Low Tide Shelling in Marco Island Florida. My secret spot that you can only get to at low tide!
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- Опубліковано 20 лис 2021
- Low Tide Shelling at South Beach on Marco Island is awesome! There is a little strip of beach that you can only get to at low tide for shelling. If you know anyone that happens to live in one of those very exclusive, gorgeous towers, please let them know we need to be friends.
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I really appreciate that you take the time to put the "critters" back in the water -- I wish more people realized that doing a small kindness can be accomplished in seconds.
I can't help myself! As much as I love these shells, without the critters we wouldn't have any. The beach provide so many things to love! ❤️🐚
So I was at honeymoon island in Dunedin and there was this drying up Tide pool with with sea slugs in it and we took 45 minutes to Look for every Sea slug and we Saved them All then 2 days later the tide pool was dried up and then we noticed that we saved them all
Shark eyes are my five year old's favorite shells, he watches all of your shelling videos with me and loves identifying all of them! He was astonished at that humongous shark eye you found! He found one while we were in Florida this spring, and he keeps it on his night stand. Thanks for bringing us along with you!
I think that is a perfect spot for a shark eye! I was actually really surprised it was the whole shell. They always trick me! Well, almost always trick me 🤗 I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Wow. I can't even imagine...I've lived in Western Washington my entire life...often gone to the beach, but rarely find shells. Occasionally sand dollars, but mostly just sand and driftwood, lol. Thanks for giving me a glimpse of another kind of beach life!! So fascinating!
It’s absolutely crazy amazing here! I love sharing my beach exploring! Thank you for watching!
This was some fantastic shelling!! It is so hard to be so far from the beach and not be able to travel due to COVID... watching you shelling is a little bright spot every week. Can't wait to see what we find next week. Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm glad I can get you to the beach safely 🤗 I feel so awful so many people have had to stay away. I'm glad I can still give you a little bit of beach time. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
No, you are not crazy and you are NOT alone!!! I get so much pleasure out of shelling, and looking at my shells now and then. WOW, what a haul.
I was really hoping this special spot would be awesome and it was! Can't wait to share the rest of the goodies I find. Thanks for coming along and Happy Thanksgiving!
Love walking the beach with you . I am from Canada 🇨🇦 Ontario. You have saved me through Covid and the winters . Thank you 😊
You are very welcome! It's going to get a wee bit chilly soon but it won't stop me from going to the beach!
What a fun beach day. Thank you for taking us all along. 💙🐚
the seashell goddess rewards you for every life you carry back to the water by placing exquisite empty shells in your path ❤️
I hope that's true! Thanks so much for coming along with me!
"IF" you're crazy for the great way you hunt shells...I say you're "THE BEST KIND OF CRAZY!!" LOVE YOUR WAY OF EXPLAINING ALONG YOUR WAY!! YOU'RE THE BEST!! from a landlocked fan! Anita in Indiana..(24° , rainy, and miserable) Thanks for bringing warmth to my day!!!
@@SWFBeachLife believe it or not I am from Marco island. Well born in Naples raised on goodland spent much of my childhood on the beach in marco. My mom and aunt liked the south end because they could sunbathe topless (no tan lines haha) without worrying about anyone coming along. It was cool watching this. Took me all the way back. I was maybe 2 I think when we went down there once and my mom was getting some sun Santa I was climbing around in those rocks, made my way out a good way and I remember it clearly.. . I could see what I thought were more rocks of don't kind able they seemed to be moving. Swimming. I was looking at sting rays as it turned out. There were Dozens to put a loose conservative number on them but if I'm honest about it I think it was more like hundreds of them. My poor mother nearly died of heart failure scrambling over the rocks to grab me up... Funny how everything down in that little hidey-hole things look mostly the same. The island is unrecognizable in large part but there's still that one place that remains unchanged. .. from that place you would have had a view also of the lump. Pompano lump. When my mother passed last year we spread her ashes there and did some fantastic shelling. Or was pretty amazing.
