Hunting for shells after a storm. Post tornado beachcombing on Sanibel Island.
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- Опубликовано: 12 фев 2022
- Hunting for shells after a storm on Sanibel after a tornado touched down was exhilarating to say the least. Hunting shells is always fun, but when a storm rolls through, all sorts of shells and fun things wash up onto the beach.
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Would much rather watch this than football...unfortunately the TV has been taken over so thank you for putting this out today, you're saving my sanity!! 😂👍😁
Yup 👎football! Especially since half-time show will be evil. Snoop and Dre promote defund police and get rid of police! Sick people Rap use to be good, now it is defaming woman and has vile profanity! But shelling is good!
@@carolemahoney3766 I completely agree. I loved it when they had Lady GaGa, that band The Weekend, Even when they had Shakira (sp?) and what's her face. Real bands, real entertainment. Plus I'm not a fan of Rap anyway...blek.
Agree 100%! Far more enjoyable than football!
Happy to provide you with some alternative entertainment! 🐚 Thanks for coming to the beach with me!
They are very nice
Sanibel is so beautiful! I was shelling w/my girl friend, both of us with our heads looking down to the sand, and suddenly we knocked heads into each other and fell down onto the sand. And, next, we laughed our axxes off!!!
😅😅😅 What a great story 🐚🐚
wow, you are really dedicated to shelling, I could never get myself that early to the beach. You did find some really beautiful shells at Sanibel beach.
Getting up that early stinks, but I usually forget that I'm so tired once I hit the beach!
I'm enjoying you teaching us about shelling. What we can and can't take home from our time at the beach. Also to respect the life of the critters that live there. So thank you for sharing your knowledge and love for the beach.
Thank you so much for coming along with me on my walk!
Your videos are the first I've come across. I like the way you film, no loud music,noise. Very calming.
Glad you like them!
Thank you so much for your videos! I enjoy them so much and like learning about the shells. I also love how gentle you are with all the creatures. ❤️
So many beautiful beach treasures! Thanks for taking us along!
I love your enthusiasm and the education I get from your videos.Glad you were safe from tornado👍
Loved that beach full of shells! Really great haul this week, my favorite is probably the yellow scallop because they are so rare, but the horse conchs were also great finds and they cleaned up so beautifully. So fun to watch, thanks as always!
Omg so many shells!!! They're all absolutely gorgeous! Anywho, glad you all are safe there!!! Thank you for your calming videos Sharmon!
Your videos are so soothing and you bring knowledge and joy to us all. Thankyou for sharing 😊 ☺ ❤
I was at Sanibel recently. I love how you gently put live shells back in the water. It was explained to me to not throw the shells out into the water because the impact is harmful...
Gosh I never thought to mention that. Yes, they shouldn't be thrown back in the water. Those poor little squishy creatures can also be hurt. I'l have to mention that in an upcoming video! Thank you!
@@SWFBeachLife thanks for doing that. I felt bad because I had been tossing them out in order to stay out of the surf. Now I have a long handle shelling basket I can safely release them without getting too wet.
Never thought about that either
They get violently tossed in the surf among waves and rocks. There’s absolutely zero evidence that landing on the water’s surface is harmful
Awesome shelling trip! Love those horse conchs... what a joy to find. SO many pretty scallops; love the orange and yellow ones.
Thanks for another great video. I love the shelling after a storm. I am one of those people who go out in the middle of the night and love the shelling with not many people around! Love the huge shark eyes and those horse conchs! Beautiful color. Looking forward to your next video and hearing about your kayaking!
I love how excited you got when you found that larger horse conch. I was so happy for you.
Thank you for a wonderful, relaxing video!! ❤️🐚
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for watching!
I truly enjoy your Sunday night videos and look forward to them every week. Thank you so much, you are so natural and I’ve learned a lot from you.
Take care and stay safe. Hugs from Ontario Canada. 💕
Thank you for the lovely comment my Canadian beach friend!
