Florida summer shelling. Beachcombing Tigertail Beach in search for beach treasures!

[@ittybittykittymama7582]

I did it! Number one! Hello, Beach Angel! Yes, let's go to the beach! Wonder why it's called "Tigertail?" Oh, I see why from the overhead shot! Cool! You really had a great day! Thanks for allowing me and Levi to accompany you! He didn't even get his paws wet! Praying that you are safe and dry! Much love, Mermaid

[@tracyriordan7011]

Yayyyyyyy! Definitely stay safe, Sharmon! Praying you don't get damage or flooding from Debby! ) :

[@SWFBeachLife]

The beach is named after a Seminole Indian, Tigertail 😃

[@Hayden__M]

I hope Debby Safely Washes up many amazing shells for you to collect!!!

[@kayeeiland4167]

Growing up on the North Fork of Long Island , NY , the older locals would sew jingle shells to fish netting , for summer curtains , As the breeze blew through , the shells were tossed together and JINGLED ...a very nostalgic summer sound ! Thanks for bringing us along !

[@SWFBeachLife]

I remember the circular ones that the jingles would spiral their way down from top to bottom. I feel like the jingles were bigger and more circular. I should find one of those at a shell shop and try to figure out if they are really jingle shells!

[@kayeeiland4167]

@@SWFBeachLife I tried to send a reply...not sure it arrived , The shells you spoke of - large , flat ones in shell shop windchimes , etc. , are Capiz shells . They are also referred to as Windowpane Oysters (Placuna placenta) , mostly from the Philippines , and another favorite of mine . Our Jingle Shells are listed as Anomia simplex . You find the most beautiful shells !!!

[@SWFBeachLife]

@@kayeeiland4167 THANK YOU!! I am going to look these all up. I was curious 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@janiebennett5645]

A wonderful day for a walk on the beach. I particularly loved when you interrupted the conversation between the fighting conchs with their tips for cleaning their shells. Your commentary made me giggle, Shar. They didn't seem to be fighting at all. LOL!! Thank you for another fabulous day at the beach. I always am ready for an outing with you, beach friend. See you next time. 🏖🐚🦀❤

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@GregPate-l1i]

..."Holy cow "...you're such a wonderful personality...the environment, you and the gentle waves crashing on to the shore...gentle evidence of the wonderful, Almighty God...thank you...❤

[@SWFBeachLife]

You are so kind ❤️ Thank you!!!

[@kathrynsinclare8459]

Thanks for sharing with us about what interests you. Omgosh that lovely view, you are blessed to be living there. Sooo lovely! 😊

[@ilonamollema6467]

Dear Sharmon, To be honest, I thought you would only find a few jingles, and that would be it. But I'm surprised how much you did find in the end. OK, you had to walk to the end of the peninsula, but you did amazing! I thought I saw a sand dollar when you picked up that large broken Lighting Whelk. But I'm probably wrong. I can't believe that people wade through such deep water with all their stuff to reach the beach. I would walk around and have my clothes still dry. 😅 I'm so happy that tropical storm Debby didn't hit Fort Meyers. You've had enough!❤ My dear friend, I hope you have a wonderful week, filled with great shelling, beautiful weather, lots of joy, and great health! Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤, Ilona

[@SWFBeachLife]

Yes, I'm not a fan of walking through that lagoon either! That was only I think the second time I've done it. The first time lighting was coming and this time I did want to shave a few minutes off my walk. I'm glad the point (end) of the island was seaweed free so I could find some treasures. It's odd for me to cover so much beach so quickly. I'm normally creeping along looking for treasures! I hope you too have a week filled with sunshine and love! 🌴🌊🐚❤️

[@marysimonetti5243]

Hi. I truly Love the calico scallop with the face, so serene, so beautiful.

[@crystalcloud5065]

I hope you didn't have evacuate again due to that storm. Be safe my friend, praying for you all in Florida. Especially you and your family.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you!! We didn't have to evacuate or anything and our home is safe so all is well!

