I finally found a giant shell! Bucket list horse conch shell + other beach goodies at Stump Pass
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- I finally found a giant shell! I have been searching for a big ol' horse conch for well over a year now. I had no idea that today was going to be the day I finally found a giant shell! It was all thanks to some recommendations and to my snorkel mask! And my eternal curiosity about what I might find.
I did find a giant lightning whelk shell over on Captiva, and that was super exciting, but I have really been searching for a big horse conch and my wait is now over! I knew eventually I'd find it. I really had no idea how happy a shell could make me.
The tiny shells are great and I was psyched when I found my first wentletrap, but thre's something about finding a giant horse conch shell that just can't be replaced with anything else. I am so thankful that I got it all on video and that I can share my beach joy with everyone else!
Yay! I finally found a giant horse conch shell!
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Back 5 years ago, I was standing at the waters edge at Fort Meyers beach when a Florida Couch rolled in with the waves! Yeah ... truly an exciting moment for me, and so happy you found one!
Sometimes those shells are meant to be found! I'm glad you got your Florida Fighting Conch - it's so much fun when you find that shell you've been looking for!
Same thing happened to me! It was so awesome!!
Beautiful!!
HAHAHAHAHAH BRO YOU FOUND A 🛋
A Floridian couch lol
You called one of the broken shark eye an olive 😁...which i would have never known if I didn't see your videos😆😁
Bwha ha ha - did I do that? I'm glad I've shared enough knowledge that my "students" can correct me!
@@SWFBeachLife 😁👍
My 7yo daughter caught the same slip and she said the same thing! That she learned that it was mistakenly named from all your other videos. 😆 Love how educational and fun to watch your videos are. We are adding to our shell collection and can name so many shells now thanks to watching you let videos!
I noticed too! I’m like, wait a sec, isn’t that part of a shark eye moonsnail? 😊
BEST. VIDEO YET!!! YES! Please don’t change anything about your videos, they are just perfect, no gonzo camera work, no obnoxious music that we wouldn’t be able to hear your lovely voice over, ….just really nice, clean, beautiful videos🥰😎happy shelling!
Wow, thank you! If anything I try to make them better, so I won't change anything but I promise I won't stop trying to make them great!
When you pulled that horse couch up out of the sand my eyes popped and my jaw dropped your so lucky so happy you found it, its so awesome ❤👍
You are me both! I had NO CLUE that piece of clam was indeed a piece of horse conch! I'm so happy I got it on video too ☺️ Thanks for coming along!
Congratulations on your giant horse conch! Also, thank you for giving us “beach time”. There’s nothing like the sound of the ocean waves breaking on the shore. 🥰
Thank you so much! It's quite rewarding to finally find that shell I've been searching for! So happy I could share my experience too! 🐚
Wow! What a great find, I’ve always wanted to find a giant horse conch wet and buried in the sand.
My father passed away in 2011, he lived with his girlfriend Carly.... He found the Horse Conch Shell I have while I was growing up, it is over 30"s long it is one of the Largest Horse Conchs I believe to be found. He must of been a predator to be contended with that is for sure. Horse conch meat is not edible as it is relativity DARK CONCH MEAT AND SO TOUGH any amount of beating/using a meat tenderizer will ever make it edible. This Mollusk if ever found "SHOULD BE A PRIZE FOR YOUR COLLECTION" Congratulations to you on finding one they are so rare and are not as beautiful as many of the other shells people find, but to me are one of the "PRIZED POSSESIONS OF MOST SHELL COLLECTORS" in their collections.
A 30" horse conch must be absolutely enormous! The one I found was only a little over 12". I'm hoping my luck will be better now that I've found at least my first one. I'm so happy to add it to my collection :)
@@SWFBeachLife I went and measured the shell it is Actually 28 3/4"s long from tip to end. It takes up the whole bottom shelf of my corner curio cabinet sticking out about 2"s each side. I swear my dad measured it when I was a little girl and it was 30"... Memories and time must be catching up with me. I do know he packed it with cotton and the foot. Can't remember the technical name thought it was epercium something like that, lol.
