Finally!!! A trip to Shell Island!



Yes!!!

I finally go my excursion in!

For any die hard addicted beach comber...

I must say... this post could be hazardous to your health!

I have had near perfect weather since my round of

job, house, etc...hunting here in the St. Pete Beach area of Florida...

And when the window of opportunity arrived when I could come up

for some fresh ocean air..

We loaded up!

uuummmm....

So away we boarded the

"MAD RIVER"

and headed to Tierra Verde and dropped her in.

The paddle distance was about 10 minutes

with the view of Pass-a-Grille across the way.

Upon landing my bare feet on the sandy...

COVERED IN SHELLS

DESERTED LITTLE ISLAND...

I wish I had taken my beta-blocker that morning because my heart was going a mile a minute!

As I looked down this is what greeted me.

I cannot even begin to explain the overwhelming hyper stimulation feeling...

I could never have had, enough buckets nor time in the day..

The water was warm...the sun hot...

and the shells...

Oh my...Oh my..!!!

We had some fun as we circled the bend of the island....

Each time you dipped into the sea...

Out you came with these..

And to boot..

We were the ONLY ones on the island that day!

Across you could see my favorite stomping ground for

shopping and shell picking....

Pass-a-Grille

And would you believe?

I actually saw a mermaid???

Yes.. it is true!

Somebody must have known I was coming that day, cause look what I

stumbled upon as we were scouring away...

Yeppers...

Someone did a mermaid in the sand....

So.. I have been slaving over the cleaning and care

of all my precious treasures...

So once I have them together, I will be sure to share with you

my most fabulous day on

SHELL ISLAND!

Now back to work I go..

xoxo

Cricket