Oh I needed this! And right close to my bedtime too. I can relax and watch my sweet friend hunt shells and hear the calming sounds of the beach sounds plus the calming voice of you my sweet friend 🧜🏼♀️🐚
I hope all is good by you my beach warrior! ❤️
My family spent 50 years shelling on Sanibel starting in 1954. So many incredible memories. Thank you!
That's awesome! Thanks so much for going down memory lane with me!
Whoops! Wasn't finished. Another awesome horse conch!! That is a cool yellow cs! Awesome morning of shelling! Looking forward to next week too. Thanks, Sharmon! xxoo
Another beautiful trip to the shell covered beach. I’m getting good opportunity to work on not coveting😊I’m very happy you were safe through the tornado. See you next week. 👍👏🥰
Happy to hear everyone was safe!! Beautiful video walk along the beach as always🤩. Was happy to stumble across two videos of you featured on beach combing I believe it was. Great to put a face behind the voice that takes us on the awesome walks each week🥰.
Thanks so much! 😊 That event with Beachcombing Magazine was so fun. Who knows - maybe I'll do another event in the future!
Lots and lots of beautiful shells..😊 calico scallops, horse conch, apple mirax and Florida fighting conch..thank you very much for taking us shelling with you. 🤗🐚🐚🐚
You are so welcome!
Mother nature is amazing! Thank you again for an awesome trip to the beach! You are my absolute favorite !!!
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Great walk!! The horse conchs were awesome! You are such a great guide.
Another great video! 💞 I was so glad to hear that nobody was injured during the Tornado!
I know - me too!
Super haul I so enjoy all the info and tips in your videos and the beach time is so healing to my soul, thank you! ~*~
So charming, so informative - and post-Hurricane Ian, alas, so sad…
Look forward to your weekly videos thank you for sharing
all the beach/shell knowledge you have
My favorite time to shell is sunrise 🌞🌊🐚
Me too!
Glad you like them! Thank you so much for watching!
Oh my gosh what great finds today! And I loved seeing those little eye stalks peeking out...Lol! Can't wait to see the clean-up video...that should be fun!
Thank you so much for the excitement of shell hunting and the wonderful beach time. I am from Indiana and enjoy everything you do. So may God bless you with good health and safety with your journeys.
Thank you Doreen!
I really enjoy your video's. I look forward to them. I Love shelling!
@swfbeachlife yay! My favorite day of the week!
really enjoyed this, your made me feel so calm,, loved the shells too!
Everything I know about shells, I have learned from watching your videos. I’m so grateful to have stumbled upon your account! I’m going shelling stuff shackleford banks soon and am sure to be able to appreciate whatever finds I get because of how you’ve educated me!
I've never shelled up there but I know the channeled whelk and knobbed whelks can be found up that way. I hope you find all sorts of beach goodies when you go!
Goodness me you are going to have to start going out earlier lol. Beautiful range of shells, love to see the live ones going back in the water. Also love to see the circle of life with the birds taking what they need too. Very nice, thank you. Stay safe x
i have become addicted to watching you just recently, you have given me a new bucket list to do when in florida
Yay! I hope you find everything you're looking for once you get here!
Horse conch beautiful!!! Love seeing all the piles of shells 🐚
I love watching this every Sunday night
Love your videos, they make me relax and they give me pleasure. It is also awesome the way you protect the beach and Its inhabitants . People could leRn alot from you. Thank you
Thanks for coming along with me!
Wonder beach walk. Thanks for the beach time too...really needed that...
I’m so envious!!!!
Great morning!!!! Thank you💕🧜♀️
You’re welcome 😊
Your videos are absolutely wonderful and very relaxing! So is your voice! Thank you!
Wow, thank you! ❤️
Thank you , we love your videos !
I love spiney jewel boxes , good day for horse conchs! nice selection today :)
Awesome shells, thank you for sharing your walk & beach treasures ‼️
Thanks for coming along with me!
