A Mini Saturday!

We are back in paradise! Hopefully you will be reading a lot more posts from our visits! Hubby has now retired so we will be able to come more often and maybe stay a little longer each time. 

Today must have been mini day...which is fine with me as I have made a lot of projects lately and need to replenish my supply...

I was a little bit late getting to the beach as I had to load up all the shelling stuff this morning, besides HIGH tide was at 6:30 am so I wanted to catch the tide as it was going toward low.  I did manage to catch the sunrise as I was coming across the causeway.

It always is so beautiful.

The beach was just covered with mini shells, and the Gulf was so calm..it was a very slow pace just trying to make sure I didn't miss anything...Ahhhhh!

There were Billions of ark pairs that had opened up...

I couldn't resist this mini horse conch...

 or this coquina butterfly...

also found several mini shark's eyes...

and two sets of jewel boxes...

I had to look this guy up, I believe it is a 'Small False Donax' it is a first for me, I love to find new things!

I couldn't resist this tiny lace murex with it's pink tip, tiny banded tulip, drill and jingles of all different colors!

I did find a 'normal' sized Florida Cone...

and lots of wild life....like many many starfish...with a trio of ibis in the background!

I returned him back to the gulf as I did this tiny brittle starfish

I'm not sure this one made it, he was very dry....

This Calico Crab was enjoying the morning sun...

I noticed this egg casing floating in the gulf, and it appeared to have a rider on it, I picked it up and found this Pygmy Octopus holding onto a live fighting conch, just floating along the shore!!

Here is a quick video I took just before returning them back to the gulf... enjoy!!

So glad to be back Home....stay tuned, I hope to have lots to share!!

::Shelllady Hugs::