Showing posts with label sand dollars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sand dollars. Show all posts

5.21.2011

Sand and Sea Sundays!

Ok.. are you ready???
I don't quite know if I am....since I am heading out in a few hours to catch a flight to score some more of these
fascinating sea treasures! WOOT WOOT!  Yeh.. I am just a tad thrilled... 
although this trip require more than me beach combing.  I need to register kids... pick out paint..
hey wait a minute!!1 Where has Maya and Michelle been???? Hello girls???!!! Can't you feel me?  I need your help!!
LOL!
But I KNOW I will find time to get back to Shell island where I know I will hit a mother load!
This is what I start with:

Yep.. as plain as dat, this beauty was just laying right there.. In the sand..
I think it was calling my name!
Or am I mistaken for being one of my patients?
I am sure if we ask Miss GB... She would have no kinds words to say...
But my motto is...
Karma will get you back a lot faster and better than I ever could!
So you see...how my first step off out canoe started! It as like a candy store!!
Gorgeous huh?
But I must be honest... In all my 40 years.. I never recall "The Legend of the Sand Dollar!"
So it goes a little something like this!
Sand Dollars are also called the "HOLY GHOST SHELL"
 It is one of the most unusual specimens of marine life.  the markings on the shell symbolize the Birth, crucification, and Resurrection of Christ.
You see if you look closely,   The top side of the shell as an outline of the Waster lily clearly seen.. at the center of the Lily. At the center of the Lily of the a fiveplace,  When you carry on.. NOTING could bring you down. Now for the top side a smaill Asre lily indulgent eveing... let her go I guess!
So here is my post for the "Legend of the sea dollar!"

And I still hunfreds!!!!

I think I am getting used to this!
But you see for my 40 plus years..
 I never heard of the "Legend of the Sand Dollar.
And it does something like this:

On the top side of the shell, an outline of the Waster lily is clearly seen.
At the center of the Lily a five point Start respresenting the Star of Bethelam appears.  the five narrow
openings are resprentative of the 4 nail holes and the spear wound made in the body of Christ during the
Crucifixtion.
reversing the shell you easily recognize the outline of the Christmas Poinstta and also the Bell.
When Broken, inside the shell are 5 little birds called the "Dove's of Peace."
Some say they are the angels that sang to the Shepards First Christmas Morning.

Now did you know?
Plus I was completely shocked when I say that those little pieces looked just like doves!!


What did I tell ya??!!!


So here is my Sand and Se post!
Hope you enjoy and post whatever beach related fun you have had...
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And If I can make Mc LINKY work...
You are in business!
xoxox
Cricket

3.04.2011

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
Now back to work I go..

xoxo
Cricket

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