I'm so excited, as I'm headed down to Sanibell and SW Florida the 2nd of March. I was there in Nov, the 8th-16th but didnt know all that I now know. I found your channel when I got back home from Florida and instantly wanted to go back but got covid. I'm FINALLY better so its shelling time! Thank you for everything you've taught me. I actually brought a live critter home and it stunk horribly. Idk there was a critter in there, as it was a tiny cone shell. ( yes, I felt awful) I now know to look a lot closer. Bless you and Happy Shelling.
I hope you find everything you're looking for when you come in March! And I hope it warms up a bit. I went shelling for hours today in the 50's and froze my butt off!
Great vidio you inspire me so much I have only just started shelling I’m from nz
You never disappoint
Aww - thank you so much! ☺️
I was hoping you’d say that you’re going out again!! Yay!!
The beach just kept changing with the surf pushing or taking shells away. I’d love to be there the day after a storm to shell. There was so many interesting coloured shells empty and alive. So cool!!!
Thank you for the beautiful beach walk and I can’t wait until next week!! Have a great week!!🥰🐬
I LOVE seeing what kind of mess the beach is going to be after a storm. It's usually picking through "beach trash" but I just love it! Thanks for coming along with me!
I am really enjoying your sea shell adventures without having to breathe in the Florida humidity. Lived in Michigan & Ohio for too many years to enjoy the Humidity. Recently was in Naples, caring for my elderly parents, now in Northern California
@4,000 ft...not much humidity here. . Caring for remaining elderly parent. Grey squirrels, varieties of bird summer v.s. winter; deer, black bear, coyote & skunks, rats, mice... usual Forest critters; none with hard, colorful 🐚 shells, however. Spring is blooming, pollen in the air & on the vehicles... yep, not much humidity! Not rain, either, in our drought (not-filled) waters. May you enjoy your day!
Sounds like you have a bunch of nature to enjoy where you are too! I grew up in NJ where the summers can be brutally humid and I like the heat so I'm happy as a clam down here. I'm glad you can have your lack of humidity and still enjoy the beach with me!
Left SW Florida 4 yrs ago and your videos bring me right back..ty so much! My favorite hang out was Englewood Beach and finding shark teeth
I've never been to Englewood Beach, but Venice was fun to look for teeth!
Agree ! Better "Show" than football ! Great finds ! Thank you for the Beach walk !!
Awesome finds. Thanks for the walk.
I cant wait to come down and do some shelling. Going to come down in November for my 50th birthday and do some shelling. I hope I have good luck finding them like you do. Love your videos. I look forward to them. Thanks for doing them.
I hope you have good birthday shelling luck too!
the Horse conch turned out so beautiful after cleaning, kudos!
Oh my!!! 🥰 Beautiful shells, no matter how many times you pick one up.
I don't tire of finding them either!!
I get so excited watching this! So many shells and I love shells. My bedroom is all shells and beach stuff. I’d rather be at the beach, but I just do the best I can. Indiana is nothing like beach!
I'm really luck to live where I do. We moved to Florida so we could be close to the beach - I had no idea how interested in all the beach treasures I would be! Thank you so much for coming along with me on my beach walk!
Today you find again so much shells. They are all wonderful, amazing, I love them all. I never would change their colour, only clean all up, the rest comes from God. But every has his own wish, so have your fun with all
Have all a wonderful shell Sunday..🙏🥰👍🐚🐚🐚
What a lovely sentiment. People like to collect, treat and store their shells differently - and none of them are wrong! Thank you so very much for watching!
My favorite thing to do on Sundays is watch your new video. Very happy to see the sunshine and warm beaches when I'm in a foot of snow. I would have a very hard time resisting all of the Florida Fighting Conchs too. They are so beautiful and unique. I love every single one of your videos.
Thank you so much! When we moved here we wanted to be close to the beach but I had no idea how awesome the shells were going to be!
So much fun!!! I love tagging along with you. I keep saying "take that one, oh no, take that one" then I realize, you can't take them all. The beach is covered with shells. Then I compose myself 🐚🐌😊
I recently had a day that there were so many shells I didn't know which way to turn! I'll be sharing that this coming Sunday. There were goodies EVERYWHERE!