@@debbiemitchell6055 wow!!! Have you shared it with the Baileys Shell Museum? Do you have a photo posted for us to see this beauty? Do you know where it was found (beach, diving, etc.)? Amazing!!
@@bmiller7017 Like I said my father found it, sadly hating to say our front yard was always full of shells. Honestly it was how my father made a living for awhile and how we ate most of the time. So when I say "HORSE CONCH Meat" isn't edible I say it from trying... The Horse Conch I have was in the Local Newspaper, Key Largo, Fl is where he found it. I don't know which reef he was on. I would also like to say how much I appreciate this channel, she brings back so many memories of how I learned about the names of shells and actually touching them. For people who don't have the opportunity anymore we get to enjoy shell hunting with her. I will take a picture of my prize possesion honestly for everyone to see. I honestly wish my dad hadn't given in to removing it's skin/bleaching it. I just wish my son LOVED IT AS MUCH AS I DO. And how rare they are and sadly will probably become extinct due to global warming, pollution and habitat invasion by non-native species.
@Debbie, I can only imagine your front yard. Did you get to go shelling in the yard?
If you want to pass it along, I’d love to consider it. But if you shared it with the Shell Museum, many will enjoy it.
I think Conch thank you for make it a Star of the Show. L O L. !!!
I am so happy you finally found your big horse conch! It’s a beauty.
Me too!! And I am happy I was able to catch it on video! Thanks so much for coming along for the ride!
I'm your biggest fan ever I love your videos and I'm a seashell collector
Thanks so much for watching my beach walks!
I’m so very HAPPY for you..🐚🐚 ❤️ and thanks for taking us along another wonderful beach walk..❤️
Thanks so much for coming along on my beach walks. I have to admit - this particular walk was one of the most fun ones I've had!
I am happy for you.
It's always great to find such big shells 🥰😂👍🙏❤🍀🌹
Thank you! It took me a long time to find this one and it was worth the wait ☺️
I found my one and only giant horse conch 20 years ago in NC of all places. After watching your video I took mine off the mantel to admire it (again...Lol) and heard something rattling in it. An oyster shell fell out! Never knew it was in there. Congrats again on your lovely find.
I bet you didn't even know you were going to find a brand new shell tonight - that's awesome! And to think you found I tall the way up in NC is pretty fantastic. You were obviously meant to have that shell :) Thanks so much for coming along with me!
That’s so cool
The gift that just keeps on giving!😄
@@SKC193 😂😂😂
The icing on the cake would’ve been if the oyster shell that fell out of your horse conch had a rare pearl inside. lol!☺️
Now that would’ve been even more incredible!!
Still pretty amazing that a oyster shell fell out that you didn’t even know was in there after all these years!😯Wow! Great Story! Thanks for sharing!🌅😄👍🏼
I loved your, "From Here to Eternity" moment with the horse conch @ 26.57
I needed to document my find properly 😅 Thank you so much for coming along!
What a spectacular find ! Once in a lifetime !
Love your find of Giant Horse Conch! Beautiful! I am a 73 year old retired senior. I really miss the beach! Thank you for taking me with you!
Ginger I hope you come on more walks with me - I show a new beach walk every Sunday!
I will go for another walk with you! To me it's like meditation! The The sounds of surf against sand and the crashing of it against rocks. The birds crying in the wind in the sandpipers of the beach dodging I miss it so much that I bought tapestries from wish to put up that had a tropical ocean scene!
I just made a small squeal when you pulled that Horse Conch up!! So happy for you and your find. Yay You!!!
Thank you for celebrating with me! I was so excited about this find and so happy I could share. Thanks for coming along with me!
Great day! Beautiful giant horse !
First visit and so enjoyable! Love that you identify the shells added bonus learning their names!