[@sierrawave]

I like jingles because they come in so many colors, they’re shiny and iridescent, and they look like mermaid scales and are easy to use in crafting.

[@jantaylor2034]

It was so cool seeing the live olive! I'm pleased that you finally gathered a bunch of jingles!! I'm so glad you're safe after Debby roared by!! (I'm sure you are, too.) It's Tuesday evening...I'm in Paris for the Olympics and only just had time tonight to watch. I was feeling deprived!😒 But I'm set for the rest of the week, now. Thank you.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I'm glad you made it there safe and I hope you are having a great time! Go USA!

[@jantaylor2034]

@@SWFBeachLife Thank you!.. I saw the women's volleyball match between France and the USA. USA won! Yes, go USA!!! (It was just great.)

[@veronicavalentin9929]

That lettered Olive was Amazing !!!!!! Beautiful 😊

[@elisbethfinos6162]

Stayed Nov on TigerTail at South Seas 11:38 for over 20 yrs, stopped by Covid. Miss it so very much and still dream I am collecting the beautiful shells. Thank you for this wonderful video. Soothes my Canadian soul❤️💜

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you for coming to the beach with me!

[@lindaholder2222]

It was a Beautiful day I pray you are fairing well from Debby be safe

[@shugandruslewis]

Oh those jingles! This was a fascinating day! I loved seeing the live olive! Thanks!

[@justjulee9135]

I'm so glad you went to Tiger Tail Beach! I'm on the countdown to my vacation on Marco Island! I'm so very excited to see what you get to see all the time! Thirteen days until we head your way!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Happy planning and safe travels!

[@lisaharner3720]

That live olive was really cool! Nice selection of shells Tigertail had for you . Thanks for taking us along!

[@kokoskrib]

Hello Beach Friend! Great video as always! Look forward to each and every one! 😊

[@fishwackioutdoors6336]

It’s difficult for me to get through the week without a trip to the beach. BUT when I’m having weeks like that, this content definitely helps my addiction. Additionally, we’ve started picking up even more trash while we’re at the beach. We try to have a bag of shells and a bag of garbage. So keep showing people that you’re picking up trash. It might help to inspire others to do the same!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Roger that beach angel! Thank you for what you do too!

[@leslyeschoenhuth1107]

So thrilled to see all those Jingles.. Thank you for taking us with you!! You start the week with Joy!!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@bettymcintyre1157]

I can’t wait to see the goodies Debby stirred up for you to find!😊

[@beckyholub7467]

Love the scallop with the face on it!

[@CeeceeWhip]

I thought that Giant Atlantic Cockle was hideous!! The repair job was extraordinary, but somehow just gave me the Heebie Jeebies 😂😂😂. Sure hope you are doing okay with the recent ongoing storms.

[@SWFBeachLife]

We're soggy but okay. Hopefully that's the worst we see this summer! 🙏🏼

[@shelabrehio1050]

I love that you keep track of the garbage that you take off the beach. It would be interesting to see how many pounds of Shells you take off the beach and just one adventure.

[@tammywood7514]

My sister and I wrapped up our Florida shelling trip! Had a blast and I had to buy a carry-on suitcase just for the shells that I found!!! My best find, a giant Lightning Whelk!

[@maranathajacobs1907]

Yay! You finally made it to Tigertail again! SOOO different than it was just in March when I was there last. That point was just one big shell pile.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I was happy to see the cut closed up again. But boy the island is awful narrow in one spot. I hope Debby wasn't too bad to that beach either!

[@scruffysmommy]

Thank you for our enthusiasm! I love that you can hear the smile in your voice. You really love what you do and thats wonderful! Hoping you are safe through Hurricane Debby.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you so much!

[@Danstarla]

Me screaming in my head when you threw back the scallop, as you know I love a good scallop. But clearly you found some great ones. Thanks for sharing.