@@HarmoniMcG What a story! I would have had a heart attack too if my kid was near all those rays! Of course I have seen the rays like that in the dozens (cow nose rays) and they are just gorgeous. The island is very, very built up, but the beaches are still gorgeous and I always look forward to spending time in that area. Thank you so much for sharing your story. I wish I could have seen what the area looked like back then.
I'm so glad I was led to your channel! I could watch you pick up shells all day!
Welcome aboard! I share a new beachwalk every Sunday! I hope you learn something about the beaches, shells and critters as you come along with me on my walks!
@@SWFBeachLife thank you for the welcome❤
That gorgeous little pile of shells was how most of Sanibel Island beach looked when I was a kid in the 60's. It was beautiful! Thanks I enjoyed your shelling time. And I too as a kid had to put the poor stranded live ones back into the water. It was a wonderful place to visit.
The beach can really be a such a magical place. Thank you so much for coming along with me!
That is so cool you can do that! Thanks for picking up the little shells with live creatures in them and putting them back in the water.
You are not crazy. I too LOVE the Juvenile Florida Fighting Conchs! The color on each one is so different and those you found today are beautiful! I've said it before but I'm saying it again, I respect you SO much for how gentle you are with the living creatures and how you put them back in the water making sure they make it. Mother Nature was watching you do that so she rewarded you with some awesome finds! Can't wait to continue your walk next week! Happy Thanksgiving :)
Someone said it was beach karma - do something kind and the beach goddesses will give a reward. I love that! I am a sucker for critters and enjoy learning about them and seeing them "out in the wild." I found a creature that I've never seen before alive and can't wait to share in an upcoming video!
@@SWFBeachLife exciting!
I can’t stop collecting the FFCs either. Each is so uniquely colored and shaped.
Congratulations on the rose murex!
Those FFCs are more varies than even the scallops me thinks. Can't get enough - thank you so much for coming along!
I love watching all your shelling videos, like I can’t wait for Sunday bc I know you upload videos. I love all the shells. And I love how you save all the little critters. Makes my day!!
Thank you so much! I love sharing my experiences and all the fabulous goodies I find! ❤️🐚
Thank you again Sharmon for yet another amazing beach walk! Love the shells you are finding and it is an incredible treat to see the sea stars as well. I appreciate also the beach time because I imagine myself there. It is just so relaxing. Thank you thank you
You are so very welcome! Thank you for coming along with me!
Wonderful! Can’t wait until your next installment. Have a great week! ❣️
Lovely. What a place for the fighting conchs. That first olive was HUGE! I LOVE that you take the live guys back to the water. looking forward to next Sunday too. Stay safe x
Those FFCs were everywhere! And the little ones were so pretty! I hope you have a wonderful week! and sending you lots of positive energy! ❤️
Loved it again! Thanks Birdie
Thanks for the beach time and sharing your beautiful shell finds.
I love the Florida fighting conches too and I have learned a lot about shells from you!
Thank you for taking me on your walk. These walks are the highlight of my week ( except when I get to see my grandbabies) Love all the great shells you find.
Thank you so much for coming along with me! ❤️🐚
That shark eye was incredible I love seeing all the different Florida Fighting Conchs.
Thank you for another gorgeous beach walk x
Beautiful haul! Love your channel ❤️
Shelling never gets old!Thanks for the walk today!
You got that right! Thanks so much for coming along with me!
My name is Evelyn, I am six, and I love all of your videos. I love shells so much and I learn so much from watching your videos with my mom!
Hi Evelyn! I'm so happy you are learning about sea shells and sea life through my videos. I wish I had started learning about all the wonderful things at the beach when I was your age ☺️I hope you have a very nice Thanksgiving with your family!
Fantastic walk! Thank you for bringing us with you!
Glad you enjoyed it 🤗
Lovely! Can’t wait to get down there!
I really enjoyed this weeks. You found a lot of beautiful shells. Thank you for taking us along.
