Hi Sharmon, That fog really made the beach quite mysterious. Thank goodness the water was clear! And what an interesting day to see live critters! That moon snail was epic! Never knew that the entire shell was "wrapped" with the snails body. And for me it was also the first time to see a live lettered olive. Love to see all those quirky and beautiful critters out there. But the real stars are of course the shells. The huge lettered olive, alphabet cone and that amazing white clam!😍 Oh wow! Those three are stunning! I know for sure you will find a beautiful beach for next Sunday's video, you always do. Wishing you a wonderful week filled with sunshine and amazing finds. Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤, Ilona
I was bummed it was so foggy because I love to see the bright blue sky against the beautiful blue water, but it was neat to kind of creep around with low visibility. Made it feel very other-worldly. And seeing that moon snail was such a treat! Sending hugs and sunshine to you from Florida! ❤️
The moon snail was SO cool! I love that you always find some marine life to share with us along with whatever beach loot you find. Speaking of loot, you scored some great mermaid money this week. As always, it was fun taking this virtual walk on the beach so thank you for sharing!
Girl, I just got back from Marco again and I think I brought home about 20 sand dollars. They. Were. Everywhere! Plus a bunch of other goodies. I'll share in a few weeks but there's more mermaid money to come!
Your shell hunting videos are fascinating! I try to identify the shells before you say their names. My 10 year old grand daughter is learning them, too. The live critters are so interesting; thank you for showing them! You're a great teacher!
Beautiful, love the fog! That moon snail was awesome! I would have never guessed it by its outer gooey body. Loved seeing all the live critters. This has been one of my favorite beaches that I have seen you searching for shells at. Thank you for sharing today with us. I’m starting on my big project, can’t wait to show you the finished piece!!❤️❤️❤️
I tend to only go here at low tide, but there's definitely treasures to be found! I hope you have fun working on your big project. I just love playing with shells!
What a great, walk even though it was foggy. I couldn't believe how many live lettered olives you were seeing. That's incredible!! What I loved that was cool and unusual (To me.) was the worm snail shell because it had 3 holes at one end that made it look like a kind of musical instrument. The holes were perfectly linedup. The moon snal was so huge and the way it covered it's shell was awesome. The shell itself was a great size too!! For the first time in over 22yrs, I went shelling!! I found some cool shells and 2 green and 1 large piece of Sea Glass. The beach that I love had actually flooded a few weeks ago when we had a severe rainfall that caused a lot of damage which caused it to be a Disaster area in some cities. The ocean went right up to the parking lot, so, there were shells in amongst sea grass and wood piles, so, I took a stick and started to explore. It was fabulous, even though it was cold. It was 36-38 degrees F. It was cold but I really enjoyed myself. Thank you for a great walk and have a great week!!😊🐬
That's wonderful you took advantage of the weather and you went and found yourself some shells! Even when I'm freezing cold - if I'm finding shells it warms my soul! Hope you have a great week too!
Love that olive! They’re my favorite. I’ve collected so many moon snails but never knew the critter was so huge!! Another great video, neighbor. We’re so blessed to live in SWFL 🥰
Thank you again for your very informative videos and sharing where you hunt. I came down this past week to visit my daughter that just moved down to Boynton Beach and we got up at 3:45 to drive over to Marco island so we could be there at low tide to make it around the jetties. We found so many shells and my daughter found 2 super size horse head conchs but they had critters living in them. She was so excited!!! Her and her husband laughed at me because I knew all the names of the shells. All I kept telling them was the Lady on UA-cam said..... hahaha. Thanks again for all you do.
AMAZING!!! I know it hurts to get up that early but once those shells start rolling in it's all worth it. I'm so glad you went and were able to find lots of goodies! Love, the lady on UA-cam.
Never seen live Lettered Olives or Moon Snail.... Aren't they beautiful. Always fascinated me. What a lucky person to live so near to such a lovely beach, even on a foggy day. Lightning Whelks are one of my favourite shells 👍💕💕💕
I have to leave another comment! Went shelling today and finally found my first sand dollar ! I had just watched your video the other day and learned to look for the dark keys in the white of the sand dollar, and that’s exactly how I found it! Thank you for helping us all learn new things and for your fun videos! Found some real goodies today!
That's amazing!!! I'm so happy I helped you find your first sand dollar! ❤️ I remember finding my first one - it was on Fort Myers Beach and that first one is so very special. I hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Wow! Despite the slow shelling, it was fun to see the critters! I didn't expect to see the moon snail so big! I thought it would be way smaller than the shell. That lettered olive you kept was gorgeous! Such beautiful contrast and pattern!
That could possibly be the prettiest Olive I've ever seen!!!! I can only imagine it was prettier in person!!! Thanks for bringing us along!!! Stay safe!!!
Wow! When you showed us those sand dollars at minutes 7:40 and 8:21, I’ve never seen anything like that. Suddenly I imagined them painted with blue tones from cerulean to aqua swirled over and among those hitchhiking shells (not the living barnacles) with dustings of gold here and there. Display it on a small plate stand - beautiful!
Thank you Sharmon! I was fascinated most by the moon snail and how gigantic it was to the main snail shell . Wowza. I loved seeing the sand dollars too. Additionally I thank you for the beach time. It is so relaxing to see the water. Sending warm regards and looking forward to the next video. Thanks again!
First time ever seeing a Moon Snail! I so enjoyed the shell-hunting! Thanks for caring so much for the live creatures you find. This is my therapy for the day.
