We were in Keeywaydin in April with the Hemmingway Water Shuttle, and we were on the island from the earliest you can get out there, to the last return trip! Over 8 hours! We found over 30 alphabet cones! It was so crazy!
Love your beach walks they are always so peaceful and serene.very relaxing.i also like the fact that you educate people that if it is living put it back.thank you so much for all you do.
What a fantastic day you had! Dolphins, huge variety, the Golden Olive, true tulip, and so many cones. Also love the horse conchs. Actually, loved the entire trip and so thankful you take us each week! That island is a dream.
I have watched your videos since you started. I planned my entire Florida trip by using all your wonderful tips and information you give. Such as the beaches you go to, parking, and tours to take. Giving all that information to us is priceless!! So I planned to go to Marco and use the Hemingway shuttle. Can you imagine how shocked I was to be sitting next to my favorite shellebrity!!!That just made my entire trip!! Thank you so much for ALL the information you give us! My trip was perfect!!♥️♥️
Hi Beach Friend!!! You are the one that was leaving at 1pm - I'm so sorry I was all antsy wanting to get out to the beach! I'm especially grateful that you've stuck with me if you watched my earlier stuff 😅 I'm so glad my info helped you plan a great trip and I'm especially happy we got to quickly meet! Those FFCs were so fantastic and of course there were a few I couldn't resist either! ❤️❤️❤️
😂😂❤️. I think I’m all caught up and on current time with you. I enjoyed your videos so much, I have found peace and solace through a VERY difficult time of my life. Please keep shinning and being so beautiful with what you do, I am so thankful for finding your videos. ❤️❤️
I've been thinking about recommending watching my videos in order for newer subscribers - there is a lot of good "stuff" buried in some of the older videos! And you are so, so very welcome. The beach is my happy place where nothing else can break through that layer of joy so I'm happy to share my beach love with you! Thank you for coming along!!! ❤️❤️
Hi Sharmon! I was so excited watching this trip. Omg, that price is incredible and you can stay all day!! WOW!! The island is beautiful and oh my gosh the shells were fantastic. I have only done Dickmans and Kice but on my bucket list now is Keewaydin for sure. I so enjoy your videos. Highlight of my week!! Thanks for sharing!! Closest thing to being there!!
Just check the schedule before you plan your trip as they change their schedule in the slower months but you can't beat the price! And they are very knowledgeable and want to make sure you enjoy your trip with them. I highly recommend!
Every Sunday, I think it’s the best walk yet, but I believe this was the Best!! I love the golden olive(congratulations, girl!) I really got excited over the tulips. I only have a few of them myself. I. So excited for all your finds today!! Thank you so much for taking us on a great shelling trip!💕☀️🐚🌊🐬🌴🦩
You are so very welcome! Sometimes I really have to hunt to find goodies but Keewaydin was so kind and gave me lots of great shells. And it was SO BEAUTIFUL! 🌴🌊🐚
Hi Sharmon, I'm so happy it's Sunday again! Time for an amazing half hour walking with you on the beach and into the sea! Congratulations with your Golden Olive. Yay! Another bucket list item found. Can't wait to see what else you are going to find on this trip. Seeing those dolphins was so much fun, especially that little baby. 😍 I really hope and wish that you will have a wonderful week, filled with sunshine and amazing finds! Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤️, Ilona
Hi Ilona! Keewaydin is such a great little slice of heaven. I wonder what it would be like to live there...I could imagine waking up first thing and seeing what's washed up onto the beach. Now that would be heaven! The dolphins put on such a great show and they were just as active on the way back. It was the perfect day to be out there. I'm happy to share a little Florida sunshine with you! ❤️🌴🌊🐚
So relaxing to watch your walks. That Golden Olive was stunning. I can understand why you love those juvenile fighting conch’s. They are all so different and the colours and patterns are gorgeous. Looking forward to next week. Thank you x
WOW!! What a great shelling day. I loved all the beautiful shells. Florida Fighting Conchs and the Lettered Olives are some of my favorites. I love them all, wish I were there with you. Thanks for letting us come along or your beach walks, shelling Sundays. Hugs from Central Florida.
I love them all too! We're so lucky to have the abundance of shells and beach treasures down here. It would be terrible not to share! Thank you so much for watching!
I always enjoy your videos! When you show the critters that create the shells, I'm always amazed. (Speeding up helps with the slow pokes)! Thank you! 💜
* I really loved the photo of the sky during the "Beach Time" because the one cloud looked like it was exploding into the upper air.. Lovely! Thanks! Also, loved this trip. WOW
The clouds are just starting to get big, white and puffy again. Our summer rainy season is coming - but I don't mind as long as I can still get out there and shell. Thank you so much for watching!
That was a very rich and rewarding trip. Looking forward to the 2nd half. When the shelling is that great, I'd never want to leave. Thanks Sharman. Your shelling videos are a highlight of my week. xo
@@SWFBeachLife thank you for taking me with you. Chances are it's the only time I will ever be close to walking on the beach and collecting beautiful shells. So God bless you. May you continue to be blessed with these great adventures and kindly continue to share them with those of us who are not able too because of age, health, or lack of finances. Bless you.
@@SWFBeachLife my birth mother absolutely loved the beach - it was the one place that she could leave her many life cares behind and just be completely at peace. In fact her dying wish was that we put her ashes in the ocean at Lewes Deleware. I became one of your supporters a few months ago as a way to honor her memory. It's so evident that you truly have such a deep love and appreciation for the beach and bringing your best to us every week.