Congratulations on your great find!!! Now you will be able to cross off the giant horse conch from you bucket list!!!
Exactly! And now I can just hope I don't have to wait another 1-1/2 years to find a second one 😅
My heart was racing with yours when you found the giant horse conch - such a joy.Thank you for taking us along your shelling adventures; love every minute of it.
Thank you so much!
Oh my goodness! What a gigantic conch! What a prize!
Such an AWESOME shell!!
That is the find of a lifetime!
It is a day I will not soon forget! Thanks for coming along with me!
Congratulations! I agree finding that first big one is awesome. I’ve never wandered that far down the beach… maybe next time I’ll go to the end. PS: I found you videos this evening and have been binge watching for hours! Love them!
Congratulations!!! Beautiful Horse Conch! It’s the best feeling in the world. The best treasures in the World are free! ❤️
The best treasures in the world are free.... I LOVE THAT! And you are so right. It's such a great feeling getting that one you've been searching for! 🐚
Congratulations on your find; I’m so happy for you!
Each week I so enjoy my vicarious shelling trip to the beach with you; thank you! Manatee, horse conch, beachy goodness…Today was a terrific one!🐚
Today was one of the more memorable shelling days I've had. Gee - I wonder why...🐚 I wish I had been snorkeling when that manatee sneaked up but maybe next time I'll get a horse conch AND a manatee close encounter! Thanks so much for coming along with me!
That was AWESOME! GREAT find! I'm proud 4 U. Thank U so much 4 the beach trip and yes, I was and am still excited 4 U! Enjoy Ur find. Stay safe, have fun 🥰 and God bless.
Congratulations in finding your very first HUMONGOUS conch shell!!! That was so fun watching all your findings and I absolutely enjoyed your excursion so much that I had to show it to my husband! LOL Thank you so much for a lovely time at Stump Pass State Park!!!
Thank you so much! I had a great time at that beautiful beach but that giant horse conch was just so amazing to find! And I'm so happy I managed to get it on video. Thank you so much for coming along and dragging your husband in on the fun too!!!
Yayyyyyy!!!!!!! You finally got your horse conch! I am so happy for you!!! My daughter and I have recently started watching your videos, so when we went to a flea market today and found several containers full of shells, we were so excited! We may have walked past them previously but we actually purchased them and brought them home and sorted through them to find lots of the shells you find…shark eyes, apple murex, calico clams, Florida fighting conchs, and entire JAR full of kitten paws and another full of jingles! We are going to keep some and turn the others into various craft projects. Thanks for inspiring us! We just love your videos. They are so peaceful and relaxing.
FANTASTIC! You knew your shells! This makes me so happy! Can you imagine finding them just laying on the beach? It's a truly awesome experience hunting for these beach treasures and I just love sharing all the fun things I find. Thank you for coming along with me!
I’m so happy that you finally found it. I live in Alabama. I’m not close to the beach so watching your videos gives me hope that one day I will find nice shells. I will admit that when you did your photo shoot I got scared it was going to get washed away. My heart sank for a second. Congratulations on your find.
Oh there was no worry there - I wasn't letting that shell get away for anything! I just wanted to have a little fun with my new find 🐚 Thank you so much for coming along with me!
YAY!!!!!!!!! You found it!!!!!! Very delighted for you!!!!!
Yes! Thank you! Sure took me long enough - LOL!
So happy for you, Congratulations! I might have squealed and scared my husband a little. The shells with drill holes; to me look like a perfect place to glue a crystal.
Thank you so much! I was by myself so I reserved my yelling for underwater 😅
My husband has gotten pretty good at gluing crystals into the shells and you're right - those little indentations make the prefect spot!
Thank you so much for watching my beach walk and my bucket list shell find!
Love your show! So relaxing!!
What a great idea!!! Putting a crystal into the drill hole on the shell.......I never thought of doing that. Thank You!!! 👍
@@dianewest6479 Me too! I also never thought of that
I cryed when you said beach time . Wow it was sooo energizing. Love the photo on the beach 🏖 my favorite.
