Half Naked Penshell" LOL!

Do they have camping there on Sanibel?

@brendalea2339

3 жыл бұрын

@Laura Carder tyvm

Can you share the foldable kayak link also please?

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

If I was going to keep it I would have told you all about it but since I'm not going to be on a lake I decided I'm going to want something more substantial so I'm going to look for a "traditional" kayak instead. Ugh.

Is broad rib caesura related to a turkey tail?

@SWFBeachLife

2 жыл бұрын

They're not, but they look like they should be right? The turkey wing is a type of ark and a broad ribbed cardia is related to cockles.

Can a person wear what is called water shoes as one uses in a swimming pool?

@SWFBeachLife

2 жыл бұрын

You could, but what I found is they are typically a tighter fitting shoe and the sand that does make it inside the shoe will rub against the skin on your feet making it very uncomfortable. Now, if you're not going to do a lot of walking you might be okay, but I wore mine for over 5 miles and my feet were a wreck!

Do you find seaglass on sanibel?

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I find glass, but it's mostly just garbage that needs to be recycled. I think I've found maybe 3 pieces in almost 2 years that would qualify as actual sea glass.

$5 an hour and a quarter mile hike to the actual beach? Ouch!

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I know - they got you. If you want to enjoy any of the beaches on Sanibel it's $5 an hour. I have a parking pass which is why I always go to Bowman's Beach. Well, plus it's awesome.

Can you show us how to use the sand flea rake please

@SWFBeachLife

3 жыл бұрын

I sure can! I'll try to squeeze that information into one of my upcoming videos. Basically you're looking to scoop up shells you can't get to either in the surf or deeper in the water. I've scooped along the waters edge for the shells I can see but I can't get to, and then I've scooped on the ocean floor when I feel things with my feet, but I can't grab them. Then you can either dump your scoop onto the sand to see if you've got anything or you can just visually look through what you've scooped if you're in the water. I hope this helps!