You are so right!

G'day Bridget 👋🏻🐚 Ohhh maybe?? I remember talking to a few people that day (heh, there were some teenage boys who wanted to be in the video to be "KZbin famous" but I'm not big enough for that 😂), hmm, this adventure was at Arkwright during the school holidays; were you taking your son out for some shelling there? For some reason, I remember a lovely trio of mum, son, and nan at Cartwright a few weeks later 🤔 I chatted with them at the shore for a while near the rock wall side...was that maybe you? I might have gotten my wires crossed 😅 but I hope you found some goodies out there as well!! Plenty of find...if you're not too busy watching out for the little one 😉 which is definitely a full time job 😂 Thank you so much for watching 🥰

G'day Francesco 👋🏻🏖️ Haha, do you mean like I got a bulk lot of shells like buying from Alibaba?!!! Haha, I love that 😂 Thanks for watching this little Short; it was when I was still figuring out what (and if) I wanted to do little videos like this 😉 🥰

@SandCoffeeRocks 😍 I meant that you found Ali Babas cove full of treasures 🤩❤️ it's a pleasure and a privilege to follow you , we share same passion, so we can speak and exchange our knowledge and love for these beautiful creatures 😍💖Thank you Maddie 👋❤️

G'day Mary Anne 👋🏻🏖️ He is a frilly boy!!! Bubble snail are really crazy; they are too big to fit into their delicate shells...it makes them quite fragile, I think 🤔 so that's why I choose not to pick them up, though maybe I'll let one sleep over my finger if it wants to 😂 Ahhh the nighttime adventure was so much fun, but not without it's hazards and safety concerns 😅 I'm so glad I was out there with a friend, I've always wanted to visit the rock pools at night at least once 😲 gotta chase those new experiences sometimes! Thanks for the the unusual adventure today 🥰

G'day Andrew 👋🏻🏖️ Haha, I love it!! He shall forever be Harold...though, I wonder if three children is really enough for him? Urchins can have millions of children, though maybe only hundreds of thousands survive...I think Harold is an overachiever 😂 Thank you so much for watching the big NZ unboxing 🥰

G'day Mimi 👋🏻💖 Oh my goodness, don't even try to apologize for that 🙏🏻 you have so much on your plate right now; I hope you are recovering well from the recent health situation. I'm so glad that the videos could be a healthy distraction for a little while ❤️ this video was such a new experience! I mean, there were shells and marine creatures, so it wasn't too different, but it sure felt like, uhhh, night and day 😂 Thank you so, so much for watching 🥰 I hope you had a terrific (but restful) Thanksgiving the other day.

G'day Francesco 👋🏻💖 Oh yes indeed!! It took me a while to know the name of this shell 🐚 this was back in the early days! Ahhh this shell, it actually needed a bit of a scrub with a wire brush after a little bleaching, and then more bleaching afterwards!! I think drupe snails don't take care of their shells very well 🤣 Thanks for watching 🥰

G'day Mary 👋🏻💖 It was such a a treat to see all of this...I've been to this beach so many times, but never at night; it was a whole new experience. Thank you for enjoying it with me today 🥰

G'day Greg 👋🏻🐚 Thank you so much 🤩 I'm thrilled you enjoyed seeing this shell's transformation!

G'day Matthew 👋🏻💖 Wow, hello to you on KZbin!! I'm thrilled that you liked the live creatures; there were so many amazing ones to see 😍 that Brown-lined Paper Bubble is awesome...the shell glows, but the snail does not 🤔 I wonder why 😲 I don't think even the snail knows!! Thank you so much for watching 🥰 PS do you have rock pools near you that you want to explore at night as well? If so, be careful because it's so slippery!!!

G'day Donna 👋🏻🏖️ I'm so, so pleased that you enjoyed it; it was definitely a little different than usual, but still super interesting 😁 that black light to see the glowing shells and corals was the cherry on top of the evening!! Thank you so much for watching 🥰 and for thanking Mr Sheller too; in truth, I was accompanying him after asking if I could join him out there... He made the evening the biggest success it could be.

