Does wind help you find shells? Let's explore an uninhabited island and find out!
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- Does wind help you find shells? It sure does! And after 2 days of really windy weather I knew the shelling was going to be awesome. Couple that with a really early ride over to Kice and I was in shell heaven!
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This was truly a shelling paradise ! I love all the alphabet cones so much and all the treasures Kice shared with you ! Every Sunday evenings with you is my happy time ! ❤️🏖️🐚🦀
Thank you so much for choosing to spend your time with me at the beach!
Good evening, Beach Angel, so nice you got to Kice!
I really have begun to love the colorful moon snails! Their patterns are so pretty!
Jingles make nice wind chimes! Those are so lovely!
Oh! A live cone could really hurt you! I'm glad you put the cone back! You got a reward from the sea for your kindness!
I wonder if the wind kicked up waves that brought in all the live animals in their shells.
Oops, you picked up the jewel boxes and missed a live fighting conch that was really stranded and needed you. Some gull will have a nice lunch, I guess.
Cones, cones, cones! That white fighting conch was waiting just for you!
That's a great idea about the live critters! Beautiful colorful moon snail! Is that a nerite under the bowl at about four o'clock? I don't know if they occur there or not.
Yeah, the live comes can put a nasty sting on you if they're alive. I'd really be careful on the may be alive ones, because, if they feel threatened, they can fire that harpoon in a split second!
A big, old true tulip as your reward for helping the conchs. Good on you for helping so many critters!
Awesome haul of shells today! I hope you either had your old bag repaired or you had received your new bag.
So great to see you experiencing such a Treasury of shells. You deserve it!
Love to all the other beach lovers from the beautiful Smoky Mountains!
The Lost Mermaid
I need to get my kayak over to Kice so I can spend the day there and not feel rushed! I too was amazed at how many other little shells were in the background of the shells I was picking up. There was just so much and it can be overwhelming - not in a bad way for sure! We do have nerites here, but I think they are mostly on the East coast as I have yet to find one over here in SWFL.
And I did receive my new bag - it is beautiful but it doesn't really work for me so I'll be sure to share as it may work for others. I'm kind of particular as I "work" when I'm on the beach and I have my camera in one hand and my bag slung over my shoulder and I like it to hang a certain way. The one I got is pretty stiff so I'm going to keep trying different things. I don't have the perfect beach shoes yet either if you can believe that! I hope you have a great week Mermaid! ❤️❤️❤️
Wow! What a fantastic day on kice
Kice Kice baby. This place is the BEST. Never disappoints. And I really do go with Karma. You care for the critters putting them in the water and then get rewarded with empty beautiful shells. Lovely video as always. Stay safe, looking forward to part 2 xx
I'm with you - Kice has NEVER disappointed me. I can actually only think of one beach trip that was a real disappointment. I still got to see a cool critter though. 😃 It seems there is always something to admire on my beach trips! ❤️
When I found a beach like that with all those shells I always said it's like I had died and went to heaven. What a haul! What fun!!
At least once a beach trip I pinch myself to make sure it's real that I get to live here and see all these beautiful locations!
I think it is so neat to see the live calico scallops opening and shutting their shell. A lot of awesome shell finds. So much different shells. Love it!
Loved the close-ups of the live ones showing their eyes. Thanks, Sharmon.
So fun to see all the live critters. As much as I love finding a beautiful keeper shell, I really enjoy seeing the animals in their natural habitat living their best lives. They’re so interesting. I love that you think about gratitude during the “beach time”. I have been doing intentional gratitude and meditation for the past year or so and it has really made a difference in the way I see life. Just finding little things to appreciate can make such a huge difference in perspective and the way we view ourselves and those around us.