Awesome day shelling Sharmon! Thanks for the beach time and for taking us along with you each week! Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving Donna! ❤️
Oh my goodness! Those are such beautiful shells! Thank you for sharing and showing us where you went!
awesome love your videos love all your cool finds : )
Awesome video... I started to get excited at those shells.. especially the ones rolling in the water!!! Thank you so much for taking me with you!!!
Thank you so much for coming along with me!
Now that's a great haul! Finally get to see the beautiful face behind this great channel on beachcombing magazine's channel! Can't wait to see part 2! Thanks for taking us along!
Oh thank you so much! The beachcombing event was super fun and being able to interact with some of my subscribers in real time was awesome! Thank so much for watching my videos!
Awesome finds! I agree with you about the Florida fighting conchs - the variety is amazing! And I love beach karma. It always seems when I pick up trash and rescue critters I am rewarded with beautiful shells. Doesn't get much better than that!
Beach karma - that is a great way to put it and it really doesn't get much better than that! ❤️🐚
I've been watching on and off for about a month. The shells don't change. Glad you enjoy iy. I like it once in awhile.
Great memories shelling Sanibel, Marco and many more beaches along the Intercostal Waterways. Lived on a yacht on Island Estates at Clearwater Beach in my 20’s. Absolutely the best times of my 66 years above ground!!
Yeah , the old days had so many good times. I grew up in Boca Raton Fl, we used to park on the beach dunes, swim and snorkel all day, rarely saw other people . Water was clean and no one bothered you. Times have changed.
That sounds like it must have been amazing. What magical memories you must have!
Wow. That must have been incredible. I can only imagine the awesome stories you must have!
What a wonderful day for shelling and what finds you found…would love to be there picking up those shells..thnx for sharing
Holy moly! What an amazing day of shelling, everything had such stunning colors too! I loved you before but now I love you more for sharing your very secret spot, you’re just so generous..❤️🐚 And the shell gods reward you with a plentiful bounty! Special thanks for taking the time putting the baby conches back in the water, I know they appreciate it.🐚🐚🐚🥰 Thanks for another wonderful beach walk, see ya next week and Happy Thanksgiving..🦃
I'm hoping other shellers that might now the secret spot don't hate me for sharing! I always appreciate when other people give hints and tricks and tips and I really want people to enjoy their time here so if I can help just a little, my job is done 😅I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Love watching. My husband and I are planning a trip to Florida to shell. I am a shell collector and love watching and learning from you!
That's wonderful! I hope you find everything you're looking for when you come!
Great video Sharmon! I look forward to these every Sunday night! Thank you for keeping the beach close until we can come back in Oct 2022!❤
Thanks for coming along and hope you have a nice Thanksgiving!
@@SWFBeachLife You too!❤
I love your videos. I have learned so much about the different shells. I look forward to all your videos. Thank you for them.
You are so welcome! Thanks for coming along with me!
Great day for you!! Thanks again for taking us!!!
Thanks for coming along with me! 🐚
Just found your channel. Really enjoyed this walk. Enjoyed it so much that I will be planning my next vacation to Marco Island! Thanks so much from South Carolina!
That's awesome! I hope you have a fantastic time and find lots of goodies when you get here!
Loved this one. Thanks so much
Thank you so much for a lovely virtual beach walk. I love Marco Island. I would really love to go back. I’d also love to go to Sanibel Island.
I love how you get excited !
What a wonderful beach walk! Thanks for your videos! They are all wonderful and so informative! Best part of my Sunday night!🦀🐬🐚
Thank YOU so much for watching!
My day has officially been made! Thanks for another great video! Love from Georgia 🌅🐚
Thanks for coming along with me Georgia! ❤️🐚
What a great day of shelling!!!! Can't wait to see more!!! Stay safe and have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Best wishes from Kentucky!!