[@FurBabyMom4]

I keep telling my husband that I want to move there. I love the beach 🏝️

[@gingermackeen5741]

Interesting about rings in the quahog shell! Try an air plant in that broken whelk. Maybe 2. Great video of the live LO! Happy you featured FPC's. They are beautiful bivalves. That's why I hate seeing a bunch of live ones get thrown up on the beach by the surf like I saw today... Loved the CS with the face!😁 Pretty good day for summer!👍 xxoo

[@SWFBeachLife]

For summer it was pretty good - even with the seaweed!

[@anitawarner5099]

Thank You for another "much needed" beach walk! I always feel better after our time together! May you have a blessed, safe week! ♡

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you! You too!

[@eh4236]

I went on my first shelling trip to 10k islands about 3 weeks ago on my way to Key West. It was amazing and overwhelming. I found over 50 Florida Fighting Conchs. After spending a week in Key West, I wanted to go to Tigertail Beach and do a little more shelling on Marco Island before heading home to Georgia. Unfortunately, it was a washout and headed up to Sarasota to stay with a friend before heading home. She landscaped her home and around her pool with beautiful old shells. I enjoyed watching this video...I will make it to TTB one of these days.

[@denisem6754]

I love Tigertail! I usually walk there from the Hilton on south beach, and usually I'm hiking up there really early in the morning, it's a magical place to watch the sun rise. Nice shell haul. Hope Debby wasn't too bad and you get the opportunity to shell post storm.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Oh to watch a sunrise from there must indeed be magical! Debby wasn't too bad to us - now I hope she keeps some of that flooding to a minimum for all the other people in the path! 🙏🏼

[@moduleselect]

👑❤👑 What an incredible thing to see! You never know what you will find. Can’t wait to get back to my favorite beaches!!! Thank you for taking me along. Prayers for my friends in FL ❤ You are resilient like us in HTX! Hope you get a chance for some post storm shelling.

[@janetpullen5210]

Sharmon, another good beach day even though the seaweed enjoying yourself❤

[@lindaholder2222]

Wow you got some beautiful shell this time I loved them all ho w can I buy them❤😊 Thank you Sharmon for taking me TO THE ⛱ beach

[@artiejohnson703]

I hope you survived tropical storm Debbie. And I know you will be out early to find the treasures that was washed up on the beach. My son went snorkeling with a friend the other day, and found some great shells. I bought some acid that you recommended. Can’t wait to clean them up. Love watching your videos, I learn so much from you. Thank you for teaching all of us. ❤

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you so much for coming to the beach with me!!!

[@kristenkylemack9477]

I really enjoyed seeing a live Olive Snail. They are pretty cute looking! You got a lot of color this time! I heard Florida has another storm coming be safe! ❤

[@jaynesharkey4102]

Please stay safe. Many love you.

[@SWFBeachLife]

🙏🏼❤️

[@veronicavalentin9929]

Love the shirt!!

[@jenniferlittle3667]

We were there 3 weeks ago. Loved Tigertail beach! That’s long walk down to the end 😂 we found lots of empty crown conch shells at low tide in the lagoon as well as empty banded tulips and my daughter found a huge empty apple murex. Can’t wait to go back!

[@jennifermallon7974]

We were in Marco in July. Tigertail was our favorite area to shell. We found so many fighting conchs and lightning whelks when we were there. Heaven!

[@TheMTL1011]

Hello Sharman I love your beach vids! ❤I want to go to the beaches with you and have a nice day ❤We came at the perfect time❤ Plus you posted at right timing❤ 😊 ❤Edit:wow 117 views❤😊Be safe Hurricane Debbie comes❤

[@nikoletastavropoulou5515]

So many beautiful shells 🐚 😍.

[@ConnieTurner-x6x]

Thanks for the walk, beautiful treasures🐚🪸 Keep safe with the storm coming.