Wonderfully spoken. I began doing that, too, in 1980, keeping a gratitude journal to help me through rough times, and it worked. I hadn’t heard of anyone doing that in list form, other than my church leaders encouraging doing it, but weirdly, years later, a talk show host started promoting doing that, and that was pretty validating to me that the Spirit moves our hearts to better perspective and healing when we are truly grateful. The beach is a healing place for so many reasons. I wish I could live closer to it. I would already be relocated to Florida if a my husband weren’t seriously dragging his feet, lol.
At least several times during my time at the beach, I think about how lucky I am to get to do the things I do. My proximity to these places, the fact I am healthy enough to do what I do. I am SO grateful for all that I have 🙏🏼 And I too love seeing the critters, dare I say as much as I enjoy finding the shells!
@@Gasp7000 I’m 7 hours land-locked in any direction. 4 states away and 2&1/2 days drive from all the Florida beaches that I love. I do occasionally get to visit or at least get down to my favorite Texas beaches, but where I live is where I need to be for my children. I’m absolutely grateful for the wonderful special education they receive from their schools here, so I just enjoy the beach here on UA-cam when I can’t get the real thing. I’m so incredibly thankful for Sharmon and several others that I regularly watch. I’m convinced that I was a mermaid in another life! Ha! The beach really is healing for me as you mentioned. I do hope that you get to move there soon! Best wishes for you!
Hi Sharmon! This video just made my week! Kice is my absolute favorite and this trip with you was WOW! If I find half as many gorgeous Alphabets, FL cones and gaudy's as you did my next trip I will be in shell heaven!! I just have to watch this over and over. It's so much like being there for real. Thank you so much for sharing your shell life with us! That makes you pretty special in my book! Have a great week!😊😚💞Hugs!
I'm so lucky that I have found other people to share my passion with! I hope you have a great week! ❤️
What charter do you take to Kice Island? Finley getting to visit the area and Kice a must visit for me.
@@shelabrehio1050 I love Treasure Seekers but I may try a different tour this year to Kice. I'm going to do Hemmingway to Keywadin in Sept too.
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We're loving this. Headed back to FMB again in October. Volume on this vid was soft so when the commercials kicked in they were very loud.
Thank you for the feedback!
Beautiful!!! I LOVE LOVE seashells!!! So much fun! 😊😊 Thank you!
* Love the huge Moon Snail, so pretty & Big.. There were so many fabulous shells.. Thank you for taking bowl to show us the Colorful Moon Snail coming out to feed.. Thanks for all your teaching.. There were several Small Angel Wings while you were showing the clams trying to move..
Thanks Sharmon, great video and shells!
What a wonderful day for you! And us!! Ty
Thank You for the beach time and the shelling
Thanks for letting me tag along 🌻
Thank you for coming!!
Just booked my first shelling tour to KICE after watching this. Going next weekend. Been in SWFL since December and have visited many of the beaches to go shelling based on your recommendations. I am so excited. Thank you for the inspiration, education and enthusiasm. I love my new hobby studying shells.
I hope the winds and shells are in your favor!
I just returned from my first visit to SWF, we stayed on Marco Island. I can't thank you enough for all your fantastic video's!! Because of you, I was able to identify and name so many shells 😁 I took an excursion to Dickman and Morgan Islands, and had the most incredible time shelling Everytime I picked up a Florida Fighting Conch, I thought of you!!🥰
I'm so glad you had fun! It's kind of validating knowing that people get to experience what I do so they know how amazing and fun it can be!
This week, I'm with my son and grandson at Garden City Beach, SC. Haven't found much so far but a few coquinas and some beige shells resembling cardidas. Beach is really crowded. But it is still so soothing to be here!
There's just something about the salt and sea the soothes. I hope you have a great time!
Wow! You have picked up some beautiful shells!!
Kice Island needed to be called Cone Island. So many awesome live creatures!😊😊😊😊
I can't wait to see what waiting for me there this winter. That's when the shelling gets REALLY good!
Thank you so o much for sharing your love of shelling & beach time. I spend as much time as I can on the CT. shore. Never enough.