I had so much fun this day and to find that whopper snorkeling was just the best! I'm so happy I managed to get a recording of me finding it!
Congratulations on your stellar find!!! I'm so happy for you!! Your whole haul was just fantastic complete with sea glass and manatee sighting!!
Oh that manatee was SO close! I really was hoping for another close encounter but considering the day I had, I really have no complaints. Thanks so much for coming along with me! 🐚
SO happy you found your dream come true! You bless us all... and the universe blessed YOU!
Awwww. Thank you so much! I'm happy to share the beautiful beaches I explore and all the goodies I find. The universe definitely blessed me on this particular day! 🐬🌴🌊🐚
YES!!!!! I’m so thrilled that you finally found your giant horse conch! I can hardly wait to see the video, congratulations on the find of a lifetime.
Thank you so much!!
That's AWESOME!!!!!! Although I'm jelly, I'm happy for you!! 🙋♀️
I know that feeling well but it's nice to be on the other side of being jelly ☺️ I've been looking for quite a while and I guess I was due. Thank you for coming along with me!
I’m so excited for you!! Yay! I’d love to be there, but shelling vicariously through you is the next best thing!!🐬🐠☀️
Thank you so much! And thanks for sharing the excitement with me. I was over the moon happy - it was such a fun day! 🐚
Okay, 8 months after the fact, but CONGRATULATIONS on finding your Giant Horse Conch! It is Gorgeous! ❤
Oh I remember that day like it was yesterday! I'm so glad I'm just curious and went to flip over that clam! It took me a while, but I did finally find my first biggie! Thank you for watching!
YAY!!!!! So happy for you! Now that you've found the first one I bet you will find many more! Loved the photo shoot too and can't wait for next weeks adventure!
I would be the one celebrating with you for your fabulous find!! Congrats!! Whoo hoo!
At last, at last! So excited for you! That high will last awhile. Please give us a peek at it when it’s cleaned up.
I walk along the beach with you in every video. Love that beachy goodness and the photo shoot!
The shell high is real! It was so fun - now I can't wait to find another! Thanks for coming on my walks with me!
2day's ur day!!! Conch shell dance! I'm still dancin' . Will smile all nite.
It was so fun to find that shell!!!
Yay! What a great find! And so unexpected. BTW thanks for including the maps of where you’re at and where you’re going. I really appreciate getting oriented and the big picture, plus I’m making plans to find my own giant!
The nerd in me wants to show the location I'm at and how far I've walked - it's the kind of info I'd want to know if I were watching. Stump Pass is the only beach that has given me a big horse conch, so I would definitely recommend this beach. Just make sure to bring your snorkel mask!
Love the runway music with your photo shoot! Such an awesome find! Always fun.
Yay! Congratulations on finding one of your bucket list shells!!
Thank you! I can't believe how happy a shell can make me! xoxo
@@SWFBeachLife IKR? Gotta say... the photoshoot was pretty awesome too! :-)
@@donnaheard4185 I couldn't help myself! First I had to take tons of pics, next I had to include them in the video 😅
CONGRATULATIONS! I found my one and only at Sanibel by scuffing my feet in the sand and reached down to see what it was and i was over thr moon. I was yelling, "Please be empty!!" And it was so it is on my mantel at home.
LUCKY LADY! That's how it works sometimes. I was hoping that was how I was going to find mine but I really had to hunt for it ☺️ Thanks for coming along and sharing my excitement!
Oh my goodness, what an adventure! Glad you found your horse conch! It must have been such a thrill pulling it out of the sand. Loved the manatee! I’m planning our adventure and shells and manatees are on my list! Who knows, we might just run into each other at Sanabel! Thanks for this beautiful day!❤️
It was SUCH a thrill to have that little piece of clam materialize into a big ol' horse conch! And to capture it on video was just the icing on the cake. So happy to have found it and happy I could share my walk and my delight ☺️ Thank you so much for coming along!