[@cazee100]

I like the jingles. I like all the layers on them. And the range of colours too. That was a very nice walk, shame about all the seaweed. We always know when the tides out by the smell of the seaweed left on the beach…stinky! Hugs and stay safe xx

[@SWFBeachLife]

Someone else mentioned the seaweed can smell. Actually, I would expect to find more stinky things considering how much time I spend at the beach at low tide 😂

[@trinettebrewer4838]

We have been there....and went across the lagoon. fun!

[@yomama8873]

Oh my what a great collection 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖

[@SWFBeachLife]

💜

[@Shelviliger]

And be safe out there today!😮

[@JillYounkin-es4fc]

Man you found the most beautiful scallops today! My fave! And the prickly cockles! 2nd fave! So enjoyed this video ❤

[@SWFBeachLife]

Yay! Thank you!

[@roxiegs348]

Thinking of you right now as a storm is hitting your area. Maybe you will get some pretty shells after the storm but definitely thinking of all those people who are trying to rebuild and have a storm hitting them again. Love Florida love the Gulf of Mexico.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I'm thinking of those that have rebuilt and might be flooded again - just awful.

[@Asheeeward]

Always looking forward to your videos every Sunday!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Yay! Thank you!

[@angelasurratt5908]

I Really Love your videos! I learn SO MUCH! I did share on the Sanibel Island facebook group that taking coral, even dead coral is illegal! I learned that from you!!!

[@sherryroseman]

Stay safe during Debby. Hope it brings in plenty of goodies.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I hope so too

[@lindaleehulsey3167]

SO COLORFUL, nice group. FAVS 🐚🐚🐚🐚JINGLES, OLIVES, GIANT DISH 🐚

[@georgiagordon7161]

Love Marco Island thanks for walking on the beach for me!!!!!

[@laurahallman8650]

I have that shirt you're wearing in my cart!😂

[@veronicavalentin9929]

You can sand down the edges with corse sand paper and water. Or a seashell drill. The water prevents it from cracking or crumbling.

[@tracyriordan7011]

Sooo happy it is a jingle and scallop day! Yayyyyyyy! ( : pleaae safe safe from Debby! Praying you don't get flooded or any damage! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️ An air plant would look lovely with moss as a base in the Broken lightning whelk! ( : Sooo cool to see the live Olive too! (:

[@SWFBeachLife]

We are soggy but no flooding. I hope everyone else in the path stays safe too! 🙏🏼

[@paulettenewton3370]

Keep safe ❤ hope Debby gets out fast leaving only rain ☔️

[@Shelviliger]

Hello Marco 🏝️ adventures!🐚

[@deadangel2211]

I always think the slipper snails would make great earrings!

[@jocelia4622]

Hello. Good Evening 🐚🐚 Happy Shelling Sunday 🐚🐚

[@veronicavalentin9929]

You are blessed!

[@SWFBeachLife]

I am so lucky!!!

[@Gitta-bz9ox]

Crown conch love❣️❣️

[@KarenUntz]

Oh goody! Tiger Tail!!! 😊

[@gabrielarich2015]

We went out this evening to see what the storm brought us on the beach and we found a ton of lettered olives, turkey wings, fighting conchs, lighting whelks, and lots of scallops

[@SWFBeachLife]

That's awesome!

[@jojoa0808]

Hubby loves Tiger Tail. He would walk there from our Condo - about a 5 mile walk! I walked with him for the first 2 miles and then turned around, waved goodbye and headed back. 🤣

[@SWFBeachLife]

It's a lovely walk in the winter but holy cow in the summer it can be hot, hot, hot!

[@jojoa0808]

@@SWFBeachLife Yes, and we are usually there about Aug 6th for a week! Very hot! Not this year though, we are taking our youngest and her two teens to the Destin area for a week.

