I traveled inland from the coast to take pictures of the pinewoods upland area. I was trying to get a jump start on a class I will be taking in March about the Florida Uplands. This will be my final class for the Florida...
It was a wonderful day of beach combing, island hopping and exploring the flats. Kristen had been shelling with me last year and enjoys taking pictures of the shells. This year we did a little "Off Roading " in the mud flats. We discovered...
I was more than happy to find this Gaudi Nautica. This is one that will go in my special collection. The colors were perfect and it was the largest one I have ever collected. Shelling can be elusive at times. Today things were crystal...
Two names I always enjoy hearing together are Paul and Koni. We always have a good time. Koni is a breath of fresh air and Paul is a pleasure to learn from and talk cameras. Paul is a superb photographer from the wonderful state...
I enjoyed taking Gail and Hal around the islands looking for shells. They got hooked on shelling in Mexico. It was their first time to this area shelling. Our first stop was at a little spot I like to stop at when the wind...
You never know who you will run into on the island. Today, I went to the north end of Cayo Costa for a cookout. I heard a lady say, "I am Mary from Minnesota". Last December I brought her and her daughter from the south...
I enjoyed taking this photo of the sun rising through the mangroves. Early morning on the water is one of my favorite times of day....
The boat was full of avid birders and veteran shell collectors - Donna, Max, Nancy, Bruce and Mimi. Donna wanted to see a magnificent frigate bird and as fate would have it, we observed one while sitting on the boat at the dock. The trip...
The 75th Annual Shell Fair will be here before you know it. Activities start in February. I plan on being at a lot of the events this year. The month of March is booking up. A lot of you have already booked trips and currently there...
Last week I spent two days exploring and shell collecting south of Marco Island. The tides that far south are tricky and dictate where you travel. The shell collecting was superb and the wind had the tides low. The Kings Crown was my best...