I have read that Cowries have a humongeous foot like that. I have seen 2 live false Shark eye shells in the Carolinas. Their bodies were pretty big too, but the shells were about penny sized. Betcha' they can't pull all that inside their shells ! I've read it is called a living mantle.That U shaped thing was the siphonal canal, I'll bet. This was so fun !!!. P.S. They do not have an emoji as tiny and as daling as that baby Brittle Star you found !👶he needed a microscopic bib and 5 baby rattles !
There may not have been that many unique shells, but I loved seeing that beach, and all the critters! That moon snail, and those Olive critters! I guess I should not have been surprised at the olive Sea snail was so beautiful
Awesome moon snail and olives. They are beautiful! So many live olives! Lucky for us that you are sharing with us. The moon snail was huge! You did it again. Thank you again! Birdie
Wasn't that moon snail crazy? I've found larger moon snail shells than that and I can only imagine how big the creature must have been. I hope I find more in the future!
I recently started watching your channel and have really enjoyed seeing what you find. I showed it to my grandson one night after he found some very old shells I had in my spare bathroom. He was as hooked as me and we watched a few episodes. Now he wants to go shelling next year when we go to Disneyworld. Can’t wait!!
This was another great beach walk and I really enjoyed all the wonderful creatures you shared with us. Thanks again for real beach walk. I learn something every beach walk that I haven’t observed before!😊
Your poor wrinkled fingers!! You had them in the water a LONG time! Maybe kind of due to the water being chilly too. I am ECSTATIC because you are at my sister's & my "home vacation beach", Little Hickory!! And we didn't go mid Nov due to Covid concerns AGAIN, so this is so exciting & a little piece of serendipity for me that you're shelling on our beach!! Thank you for this; & I am dumbfounded by all of the live olives, which I've never found, plus the live shark eye, again which I've never found. Although I have found their egg casings, which are fascinating. BLESS YOU FOR SHOWING THIS VIDEO NOW! It was meant to be! 🌊🌊
Those dark, rich brown zig-zags were indeed so pretty! And I got lucky that it was empty and I could actually keep it! Thanks so much for coming to the beach with me!
When my sister & I walk around that farthest jetty corner, when you're as far as you can get & the condo or apt bldgs are behind you & that little channel in front of you; we really never find much of anything either. Lots of old stuff mostly. If you can ever wade across to the other side or take a kayak, that other side can be very interesting, especially if you walk a long way. Beach stuff plus interesting stuff on the "pass" side. Thank you again for this gift of seeing my favorite place ❣🐚🌊
The channel at the end of the island used to completely cut off those other islands to the north - but now you can walk a ways which was a nice surprise! Someone told me they found a "J" there - so I'm always hoping 🤗
No way! I never would have guessed that was a moon snail when you picked it up! Too cool!! And I like olives, but I'm rarely wowed by them ... until you picked up that dark one! For a "slow" day, you had some interesting discoveries. Thanks for sharing.
I was pretty determined to find some souvenirs to bring home and I'm glad I stuck with it too. That olive is just stunning 🤗 Thanks so much for tagging along with me on my walk!
Thank you for another relaxing trip. More power to your channel and your hobby. I've learned a lot from here eventhough I only started watching your vids 2 months ago.
LOVED the live moon snail, it was amazing!!! I have to say I look really forward to your videos every Sunday, thank you for all of your time and effort for these videos. I can go to the beach vicariously through you and brings me back to my vacation there with the hubby it was such a lovely time. I can not wait to go back!
All in all... nice haul Sharmon! The sand dollars turned out fabulous! Really enjoyed the critter visits and the live moon snail too! TFS! Have a great week!
That moon snail was so awesome to meet! I've been dying to see one "out in the wild." I never know what I'm going to find so it's always an adventure! Thanks for coming along and I hope you have a fabulous week!
I love all shells you find today too..this 10 $ I never seen / new before. After relocate, I hope to go with my hubby to see all this kind of shells, becouse in Europe a part of all this I didnt see. Have a good time and a nice week 👍❤🙏😃🖐
My first visit to your channel- subscribed immediately! I love that you identify each shell for us. Very interesting! I would love to see your projects that you do with your shells. Thank you- great content!
Welcome aboard! I found the time to complete one project - a shell mirror: ua-cam.com/video/Mf5SVm8m5n8/v-deo.html And recently I showed my shell collection (I had been getting so many questions) and I do show a few projects that I have lined up: ua-cam.com/video/Afy0jl0smpE/v-deo.html
My first love is definitely the Florida fighting conch, but olives are next. That moon snail was awesome! It's just fascinating how these sea creatures can make these beautiful shells!
I think your persistence paid off. Many shells worth getting excited over! Loved the olive the most of all, sand dollars oh my! Have never seen any quite so big and that top of the flat too was pretty. Enjoyed all the birds and live creatures. Some day I hope to be comfortable enough to pick a few live ones up to check them out up close like you do!
I was a little trepidatious about picking up that big slimy thing! I was pretty sure it was a moon snail and I'm glad my curiosity paid off. It was a bit of a "slow" day but there's always something to check out at the beach!
That live moonsnail is interesting. I have found live ones here in New England, but the animal is always inside the shell. Our moonsnails are larger but not as colorful as the ones in the Gulf.
Foggy or not I'd be there too..! I loved the live critters esp the moon snail! I know..how does all that snail fit in there..but yrs I knew they were made this way!! The cockle encrusted with the barnacle colony was awesome! And those olives! Thank you!!!
I especially enjoyed the live animals. The sea stars and the giant moon small were faves. I live in Rhode Island and it’s a bit frigid out these days. No shelling so very grateful to you.