[@shirleyadkins4254]

Beautiful shells

[@gmanana3627]

Hearing Fort Myers being hit hard, & flooding. Be safe Charmon 🙏

[@SWFBeachLife]

I can't believe a little tropical storm has FMB flooding so much again 🥲

[@gmanana3627]

@SWFBeachLife it's good to hear from you, glad to hear you're safe, hoping the damage isn't terrible for town & you personally. 😞 take care

[@andradavis7201]

be careful with hurricane debby....please stay intouch with i us...................we love you................

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you for thinking of us! We are fine!

[@sandybrown7621]

Critters in NH are ….. Moose, Bears, Bobcats, and deer. They walk through our yard every couple of days.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Amazing!!! I think I'd faint if I saw a moose in real life. Holy cow they are HUGE!

[@patriciamathis7042]

Watching a nice calming beach walk, while waiting for hurricane Debbie here in NW Florida.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I hope you stay safe and dry!

[@sherrie545]

Stay safe!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you!!

[@userrobinmp]

Nice,❤

[@kathyjund7212]

What a walk around tiger tail!!! Isn't the stranded sailboat here? I am jazzed you are loving the cockles.. such a cutie that live olive.. oops on the crowns! Lol

[@SWFBeachLife]

The sailboat on Tigertail is gone! The one on Keewaydin is still there 😃

[@Bev-c8k]

Prayers for your beloved Fort Myers Beach. I have seen pictures of flooding that went into businesses. Hope there was not too much damage.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I was shocked to see how much flooding came with this little tropical storm!

[@miriammacdermot5601]

Hello Sharmon! Thanks for a beautiful day at the beach you shared. From your summer haul today, I loved best the many colored calico scallops, the beautiful jingles, the beach bowls (of course) and what really captured my attention was that egg cockle. It is so unusual and cool. I'd love to have one, but I have never seen one at a shell shop. Out west here, I find that there are quite a few nice and colorful cockles. Some are quite colorful when wet. My favs are the blue ones. I was wondering if the jingles are the shells they use to make those long lovely wind chimes you find in beachy kinds of shops? I've been praying for your safety with Hurricane Debby and I hope she pushes some great shells your way. Have a great week!

[@SWFBeachLife]

I remember those beach wind chimes! The jingles I find are much smaller than the larger, half-dollar sized discs I remember seeing as a kid dangling from those beachy wind chimes. The painted egg cockle is a very beautiful shell too. I do not find them very often, but when the colors are pronounced, the shells are so beautiful. It still amazes me that snails make these gorgeous pieces of art!

[@robinrandlette8327]

Be careful with hurricane Debby 🌀⛈️

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you, I will

[@jolynnburns4306]

That was fun!! One time in Sanibel they had rotting Sargassum and the smell was awful. That was not the same right? Just seaweed? Well you had some good finds! I hope the weather is still ok there! Have a wonderful week and see you Sunday. XOXO

[@SWFBeachLife]

We had some of the sargassum seaweed on Sanibel not too long ago but it wasn't rotting so it didn't smell too bad quite yet. We normally don't really have seaweed problems over here so it was a bit unusual for me to battle it over on Tigertail.

[@VinceSpragueArt]

Be careful with the hurricane coming

[@sandybrown7621]

Sharing their shell cleaning tips 😂🤣🐚

[@alcyneidlinger7531]

Be careful of Debbie...love your stories and your shells

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you!

[@lizblameuser7552]

Please be careful and stay safe through this storm! Looks like it’s on top of you now…⛈️⛈️

[@juliamaul7334]

❤❤❤

[@terryhopeful]

I'm aware of storm Debbie entering the picture down there as I watch this peaceful vid. Be well,

[@carriechristie9058]

Are you safe? Thinking of you this Monday morning. Please keep us all updated.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Yes we are fine! Extra soggy, but our home is dry so the rest we can manage.