@@amyc-puppymom1348 Ironically my mom loved the beach too, but she hated being cold. She told us she didn't want her ashes in the ocean as it would be too cold! I wish she could have put her toes in the surf down here. The water gets nice and warm in the summer. I love thinking about other people who love the beach when I'm out here roaming ❤️
This island is definitely a bucket list trip! I am so glad to hear you say how lucky you are. So many don’t realize it when they are living the dream!!
Oh I am grateful every single day for being able to live here. We husband and I were sitting on the beach on Saturday marveling that we are able to live here. One of the best decisions we've made was choosing to move here to SW Florida!
I just love your videos. I live in Garden City, SC and I don’t find half of the shells you find but I’m learning so much from your videos. Some winter my husband and I will venture to Florida and I will be shelling !!💕
Fantastic trip, the dolphins had me at first glimpse! What a beautiful island and love all the beautiful shells! Can’t wait to see what else you found! Thank you for taking me along❤️
And the dolphins were just as amazing on the trip back so we'll get to see more of them. It really as the perfect trip - thank you so much for coming along with me!
Wow what amazing finds!!! Great variety for sure 😊. They are all gorgeous 😍. I can't believe how many different ones you found. The Island looks like a beautiful place to visit out of your normal trips. That golden olive is so cool! What an terrific day 🥰
This island this time of year is simply gorgeous! And the shells were still plentiful so I got lucky. It really was a terrific day. Thank you so much for coming along with me!
Very cool finds! What a great golden olive find, and those two horse conchs you cleaned up look great. It's so weird how they rarely wash up around mid size like that. Awesome shelling!
I am heading to Marcos Island soon for the first time and using your videos as my guide! Your videos are so nice and calming! I like how you give your viewers a background on how to get to these great places and info on the different creatures! I hope to find some nice shells like you do. I’ve never looked for shells before. If they have such a thing as shell guides for hire, you should be one! I’d pay! Keep up the treasure hunting!
Didn't even know this was a thing. I'm totally doing this instead of the shell tour,I like to go my own pace. Last time I was in Sanibel, I was searching from 8:30 till 3;30 and had no idea what time it was. I'm obsessed
This is the trip for you! I've done the same thing and completely lost track of time. Just make sure you check their schedule - they do change it depending on the season.
Oh. My. Gawd! I counted over 30 FFConchs at one point when you were scanning the shells on the beach. I was very excited because I am now just 13 days from my trip to Sanibel and I'm hopeful there will be lots of great shells to be found there. I wish you could have seen me when you found that second horse conch... haha, I'm sure you would not believe how invested someone can be in these shelling videos. I would have picked up that discolored cockle shell, too - very pretty coloring. And, that olive with the green tones was so pretty and the golden olive was gorgeous!! What a great trip and there's more to come next week... I can hardly wait!! I remember way back when I found your channel and I was watching your videos, you had come across a cone that had a spire that was a bit crookedy/curved. I found it so interesting and every time you find a cone I look to see if the top is straight or if that curved one was one in a million. I just love your shelling videos!!
Oh you must be having so much fun preparing for your trip! This video was from a few weeks ago, but the beach has still been pretty kind and there are definitely shells out there to be found. Just keep in mind if you're not finding anything on the beach, get in the water. The shells are bit harder to find in the Spring/Summer but they're out there!
Wow!! What an awesome and beautiful beach day!! So fun seeing those dolphins!! And all those Olives!! Oh my! 😍 Those are my favorite shell 🐚!! So lucky to have found a Golden one! And those FL Fighting Conchs are just stunning!! Looking forward to next week’s video!!
I love your channel so much I watch you all the time!! Just one suggestion, if you go into the water like how you did in this video if you like find something could you show us under the water? I think it would just add more awesomeness to your videos!! Have a great day!!
I would if my "regular" camera were waterproof, which is why I don't put it in the water. BUT....I could try using a waterproof case while I'm in the water and see how it goes. Thanks for the suggestion. I just might give it a whirl!
Just wow! I look forward to our next trip to the gulf coast. The water is just stunning. I am pretty sure we will heading down in the next few years for good
We took three years to plan on where we wanted to move and I think we found the perfect spot for us! I hope you have fun visiting and find the perfect spot for yourself too.
Nice area loved the dolphins thanks for all the info on them and the link wow lots i did not know. And awesome beach time, love to hear the surf : ) congrats on the golden olive
Yay! I just added this Island to my Bucket list! Looks like an amazing place to visit! I look forward to seeing your videos every Sunday! Thanks so very much! 💞
Wow, the Florida Cones and Banded Tulips were so abundant! Loved the big True Tulip, the Golden Olive and those Florida Horse Conchs. I’m looking forward to seeing what other goodies Keewaydin offered up. Oh, plus a baby Dolphin! Great video this week.
Oh those baby dolphins were the cutest! Toddlers are tough enough to wrangle - can you imagine trying to tame a baby dolphin? 😅 They were just as fun on the return trip. Can't wait to share!
I am here in estero this week, we did bowmans beach today and only found a few noticeable shells but after watching this video, we are doing this beach on Wednesday. Hope its as fruitful for me as it was for you. Keep up the great work, I love your videos!