Beautiful sand dollars. Waited all weekend to watch your video. Thank you. Looks so pretty down there in FL then up here in PA. Very pretty shells. Thank you so much for sharing.
I love my home state. Grew up on Indian Rocks beach. My parents had two houses, one on a lake and one on the beach. Us natives had made up names for shells. I still embrace those names but glad to hear the proper name. It takes a yankee!
I want to start making up my own names for the shells 😅 I wish I had moved here sooner, but I'm glad I'll never tire of the beaches and palm trees and of course....the shells. I don't understand people who walk the beach and never look down!
Thank you, I love the ocean, and walks on the beach. I live in Kentucky, I use to live near the Jersey shore, and occasionally took walks on the beach.
Great video! Thanks for sharing this. Amazing creatures and I love sand dollars too! You’re great at describing the different types of shells. I always enjoy watching your videos. 😀❤️
* So glad to see the shore but there were no angel wings or those tiny white ones (Ear or slipper?) The Moon Snail was Totally a surprise.. Thanks for teaching us.. Loved it..
You and your critters!!! I swear you get the all to say hi!😊 Very cool shots, Sharmon! Probably right about the hermit crab's legs. Very beautiful olive! Very cute live brittle star! Well, gotta get some shut-eye to get to Honeymoon early with a negative 1.0 low tide at 7 in the morning. I'll send pics if I find anything exciting! xxoo
@@SWFBeachLife Yes, can hardly pull myself off the beach! Didn't find anything exceptional, but a couple that I know from walking at the park, found 2 (not 1, but 2) giant LW's yesterday! I was happy for them as he's had some health issues.
I was amazed how much sea life you saw that day! That moon snail was the just crazy looking, never imagined them to look like that! And the lettered Olives were so cool too, I love that the snail itself was lettered too! Have you ever seen a huge Lace Murex shell? I was amazed, I found one at an antique shop (of all places), and it was sooo big! It's 7 inches long and 4 inches high( as big as my hand). I just didn't know they got that big! Was used to the little ones I see you finding. Anyways, just wondering how big they can get?!
That lace murex you're describing sounds like a fossil - they "old" shells used to get much larger than the ones we have now. The ones we can find now only get to be a little over 3" big. Crazy right? Thanks so much for tagging along with me on my walk!
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I'm new to your channel and I love it!!!!🤗 The fog was really neat as was the clear water. Thank you for all the information you share with us. I think if I keep watching you I will learn the name of some of these shells. I can't wait till your next video. 🤗♥️🐕
Visited that beach last year..looking forward to shelling on Sanibel in January even though it isn’t prime time ,in the past it was usually in March when we visited
Agreed! I hunt even harder when there's not all that many shells around and I usually end up finding something interesting. I never know what the beach is going to have in store for me!
The olive was so beautifully dark! Loved seeing all the critters, the brittle star was really neat. Before long you will find a seahorse and a mermaid! Thanks for taking us along.
I would love to find another seahorse! We've only found one and it was still alive so we returned it to the sea. I hope one of these days I'll find another!
I really enjoy watching your videos. So cool seeing the live moon snail, sand dollar and olives. Just curious, would you mind telling me what brand of watch you're wearing? I've noticed you're able to wear it in the water.
I wear a FitBit on my left wrist and I finally killed it :( First the notifications didn't work and I managed to fix that, but then the backlight stopped working. It was almost 3 years old so I got a bit of time out of it. I ordered a special band for it on Amazon since I wasn't so keen on the rubber band it came with.
The birds are pretty much ever present but they don't follow me per se. They tend to like to hang out by people who are fishing in hopes of snagging a snack!
The cones in Australia are, but not the ones down here in SW Florida. If you were unfortunately to get stung, it's more like a bee sting. Nothing that will send you to the ER!
I have never gone shelling outside of Southern Florida, but I hope to one day! I've seen the gorgeous knobbed whelks that can be found up there. I would love to give it a try!
That live moon was pretty cool. I'm an avid seller and have never seen one alive. The lettered olive were certainly abundant, I have an are of Fort Desoto that I goto and there are dozens of them alive that I joking refer to as the olive garden. I was curious to know if you've ever found any sharks teeth while shelling. I usually find them in Venice, but have been finding some recently at pass a grill. Love the videos, thank you.
Olive Garden is hilarious! I have not found any shark teeth down here - I too had to go up to Venice to hunt for those: ua-cam.com/video/p4x7GyKyBjg/v-deo.html I did go up North a little and I believe it was Stump Pass that I was able to possibly find shells and sharks teeth but I only found shells. I'm definitely going back at some point. Maybe next time I'll find a few teeth to add to my collection!
Yes, I too prefer fog over rain, or over lightning for that matter. The weather might not have been perfect, but it was good enough for a nice morning beach walk. Thank you for tagging along!
omg that moon snail was so awesome.. and weird lol I can't believe all the goo fits back in that little shell 🤨 lol like a magic trick of nature 😄 thanks for sharing that very cool!
The goo actually doesn't fit back into it's shell. The shell almost seems pointless but I guess they make it work somehow. And it's a good thing too because I love finding those empty moon snails!
It can be disappointing sometimes at the beach for shells but I think to myself if I didn’t find another shell I have plenty but there always is the junonia or a large horse conch! as always my friend enjoy your day
I get a little disappointed if I'm not finding anything, but then I think to myself, "Hey, I'm at the beach!" and I pretty much get over it. The entire experience is really restoring but I'm always just a wee bit happier when I have interesting things to share 🤗 I hope you have a good week!