G'day Richard 👋🏻🏖️ I'm so glad that you enjoyed seeing the rock pools at night 🦀🐌❤️ The live shells and the hermit crabs were absolutely lovely; it's great to see them so active here! Does your sister have any hermit crab pets? I've heard they need a lot of attention to stay happy 😂 Thank you so much for watching 🥰

G'day Toni 👋🏻💖 Jan has really spoiled me too much; I keep wondering if I deserve this, or if its okay to accept so much generosity?? I'm not used to someone spending money on my in acts of kindness like this, seriously, its way too nice of Jan. I'm glad that you enjoyed this unboxing; the variety of shells was simply amazing. Thank you so much for watching 🥰

@SandCoffeeRocks You are such a wonderful person. You do deserve other acts of kindness as you give so much of yourself to us. Thank you very much for just being you. I know you help me so much every adventure. I have slowly been working on something for you. I can not do too much at once. It is just a matter of finding things. Hope you have a wonderful day.

@tonistephic Oh my goodness Toni, don't strain yourself on my account!! I know only a fraction of how much you've been through over the past two years; please take care of yourself right now 🙏🏻

@SandCoffeeRocks I am taking care of myself. That is why I am doing things slowly. I have help, but sometimes he needs a break as well. My husband has to change my bandages on my hip every day. He has to do a lot to help me out. They thought it would be closed up by Christmas, but it does not look that way as of now. So it is going very slow.

G'day Toni 👋🏻💖 I'm thrilled that you enjoyed seeing the live creatures as much as I did 🤩 it was so different out there compared to the day time. The Brown-lined Paper Bubble was excellent, and wow you spotted the limpet as well 😲 on the rock, I just called them soft corals or anemones; I'm actually not too sure about them 🤔 I'm a shell nerd, so I've never looking into much in the rock pools beyond them 😂! Thank you so, so much for watching this adventure 🥰 and Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family 🎉 I hope you're having a fantastic day!

G'day Brenda 👋🏻🐚 It was a little different from usually, so I'm glad you enjoyed it too 😁 Thanks for watching 🥰

G'day Oceanluvn Gal 👋🏻🌊💖 Hehe, it was a super fun episode with so much to like 🤩 there were so many great creatures and sights to see ❤️🐌🦀 Thanks for watching something a little different today 🥰

G'day Jane 👋🏻🏖️ I felt like my heart and muscles were working overtime to keep me from slipping; it was definitely making me tense! I was only confident because I'd been to that beach so many times; I wouldn't like it much at a new beach 😳 the Brown-lined Paper Bubble was one of the best highlights from the evening 🐌❤️ Thank you so much for watching 🥰

G’day Melanie 👋🏻🏖️ Oh gosh, that coral was even more impressive in real life!! Seriously, it’s worth taking a UV light with you if you ever go to a beach with rock pools 🤩 I’m glad you enjoyed seeing it glow as well 😂 and the chunky boys too, even though they don’t glow 😅 It was an exciting evening, thank you very much for watching 🥰 PS yesss it actually is a bruise from falling on slippery rocks about a week ago during the last shelling episode. I don’t usually fall on the rocks, but all the recent rain made them a little more slick 😭 I must’ve given it a good whack in the way down, but no real damage… didn’t even land in the water, phew! Thanks again 🙏🏻

@ ohh Maddie😭 I hope you didn’t get too much of a fright with your slip on the rocks. I know it’s one of my constant little fears in the back of my mind when I’m climbing over all the rocks at my beaches. One of these days I’m sure to slip or tumble off an unstable rock. I really hope you’re ok! But I’m sure you are grateful for not landing in the water😅 I spouted your Facebook post and I left a little comment. I was so pleased to see your post! You’re always a highlight of my day. I appreciate all that you bring to your shelling adventures. If you ever find yourself in Victoria, let me know!