Finally seeing more than just ur appreciation of brown &/or brown dominated shells. Love 2 see more pinks & love ur taste in clean beach white. Love the black w/ various colors. 😁
So happy for you! I know you've wanted one for a long time. Can't wait to see it!
I've been searching for a LONG time and I finally, finally found one!
This is almost as great as being there. I live in central Florida and have only been to the beach twice. I love looking for shells. Your knowledge is so helpful.
I love your energy when you find the big shell, I have to go back and listened again, fun, fun!
Thank you so much! I was quite lucky to get the find on video!
How Coooool! I'm sitting watching the snow fall (over 7 feet!) AND watching you on the beach finding treasures!
No trade! Hope you have a warm and safe winter!
My favourite beach in Florida! What a gem it is!!
That is so exciting!
It was absolutely epic for me!
Oh yay!!! Good for you!!
Debra again ! Yeah You ! Its Beautiful !!!!!!!
Congratulations on your find!!
So glad you finally found your big shell!
Me too! It took me a while, but I guess it was bound to happen eventually. I'm so happy I got it on video too!
Yay! Congratulations! Last time I went to Stump Pass I found nothing! Some day!
So excited and happy for you to find your huge horse conch!! It was fun to see all the photos you took of it! Yay!!!
Thank you so much! I was quite excited about my find and since I was shelling by myself, I decided to take the time and celebrate with a bunch of pictures :) It was such a fun day - thanks so much for coming along with me!
Congratulations. Great find. Loved the “let’s look at the shells we found”. Single shot of the horse conch
Wow!!! What a thrill to find that!!! Thx for sharing it with us❤
Today I was a Navarre and I was shelling and...... I found a piece of a BABIES EAR it’s the front half but I am WOWED
Love the AMAZING horse chonch
There is definitely something to be said about finding those shells that we're hunting for - even if it's just a piece! I went to the East Coast not too long ago and found a piece of cowrie - I was happy with the piece too! Happy shelling! 🐚
Congratulations on the giant horse conch! I would be freaking out too!!!
I just had to watch it again! That was so exciting. I have a tendency to watch all your videos more than once because they are just so beautiful.
Awww - well believe me, I watched that part where I find the big horse conch a few times myself! I'm SO happy I managed to capture it on video!
I've watched this video so many times just for the horse conch moment. So cool!
The way the sand just flies off the shell to reveal the shell underneath - I was so stinking excited!!
Congratulations!!!!
Congratulations you found the giant shell! 😊👍🏻 it’s so beautiful!
Congratulations!
WOW!!! So glad you found one!!! And that you caught it on camera!!
I KNOW! I was so worried that I would have a glitch with the camera but it turned out great!
Oh my god congrats!!!
Thanks mate! I have never found anything that big - it was pretty epic for me!
Yesss!!! I am so happy for you!! Finally found the BIG one. This is so Awesome! Enjoy the WIN! 🥳 🐚
Thank you!! I finally can put a check next to Big Ol' Horse conch! I can't wait to find my next one, but this first one is always going to be super special to me 🐚
great find lovely shell horse conch shell huge wow I wish you could find some more I was so excited for you
WOW! LOOK AT THAT HORSE CONCH! Congratulations! Thanks for taking us along on your discovery.
My pleasure! I was really excited about sharing this particular walk. I'll not soon forget this day! 🐚
Congratulations what a beautiful find. Wow!!
Amazing huge shell…. Good dig!!!!
I got lucky! So much shelling is being at the right place at the right time! 🐚
My 6 year old was jumping up and down cheering for you. 👍🤗 Congratulations!
