Mote Marino mibile aquarium, originally uploaded by Erin *~*~*. This is a really cool display at the Mango Festival – a mobile aquarium! Having fun watching the critters
Collection 3, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. "Mac and Cheese" shells (well, that’s what color they are, right?). Matchstick for scale. Fan shells in the background. All from Sanibel too. Sent from my Nokia N97
Look – you can go shelling here , originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. Crushed shells line the perimeter of the water playground – they make excellent drainage Sent from my Nokia N97
The Rest of The Whelk City-zens, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. More shells from Whelk City, all laid out on the kitchen counter to dry after their bath Sent from my Nokia N97
Favorite shelling find of the day, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. This was the first find I made on the slope I named "Whelk City" between Access 4 and Access 5 on Sanibel. Now, don’t everyone go running there – first of all, I got ‘em all Second, it’s a different beach every day. Who knows where today’s best finds will be? Sent from my Nokia N97
Stinkers In A Bucket, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. Some of the shells I found during the full moon are "stinkers". They were found in what we called "the death pool", which stank to high heaven. Stinkers are often beautiful, perfect specimens (well, so would you be, if you died very young and very recently), but they are high maintenance. Probably, what makes them stink is that there is a little piece of...
lightning whelk mother lode!, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. Just when we thought it would be a bust, I found a slope with Whelk City upon it. Good times! Sent from my Nokia N97
I need to get off this beach…, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. … before I find any more "treasure". No, I dunno whatthe orange thing is but it seems to me that our little beach girl now has a pet (I think it is a fishing lure) Sent from my Nokia N97
Surprise treasure on the Causeway, originally uploaded by Erin aka Tink*~*~*. I usually find at least one jewel on the causeway beaches – this is today’s. Sent from my Nokia N97