@QTPA2TMEL Nah, I look at the slipper rock and though "that looks like a bad rock today...eh, I'll be fine if I'm careful" and the instantly fell on my butt 😅 my usual 'walk like flat-footed penguin' trick didn't work that day. Thankfully, the rocks aren't super high; at other beaches, some outcropping are 2 meters high from the water, so falling would be much scarier in those places. Be sure to take care on those rock too; I think Vic would be even more slippery because you don't have the baking sun to dry the rocks as much as up here? Also, thank you so seeing the Facebook post! I have, uhhh, about 60 shell display photos to show (one per day) to catch up on over there, so it will be a constant stream of shell photos for a while 😂 if it starts to feel like too much, maybe I will lessen the schedule 🤔 but I always feel guilty about falling behind on social media. Ahhh, once again Melanie, thank you so much 🐚

G'day Hilary 👋🏻🐚 It's nice to shake things up every now and then 😲 and see life from a different angle 🐌🦀❤️ Thanks for watching 🥰

G'day Bonnie Julien 👋🏻🏖️💖 The critters really are nocturnal!! I knew they would be to an extent, but I still can't believe how many I got to see that evening 🐌🦀❤️ it was beautiful out there; the best day that was sandwiched between so many windy and rainy days. So lucky! Thank you so much for watching 🥰

G'day Denise 👋🏻🐌❤️ I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the adventure so much 🤩 and I'll tell Mr Sheller about how much his help was appreciated and enjoyed as well 😁 Ohhh that Nudibranch was seriously awesome 😎 if I snorkelled around the river mouth, I would supposedly see a lot more... unfortunately, my eye prescription makes that tricky...and I'm too scared if eels and sharks to go diving 🤣 The red crabbie was so cool too 🦀 Thank you so much for watching 🥰

G'day Ice Biker Wife 👋🏻🏖️ It was crazy with that green colour; I was half expecting not to find anything that glowed with the UV light, so this was an absolutely delightful surprise! Thank you so much for watching 🥰

G'day Chelsea 👋🏻🐚 Oh gosh, I'm very pleased to hear that! Thank you for joining this after dark shelling adventure 🥰

G'day Laattardo 👋🏻🏖️ Ohh, hello to you in New England... That's the place with the giant moon snails...or am I think of somewhere else? Maine? Anyways!! Sadly, the Arabians shells don't glow with the UV light 🥲 it would be fantastic if they did!! Only a few cowries shells glow, and I do shine the UV torch on my shell cabinet in one episode (here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYDanYpnhKeIa8k ) with arabians in one section on the top shelf at the back (but not on the platforms) the main glowers are map cowries, green-tinted cowries, and Isabella and Lovely cowries, at least from my collection. Not sure which land snails glow...this might be an excuse to get more land snails!!! Hehe. Anyways 😂 Thank you so much for watching 🥰

@SandCoffeeRocks awe thanks!

G'day Shawny 👋🏻🐚 The UV is amazing 🤩 it's crazy that these creatures can make colours that we humans can't see without a bit of help...I wonder if the snails and corals can somehow see in these colours naturally, or if its a mystery? I obviously didn't do a lot of research behind it for this video...but I think that's fine 😅 I'm a shell nerd, not a UV nerd 😂 Thank you so much for watching 🥰

G'day Reet 👋🏻💖 Aww thank you, I'm thrilled that you enjoyed this experience!! Oh yes, the nudibranch creatures are cute and colourful little sea slugs with so many different appearances 😲 I could have researched this exact species (I think one nature photographer has catalogued about a thousand photos on a website somewhere for just this beach area alone) but uhhh, I'm really no good at nudibranch identifications 😂 I just know that they're cool! Thanks for watching 🥰

G'day Brian 👋🏻🏖️ Oh yes, it was surprising to me as well 😲 the sea creatures really came out at night!! I knew they would, kinda, but seeing it is something completely different. Oh wow, the favourites are the Brown-lined Paper Bubble and the crab!! I wonder if the crab is a type of ghost crab?? Not sure, but still super cool! Thanks for watching 🥰