LOL! Please thank your 6-year old for sharing my excitement! I have to admit, it was a pretty epic day for me! 🐚
@@SWFBeachLife She found a giant lightening welk earlier this year (14 inches). Like your conch we thought it was just the broken top... and lo and behold, a monster shell came out of the sand. She was very happy. She is patiently waiting for the red tide to clear up here (Indian rocks) so she can return for her almost daily beach walks. I have been taking her since before she could even walk. 🤗
@@LucidHorizons Well she has chosen such a wonderful hobby! Good for her for finding that whelk 🐚 My horse conch is the largest one I’ve found yet but I hope it’s not the last! Hope this RT leaves soon for you! I’m still hoping it doesn’t spread down this way 🙏🏼
Some great finds…. And that GIANT Horse Conch 😍😍
I'm glad I finally found my first one!!
AMAZING SCORE !!
So fantastic you finally found It!! A wonderful giant horse conch!
It took me a while, but I finally found it! Now I'm just hoping it won't take me a year and a half to find my next one 😅
Good for you!!!! It is beautiful. Thanks for taking me along.
You are so welcome. Thank YOU so much for watching!
I really enjoy your videos! They are so peaceful and let me go to the Florida beaches with out the heat! Thankyou also for your knowledge of shells amazing 👏🏻❤️
So happy for you. The sea gave you a price for effort to keep the beach trash free❤️
Ahh ! The joys of snorkeling ! 😄
What a GREAT day for you!! 😍
Pat it was awesome! I finally found it! And I totally see why people get so excited over these shells. It's such a great feeling when you find that one you've been looking for. Thanks so much for coming along!
OMG!!! Sooooo excited for you! I wouldn’t be off that high for a while. And the spiky jewel box and the murex….. so amazing!!!! And the flat!!! I can’t! Best video ever. I’m so glad you shared this moment. I’m so happy for you! 🤗🐚🐚🐚🐚
Yes, for me it was a pretty epic day. The manatee, the shells, especially that monster I've been searching for. It was so exciting and getting to relive it to make the video was just as much fun :) Thanks so much for coming along with me!
Congrats!! Its beautiful! You inspire me too keep looking!
I guess the moral of the story is don't give up! They're out there. Thanks so much for watching!
One week ago I did not know the names of these shells and now I am naming them as you pick them up. I have my favorites now too. Turkey wings, Lace and Apple Murex, Angel Wings, Spiny jewel box❤️They are all beautiful. What a wonderful find for you today. Your horse conch is a beauty.
You are definitely learning your shells - that's awesome! While the horse conch is really overshadowing some of the goodies I got (that was a very cool spikey, spiny jewel box) all around it was a stellar day. So happy to share it with you and thank you for watching!
😍😍 wow 👍🏼 the gigant horse conch ist so beautiful. Ein Wunder wenn man so was findet !!! Great!
It took me well over a year to find one - but I'm so glad I went snorkeling that day!!! Thanks so much for watching 🤗
AWESOME!!!!congrats on the find of your Dreams!
Thank you so much 😀
Just love love that big shell! And it cleaned up beautifully loved your photo shoot 🥰
I just found your channel and I can't believe how lucky you are to live in a place where there are so many kinds of shells that are not even broken! Even growing up in So. California near the beach I hardly ever found whole shells of all kinds.
I grew up on NJ beaches and I too as shocked to see how many fantastic goodies are on the beaches down here. I wish everyone could experience it at least once in their life!
That’s awesome, so happy you found it
One of my favorite beaches along with sanibel. My heart breaks for southwest Florida. ❤️
You finally found your big horse conch! Hooray for you! Congratulations! I am so excited for you.
Yay! Thank you so much! It was bound to happen eventually - I had no idea I was going to find it on this day. It was epic for me!
Woohoooo!!! So glad you finally found one! Time to partyyyy! 🥳🐬🐚
My shell and I partied all the way home. It was awesome!!!
Omgeee🥲🥲🥲I love seashells. A whole chanel dedicated to this,never knew ..I thought i was strange for loving this🥳🥳
Beach friend, I LOVE finding seashells! Every week I have a new beach walk to bring you on!
That bay scallop was beautiful