I do not have a shop but I've managed to complete 2 shell projects thus far. A shell mirror: ua-cam.com/video/Mf5SVm8m5n8/v-deo.html And a shell photo frame: ua-cam.com/video/h9UIvqlOzgM/v-deo.html I have lots of ideas but I just need to find more time to make more videos!
Omg that moon snail was incredible to see ! How strange it’s inside the body rather than outside! So glad we got to experience he/she with you ! To cool 😎 I wish the color purple would stay on the sand dollars ! Love seeing all the patterns ! Oh well 😔 Love the fog myself ! When I lived in San Fran I loved seeing the fog and hearing the fog horn ! It was magical to me !
The moon snail has to be one of the coolest/strangest creatures I've seen yet. What on earth is the point of the shell anyways? It was neat creeping around in the fog. I've seen then fog roll in like smoke and completely decrease visibility in minutes. Crazy! Thanks so much for tagging along on my beach walk with me!
What a fun trip! The moon snail was amazing. I never would of imagined that the animal was that big. My husband and I visited that beach last June. Really nice beach. Love the Olive! Amazing color on that one and the live ones, I’ve never seen that. Thx as always. 🤗🐚🐚🐚🐚
What! That is so incredible. A live moon snail! Wow, it really is big and I never expected it to look like that. For a slow day, still enjoyed what you found.🐚🐚🐚🐚🌊
I think the moon snails stole the show - or maybe that really dark olive. Either way, I loved exploring the shallow waters to see what I would find. Thanks so much for tagging along with me!
Maybe not many shells but what a great Morning to see so many cool creatures i am very happy the respect you show each and every critter . Like always thank you so much for letting us tag along and get educated from you again . Peace and good will to us all this holiday season. 🎄🍍🌴♥️👍
Are you a teacher by trade?? you are so informational and so knowledgeable, or is that just your super interest in the sea, bay and all it's creatures!!
I am not a teacher, but I do have a degree in Communication Studies and an intense love of nature and the ocean. And I'm a nerd at heart, so I love learning and the beach provides the perfect classroom!
Hi Sharmon,
That fog really made the beach quite mysterious. Thank goodness the water was clear!
And what an interesting day to see live critters! That moon snail was epic! Never knew that the entire shell was "wrapped" with the snails body. And for me it was also the first time to see a live lettered olive. Love to see all those quirky and beautiful critters out there. But the real stars are of course the shells.
The huge lettered olive, alphabet cone and that amazing white clam!😍 Oh wow! Those three are stunning!
I know for sure you will find a beautiful beach for next Sunday's video, you always do.
Wishing you a wonderful week filled with sunshine and amazing finds.
Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤, Ilona
I was bummed it was so foggy because I love to see the bright blue sky against the beautiful blue water, but it was neat to kind of creep around with low visibility. Made it feel very other-worldly. And seeing that moon snail was such a treat! Sending hugs and sunshine to you from Florida! ❤️
The moon snail was SO cool! I love that you always find some marine life to share with us along with whatever beach loot you find. Speaking of loot, you scored some great mermaid money this week. As always, it was fun taking this virtual walk on the beach so thank you for sharing!
Girl, I just got back from Marco again and I think I brought home about 20 sand dollars. They. Were. Everywhere! Plus a bunch of other goodies. I'll share in a few weeks but there's more mermaid money to come!
Your shell hunting videos are fascinating!
I try to identify the shells before you say their names. My 10 year old grand daughter is learning them, too.
The live critters are so interesting; thank you for showing them!
You're a great teacher!
Aww - thank you so much! Keep watching and you'll learn your shells!
Beautiful, love the fog! That moon snail was awesome! I would have never guessed it by its outer gooey body. Loved seeing all the live critters. This has been one of my favorite beaches that I have seen you searching for shells at. Thank you for sharing today with us. I’m starting on my big project, can’t wait to show you the finished piece!!❤️❤️❤️
I tend to only go here at low tide, but there's definitely treasures to be found! I hope you have fun working on your big project. I just love playing with shells!
What a great, walk even though it was foggy. I couldn't believe how many live lettered olives you were seeing. That's incredible!! What I loved that was cool and unusual (To me.) was the worm snail shell because it had 3 holes at one end that made it look like a kind of musical instrument. The holes were perfectly linedup.
The moon snal was so huge and the way it covered it's shell was awesome. The shell itself was a great size too!!
For the first time in over 22yrs, I went shelling!! I found some cool shells and 2 green and 1 large piece of Sea Glass. The beach that I love had actually flooded a few weeks ago when we had a severe rainfall that caused a lot of damage which caused it to be a Disaster area in some cities. The ocean went right up to the parking lot, so, there were shells in amongst sea grass and wood piles, so, I took a stick and started to explore. It was fabulous, even though it was cold. It was 36-38 degrees F. It was cold but I really enjoyed myself.
Thank you for a great walk and have a great week!!😊🐬
That's wonderful you took advantage of the weather and you went and found yourself some shells! Even when I'm freezing cold - if I'm finding shells it warms my soul! Hope you have a great week too!
Love that olive! They’re my favorite. I’ve collected so many moon snails but never knew the critter was so huge!! Another great video, neighbor. We’re so blessed to live in SWFL 🥰
So blessed to live here! I can't wait to find another live moon snail. I hope the next one is even bigger!