I do have to agree that the Florida fighting conchs are my favorite too. The ones you picked up were gorgeous. The island you were on was just beautiful. Thanks for my weekly day of vacay!
Thanks to you and your awesome videos, I’ve revived my childhood fascination with shells. Now, if I could just find my old shell collection, LOL. But no matter, hubby and I have added SWFlorida and a boat tour to Keewaydin to our bucket list!
That's awesome! You're lucky that you got to collect shells as a kid. I didn't discover shells until I started visiting SW Florida so I have a lot of time to make up for!
One of our all time favorite spots!!!! We've used Hemingway 3 times and loved each visit! We are thinking of camping there which is allowed. Thanks for visiting Keewadin, loved your finds and bringing back such fantastic Florida memories❤️
What a beautiful day. My favorite seashell is the lightning whelk & the florida fighting conch. I think they are so beautiful, they both come in so many different colors.
Those juvenile FFCs are truly the most beautiful shells - and they aren't all that hard to find! I would have a hard time picking just one favorite, but those are definitely up there in my book!
I am so happy you found a golden olive! I have one or two olives I haven’t been sure about but now I will be able to tell for sure. I think Keewaydin is an absolute must for me the next time I get down to Florida.
Love seeing the dolphins. It is interesting how you will find more of a certain shells on the island like the banded tulips. Lots of shells to find there. Keeywaydin was a great spot and proved fruitful.
Last year there were tons of paper figs. This year - Florida cones. I never know what cast of characters is going to show up. Thanks for coming along with me to find out!
This was the 3rd year in a row we had to cancel our trip to Sanibel due to Covid and border restrictions (we live in Ontario). Watching your videos just makes me so happy and the beach time is like yoga for my brain. 2023 we'll be back. Meanwhile....I'll keep glued to your videos!
Ugh this COVID!!! I'm so sorry you had to cancel your trip but I'm glad I can still bring you to the beach each week. I know it's not the same, but I hope it can hold you over until you can come back to Sanibel yourself!
Dolphin delights! Midweek I watched last year's Keewaydin trip; is there a tradition in the making? So many beautiful shells! The golden olive and buttery fighting conch and cones are so pretty. I love it when you show how shells clean up. Best regards!
The timing just happened to work out that way - and who knows? Maybe this is something I'll try to do every year on the same day. Seems to be working out pretty well so far! Thank you so much for coming along with me!
This looks like a great idea! How often does the shuttle come by? You really made a day of it! That's funny. I found a little dark TT the other day as well!😊 Yeah, saw that horse conch rolling around. And another one! Beautiful TT! And lots of BT's! Absolutely gorgeous FC at 14:45! If the water was as clear here, I'd be in it too. You found some really nice LO's. Congrats! You found a great GO!!! My goodness! All those FC's and in good shape with good color! Thanks, Sharmon! xxoo
I missed a cone that someone else pointed out, but I don't think I can really complain considering all the other goodies I managed to find. It was a great trip - thinking about making it a yearly thing! xoxoxo
Ooohhh! Are those sand pipers?! We don’t see them as often in R.I. these days! I collect sea glass as we don’t have the gorgeous shells you guys have. Lots of baby blankets, muscles and clam shells
You first trip to Keeywadin motivated me to take my family there over Christmas break 2021. We had an absolutely amazing experience. Love you sense for adventures!!
I seen the ocean for the very first time in my whole life last week and I loved it! I seen dolphins when we went fishing too they came up to the boat. I didn’t find no sea shells like them though they were all little or busted up and none of them were cool looking like them in the video. It was fun looking for them though. We were in Alabama. I want to see this place in the video it looks awesome. Thank you for posting this video!
The beaches down here in SW Florida have THE BEST shells. Your fishing trip sounds fun - it's always such a treat when the dolphin come by to say hello. Thank you for watching!
I love this video… Such variety of shells. My question is to you is would you suggest taking a boat trip or renting Kayaks for the day. My family and I are heading to Marco and can’t decide what to do. We want to see different islands that you can only see if you boat out to it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much Sharman 🐚🦪🥥
Hmmm - good question. If you're feeling adventurous I would say go ahead and rent kayaks, but only if the weather is going to be perfect. I made the mistake of trying to kayak after a storm and I couldn't paddle back to the marina. It's about a 30 minute paddle to Kice from Caxambus Marina, but you will have time on your side and will be able to explore the islands down there. Now if you are not feeling confident about the paddle and navigating the waters down there, I would say go for the boat trip. I know it's a little more pricey but it sure is convenient to just hop on and off a boat, compared to trying to paddle your way to where you want to get. I hope this helps a little but feel free to ask more questions ☺️
I am SO lucky! My husband and I were sitting on the beach Saturday morning marveling at how lucky we are. We chose wisely when we chose to move to this area for sure! Thank you for coming along with me to the beach Janet!
Thank you for taking us with you on your fantastic walks. I love your channel. Just curious, when you go all day, are there bathroom facilities and shared areas if it gets too hot? Love those whelks!
