Home Again!

We arrived home again at our place in Ft. Myers.  I have to say, it feels more and more like home! I just love this place!

Of course, I had to head out to the beach first thing this morning...

It was just before sunset and a little past low tide, but it was close enough for the first time this trip! I instantly felt all warm and fuzzy inside!

The shelling was okay, but as I told a lady this morning, just being here to walk on the beach was perfect!

I had lots of company, these little guys (snowy plovers) escorted me most of the way...

Soon, these guys joined in on the morning walk...

Not sure if this is a plover or a Ruddy Turnstone...

A Willet

Pelican Squadron

 I love all the birds and activity first light in the morning....

As I said, the shelling was okay....

 Nice colors on this Apple Murex....

 A bright orange juvenile fighting conch made me look twice as I thought it might be a mini horse conch....

Notice all the tiny coquina pairs in the pic above, I grabbed up some of those also!

Today seemed to be the day to find these Sentis or ornate (?) scallops, notice one wing is larger than the other...

I really liked the color on this calico scallop!

The lightning whelks (live) were poking their snouts out along the surfline...

Here is what lies underneath the surface...

 Don't worry, he went right back where I got him... Hubby, Jess and I can tell you first hand, (or should I say foot), that these little snouts easily penetrate the bottom of your foot if you step on them, and you know instantly what it is!! So be careful and pay attention.

As I was walking back, I was thinking that it had been SO long since I had found an Alphabet cone....the guardian of the sea must have heard my thoughts, because not but a few steps further I found this little treasure rolling behind the surf line...

!! SCORE!!

A few more steps and found this guy too....

He was rough, so I sent him back....

Though pretty cloudy and a bit windy, the beach was such a welcome sight...

It never disappoints!!!

So stay tuned....I hope to have more adventures to share with you!

.....By the way....Christmas must be around the corner! I found these reindeer antlers as I was leaving the beach!! ;)

::Shelllady Hugs::