Be careful those alphabet cones i brought home in October were very very stinky it took everything to kill the smell love that you found an angel wing will be there in 40 days hopefully i will find at least one loved that you showed the nautica snail alive never got to see one awesome
Good shelling luck to you while you're here!
If I make it to SW Florida one day, I might stay at least two weeks to a month to visit all the beautiful shelling beaches you show us every week! ❤
At least a month. You'll need a day or two to check out the East Coast too! ❤️🐚🌴🌊
@@SWFBeachLife that’s quite true! 🐚❤️
I found 2 wentel traps and a huge shark eye at the beach this week all the shells you found today were so cool! ~ Evelyn
Evelyn that's amazing! Those wentletraps are such delicate beautiful shells. I'm so happy you were able to find a few yourself to add to your collection!
All so beautiful!
That cone zone...omg! ❤❤❤
Thank you again for your incredible channel!
Bounty on the island!!! I can't even stand it!!! All those live spiny jewelboxes have you to thank for their added existence! So beauriful!! All of the treasures of Kice!!! Phenomenal
I love your videos so much.. I love how you get excited with every find! Everytime you go to grab a shell I like to see what’s around it.. so many pretty lightning whelks you missed!!!
It drives me crazy when I'm home watching footage and I wish I had checked out that shell right over there...😂
Wow! What a great day. You did amazing on True tulips. I hope you find your junonia and a gigantic true tulip very soon.
Great footage of the live scallops 🥰👏. 😊thank you
Heaven on earth!! Have a great week. Cannot wait till Sunday! XOXO
A live alphabet cone and colorful moon snail! Yay! You sure did get to collect MANY of their pretty shells, too! Looked like a great day! Now where is that junonia ?
That poor junonia is looking for me - I just need to get out there and let it find me!!
@@SWFBeachLife Hopefully it will be snuggled up rite next to a nice orange FFC that is calling your name!
These shells are so pretty 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
Everytime you tell me you’re on Kice I get excited!
Wonderful shelling, love the critters and this island is amazing, the true tulips are beautiful and what a load on the cones, thank you for sharing, one day I will visit this island!!
My goodness, i can't believe the shells 😍 i would be happy to come over and just get a quarter of what you found. Just once!
I just discovered your channel and I'm hooked! Can't wait to wake up and have a coffee while I watch your uploads 😊☕
Welcome aboard! I'm about to go get coffee myself! ❤️
This was a fantastic shelling day. As you reached for your choice of shells, I spotted several spikey jewel box shells snapping shut. Very cool! I love the flat scallop shells and the fact that they come in different colors and patterns. Thanks for another great video. 🐚🐌🌻🐕🥰
that purple Calico scallop was so BEAUTIFUL 💜🐚
I am incredibly jealous of your life!!! ( in the nicest way possible ). Lol. I have not been to my beloved Sanibel since 2015!!! I am dying inside. Thank you so very much for your videos. I do not comment much but I pretty much watch ALL of them
Believe me - I work my tail off but I am living my best life! I'm so fortunate to have chosen such an amazing place to move to!
@@SWFBeachLife I am sure you do put in a lot of work and not everything is strolling the beach finding treasures. I have never tried to record a video for YT or edited a video. I imagine that alone takes tons of time and then earning money to pay bills and housework on top of that…do you sleep??? Lol
Much appreciated once again what you do for us
So much fun!! Thanks so much!
JACKPOT ! EPIC ! Amazing wonderful finds today. Loved this, and I am soooo jealous ! Keep it coming and can't wait for part 2 of Kice Island shell hunt. ❤
Unbelievable the number of Alphabet Cones. There must be a huge colony offshore. I couldn't believe you didn't get the very large Sunray Venus right next to your hand at 15:53. It was beautiful.
My mind is blown!!! Speechless!!! So many awesome finds! 😍😍😍 I am in awe!! Thank you thank you thank you for sharing all this beauty!!!