G'day Guadalupe 👋🏻💖 I'm thrilled that you enjoyed it!! Yes, Mr. Sheller was such a lifesaver out there; he looks around in the rock pools semi-often as nighttime, so he is much better at searching through them. Ohhhhh the red crab was AWESOME 🦀🦀🦀 I wish I got better video of him, but he had places to be!! Thanks for the nighttime shelling adventure 🥰

G'day Nikoleta 👋🏻💖 They are all so interesting and wonderful 🦀🐌🌊 Thanks for watching something a little different today 🥰

G'day Trina 👋🏻🏖️ Thank you 😲 I'm thrilled the night time exploration worked as well as it did! Ohhh is it the calcite crystals that make things illuminate? I should have researched more 😅 anyways! As for Hervey Bay, I do go there quite often, but I enjoy checking the shore for a variety of shells...I suppose there are balers out on the mudflats, and I was talking to someone yesterday about looking out there one day, but how I never bother to bring my water shoes 🤣😛 it's a situation of my own making! Generally, I like sticking to the sand and mangroves sections because I think the video benefits from a larger variety and quantity of shells to show. I should bring some water shoes if I have a spare 30 minutes while making an episode, perhaps? There is never enough time while I'm at Hervey Bay before the tide comes back 😅 even though I'm usually out there for 6 or 7 hours! Oh my goodness, thanksgiving is this week, isn't it!! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well ❤️ and thank you so much for watching 🥰

🙂​ check out calcite crystal in fossil shells in Florida. @@SandCoffeeRocks

Ohhhhhh golden crystals in shells! That's amazing; I've never seen that before!! And people can just find these or dig them up in Florida? Crazy cool!

Florida was once covered by water. They call it shell rock and can be dug up with large cranes. The use it to put down before they pave roads. You can find them wherever there is shell rock. There was a pit in mid Florida called Ruck's pit that had great specimens. Look up the old Ruck's pit not the one in Belle Glade Fl.😊 ​@@SandCoffeeRocks

G'day Green Thumb Gardener 👋🏻☘️❤️ Hahaha yes, it's lovely but also a little creepy! Plus, you can't see a lot of the Beach's beauty because it's so dark and spooky!!! Hehe thanks for watching something a little different this time 🤩🥰

G'day Green Thumb Gardener 👋🏻☘️❤️ Hahaha yes, it's lovely but also a little creepy! Plus, you can't see a lot of the Beach's beauty because it's so dark and spooky!!! Hehe thanks for watching something a little different this time 🤩🥰

G'day Annie 👋🏻🏖️ I'm so glad the nighttime magic worked, especially from the videoing side of things 😂 It turned into a really enjoyable night! Mr Sheller was a wonderful help! Hehe, the Blotched Nerite was the favourite?? Yesss I'm so glad I opened with that one 😁 Thank you so much for watching 🥰

And happy Thanksgiving while you're over there ❤️

@@SandCoffeeRocks 🤗🤗 thank you Maddie , yes , just here for a few more days over thanksgiving and then off home to Tassie again 🪸🪸🐚🐚

@johannaandrews Have an absolutely wonderful Thursday and weekend, and a very safe trip home 🙏🏻

G'day Pam 👋🏻💖 Oh my goodness, Mr Sheller was such a massive help out there 😲 it was so nice of him to let me accompany his beach walk; he likes to check the tide pools at night time semi-regularly, I think, and he let me jump on the chance to join him when we spoke earlier that week. I had a wonderful time out there; it was my first time seeing the corals under UV light, and Mr Sheller was so impressed too! Haha, I don't know if I'm brave (ask Mr Sheller about how much of a wuss I am 🤣) it certainly helps to have a friend with you! Thank you so much for watching this nighttime adventure 🥰 and happy Thanksgiving!!