Thank you again for your very informative videos and sharing where you hunt. I came down this past week to visit my daughter that just moved down to Boynton Beach and we got up at 3:45 to drive over to Marco island so we could be there at low tide to make it around the jetties. We found so many shells and my daughter found 2 super size horse head conchs but they had critters living in them. She was so excited!!! Her and her husband laughed at me because I knew all the names of the shells. All I kept telling them was the Lady on UA-cam said..... hahaha. Thanks again for all you do.
AMAZING!!! I know it hurts to get up that early but once those shells start rolling in it's all worth it. I'm so glad you went and were able to find lots of goodies! Love, the lady on UA-cam.
Never seen live Lettered Olives or Moon Snail.... Aren't they beautiful. Always fascinated me. What a lucky person to live so near to such a lovely beach, even on a foggy day. Lightning Whelks are one of my favourite shells 👍💕💕💕
I have to leave another comment! Went shelling today and finally found my first sand dollar ! I had just watched your video the other day and learned to look for the dark keys in the white of the sand dollar, and that’s exactly how I found it! Thank you for helping us all learn new things and for your fun videos! Found some real goodies today!
That's amazing!!! I'm so happy I helped you find your first sand dollar! ❤️ I remember finding my first one - it was on Fort Myers Beach and that first one is so very special. I hope you enjoy it for years to come!
@@SWFBeachLife thanks, I’ve found lots of broken one but never whole. Hydrogen peroxide to clean it correct?
Wow! Despite the slow shelling, it was fun to see the critters! I didn't expect to see the moon snail so big! I thought it would be way smaller than the shell.
That lettered olive you kept was gorgeous! Such beautiful contrast and pattern!
That could possibly be the prettiest Olive I've ever seen!!!! I can only imagine it was prettier in person!!! Thanks for bringing us along!!! Stay safe!!!
😅😅😅 I wonder if a moon snail went and found a nice olive to snack on! I'm glad I kept looking - it was a "super pretty" shell!
Wow! When you showed us those sand dollars at minutes 7:40 and 8:21, I’ve never seen anything like that. Suddenly I imagined them painted with blue tones from cerulean to aqua swirled over and among those hitchhiking shells (not the living barnacles) with dustings of gold here and there. Display it on a small plate stand - beautiful!
Your description is wonderful - I can almost see it too! It was one of the largest ones I've ever seen. Thank you so much for tagging along!
Thank you another very interesting walk. Wow, that moon snail, I never would have thought it would look like that, incredible x
Thank you Sharmon! I was fascinated most by the moon snail and how gigantic it was to the main snail shell . Wowza. I loved seeing the sand dollars too. Additionally I thank you for the beach time. It is so relaxing to see the water. Sending warm regards and looking forward to the next video. Thanks again!
First time ever seeing a Moon Snail! I so enjoyed the shell-hunting! Thanks for caring so much for the live creatures you find. This is my therapy for the day.
I've seen photos of live moon snails, but I never saw one alive. They are fascinating!! Thanks so much for tagging along!
I have read that Cowries have a humongeous foot like that. I have seen 2 live false Shark eye shells in the Carolinas. Their bodies were pretty big too, but the shells were about penny sized. Betcha' they can't pull all that inside their shells !
I've read it is called a living mantle.That U shaped thing was the siphonal canal, I'll bet. This was so fun !!!.
P.S. They do not have an emoji as tiny and as daling as that baby Brittle Star you found !👶he needed a microscopic bib and 5 baby rattles !
The moon snail was Awesome! Thanks for sharing your videos! I enjoy watching each week.
There may not have been that many unique shells, but I loved seeing that beach, and all the critters! That moon snail, and those Olive critters! I guess I should not have been surprised at the olive Sea snail was so beautiful
They really are delicate, gorgeous creatures. I enjoy seeing the live creatures almost as much as I enjoy collecting their shells 🤗
Awesome moon snail and olives. They are beautiful! So many live olives! Lucky for us that you are sharing with us. The moon snail was huge! You did it again. Thank you again! Birdie
Wasn't that moon snail crazy? I've found larger moon snail shells than that and I can only imagine how big the creature must have been. I hope I find more in the future!
I recently started watching your channel and have really enjoyed seeing what you find. I showed it to my grandson one night after he found some very old shells I had in my spare bathroom. He was as hooked as me and we watched a few episodes. Now he wants to go shelling next year when we go to Disneyworld. Can’t wait!!
This is so great! I love inspiring others to learn and love the beach!
This was another great beach walk and I really enjoyed all the wonderful creatures you shared with us. Thanks again for real beach walk. I learn something every beach walk that I haven’t observed before!😊
Your poor wrinkled fingers!! You had them in the water a LONG time! Maybe kind of due to the water being chilly too. I am ECSTATIC because you are at my sister's & my "home vacation beach", Little Hickory!! And we didn't go mid Nov due to Covid concerns AGAIN, so this is so exciting & a little piece of serendipity for me that you're shelling on our beach!! Thank you for this; & I am dumbfounded by all of the live olives, which I've never found, plus the live shark eye, again which I've never found. Although I have found their egg casings, which are fascinating. BLESS YOU FOR SHOWING THIS VIDEO NOW! It was meant to be! 🌊🌊
I'm so glad I could get you to your happy place! It's a great little beach to explore for sure and I hope you can make it down here safely soon!
that lettered olive at 23:00 is ah-maaaa-zing!!!! Probably one of the prettiest I've ever seen!
Those dark, rich brown zig-zags were indeed so pretty! And I got lucky that it was empty and I could actually keep it! Thanks so much for coming to the beach with me!
