Goodbye 2013!!

Many years ago I resolved never to bother with New Year's resolutions, and I've stuck with it ever since.  ~Dave Beard

We finished this year with a very pleasant day on the beach....I would never complain of it being too cool at 63 degrees in January!! It was a very nice way to end the year! We didn't have great luck shelling, but are grateful to be able to be here and grab a little bit of year end beach therapy in the process. We were greeted early by a dolphin, I didn't get the camera soon enough to catch a shot with him right up at the shore.....he was just having an early breakfast!

 This guy was having a leisurely breakfast also!

Don't you just feel warmer with this pretty sunrise??

Our finds for the day!

Hubby's finds

Hubby found a beautiful true tulip and banded tulip

I found a double spiny jewelbox 

...and some miniature horse conchs!

....also some small sand dollars, a tiny sea urchin still intact and an interesting sponge

I'm really surprised this guy made it all the way home...it's so tiny, but so perfect!! I believe it is a dove shell...so tiny...only 1/8"!!

I found this Alternate Tellin first thing, I had never found one before! It looks like the coquinas on steroids....and it was perfect.

Look how much bigger it is than the coquina, it's shell is nearly transparent!

I also saw this in the sand.....do you recognize what it is?

One of my favorites....a Horse Conch, also called a Florida Conch.....it's not perfect like the one I found in early December, but I'll take it!

I also found these small pretties....My mind is already working about what to do with these little guys!

Tiny sea urchin

Dosinias

I hope all of you and your families have a safe and happy New Year's eve, and that 2014 wakes you up tomorrow with new hope for a special 2014!

::Hugs::

Cheri