Unfortunately, there are no facilities on the island and there is also no shade. However, you can rent chairs and umbrellas from Hemingway Water Shuttle so you don't have to buy them and drag them around. ☺️
It really is wonderful to live here. Sure, it gets crowded in the winter and those pesky hurricanes in the the summer but I wouldn't move for anything! 🌴🌊🐚
Hey Sharmon, talk about Banded Tulip heaven😳 Then of course the fantastic dark lettered Olives, as well as the Golden, amazing! I, like you find it impossible to resist the Florida Fighting Conchs, especially the juveniles, those colors and patterns were unreal! I’m heading to Marco in early June (during the super moon) for one week and will take the Hemmingway shuttle to Keewadin as well as an excursion to Kice Island. I’d planned to do these over the Winter but couldn’t due to unforeseen circumstances. I’m hoping shelling will still be decent! As always, a huge thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge! Be well!
The shells are always out there, but that time of year the those tours really give you the best chance at finding them since the crowds are low and you very well might be the first one to take a crack at the beach. I think you chose your tours well and I hope the shells will be there for you! Happy planning!
Thank you for explaining about the dolphins very interesting things I didn’t know and learned . You had some beautiful finds today and the water was beautiful, Can you bring a lunch if you are going to be there for the whole day ? Would you recommend the island for the price , coming to Sanibel in October, would it be a good time to take the island shelling tour
You can bring a whole cooler if you'd like! I did bring my own lunch but during "season" I believe there are boats that sell snacks that will pull up so people can purchase food and drinks. And you can not beat the price! If you're in Sanibel Cayo Costa is closer, however I've had better luck on Keewaydin ☺️ October would be a great time to visit!
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We were in Keeywaydin in April with the Hemmingway Water Shuttle, and we were on the island from the earliest you can get out there, to the last return trip! Over 8 hours! We found over 30 alphabet cones! It was so crazy!
I wonder if you were the people the boat captain was talking about - that's an insane haul! Congrats on all your goodies!
I am taking my first trip in about a week for 4 hrs on the island. I hope I can find some Alphabet cones.
Yay!! It’s beach day with my friends!!! 🧜🏼♀️🐚
I know!!! I wait all day to see this video. My relaxation time. 😁😁😁
@@lindsayhuff8813 Same my friend 🧜🏼♀️
You are so right and I cannot agree more. You are so lucky to enjoy the beach life in Florida and I am so lucky that you take me along with you!🌴🌊🌤️🐬🐬
It's a win-win! Thank you so much for watching!
Love your beach walks they are always so peaceful and serene.very relaxing.i also like the fact that you educate people that if it is living put it back.thank you so much for all you do.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and come along with me!
What a fantastic day you had! Dolphins, huge variety, the Golden Olive, true tulip, and so many cones. Also love the horse conchs. Actually, loved the entire trip and so thankful you take us each week! That island is a dream.
Keewaydin is awesome! And the ability to plan your trip the way you want is just priceless down here!
I have watched your videos since you started. I planned my entire Florida trip by using all your wonderful tips and information you give. Such as the beaches you go to, parking, and tours to take. Giving all that information to us is priceless!! So I planned to go to Marco and use the Hemingway shuttle. Can you imagine how shocked I was to be sitting next to my favorite shellebrity!!!That just made my entire trip!! Thank you so much for ALL the information you give us! My trip was perfect!!♥️♥️
P. S. I didn’t do as good as you did! I got hung up on all those FFC’s!! They were gorgeous and irresistible!!
Hi Beach Friend!!! You are the one that was leaving at 1pm - I'm so sorry I was all antsy wanting to get out to the beach! I'm especially grateful that you've stuck with me if you watched my earlier stuff 😅 I'm so glad my info helped you plan a great trip and I'm especially happy we got to quickly meet! Those FFCs were so fantastic and of course there were a few I couldn't resist either! ❤️❤️❤️
😂😂❤️. I think I’m all caught up and on current time with you. I enjoyed your videos so much, I have found peace and solace through a VERY difficult time of my life. Please keep shinning and being so beautiful with what you do, I am so thankful for finding your videos. ❤️❤️
I've been thinking about recommending watching my videos in order for newer subscribers - there is a lot of good "stuff" buried in some of the older videos! And you are so, so very welcome. The beach is my happy place where nothing else can break through that layer of joy so I'm happy to share my beach love with you! Thank you for coming along!!! ❤️❤️
Hi Sharmon!
I was so excited watching this trip. Omg, that price is incredible and you can stay all day!! WOW!! The island is beautiful and oh my gosh the shells were fantastic. I have only done Dickmans and Kice but on my bucket list now is Keewaydin for sure. I so enjoy your videos. Highlight of my week!! Thanks for sharing!! Closest thing to being there!!
Just check the schedule before you plan your trip as they change their schedule in the slower months but you can't beat the price! And they are very knowledgeable and want to make sure you enjoy your trip with them. I highly recommend!
Every Sunday, I think it’s the best walk yet, but I believe this was the Best!! I love the golden olive(congratulations, girl!) I really got excited over the tulips. I only have a few of them myself. I. So excited for all your finds today!! Thank you so much for taking us on a great shelling trip!💕☀️🐚🌊🐬🌴🦩
You are so very welcome! Sometimes I really have to hunt to find goodies but Keewaydin was so kind and gave me lots of great shells. And it was SO BEAUTIFUL! 🌴🌊🐚
Gorgeous day, awesome shells! The dolphins were an extra treat, thank you ☀️
Hi Sharmon,
I'm so happy it's Sunday again! Time for an amazing half hour walking with you on the beach and into the sea!
Congratulations with your Golden Olive. Yay! Another bucket list item found.