The starfish at 14:35😲🤗🥰! I just stumbled upon your page and you are my new happy place😊 I love the beach, thank you for sharing mam🤙🏼❣️
Oh yay! Welcome aboard! We are going to have so much fun at the beach together!!! 😃
Love the shelling with you! Thanks
I am amazed at how those horse conchs cleaned up! It didn't look like the same shell at all. A wonderful walk. Thanks, Sharmon! Hugs from Virginia!
Sending more hugs from another Virginian!!
Thank you for coming along with me!
wow great video..i can only hope when im in Sanibel at the end of April, my grandkids and myself get to witness something like this.
That discolored one I’d buy lol when I saw you uploaded I was super happy And happy that you are safe and sound!!!🙏🏻✨
Thank you!! 😊
Awsome shelling! I especially like the last shelll...horse conch.
I know this is an older vlog but I had to tell you that I'm enjoying your channel so very much!!! I'm a new subscriber!!! That was an Absolutely Amazing hunt!!! Thank you I'm learning alot!!! I'm enjoying all your shells!!! God Bless!!!
Thanks so much for enjoying the beach with me!
I'm not one to like the living creatures inside the shells but I must say, those are really cute eyes peaking out around the edge of the scallops. I would never have known this. You always show us good examples of these . 😊🐌🐚
Your videos are beautiful. And educational! ❤️
Very nice finds the beach was covered in beautiful shells there fun 👌
I LOVE SHELLS TOO THAT IS WHY I ENJOY WATCHING YOU VIDEOS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
I was in Fort Myers Beach during the tornado! That was my last full day of vacation, so I missed post storm shelling. Thank you for sharing this! I just knew it would be fantastic!
@Robin Segnitz I'm headed down from WV on March 2nd. I'll be there a week. I was there ( sanibell, venice, & Fort myers) in Nov. I had never really cared for shells but now I'm addicted. Did you mainly shell there? Do you recommend any shelling tours? I had two other ladies with me and done whatever they wanted so I'm curious? I appreciate any input or recommendations. I certainly hope that you had an amazing trip. They say, any day at the beach is a great day. I agree. Thank you for any info.
@@304girlriggs7 I just shelled there on Fort Myers Beach. I find the shelling on FMB better than Sanibel or Captiva, although I have never hit one of them after a major storm. Just get out for early for the low tides, especially the negative low tides. I usually shell mid-island in FMB. I may try Lover’s Key the next time I visit.
@@304girlriggs7 by the way, I would love to be going in March! Enjoy your visit!
Oh my I’m homesick for the beach and shelling! You’re so lucky!
I really am! I pinch myself all the time! ❤️
Glad the tornado didn't hurt anyone! Wow! That is such an amazing haul! I've never seen shark eyes that big before! And those horse conchs are fabulous as are the other shells! Wish I could encounter such conditions when ever I go there. I would come home with an extra luggage or two! Thanks for such a fun video!
I wish the shelling was always like this but the crazy, awesome piles only happen after storms and days of good strong winds.
We are going there in 3 weeks, to Sanibel Island and watching this my first thought was im taking in an extra bag! We are driving so it will be great, tho I saw no furbabies on the beach so I'm a bit concerned. I just cant wait.
@@montanaliving4769 Keep the fur babies on a leash and you’re good to go!
Horse conchs!!! Thanks for the Amazon list, too!
All those scallops are so beautiful
So grateful for your content! ❤
You are so welcome!
Amazing finds I love it I would love to go to Sanibel one day. Maybe sometime later this year
How fun! Yay! Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely love the horse conchs! Im hoping to find one that size someday What a fun shelling day, thank you!
I hope you find yours too one day! Thanks for coming along with me!
Wow what a fantastic day at the beach ! All those gorgeous scallops especially the yellow /orange ones that were alive ! And that fabulous horse conch ! And the abundance of apple murex and those huge shark eyes ! Wow congratulations great day ! Thanks for the beach time with the shore birds running in the surf ! Love seeing them running around ! So much fun to watch ! Can’t wait to see the next episode! Take care
I wish everyday at the beach could be like this, but so fortunate to have been able to see what the storm had left behind. Thanks so much for coming along with me!