Wow!! So so so many good finds! True gems!!❤
This is my favorite video so far!!! So many absolutely amazing shells everywhere. I can't wait to have my own shelling adventure.
Awesome!! Gorgeous finds!! I love all the cones you found! Those nutmegs, horse conchs and murex are some of my favorite!! 😮😂😂Have you ever gone to Eggmont by Fort Desoto? That's a great island too. Watching you has sparked a desire in me to start shelling myself! I'm learning a lot Watching you! Very informative and enjoyable!🐚🪸🐚🪸
I have not been to Fort Desoto but I would like to spend some time up in that area and check out more of the beaches. I'll be sure to add Fort Desoto to the list!
Thank you for another great video! I don't know how you do it....the shell gods are definitely your close friends. We just returned from our trip to Marco Island which included a trip to Kice. We didn't find one Alphabet Cone and you got dozens! Yes, we're insanely jealous, but we are very happy for you and your phenomenal success. Shell hunting is SO addictive, that we'll probably keep trying to find the great treasures that you thrill us with. Thank you also for filming the live scallops doing their thing. Very interesting!
I got really lucky but getting offered a ride on that particular day. I knew the shelling was going to be epic. Since I live here, it's a whole lot easier to plan those high wind outings! You are so right about shelling being addictive. I know when I pick up a seashell there will never be another one exactly like it so to keep or not to keep - that is the question 🤣 I may use that in a future video...
Love the Alphabet cones 😍. Had a Fantastic " walk" with you...Thank you....❤
Ohhh the Colorful Moon snails!!❤❤❤
I was dying - there were so many beautiful ones!!
Great episode!! Loved seeing all the intense colours on these fresh shells. Gorgeous ❤
Would January be a great time of year to find shells?
Yes it would! Chilly - but those winter NW winds help push the shells onto the beach!
Thank You.
When I was a kid 1991-92 I lived in Florida. We always went to the Atlantic side, never to the gulf side.
What are those beautiful dark pearly long shells? Maybe not collectible but wow how beautiful 😍
I wonder if you're talking about the pen shells? I do pick a few up next week to show you 😃
I love the pin shells too. I have seen wonderful art projects done with them. My favorite was a Christmas Tree. They are shaped perfectly for that. They attached them to a styrofoam cone.
8:17 there was another lightning whelk wit crazy colors
Hi. I was watching this video and I wanted to alert you that at 22:14 of your video you were putting the spiny jewel box back next to what I believe is my favorite snail and shell, the flamingo tongue snail. It is a kind of butterscotch tan with fancy spots or pattern on the snail which lives on the outside of the shell. I was unaware you could find this on the gulf as I used to live on the Atlantic Side and would find the shell only with what is called the “fat man’s belt”. I was able to see live ones living on sea fans in the Caribbean, Puerto and USVI when I was snorkeling. I thought it was very cool that you have a live Flamingo Tongue Snail in your video on the Gulf side. Very cool! 😊
I WISH that had been a flamingo tongue! I have not found one myself and for the most part you're going to find them on the East Coast. You saw the carapace of a calico box crab. Their shells are quite pretty 😃
I love ending my Sunday nights watching your videos...so many great shells but I think my favorite are the nutmegs. Thanks for taking me along with you. Cheers from Ontario, Canada
An Amazing morning shelling ! Can't wait to see Part 2 !! Thank you !!
Thank u for still making ur weekly videos, instead of the shellers that r making the video shorts. Really appreciate it!
The purple one!! Don't forget!!
You named the colorful moon snail after ME!!! 😃
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I dream of having a shelling adventure like this! ❤
Thank you for the fantastic opportunity to see this video. Loved it. Superb
There were soooo many cool shells you didn’t pick up!!!! What a crazy shell beach day!!!!