Can't wait to see what else you are going to find on this trip.
Seeing those dolphins was so much fun, especially that little baby. 😍
I really hope and wish that you will have a wonderful week, filled with sunshine and amazing finds!
Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤️, Ilona
Hi Ilona! Keewaydin is such a great little slice of heaven. I wonder what it would be like to live there...I could imagine waking up first thing and seeing what's washed up onto the beach. Now that would be heaven! The dolphins put on such a great show and they were just as active on the way back. It was the perfect day to be out there. I'm happy to share a little Florida sunshine with you! ❤️🌴🌊🐚
So relaxing to watch your walks. That Golden Olive was stunning. I can understand why you love those juvenile fighting conch’s. They are all so different and the colours and patterns are gorgeous. Looking forward to next week. Thank you x
Thank you for coming along with me!
A perfect day at the beach! The water was so calm and relaxing. You found some great shells that day.
Awwww, I love the dolphins! They are so cute!
This was awesome!! So many beautiful shells and pristine beach views. Thank you! ❤️🐚
Thank You, Sharmon, for taking us along; gorgeous finds! But, I also Love the adorable birds @22:00. ❤ 🐚
WOW!! What a great shelling day. I loved all the beautiful shells. Florida Fighting Conchs and the Lettered Olives are some of my favorites. I love them all, wish I were there with you. Thanks for letting us come along or your beach walks, shelling Sundays. Hugs from Central Florida.
I love them all too! We're so lucky to have the abundance of shells and beach treasures down here. It would be terrible not to share! Thank you so much for watching!
Dolphins are my absolute favorite animal, so just the first few minutes of this video were amazing!
There were 2 videos and the dolphins were amazing both going to the island as well as coming back. It was such a wonderful experience!
Absolutely gorgeous and I truly enjoy your beach walks!
Thank you so much!
I always enjoy your videos! When you show the critters that create the shells, I'm always amazed. (Speeding up helps with the slow pokes)! Thank you! 💜
* I really loved the photo of the sky during the "Beach Time" because the one cloud looked like it was exploding into the upper air.. Lovely! Thanks! Also, loved this trip. WOW
The clouds are just starting to get big, white and puffy again. Our summer rainy season is coming - but I don't mind as long as I can still get out there and shell. Thank you so much for watching!
That was a very rich and rewarding trip. Looking forward to the 2nd half. When the shelling is that great, I'd never want to leave. Thanks Sharman. Your shelling videos are a highlight of my week. xo
It was hard to leave but my shell bag was heavy and my heart was light. Thank you so much for watching!
Amazed at how intricate the different patterns are on the shells, especially the banded tulips and lettered olives, another great video
Wow! How wonderful, to go every week to a different paradise? I can not even imagine! I'm smiling just thinking about it. You are blessed!
I am SO blessed to live here. There is nothing in the world like the beaches here in SW Florida! Thank you so much for coming along with me!
@@SWFBeachLife thank you for taking me with you. Chances are it's the only time I will ever be close to walking on the beach and collecting beautiful shells. So God bless you. May you continue to be blessed with these great adventures and kindly continue to share them with those of us who are not able too because of age, health, or lack of finances. Bless you.
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Wow, what an amazing trip ! I can hardly wait until next week!!!
Another beautiful walk with some seriously beautiful finds! I love the tulips and the olives. Can't wait to see the walk back!
Just amazing what you find and experience!!! What a beautiful day, beautiful water beautiful shells and baby dolphins ❣️Thank you so much for sharing!
This was one of your best videos-- awesome views of the beach and area. Loved it!
It's such a beautiful island and I was really looking forward to seeing those beautiful beaches again. Thank you for coming along!
@@SWFBeachLife my birth mother absolutely loved the beach - it was the one place that she could leave her many life cares behind and just be completely at peace. In fact her dying wish was that we put her ashes in the ocean at Lewes Deleware. I became one of your supporters a few months ago as a way to honor her memory. It's so evident that you truly have such a deep love and appreciation for the beach and bringing your best to us every week.
@@amyc-puppymom1348 Ironically my mom loved the beach too, but she hated being cold. She told us she didn't want her ashes in the ocean as it would be too cold! I wish she could have put her toes in the surf down here. The water gets nice and warm in the summer. I love thinking about other people who love the beach when I'm out here roaming ❤️
This island is definitely a bucket list trip! I am so glad to hear you say how lucky you are. So many don’t realize it when they are living the dream!!
Oh I am grateful every single day for being able to live here. We husband and I were sitting on the beach on Saturday marveling that we are able to live here. One of the best decisions we've made was choosing to move here to SW Florida!
I just love your videos. I live in Garden City, SC and I don’t find half of the shells you find but I’m learning so much from your videos. Some winter my husband and I will venture to Florida and I will be shelling !!💕
Fantastic trip, the dolphins had me at first glimpse! What a beautiful island and love all the beautiful shells! Can’t wait to see what else you found! Thank you for taking me along❤️
And the dolphins were just as amazing on the trip back so we'll get to see more of them. It really as the perfect trip - thank you so much for coming along with me!
One of the most beautiful trips yet I’m so happy that you are able to go on these wonderful trips for me to enjoy 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖
I am so grateful that you have been watching for so long! Thank you for always coming along with me!! 💜💜💜
Wow what amazing finds!!! Great variety for sure 😊. They are all gorgeous 😍. I can't believe how many different ones you found. The Island looks like a beautiful place to visit out of your normal trips. That golden olive is so cool! What an terrific day 🥰
This island this time of year is simply gorgeous! And the shells were still plentiful so I got lucky. It really was a terrific day. Thank you so much for coming along with me!
