The Chicago sisters are long time shellers to the islands. Our time on the water the last few years usually starts before sunrise. The goal is to get out on the water far away from any other boats, shut the engine off and watch...
It has been a busy week at the Sanibel Shell Festival. This year I was excited to enter a beautiful albino horse conch that I found a year ago. However, the judges were not as excited as I was about the albino and I did...
Great day on the water with a happy group of ladies. I knew it was going to be a great trip when Ann peered over the bow of the boat and said "you are wearing a different hat Capt. Brian." Ann is from Minnesota and...
Kathy is an avid sheller who enjoys learning about the wildlife and marine habits. We left the dock as the sun was coming up and returned nine hours later. We started the trip by going to a remote area across the bay and explored. It...
Some of you may remember that I earned the Florida Master Naturalist Credential in 2012. Recently, I was honored to be nominated by a number of people for the Florida Master Naturalist Award of Excellence. I learned today that I am not the...
We left the dock in the fog and returned in the fog. The compass did its job but it was Van Morrison that lead us out of the marina and brought us back. Caryn and Elizabeth chartered the boat for the day and what a...
Lauren, Grant, Dean, Beck and family traveled with me on another beautiful day. Lauren is the "sandollar queen". She has collections from many different locales. She added a few more to her collection on this trip. Grant and the kids waded in the clear...
Another fun adventure with Morgan, Chad and Chad's brother. We started on the flats exploring and taking photos. Many live shells were observed, but none taken. We headed off to secret spot no number for a quick stop, then onto secret Z spot. The beach...
It was a perfect day on the water with David, Arlene, Jack and Linda from the beautiful state of South Dakota. David is an avid photographer and on this trip we both got an unexpected surprise to photograph, Manta Rays! It has been over...
Kathy and I traveled by boat to explore new territory. She has a knack for finding great treasures from the sea whether it is a small tulip or a perfect sand dollar. On this trip she found an amazing lightning whelk and the biggest horse...