Well, that certainly didn't disappoint! Happy to hear it's only part 1!😊 You not only did well on AC's, but found quite a few little true tulips as well. Shelling bonanzas like that create great memories! Thanks. Sharmon? xxoo
Ginger I had over 2 hours of footage I've had to whittle down to just 1-hour to show in 2-parts. It was so fun! I wish we had been able to see the colorful moonsnail a little better. Next time! 😉
What an incredible shelling trip!!! Loved the live scallops, of course the alphabets and all the live critters you rescued. Such a yreat to join you every week. Thanks so much.
Thank you so much for coming to the beach with me!
That was awesome video! Can’t wait until next week!
It must hurt your would a little bit to hear the crunching under your feet. I’d be thinking I hope I didn’t step on anyone! What a treasure trove you found!
I hate walking on the shells but sometimes you HAVE to 😂
@@SWFBeachLife I know, Not that shelling was quite that intense where I did a lot of my collection, in Panama City Beach. But there were times!
I do look forward to you video each Sunday. Thank you for all the work and information.
Btw I just added 2 pics of myself when I was a Lil beachcomber in Alaska the first 21 years of my life b4 my car accident left me in a wheelchair. You take me back to my happy days. I'm just scared of crushing the gorgeous shells under my wheels.
There are plenty of shells! You can even rent an electric wheelchair for the beach! ❤️❤️❤️
Saw the scallop eyes on a recent video from Plum Island Sea Cabin and to see them again in your video is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
Amazing video! Such a great mix of shells and live critters. Loved the balance of content.
Makes me realize that I want my next trip to Kice is in the early morning, although the afternoon isn't bad either! And that dark nutmeg.... OMG!!! Thank you Sharmon for sharing with us.... I'm still detoxing from my Florida vacation. Shelling is easily an addiction to pick up! {{shelling hugs}}
The way I see it, there are a lot worse addictions to have!! ❤️🐚
Hi Sharmon! Definitely a great start!! I love when you venture to Kice island! ( :
Holy moly, it is cone central today on Kice Island! And colorful moon snails too! ( :
You are finding amazing shells, after shells, after shells!! Lol! ( : Good for you, sweetie! It is an amazing day on Kice! ( :
You are finding soooo many live sea creatures, too, especially spiny jewel boxes today too! ( : I love that you save them all!! It makes me sooo happy! And, I have never gotten to see my favorite shell ever, a calico scallop shell, alive either! Thank you sooo much for sharing your fabulous trips to the beach with us, so we all can see these live creatures in their natural environment! Thank you sooo much, Sharmon! Truly! ( :
I cannot wait for more Kice, next Sunday! Yayyyyyyy! Have an awesome week. Sharmon! Thanks again! ( :
What an incredible incredible shelling time!! I can’t believe how many were on the beach and the live Spiky Jewel Boxes were so spiky!! Loved seeing the clam and all its eyeballs!!
I’m so looking forward to seeing you next week on the continuation of Kice Island. Wish I was there too!!
Have a great week Sharmon!!🥰🐬
I hope you have a good week too Pam! ❤️
I think I want to go to Kice Island more than any other one after seeing this video! Thank you for sharing!
@ 11:35 Wentle Trap in the upper right corner next to the Boad Ribbed Cardita; looks like it may be broken. Back to the video (so many amazing shells, I love Kice Island!). 🐚 😎
When there were so many cones those wentletraps didn't even enter my mind! I was surprised I saw the piece of one that I did!
I found my golden olive on Kice. you had good luck too!
YAY! I hope yours is all super shiny! 💛
As usual...awesome shelling! I can't wait for next Sunday!
I look forward to these videos every Sunday!
Every time I watch your videos I just want to hop in my car and drive to the beach....and I'm in Indiana right now😊
Oh it sounds like you need a vacation!!
At 7:32 you’re picking up a nutmeg, do you know what the hinged ovalish/oblong shell to the right is? It looks like an arc with that straight hinge but the shape is new to me, it seems shallower than a ponderous arc. Great shelling day for you!
I saw it too! I was hoping someone would ask about it.