Very cool finds! What a great golden olive find, and those two horse conchs you cleaned up look great. It's so weird how they rarely wash up around mid size like that. Awesome shelling!
The mid-sized ones are tough to find...well shoot for me, anything bigger than the little ones is tough! Thanks so much for watching!
I am heading to Marcos Island soon for the first time and using your videos as my guide! Your videos are so nice and calming! I like how you give your viewers a background on how to get to these great places and info on the different creatures! I hope to find some nice shells like you do. I’ve never looked for shells before. If they have such a thing as shell guides for hire, you should be one! I’d pay! Keep up the treasure hunting!
Aww - thank you so much! I hope you find lots of great souvenirs when you're here and you even know a name or two as well! 🐚
Oh this was wonderful! I have nit been there yet and thanks for the info of the tour! On my bucket list is a pony horse conch… love those!
Didn't even know this was a thing. I'm totally doing this instead of the shell tour,I like to go my own pace. Last time I was in Sanibel, I was searching from 8:30 till 3;30 and had no idea what time it was. I'm obsessed
This is the trip for you! I've done the same thing and completely lost track of time. Just make sure you check their schedule - they do change it depending on the season.
Oh. My. Gawd! I counted over 30 FFConchs at one point when you were scanning the shells on the beach. I was very excited because I am now just 13 days from my trip to Sanibel and I'm hopeful there will be lots of great shells to be found there. I wish you could have seen me when you found that second horse conch... haha, I'm sure you would not believe how invested someone can be in these shelling videos. I would have picked up that discolored cockle shell, too - very pretty coloring. And, that olive with the green tones was so pretty and the golden olive was gorgeous!! What a great trip and there's more to come next week... I can hardly wait!! I remember way back when I found your channel and I was watching your videos, you had come across a cone that had a spire that was a bit crookedy/curved. I found it so interesting and every time you find a cone I look to see if the top is straight or if that curved one was one in a million. I just love your shelling videos!!
Oh you must be having so much fun preparing for your trip! This video was from a few weeks ago, but the beach has still been pretty kind and there are definitely shells out there to be found. Just keep in mind if you're not finding anything on the beach, get in the water. The shells are bit harder to find in the Spring/Summer but they're out there!
Wish I was there with u. I luv that u know so much about them. The shells n wild life. Thank u for sharing 😊❤️
Another bucket trip to add to my list. Just wonderful as always! Ty!
Looks like heaven on earth. I so envy you and all those beautiful shells!
Great video as usual🇿🇦🇿🇦
Thank you so much for watching!! 🙏🏼
Wow!! What an awesome and beautiful beach day!! So fun seeing those dolphins!! And all those Olives!! Oh my! 😍 Those are my favorite shell 🐚!! So lucky to have found a Golden one! And those FL Fighting Conchs are just stunning!! Looking forward to next week’s video!!
Thank you 🤗
I love your channel so much I watch you all the time!! Just one suggestion, if you go into the water like how you did in this video if you like find something could you show us under the water? I think it would just add more awesomeness to your videos!! Have a great day!!
I would if my "regular" camera were waterproof, which is why I don't put it in the water. BUT....I could try using a waterproof case while I'm in the water and see how it goes. Thanks for the suggestion. I just might give it a whirl!
Thanks for replying to my comment!! Have a shelltastic day!♥️
Water is beautiful! The dolphins🐬 were awesome and the shells too
please make a compilation of "beach time", I would love to sleep watching. I love your videos, I'm doing marathon and watching them all
I'm going to add this to the list of things I'd like to do!
Just wow! I look forward to our next trip to the gulf coast. The water is just stunning. I am pretty sure we will heading down in the next few years for good
We took three years to plan on where we wanted to move and I think we found the perfect spot for us! I hope you have fun visiting and find the perfect spot for yourself too.
Omg what spectashellar finds!!! Oh I knew we would need a twofer for this adventure!! Is it Sunday yet!??? Hugs
Keewaydin is gorgeous! And it starts slowing down this time of year, so there's not as many shellers to content with ☺️
Beautiful shells on a beautiful day! I can’t get over the color of the water… just lovely.
There was beauty everywhere I looked. I'm so lucky to be able to share my little beach trips!
Golden shells my oh my! The ffc, olives, cones, and ponies too. What a day!
Nice area loved the dolphins thanks for all the info on them and the link wow lots i did not know. And awesome beach time, love to hear the surf : ) congrats on the golden olive
It was a really fun day - thank you so much for watching!
Yay! I just added this Island to my Bucket list! Looks like an amazing place to visit! I look forward to seeing your videos every Sunday! Thanks so very much! 💞
You are so very welcome!
Wow, the Florida Cones and Banded Tulips were so abundant! Loved the big True Tulip, the Golden Olive and those Florida Horse Conchs. I’m looking forward to seeing what other goodies Keewaydin offered up. Oh, plus a baby Dolphin! Great video this week.
Oh those baby dolphins were the cutest! Toddlers are tough enough to wrangle - can you imagine trying to tame a baby dolphin? 😅 They were just as fun on the return trip. Can't wait to share!