When my sister & I walk around that farthest jetty corner, when you're as far as you can get & the condo or apt bldgs are behind you & that little channel in front of you; we really never find much of anything either. Lots of old stuff mostly. If you can ever wade across to the other side or take a kayak, that other side can be very interesting, especially if you walk a long way. Beach stuff plus interesting stuff on the "pass" side.
Thank you again for this gift of seeing my favorite place ❣🐚🌊
The channel at the end of the island used to completely cut off those other islands to the north - but now you can walk a ways which was a nice surprise! Someone told me they found a "J" there - so I'm always hoping 🤗
No way! I never would have guessed that was a moon snail when you picked it up! Too cool!! And I like olives, but I'm rarely wowed by them ... until you picked up that dark one! For a "slow" day, you had some interesting discoveries. Thanks for sharing.
I was pretty determined to find some souvenirs to bring home and I'm glad I stuck with it too. That olive is just stunning 🤗 Thanks so much for tagging along with me on my walk!
I’ll take one for the team and pick up gooey creatures for us all to enjoy 😃
I loved the video. The moon snail was so fascinating! Thank you so much for sharing!
Love the olive you found. I loved watching the creatures you showed us. Thank you for another great shelling video
Thank you for another relaxing trip. More power to your channel and your hobby. I've learned a lot from here eventhough I only started watching your vids 2 months ago.
That's awesome! I hope you get to try your new skills out at the beach one of these days!
LOVED the live moon snail, it was amazing!!! I have to say I look really forward to your videos every Sunday, thank you for all of your time and effort for these videos. I can go to the beach vicariously through you and brings me back to my vacation there with the hubby it was such a lovely time. I can not wait to go back!
This was so cool! The critter finds today were amazing! I've never seen a live moon snail! Thanks for the awesome video today! Made my day! 🙋🙏💜
hello again! what a beautiful, picture perfect shot at 14:30. Enjoyable hunt as usual. Thank you.
The tiny brittle star was so cute! Great video! 🐚❤
All in all... nice haul Sharmon! The sand dollars turned out fabulous! Really enjoyed the critter visits and the live moon snail too! TFS! Have a great week!
That moon snail was so awesome to meet! I've been dying to see one "out in the wild." I never know what I'm going to find so it's always an adventure! Thanks for coming along and I hope you have a fabulous week!
@@SWFBeachLife Hope you do too Sharmon!
Omg the moon snail, so very cool. Thanks for the education and the walk.
I love all shells you find today too..this 10 $ I never seen / new before. After relocate, I hope to go with my hubby to see all this kind of shells, becouse in Europe a part of all this I didnt see.
Have a good time and a nice week 👍❤🙏😃🖐
Thank you so much! I hope you do get to go there one day for yourself 😃 I hope you have a nice week too!
My first visit to your channel- subscribed immediately! I love that you identify each shell for us. Very interesting! I would love to see your projects that you do with your shells. Thank you- great content!
Welcome aboard! I found the time to complete one project - a shell mirror: ua-cam.com/video/Mf5SVm8m5n8/v-deo.html
And recently I showed my shell collection (I had been getting so many questions) and I do show a few projects that I have lined up: ua-cam.com/video/Afy0jl0smpE/v-deo.html
Wow, that's the first time I've seen a live olive and shark eye alive. That's amazing. 😀🐚
WOW! The Moon Snail!!! Thanks for another great video!
Thanks for watching!
Lots of fun critters! That live moon snail!! Wow! I have never found a live one, thanks for such a good look.
My first love is definitely the Florida fighting conch, but olives are next. That moon snail was awesome! It's just fascinating how these sea creatures can make these beautiful shells!
It really is! I was thinking yesterday how it's kind of like collecting skeletons - but WAY prettier with a really great view 🐌🌴🌊🐚
You educate us each week! I was so excited to get my notification!
I think your persistence paid off. Many shells worth getting excited over! Loved the olive the most of all, sand dollars oh my! Have never seen any quite so big and that top of the flat too was pretty. Enjoyed all the birds and live creatures. Some day I hope to be comfortable enough to pick a few live ones up to check them out up close like you do!
I was a little trepidatious about picking up that big slimy thing! I was pretty sure it was a moon snail and I'm glad my curiosity paid off. It was a bit of a "slow" day but there's always something to check out at the beach!
That live moonsnail is interesting. I have found live ones here in New England, but the animal is always inside the shell. Our moonsnails are larger but not as colorful as the ones in the Gulf.
That was a beach I have yet to visit. Tha k you for another great beach walk !!
Foggy or not I'd be there too..! I loved the live critters esp the moon snail! I know..how does all that snail fit in there..but yrs I knew they were made this way!! The cockle encrusted with the barnacle colony was awesome! And those olives! Thank you!!!
WOW! Amazing! So many neat looking creatures!!
I especially enjoyed the live animals. The sea stars and the giant moon small were faves. I live in Rhode Island and it’s a bit frigid out these days. No shelling so very grateful to you.
That moon snails was so exciting to find! Thank you so much for coming along with me!
Beautiful sand dollars. Waited all weekend to watch your video. Thank you. Looks so pretty down there in FL then up here in PA. Very pretty shells. Thank you so much for sharing.
Omg, you are so brave to pick up and hold the live ones. It creeps me out just watching…I just can’t imagine, but I’m fascinated.
As long as I don't I'll get pinched or stung I'll pick up just about anything. That moon snails was killer awesome!
I love my home state. Grew up on Indian Rocks beach. My parents had two houses, one on a lake and one on the beach. Us natives had made up names for shells. I still embrace those names but glad to hear the proper name. It takes a yankee!