Great way to start the day!🌅
Those giant shark eyes are stunning! Congrats on that find!!!
Hey hey!! New follower - was inspired to visit keewaydin island after seeing your videos. I found SO MUCH AWESOME! Wish I could share a photo here with you but I was like a kid in a candy store. A fairly big horse conch (tan/orange about 4-5 inches long), and tons of alphabet cones (one was very big at 2 d 1.5 inches) and the colors were just so amazing. Tons of pink and orange shells there. I think the colors change some based on the type of algae and other things they're eating. Anyway, bunch of other great ones too. A channeled welk(which I learned what it was from you), and my new fave the buttercup lucenes. I wish I had stayed longer!!! Also I just love the sound of your voice and your accent - well done on these videos!!
I'm so happy you had a good experience on Keewaydin! And it certainly sounds like you know your shells. Thanks for letting me know and I hope you continue exploring!
I’d be looking at every single shell there! So neat!
Me too, I live in Washington and we don't get very much color in the shells. I would be sitting in 1 place going thru all of them
Love the beautiful shells that you have you really lucked out when you found those. Love the horse conchs love the shark eyes. Can't wait for your next video I just you make my Sunday let me tell you I look forward to your videos every Sunday thank you for sharing
Thank you so much for choosing to spend your time with me on my beach walks!
I recently went to Galveston and there’s was few seashell and they were all repeated. Here are so many different kind 😍😍 I wish I could go to this beach. 😊😊
Beautiful video (like)
We have a fantastic variety of shells and goodies to be found here. I love living here! Thank you so much for watching!
Whoa! What awesome horse conchs! Good for you!
Love the hinged spiny jewel box!
Glad you are OK after the storm, so many lost their homes and campers.
Wow those were some great finds! Those big shark eyes and the horse conchs were amazing! I do think you have to get at like 2-3 in the morning to be the absolutely first one out. I've been to the beach at 3 in the morning before (as you've said I am one of those loons haha) and I only ever start to see other people after around 4 AM. Admittedly, that was during the off season but I don't think too many people go at that time anyway. Also, that big shark eye has some discoloration I think due to it being buried in anoxic sand/mud. This happens due to low oxygen levels and it's cool to see how that black was implemented in the growth of the shell! Thanks for sharing, hope you're doing well!
I have only found a handful of those big, fat shark eyes and I just love them. To find 2 in one way was outstanding. I wish I liked the night shelling more. Its drives me crazy I can only see a few feet in front of me and knowing you can only do the night shelling in off-turtle season sure does cut down on the opportunities. A red light would definitely drive me mad! Thanks for watching! I think I have a few of your videos I need to catch up on.
Something occurred to me while watching your videos. So, I sent one over to my cousin to get her opinion. She agreed... You sound just like our aunt Paula...the way you say things and even your laugh 💖
Well Cheers to Aunt Paula! My kids and my sister sound like me too so there's a bunch of us out there 😅
I would not have been able to walk past without grabbing so many. Great video
I miss Sanibel…haven’t been in several years. Thank you for my beach time!
Thank you for coming along with me!
What a trip for you and a great variety of beautiful shells…oh the horse conchs.. I would love to be there. I love it when the tide brings in the great shells. So exciting…fun shelling girlfriend. I appreciate the information you always give us..thanks very much
Hi Janet! Thanks for coming along with me on this messy beach walk. I had so much fun!
Thank you so much for the awesome video.. I was going crazy looking at all the treasures alive and not.. that would have been a day for me! 300 am easy!!!
23:32 Oh my gosh- I have never seen a baby seagull before!! They are so tiny and adorable. ; _____ ;
Thanks for putting this up right now! Not a football fan. I love all your videos!!!
Thanks for coming along on my Bach walk with me!
You really found some gems, good reward for that oh so early start.
My mother loves your video😘 she said it kinda satisfying to watch😊🐚, and sorry for late comment for long time😢
No worries! Thanks so much for watching!
Wonderful content. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!