Thanks Sharmon, got to see dolphins and all the lovely shells. Looking forward to the rest of the walk, have a great week.
Hope you have a great week too!
I am here in estero this week, we did bowmans beach today and only found a few noticeable shells but after watching this video, we are doing this beach on Wednesday. Hope its as fruitful for me as it was for you. Keep up the great work, I love your videos!
Oh good luck! Tell the folks at the Hemingway Shuttle I said hi. They are wonderful and I hope you get to see a few dolphin too!
I do have to agree that the Florida fighting conchs are my favorite too. The ones you picked up were gorgeous. The island you were on was just beautiful. Thanks for my weekly day of vacay!
Thank you for coming along with me for some weekly beach time!
Thanks to you and your awesome videos, I’ve revived my childhood fascination with shells. Now, if I could just find my old shell collection, LOL. But no matter, hubby and I have added SWFlorida and a boat tour to Keewaydin to our bucket list!
That's awesome! You're lucky that you got to collect shells as a kid. I didn't discover shells until I started visiting SW Florida so I have a lot of time to make up for!
One of our all time favorite spots!!!! We've used Hemingway 3 times and loved each visit! We are thinking of camping there which is allowed. Thanks for visiting Keewadin, loved your finds and bringing back such fantastic Florida memories❤️
You are so welcome! It's such a beautiful place to go searching for shells and we got so lucky with the dolphin show too! Thanks so much for watching!
I can't wait until next week! I loved the beach time!
I love your Shell trips ! Have not yet been to Keewaydin so this helped. Great shell finds ! Thank you !!
You are so welcome!
I am so impressed with the amount of lovely shells you found. What a fun place to visit. Thanks for taking us along. 🥰🐕🌻🌿
Thank you so much for watching!
Lovely haul, those light colored fightning conches are so nice!
Loved the dolphins. Great shelling! Thanks so much!
What a beautiful day. My favorite seashell is the lightning whelk & the florida fighting conch. I think they are so beautiful, they both come in so many different colors.
Those juvenile FFCs are truly the most beautiful shells - and they aren't all that hard to find! I would have a hard time picking just one favorite, but those are definitely up there in my book!
I am so happy you found a golden olive! I have one or two olives I haven’t been sure about but now I will be able to tell for sure.
I think Keewaydin is an absolute must for me the next time I get down to Florida.
It's a fantastic trip with fantastic people and I would definitely recommend giving it a try!
Oh, the golden olive, was our favorite in this video. ❤️❤️
Mine too! ❤️
I plan to check this out when we come in the fall. What gorgeous shells. Looking forward to next weeks continuation!
What a good trip! Those fighting conchs are each beautiful.
Shell lovers unite :) That golden olive was gorgeous. Awesome day.
She’ll nerds unite! Awesome video! Thank you for sharing with us!
Angela
Wow! Love the ponies and the cones! All great shells!
Love seeing the dolphins. It is interesting how you will find more of a certain shells on the island like the banded tulips. Lots of shells to find there. Keeywaydin was a great spot and proved fruitful.
Last year there were tons of paper figs. This year - Florida cones. I never know what cast of characters is going to show up. Thanks for coming along with me to find out!
You always make it look so easy! Another great video!
Thank you for coming along with me!
This was the 3rd year in a row we had to cancel our trip to Sanibel due to Covid and border restrictions (we live in Ontario). Watching your videos just makes me so happy and the beach time is like yoga for my brain. 2023 we'll be back. Meanwhile....I'll keep glued to your videos!
Ugh this COVID!!! I'm so sorry you had to cancel your trip but I'm glad I can still bring you to the beach each week. I know it's not the same, but I hope it can hold you over until you can come back to Sanibel yourself!
I really loved this beach trip! Thank you so much! Wished I could be there. I'm learning a lot!
What a lovely day and such a variety! No better way to spend your time than shelling.
Agreed! The aqua water softly lapping and the shells rolling around in the surf is just so beautiful!
Dolphin delights! Midweek I watched last year's Keewaydin trip; is there a tradition in the making?
So many beautiful shells! The golden olive and buttery fighting conch and cones are so pretty. I love it when you show how shells clean up.
Best regards!
The timing just happened to work out that way - and who knows? Maybe this is something I'll try to do every year on the same day. Seems to be working out pretty well so far! Thank you so much for coming along with me!
This looks like a great idea! How often does the shuttle come by? You really made a day of it! That's funny. I found a little dark TT the other day as well!😊 Yeah, saw that horse conch rolling around. And another one! Beautiful TT! And lots of BT's! Absolutely gorgeous FC at 14:45! If the water was as clear here, I'd be in it too. You found some really nice LO's. Congrats! You found a great GO!!! My goodness! All those FC's and in good shape with good color! Thanks, Sharmon! xxoo
I missed a cone that someone else pointed out, but I don't think I can really complain considering all the other goodies I managed to find. It was a great trip - thinking about making it a yearly thing! xoxoxo
Ooohhh! Are those sand pipers?! We don’t see them as often in R.I. these days! I collect sea glass as we don’t have the gorgeous shells you guys have. Lots of baby blankets, muscles and clam shells
I’ve never been to Florida but would I go just to hunt for shells?! absolutely! Lol
You first trip to Keeywadin motivated me to take my family there over Christmas break 2021. We had an absolutely amazing experience. Love you sense for adventures!!