[@cerberusrex5275]

As far as I know, in time washed up coral (and in some cases sea shells as well) break up into tiny pieces and become a major component of the sands on many beaches. Supposedly theres a measurable difference in beaches where people take too many shells/coral fragments and it messes with the sand.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I have heard of a study that was done - I think in Italy about taking shells. I think about that too, but we have SO many down here. I think it would be impossible to take them all.

[@monabale8263]

got yer floaties on girl? stay safe hun!

[@SWFBeachLife]

🙏🏼

[@fredamoore1743]

Hi Sharmon! I love Tigertail Beach. I love Marco Island from one end to the other! I found most of my Rose petal tellins on Tigertail and Lovers Key. I just found out today that our place we stayed at Marco last time tripled in price which I cannot afford so do you have any suggestions for Ft Myers. It's just myself and my daughter so dont need anything fancy. We spend our entire time on the beaches shelling. Just need a room for sleep and a shower. I have stayed in Cape Coral but it's so far from Marco in the traffic. We want to be there Jan, Feb or Mar 2025. If you know of any particular places that are clean, nice and affordable your suggestions would be greatly appreciated. You have a great week. I always love my Sunday night beach time with you!😊

[@SWFBeachLife]

Oh that's a bummer on the price of your Marco place! I do not know of any affordable places near the beach. Beach and affordable are usually 2 words that don't live in the same sentence! I have gotten lucky with VRBO in the past.

[@fredamoore1743]

​@@SWFBeachLife- oh well it was worth a try. Thanks anyway!

[@debbiejones6265]

Love those jingles and coquinas. So cute. And that Lightening welk. Woo hoo. Those prickly cockles have some great colors. did you pick up the sand dollar by the lightening welk? lol. How do you tell the calico scallop and rough scallop apart outside of color?

[@SWFBeachLife]

The rough scallops have different "wings" on the bottom of the shell, and they have a slightly different shape than the calico scallops. The calico scallops are very round where the rough scallops are a little more oblong.

[@debbiejones6265]

@@SWFBeachLife thank you. Be safe out there. I’m watching the WebCams that are showing those areas around you and it looks pretty crazy.

[@brendalunsford2530]

Another nice video! The only time I have been to Tiger Tail was last year on Thanksgiving day and there was Nothing on the beach! The only shells I was able to find was a few tinies up on a high wrack line. I wish sometime you would point out the differences between a ribbed cantharus, a drill and a horse conch. They look so similar I would like to know how to tell them apart. Thanks!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Those 3 do look very similar! Maybe I'll just go ahead and make a short 🤔

[@lesliel9791]

i would be picking through the seaweed for starfish and seahorses

[@JerrySmith-jm2hu]

Long walk, we walked it and went south. Storm came in and I can't walk too good so I got soaked... Worth it though...

[@19sman74]

Definitely a face on that shell!

[@Hoku95]

Aloha, I’m visiting my parents in Tampa. I live and dive for shells in Hawaii and wanted to check here in Florida while I’m here. Do you have any recommendations for places to beach comb this time of year? I’m looking to find tulips, conchs, whelks (shells I learned from watching your videos lol) Mahalo!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Aloha! If you are in the Tampa area, my favorite beach up there is Honeymoon Island. However if you wanted to travel a little to maybe find other goodies, I would recommend either Sanibel or Marco Island. As you know it's no guarantee the shells will be there but it's awful fun looking!

[@shauntemacarages6233]

Hey!❤

[@marilynmonroe6130]

Will you be able to show Sanibel tomorrow? We are so concerned 😮❤❤❤❤❤

[@SWFBeachLife]

I will not be going to the beach tomorrow - sorry!

[@babs629]

Morbid curiosity makes me wish that we could have stared and studied the "stacked" crown conches for a lot longer.

[@SWFBeachLife]

In my experience it's so hard to see anything. Even when I'm handling just one critter, it's hard to find their faces and eyes because they are so squishy!

[@komanglaut]