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Shelling Two By Two

04 Jan Shelling Two By Two

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I enjoyed shell collecting with Marti and her daughter Dana.  The winds were strong out of the northwest. We got sand blasted by the 30 mile an hour wind. Hat’s were flying off, sunglasses lost, then found, then lost. It was a shell of a day! Dana has a superior shelling eye. I was most impressed. She not only found cool finds, but managed to find two of each. Like two small horse conch, two turbines, three banded tulips, two sand dollars, two sharks eyes and many olives. We also found a large tusk shell.  It was a fun windy day of shelling.  Thanks Marti and Dana.

Brian Holaway
relaxandexplore@gmail.com

I have been a Shelling Guide to Cayo Costa State Park since 1995. Many people know me as the Shelling Guide and Captain with Captiva Cruises over the past 20 years. In 2016 I began solely offering private small boat charters to the islands of Pine Island Sound including Cayo Costa State Park, Cabbage Key, Useppa Island, Pine Island and North Captiva. I am a certified Florida Master Naturalist, licensed USCG Captain, avocational photographer, seashell enthusiast and passionate about the history, people and culture of Southwest Florida, especially Cayo Costa. I volunteer as a member of Friends of Cayo Costa State Park and have great respect for the heritage of Cayo Costa. My goal is to provide guests with an overall experience and appreciation for the waters, islands, shells, plants, marine life, wildlife, history and people of this unique area of Southwest Florida.

2 Comments
  • gpc
    Posted at 18:00h, 04 January

    I've never found a tusk shell, and that's a beauty!

  • Jen S.
    Posted at 18:00h, 04 January

    A shell of a day!! Ha ha haaaaaaaa..that's funny! That's one I've never heard before, Brian! Sounds like it was quite windy, but also a lot of fun!