I'm glad you got to enjoy Keewaydin too! There are so many fun places to explore down here!
I seen the ocean for the very first time in my whole life last week and I loved it! I seen dolphins when we went fishing too they came up to the boat. I didn’t find no sea shells like them though they were all little or busted up and none of them were cool looking like them in the video. It was fun looking for them though. We were in Alabama. I want to see this place in the video it looks awesome. Thank you for posting this video!
The beaches down here in SW Florida have THE BEST shells. Your fishing trip sounds fun - it's always such a treat when the dolphin come by to say hello. Thank you for watching!
I love this video… Such variety of shells. My question is to you is would you suggest taking a boat trip or renting Kayaks for the day. My family and I are heading to Marco and can’t decide what to do. We want to see different islands that you can only see if you boat out to it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much Sharman 🐚🦪🥥
Hmmm - good question. If you're feeling adventurous I would say go ahead and rent kayaks, but only if the weather is going to be perfect. I made the mistake of trying to kayak after a storm and I couldn't paddle back to the marina. It's about a 30 minute paddle to Kice from Caxambus Marina, but you will have time on your side and will be able to explore the islands down there. Now if you are not feeling confident about the paddle and navigating the waters down there, I would say go for the boat trip. I know it's a little more pricey but it sure is convenient to just hop on and off a boat, compared to trying to paddle your way to where you want to get. I hope this helps a little but feel free to ask more questions ☺️
Awww gotcha good info thank you so much for getting back with me. You rock Sharman
Awesome as usual. I need to go to Keeywaydin!! Have not been.
Thank you for the amazing shell video, I thoroughly enjoyed it, makes me want to come to Florida
What a beautiful island. You found some wonderful shells.
Loved this island. Can you please tell me what month you were there? Thank you for taking us with you and I LOVE THE BEACH TIME!
This was April, 2022. I just went yesterday at high tide and it was STILL awesome!
Yes I do see what you mean. Sometimes you just can’t help yourself. I understand the struggle of to keep or to leave it for someone else.
Especially when it's a shell I'm particularly fond of. Thank you so much for watching!
What a wonderful day Sharmon…the variety of shells are awesome..\you are so lucky to be near the shore. What a day my friend 😎
I am SO lucky! My husband and I were sitting on the beach Saturday morning marveling at how lucky we are. We chose wisely when we chose to move to this area for sure! Thank you for coming along with me to the beach Janet!
Hi Sharmon I'm so Happy for you...wow that golden olive is BEAUTIFUL ! Next time you'll find that albino one ! 🤞🤞🤞
That albino is still hiding from me but I'll find it one of these days! Thank you for watching Geraldine!
So much fun watching you go on yur little treasure hunts!!!
Thank you 🤗
Thank you for taking us with you on your fantastic walks. I love your channel. Just curious, when you go all day, are there bathroom facilities and shared areas if it gets too hot? Love those whelks!
Unfortunately, there are no facilities on the island and there is also no shade. However, you can rent chairs and umbrellas from Hemingway Water Shuttle so you don't have to buy them and drag them around. ☺️
Love watching your videos n all the finds
What a fabulous shelling trip! And you found a GOLDEN Olive!!!
I definitely have to make a trip to Keewaydin some time!
I highly recommend it! The fact you can pick and choose when to go and how long to stay is priceless in this area!
Dolphins are so interesting and beautiful thanks for the cool facts about them I didn’t know about
Wow what an awesome trip that was. Wish I lived closer to Florida that would be cool to go sit on the beach and just come through those shells
It really is wonderful to live here. Sure, it gets crowded in the winter and those pesky hurricanes in the the summer but I wouldn't move for anything! 🌴🌊🐚
Hey Sharmon, talk about Banded Tulip heaven😳 Then of course the fantastic dark lettered Olives, as well as the Golden, amazing! I, like you find it impossible to resist the Florida Fighting Conchs, especially the juveniles, those colors and patterns were unreal!
I’m heading to Marco in early June (during the super moon) for one week and will take the Hemmingway shuttle to Keewadin as well as an excursion to Kice Island. I’d planned to do these over the Winter but couldn’t due to unforeseen circumstances. I’m hoping shelling will still be decent!
As always, a huge thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge! Be well!
The shells are always out there, but that time of year the those tours really give you the best chance at finding them since the crowds are low and you very well might be the first one to take a crack at the beach. I think you chose your tours well and I hope the shells will be there for you! Happy planning!
Thank you for explaining about the dolphins very interesting things I didn’t know and learned . You had some beautiful finds today and the water was beautiful, Can you bring a lunch if you are going to be there for the whole day ? Would you recommend the island for the price , coming to Sanibel in October, would it be a good time to take the island shelling tour
You can bring a whole cooler if you'd like! I did bring my own lunch but during "season" I believe there are boats that sell snacks that will pull up so people can purchase food and drinks. And you can not beat the price! If you're in Sanibel Cayo Costa is closer, however I've had better luck on Keewaydin ☺️ October would be a great time to visit!
So enjoyed the walk on the beach. Thank you.
Oh gosh - the olives are gorgeous today!!
I pick up all the pointy shiny ones ☺️ I can't resist their shine!
I was waiting for you today! ❤🐚
Hope you enjoyed it!
Fabulous shelling!!!! What a Gorgeous day!!💕💕🧜♀️