Thank you so much! Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
So much fun! My husband and I were at Marco this weekend. I finally got to do my tour with Treasure Seekers tour. We went to “Shell Island” I forget what it’s actually called. 😆 wow, so many shells. My shell bag so heavy I had to keep putting it down. I said too I wasn’t going to grab the fighting conchs but can’t resist some. We went to Tigertail beach twice and I finally broke my losing streak on rose petal tellens. I was like “Sharmon would be so proud of me!” Great video! 🤗🐚🐚🐚🐚
Congrats on the rose petal tellins! Isn't it awesome when you find something you've been hunting for? I will eventually experience all the tours myself but haven't been on that one yet. I have learned to try to not pick up the FFCs until I'm heading off the beach. Those beauties are heavy!
I’m with you on the Florida fighting conchs. I LOVE the different patterns!
Right?! I just can't resist them!
Wow! That is just fabulous Shelling
I'm sitting here with my mouth hanging open in awe! I'm so jealous that you get to do this! Thanks so much for sharing with us!
I am SO fortunate and quite determined to share all the amazing experiences I get to have. Thank YOU for coming along with me!
Beautiful "Sea Gems"! I never tire of your fun shelling adventures, and I've learned so much. Thank You ❤
Glad you enjoy it!
WOW-Love the fighting conks too :)
Wonderful video! Especially enjoy watching it while snow piles up outside here in Michigan, and I have to get out and shovel the driveway. The misses and I LOVE shelling down that way ... one of the world's most relaxing ways to spend life!
You are so right! Hunting for shells and discovering the bounty of the beach is one of my favorite things. And I'm so lucky to be able to share it! Thank you for watching!
Hi my beach friend,
You really walked there like a kid in the candy store. And I can't blame you!
What an amazing shells!! And even a few from your bucket list. Yay!!
Love those juvenile Florida fighting conchs. The colours and patterns on their shells are gorgeous. 😍
And that huge Paul Newman shark eye. WOW!❤
Can't wait to next Sunday to see what else you will find.
Wishing you a wonderful week with lovely weather and lots of amazing finds.
Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤, Ilona
I know that alphabet cone is gorgeous, but I just love the way I found the shark eye. Being curious pays off sometimes! Sending you love and healthy thoughts from Florida! 🌴🌊❤️🐚
Sitting here in dreary Missouri and enjoying the vicarious experience of beach time and happy excitement of cool finds!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful spot. I've been to Marco Island only once, and absolutely feel in love with it. Shelling is so relaxing and rewarding to me. I can't wait to take my grandchildren there and will definitely try to gain access to this spot ... with total respect for those who own the beachfront property. Maybe I can rent a home there for a week to make it easier! 🙂
I absolutely love the fighting conchs and you found some exceptionally beautiful ones on this trip lots of gorgeous shells thanks for taking us with you
Thank you so much for watching!
My first time to watch your seashell beach walk. I truly enjoyed it. Look forward to following your next ventures.
Awesome, thank you!
Really interesting.Thank you for being a steward for the wildlife👍
Wow! Can’t believe all the shells just rolling around! Thank you so much fir sharing your secret spot, so fun to watch BTW, I absolutely love FFC and you found some amazing ones!
I love those juveniles - they have such fantastic colors!
Another wonderful video, thankyou!
That was a very prolific walk. So many with really good color. Looking forward to next week. thanks for the piggy back!
I loved this! I feel like I learned a lot too. I've never had any idea what the shells are called. Thank you for sharing!
It is good to know where you can go to find the good shells and knowing when the tide goes out. Fantastic shell finds on the other side of that beach! Love all the shells you were finding. Happy thanksgiving. 🐚🌊
Happy Thanksgiving to you too Sally!
Wow what a great day at the beach ! I can’t believe how many beauties were rolling around in the surf just waiting to be snatched up ! That large shark eye was gorgeous just to mention one out of how many perfect beauties you found ! Nice area to shell 🐚
Thanks again for the beach time cuz I needed that before the hectic rush of members today at Costco !
LOL - Costco is brutal! Especially this time of year. I'm glad I could give you some "down time" at the beach 🤗 Thank you for watching!