I want to start making up my own names for the shells 😅 I wish I had moved here sooner, but I'm glad I'll never tire of the beaches and palm trees and of course....the shells. I don't understand people who walk the beach and never look down!
What a huge sanddollar. I didn't know they could get so big. Great live moon snail.
Oh, WOW! The live Moon Snail! I would have never known that's what they look like. Amazing 😲
Thank you, I love the ocean, and walks on the beach. I live in Kentucky, I use to live near the Jersey shore, and occasionally took walks on the beach.
Great video! Thanks for sharing this. Amazing creatures and I love sand dollars too! You’re great at describing the different types of shells. I always enjoy watching your videos. 😀❤️
* So glad to see the shore but there were no angel wings or those tiny white ones (Ear or slipper?) The Moon Snail was Totally a surprise.. Thanks for teaching us.. Loved it..
Moon snail was awesome ❤️ Amazing "fog bow" at 13.38 too. Thank you for sharing your beach walks & cool finds. 👍🏻🥰
Loved the live moon snail. I hope to find one someday. So glad you did.
That moon snail is really weird looking. Had no idea. Thanks for the info.
I so miss the days I spent at the beach shelling and shark tooth searching. My limbs could no longer do it but you help me remember, thanks.
Maggie you can come along with me on my beach walks anytime you like! I go out every week so I'll take you to a different beach every Sunday ❤️
Another great beach walk! I appreciate how you made the best out of a foggy day.
The moon shell what is amazing 🤩 I love your channel I learn something every time thank you again. Intel next week. 🐚
Glad you enjoy it!
Great score w the lettered olive i miss fl so much especially now its so cold here
You and your critters!!! I swear you get the all to say hi!😊 Very cool shots, Sharmon! Probably right about the hermit crab's legs. Very beautiful olive! Very cute live brittle star! Well, gotta get some shut-eye to get to Honeymoon early with a negative 1.0 low tide at 7 in the morning. I'll send pics if I find anything exciting! xxoo
I know the tides have been SOOO good! I hope you found lots of goodies!
@@SWFBeachLife Yes, can hardly pull myself off the beach! Didn't find anything exceptional, but a couple that I know from walking at the park, found 2 (not 1, but 2) giant LW's yesterday! I was happy for them as he's had some health issues.
@@gingermackeen5741 Beach karma at work!
I was amazed how much sea life you saw that day! That moon snail was the just crazy looking, never imagined them to look like that! And the lettered Olives were so cool too, I love that the snail itself was lettered too! Have you ever seen a huge Lace Murex shell? I was amazed, I found one at an antique shop (of all places), and it was sooo big! It's 7 inches long and 4 inches high( as big as my hand). I just didn't know they got that big! Was used to the little ones I see you finding. Anyways, just wondering how big they can get?!
That lace murex you're describing sounds like a fossil - they "old" shells used to get much larger than the ones we have now. The ones we can find now only get to be a little over 3" big. Crazy right? Thanks so much for tagging along with me on my walk!
The moon snail blew me away I love shelling with you becouse you show us everything and we get to see lots of critters
My favorite days are the ones where I get to find great shells AND say hi to a few critters!
We love the extra long videos!!!
Silly question, do you wear something on your feet while walking around?
I sure do. I used to go barefoot but a few foot injuries have changed my mind about wearing shoes. These are the ones I wear - not perfect, but they get the job done! amzn.to/3wIwanv
@@SWFBeachLife - those are super cute
I'm new to your channel and I love it!!!!🤗 The fog was really neat as was the clear water. Thank you for all the information you share with us. I think if I keep watching you I will learn the name of some of these shells. I can't wait till your next video. 🤗♥️🐕
Welcome aboard! I have a new video every week and you will absolutely learn your shells if you watch enough videos. I find all sorts of neat stuff!
Visited that beach last year..looking forward to shelling on Sanibel in January even though it isn’t prime time
,in the past it was usually in March when we visited
Well I hope you have good shelling luck when you come. You never know what the beach will have in store!
@@SWFBeachLife true
That was a very interesting walk, so many animals in there home. That tiny spiney sea star at the end 💞😍
Funny how you can go one day and find all kinds of goodies and another day hardley anything, just amazing.
I know right? That's what makes it exciting. I never know what's going to be out there!
Not a huge haul but looks like a fun and relaxing walk. That moon snail sure is fascinating as well as all the other critters!
Agreed! I hunt even harder when there's not all that many shells around and I usually end up finding something interesting. I never know what the beach is going to have in store for me!
The olive was so beautifully dark! Loved seeing all the critters, the brittle star was really neat. Before long you will find a seahorse and a mermaid! Thanks for taking us along.
I would love to find another seahorse! We've only found one and it was still alive so we returned it to the sea. I hope one of these days I'll find another!
Very cool seeing a live moon snail, as well as the live olives and the other critters.
I really enjoy watching your videos. So cool seeing the live moon snail, sand dollar and olives. Just curious, would you mind telling me what brand of watch you're wearing? I've noticed you're able to wear it in the water.
I wear a FitBit on my left wrist and I finally killed it :( First the notifications didn't work and I managed to fix that, but then the backlight stopped working. It was almost 3 years old so I got a bit of time out of it. I ordered a special band for it on Amazon since I wasn't so keen on the rubber band it came with.
I really enjoyed the critter encounters! Do the birds tag along with you on your beach walks! Thank you so much taking us with you!!!
The birds are pretty much ever present but they don't follow me per se. They tend to like to hang out by people who are fishing in hopes of snagging a snack!