That is most likely a hinged transverse arc. Since they are SO common I don't typically spend all that much time on the arcs. That being said, we'll probably become experts this summer when there isn't much else around!
Unbelievable day. So many cones. I am very happy when I find more than one.
Hi Sharon. Loved this video and all of them. So glad you showed a live Spiny Jewel box. Never saw one before. Saw a glimpse of what looked like a large orange shell bag? Love the color. I need a bigger shell bag. Thank you so much for taking us to the beach ❤
Spell check changed your name! Sorry 😊
That orange shell bag is my original bag that I've been repairing for years now - LOL! I bought a new one that I'll show you in an upcoming video!
Thank you Sharmon I love the orange and the original is a nice big bag. Can't wait to see the new one
Wow. Whata day you had. !!!
Thanks!
Thank you so much Tanya!! ❤️
I had my first “digging for shells” experience a month ago. It took awhile to hit the big pockets, but after awhile, every swipe in the sand brought more pockets. I wasn’t sure about it at first but my Friend and I found so many nutmegs(she took 74, I ended up with 68. Lots of big ones;). She found an eastern murex that she didn’t want, so she gifted it to me😁. and we found some Florida Fighting Conchs and big alphabet cones among olives, Florida cones, etc. everything looked white so I first bleached, than did muratic acid a week later and found the colors.
I've seen people have great success with digging too. I recently had a trip when people were digging a boat out of the wash and the shells that were washing up were crazy awesome. After I get good at snorkeling I think I'll give digging a try.
Wounderful beautiful finds.. would love to be there..
Was that a rhetorical question? Lol. All across the Gulf favorable winds have filled many a shell bag.👍
We have some pretty spectacular beaches and treasures down here in Southwest Florida. I'm very lucky to live here!
Thanks so much for sharing your adventures!
What a great day for Alphabet Cones! But those big ‘old Pear Whelks were stunning. I really enjoyed this virtual visit to Kice Island, thanks for always providing such wonderful content.
I always wonder if you dig little in the sand, what you would find. Lot of beautiful shells.
I'm thinking I may give digging a shot this summer when the shells are hiding!
❤ beach time!
I watch your blog every Sunday. I enjoy it so much. I would love to go on the shelling tours you talk about, however being soon a fixed income there prices are way over my budget. Do you have any other suggestions on cheaper shelling tours.
Try the Hemingway Shuttle: www.hemingwaywatershuttle.com
The price is MUCH lower than a shell tour, but you will not have a guide with you. If you're okay searching on your own they are the most economical way to get to an island to do some shelling!
P.S. I'm barely halfway thru the vid: Sharmon, thank you for taking us along; I've learned that Kice Island is a fantastic shelling location 😊
It was crazy awesome that day!
Im always like NO!! Dont end here just a couple more!! Then a few more, a couple here s couple there... never long enough lol thx so much for sharing your lovely trip to Kice ! Cant wait for nxt week now to finish up this trip!! Ahhhh! Im not sure i can take the suspense !! Lolol..
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Love all the live critters. A beautiful day at the beach. ❤
Your trip looks like mine did about a week or two ago. I was surprised how pretty the moonsnails were, but they were smaller than expected.
Hi Sharmon,
That was a great Cone Bonanza!
So great to see all the critters as well.
The clams are so much fun! Their little eyes are looking at you from every point, there's no escape possible. 😅
Did your shell bag stayed in one piece this time?
Hope you have a fantastic week, filled with joy and happiness!
Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤️, Ilona
Yes, I did manage to keep my shell bag intact this time. Probably because I went for "ol' reliable" - my original beat up orange shell bag - LOL! The new bag is beautiful but it's not functional enough for me so I'll let everyone know about the company (fantastic quality) but I'll probably keep looking.
I met the most fabulous people in my Florida Master Naturalist Class. One woman is a captain and has her own company. I went out with her last week on a day of adventure and it was beyond fun. I can't wait to share! Sending you love, strength and healing from Florida! ❤️🐚🌴🌊