Oh this brings back memories of 50 years ago on Sanibel! Just fantastic shelling! No you are not crazy for picking up all the Florida Fighting Conchs- I used to have a dining room table full of them! Wonderful! please keep doing this for those of us who can't anymore. 😞
You got it Vickie! I don't know if I could stop if I wanted to! ❤️
Absolutely loved this week’s video. AWESOME sharks eye 😎
I loved the way I found that whopper! Thanks so much for coming along!
Watching your videos here on the Pacific coast in BC Canada. I learn so much from your videos, thanks for sharing :)
Glad you like them! Thank you so much for watching!
Wow! What a awesome thing to just have the shells rolling in the surf. Those juvenile ffc are gorgeous!!! ❤️I do love the banded tulips also. I was so jealous watching this. I wish I could have been there too! 😁 So I live my life vicariously through you ☺️Thanks for taking us with you! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
Not every day is like this, but this one little spot is such a treasure trove of goodies! It might be even better since you can't really access it all that often. Thanks so much for coming along with me and Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
Sharmon, I watched your Q & A on Beach Combing Magazine's channel. Not surprisingly, you're beautiful both inside & out! I loved it. I'm excited to see where you go in 2022.
Great upload & amazing finds, as always. Thank you for the beach time. I think we all needed that bit of beach time before Thanksgiving. Hope you have a wonderful holiday!
Thank you so much for the kind words! It was a very different experience being in front of the camera and I really enjoyed interacting with everyone. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving too!
So many beautiful finds! Love the alphabet cone and that giant shark eye-WOWIE!
You’ve definitely put this area at the top of my ‘must travel to beaches’ this Winter! Along with Kice Island of course 😍 Is it wrong of me to want to get Christmas over so we can head to the beaches? 🤣
Thank you for another most excellent beach adventure! Oh, you are definitely NOT CRAZY 😜
Well I hope when you do come you find everything you're looking for! And thank you for supporting my addiction 😅🐚
Thank you for taking me with you.
You are welcome to come along any time!
Thank you for your videos. I love the beach and don’t get to go very often. So I live vicariously through you 😂
Having lived in Naples for 5 years, I have done a bit of shelling to fill certain containers for decorations! You pick one, however, the next one looks nicer and so on, so you don't know when to stop...I'm the same as you, so I have come to the conclusion that you really are not crazy...lol...all Shellers know the feeling! Love that beach in Marco Island!
The way I figure, if you're going to have an addition, collecting shells isn't the worst one to have 🤗 It's healthy to get out on the beach and walk, bend and spend time outdoors and you get FREE goodies from the ocean.
I wish that little strip of beach in Marco was accessible more, but I guess it makes it even more special 🐚
I dream of shelling like you are doing. I love being in the water and watching goodies roll towards the beach. I love your videos. Sometimes being crazy is a good thing. Especially, when you can find so much joy in nature!!
There are some days when I pinch myself that I get to live here and share all the cool things I experience at the beach. And it amazes me that every time I pick up a shell I'm excited to see what it is and what condition it's in. I definitely have a shell-problem 😅 But hey, if you're going to have a problem, I think having an addiction to shells might be okay!
@@SWFBeachLife I dream of living there. I just booked a condo on Sanibel for a week in May. I'm planning on taking a shelling tour to Marco Island. I'm hoping one of my friends will be with me. If not, I don't mind going solo.
@@gailyahodnett6743 You might find some good deals that time of year too!
Thank you so very much for making my Monday morning worth waking up to. The Juvenile Florida Fighting Conchs..... all those little buggers just blew my mind today with the color intensity. Started making me hungry, and I started naming them.... MOCHA, CARAMEL CREAM, TOFFEE LATTE.... I am now up for the day and I'm headed out to get me and ICE CREAM and COFFEE, thanks to you and those juveniles!!!!! This landlocked former west coast beach girl loves you and your channel. Thanks for a beautiful start to my Monday morning. 🌊🐚⛱🐚
🦃Happy Thanksgiving🦃
🦃To you and yours!!!!🦃
I keep a whole bunch of my shells in candy dishes! There really is something delicious about them. I hope you enjoyed your coffee and ice cream (sounds like the perfect breakfast to me!) and I thank you for taking the time to watch my beach walks, as well as leave a lovely comment. I hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving too!