Awesome video and finds. I had a question about cone snails, I thought they were highly poisonous
The cones in Australia are, but not the ones down here in SW Florida. If you were unfortunately to get stung, it's more like a bee sting. Nothing that will send you to the ER!
Just wondering if you’ve ever looked for shells in Beaufort SC? They find HUGE shells there?
I have never gone shelling outside of Southern Florida, but I hope to one day! I've seen the gorgeous knobbed whelks that can be found up there. I would love to give it a try!
That live moon was pretty cool. I'm an avid seller and have never seen one alive. The lettered olive were certainly abundant, I have an are of Fort Desoto that I goto and there are dozens of them alive that I joking refer to as the olive garden. I was curious to know if you've ever found any sharks teeth while shelling. I usually find them in Venice, but have been finding some recently at pass a grill. Love the videos, thank you.
Olive Garden is hilarious!
I have not found any shark teeth down here - I too had to go up to Venice to hunt for those: ua-cam.com/video/p4x7GyKyBjg/v-deo.html
I did go up North a little and I believe it was Stump Pass that I was able to possibly find shells and sharks teeth but I only found shells. I'm definitely going back at some point. Maybe next time I'll find a few teeth to add to my collection!
Loved all the little critters.
If sand dollars were real money, you'd be rich!! That moon snail looked like an alien!! Great video as always! Have a good week. 😊
Thanks! You too!
That Moon snail fantastic and I enjoyed the rest of the walk too. I prefer your fog to the heavy rain here in the UK.
Yes, I too prefer fog over rain, or over lightning for that matter. The weather might not have been perfect, but it was good enough for a nice morning beach walk. Thank you for tagging along!
That moon snail was so cool!!
Thanks for the walk love! I can’t wait to get back!
omg that moon snail was so awesome.. and weird lol I can't believe all the goo fits back in that little shell 🤨 lol like a magic trick of nature 😄 thanks for sharing that very cool!
The goo actually doesn't fit back into it's shell. The shell almost seems pointless but I guess they make it work somehow. And it's a good thing too because I love finding those empty moon snails!
It can be disappointing sometimes at the beach for shells but I think to myself if I didn’t find another shell I have plenty but there always is the junonia or a large horse conch! as always my friend enjoy your day
I get a little disappointed if I'm not finding anything, but then I think to myself, "Hey, I'm at the beach!" and I pretty much get over it. The entire experience is really restoring but I'm always just a wee bit happier when I have interesting things to share 🤗 I hope you have a good week!
What do you make with all these shells. I'm from central Pa. Do you have a shop.
I do not have a shop but I've managed to complete 2 shell projects thus far. A shell mirror: ua-cam.com/video/Mf5SVm8m5n8/v-deo.html And a shell photo frame: ua-cam.com/video/h9UIvqlOzgM/v-deo.html I have lots of ideas but I just need to find more time to make more videos!
Omg that moon snail was incredible to see ! How strange it’s inside the body rather than outside! So glad we got to experience he/she with you ! To cool 😎 I wish the color purple would stay on the sand dollars ! Love seeing all the patterns ! Oh well 😔
Love the fog myself ! When I lived in San Fran I loved seeing the fog and hearing the fog horn ! It was magical to me !
The moon snail has to be one of the coolest/strangest creatures I've seen yet. What on earth is the point of the shell anyways? It was neat creeping around in the fog. I've seen then fog roll in like smoke and completely decrease visibility in minutes. Crazy! Thanks so much for tagging along on my beach walk with me!
Wow! That lettered Olive!...beauty!
The moon snail is wild!! It is huge!
What a fun trip! The moon snail was amazing. I never would of imagined that the animal was that big. My husband and I visited that beach last June. Really nice beach. Love the Olive! Amazing color on that one and the live ones, I’ve never seen that. Thx as always. 🤗🐚🐚🐚🐚
That moon snails was awesome! I was so happy I was finally able to meet a live one. Thank you so much for tagging along with me on my beach walks!
What! That is so incredible. A live moon snail! Wow, it really is big and I never expected it to look like that. For a slow day, still enjoyed what you found.🐚🐚🐚🐚🌊
I think the moon snails stole the show - or maybe that really dark olive. Either way, I loved exploring the shallow waters to see what I would find. Thanks so much for tagging along with me!
What a great beach. So much to find.
wow! that moon snail is big!
This is my favorite of your videos💗
I loved that moon snail!
@@SWFBeachLife so cool!
I just love all the little critters. They are so Cute. Thanks for another wonderful video. Thanks ❤️❤️❤️
Maybe not many shells but what a great Morning to see so many cool creatures i am very happy the respect you show each and every critter . Like always thank you so much for letting us tag along and get educated from you again . Peace and good will to us all this holiday season. 🎄🍍🌴♥️👍
My favorite days are when I can find shells and critters and I guess from that standpoint I hit the jackpot! Thanks so much for tagging along! 🤗
I love that moon snail. Awesome day. Thank you.
Are you a teacher by trade?? you are so informational and so knowledgeable, or is that just your super interest in the sea, bay and all it's creatures!!
I am not a teacher, but I do have a degree in Communication Studies and an intense love of nature and the ocean. And I'm a nerd at heart, so I love learning and the beach provides the perfect classroom!
The small hermit crab was butt out backwards it looked
That was the coolest being able to see the moon snail! WOW! And that cone. Four more weeks and I'll be shelling again. Yee haw!
Yay! You must be getting so excited. I love the anticipation of a trip. Happy planning!