Another great walk on the beach. It’s very kind of you to help the little critters get back into the water. I catch myself pointing at the screen like I can help you see one. Haha. Thanks for taking us along with you. Happy Thanksgiving everyone ! Travel safely.
Thanks for watching and I hope you have a nice Thanksgiving too!
Marco island shelling is on my bucket list!
Just found your channel. Love it! Landlocked at home in Tennessee...but dream of being able to beachcomb like this. Specially love your concern to take no live critters...thanks!!
Welcome aboard! I bring a new video every Sunday and there always seems to be fun things to discover!
You have given me a new appreciation for the sea conch
The Juvenile FFC is one of my favorite shells 😊. That huge shark eye is amazing! So happy you found it!
Thank you! I was so very happy with that big ol' shark eye!
The fighting conch shell is beautiful 😍
Loved going there when i lived in Naples. Best shelling i ever had.
Great trip, thank you!
Thank you for sharing your shelling walks. Dead of winter ❄️🥶 here in NJ. I've loved shelling since I was a little girl. Looking forward to warm weather and a nice beach. I appreciate your stewardship, checking for critters and returning them to their home 🏖️⛱️🌅
I don't miss those NJ winters! Just last night while going for a quick walk in my flip flops, shorts and t-shirt, I said to myself I can't believe it's the end of December. I feel so lucky to have chosen to live here and I love sharing the beaches and all the things I'm learning along the way. Thank you for coming along!
So love the Fighting conch shells!!! You are not alone! I have lots of them!
Fantastic shelling day on the beach. Can’t wait to plan my annual Sanibel trip. I have such wonderful success all over Sanibel that I rarely go other places, but you are showing some great places to put on the list! Thanks for sharing your passion with us.
You are so very welcome!
No you are not crazy! I saw you on the Beach Combing Magazine bit. It’s nice to put a face with the voice……on to part two 😄
Came across your channel and new subscriber here. So loved looking for shells. It has been a while but this was so refreshing!
Welcome aboard! I share a new beach walk every Sunday so we'll be doing a whole lot of exploring in 2022!
@18:41 Wowsers! That juvenile FL Fighting Conch is unreal!!! Absolutely GORGEOUS! The pattern on it is sooo beautiful! Okay, I'm starting a FL Shelling Vacay Fund! It's on my bucket list, but it is now in #1 position. Be seeing you soon! 🐚 😎
I hope you do make it down here! Everyone should be able to enjoy these beautiful beaches at least once! And I thought that FFC was so pretty I had it made into a pendant! I am waiting for it to be done but I can't wait to see it.
I can’t believe this walk today!! It was great!!
The worst part of it was that I wasn’t there with you. I would have went nuts, which I did when you dug up the Shark Eye. It was huge and in perfect condition.
When you showed us the shells rolling around in the water I thought you really hit the mother load!!
I can’t wait for next week. It was so interesting how the Low Tide allowed you to go where the residence dwellings were. The amount of shells there was crazy.
Thank you so very much for a wonderful beach walk and we’ll definitely see you next week!!😊🐬
If I win the lottery, I know exactly where I'm moving! Well, I know exactly where one of my condos will be 😅 Happy Thanksgiving!
Love Marco Island...my aunt and uncle had a condo there and I have taken many a vacation there! Great shelling...made me long for those awesome treasure-finding walks on the beach!
You’re insane! This was fun to watch
we share the same bliss joy of shelling and excitement over finds!
Welcome shell sister!
I just found your channel & subscribed. Really like it as I love shelling but don’t get to the beach much anymore. 🥰
Welcome aboard! I can't seem to keep myself away from the beach so by all means, come with me!