PASS A GRILLE - MASSIVE amounts of SHELLS: Cold Front Shell Collecting in Florida

Cold Front Storm shelling experience at Anna Maria Island, and Pass a Grille, Florida.
This episode was filmed in December, 2022

[@dawnwilkinson8717]

Lots of gorgeous shells and unfortunately so many dying or deceased creatures. Thank you for sharing your videos with us. 😃

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Thank you so much for watching the content - I appreciate your viewership!

[@juliamaul7334]

Thank you so much for braving the cold. So many gorgeous shells. Love learning about how cold weather kills so many live shells. Always so much to learn. 😊😊😊

[@solaceinshelling6552]

I always try to incorporate elements of education into my content when I can. Thanks so much for watching!

[@oceanluvngal]

Great video. I especially enjoy seeing the close ups of the shell piles. Amazing hiw quickly you are able to zero in on what is worth picking up amongst all the colours and patterns in the piles.

[@solaceinshelling6552]

I have been shelling for quite some time, and so have been able to train my eyes. With that said, I realize everyone looks for different types of treasures on the beach, so by "worth it", I mean worth it for what I love 💙 Thank you so much for watching!

[@tinastoddard5411]

That was so much fun. There were a lot of beautiful finds. Thanks for taking us along.

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Thanks for watching!

[@felixzapata9058]

Did I see someone using some kind of tool to pick up shells without bending down??? Did not know there were such tools, or maybe they were using a shovel...??? ...and love the sound of the seashells as you sift through them...! Happy Thanksgiving and much love to you and your family as we enter these 2023 holidays!!!....and thanx, once again, for letting me tag along on another great adventure....in 4K...of course!!!!

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Hi Shell friend! There's quite a few "shelling tools" that are available, like grabbers, and scoopers etc. Some folks use them to help facilitate with the sifting process, or if it's harder to bend down to pick up shells. I always try to just use my hands to sort through, plus I am usually busy using my other hand to film 😄 Thanks again for coming along in 4K!

[@wandadorsey8895]

Felix, I read your question to Bryan, and as a person with back and vertigo problems, I use a reacher/grabber type tool that I found at ACE hardware store. I don’t go to the beach without my reacher. (I prefer the “Homeplus” brand after trying several different types.) I hope this was helpful. Blessings

[@SWFBeachLife]

I'm getting excited about winter shelling. This is the perfect video to get me prepared! That baby ear hiding in the rocks was pretty sweet. And I 'm telling you, those beach bowls come in handy for carrying AND digging 😂

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Oh for sure friend! Can't to see what winter shelling you have in store for your channel! 💙 Thanks again, for watching!

[@kathyjund7212]

Great episode.. there was so much to pick up.. but sad for the stranded ones..

[@solaceinshelling6552]

I appreciate your viewership!

[@brendagroff8478]

Nice bunch of sea shells. Thank you Solace.

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@jtb8155]

When I was younger, I spent a great deal of time on Florida’s beaches. I’m not able to travel anymore, so I really appreciate you taking us to the beaches with you! The views, the sounds of the waves, and the shell, are all very special! Thank you for enduring the cold, so we can enjoy the beach! ❤️

[@reneerupert5830]

Hi, I can't travel anymore either. I was raised in Mobile but now live in the middle of no where near an ocean. I miss the beach.

[@solaceinshelling6552]

@@reneerupert5830 You are always welcome here! 💙

[@solaceinshelling6552]

It has always been my mission with this channel to create a transportive experience, like you are right there at the beach. Thank you so much for watching!

[@reneerupert5830]

@@solaceinshelling6552 thank you

[@debbiegillespie4454]

You missed the imperial Venus clam just after you started looking on Pass-a-grill. I love those!

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Ooops! I love Imperials as well! Thanks foe watching!

[@garlandfraley734]

Wow I love shelling

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Thanks for watching!

[@wandadorsey8895]

When you first used the term “wedding shell”, I had to think about it and realised it meant, imported shell. At least if folks are going to leave “trash” on our beaches, that “trash” is pretty and blends in.😂 Our beaches in South Carolina had a similar occurrence after our last cold spell. Unfortunately, a lot of the shells died because they were left in the high wrack line and got too cold. (Of course, the birds had a feast.)

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@LindaMoganOsborne-dm9cc]

Thank you for sharing

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Thanks for watching!

[@shellstories]

Nice finds!! That purple FFC is jaw-dropping! I think the mystery scallop could be a Distant Scallop (Bractechlamys vexillum). A few of these have been observed right around the Tampa area, interestingly. They're not native to Florida, I would guess someone just dumped a bunch of shells at some point. Pretty interesting to see regardless!

[@solaceinshelling6552]

See, your insight is always so interesting! A Distant Scallop - that's totally what this is :) I have actually found a couple of these in recent years now that I think about it... one on Long Island, NY, and one in Downeast Maine last year - I knew right away they were non-native haha! Thanks for watching friend!

[@barbridingsTheResinator]

Amazing finds. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Thanks for watching, and hope you had a great holiday!

[@fredamoore1743]

Hi Brian. Gorgeous shells. Love that horse conch! I saw some unique patterns on the disk dosinias. Love those. I do a lot of crafts with those. Sharmon with SWF beach life uses them for thank you cards in her Etsy store. Neat! Shells were amazing but sad that so many were deceased. I could dig around those rocks all day, lol! Thanks for the adventure. Your videos are always amazing!

[@solaceinshelling6552]

I as so surprised to find the little "Pony" horse conch - highlight for me, lol. Thanks so much for watching!

[@lisasparkman2924]

Another great video the cold front shelling. I remember the last one and it was awesome too. I felt bad for all those shells passing away but it made for some great shelling opportunities for you😊❤

[@sharbaker2786]

I didn't notice any sea glass. Why is that? Thank you for your channel❣️ I find it very soothing and relaxing 🏖️ 💞 🐾

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Interestingly enough, I don't believe much sea glass washes up on beaches in Florida. If you are interested in sea glass, I do have a few episodes on this channel that feature some sea glassing(not in Florida) Thanks so much for watching!

[@nikoletastavropoulou5515]

O my goodness. I can't believe it how many beautiful shells 🐚 😍.

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Thanks for watching!

[@nikoletastavropoulou5515]

@@solaceinshelling6552 You're welcome 😊

[@DebbyCastrillo]

I remember that cold front that came through. A friend told me about all the deceased tulip shells she saw there.....how sad it was. I love the spiny jewel boxes. I made a 'shell mirror' out of just spiny jewel boxes and white scallops !! Its gorgeous! As always, thanks for sharing !!

[@solaceinshelling6552]

I don't reside in Florida, so I am curious how often these cold weather fronts that are this extreme, come through? Thanks so much for watching!

[@DebbyCastrillo]

We do get a few 'cold fronts' that come through where the temps go down to freezing and below..... Sometimes it stays below freezing for more than a day and that is when the shells all die. The more shallow water shells. High winds sometimes push them ashore and they never recover once they are on the beach, sitting in the freezing temps....@@solaceinshelling6552

[@DebbyCastrillo]

Also check out a fellow KZbinr named Echoue Bijoux.....she lives near Pass- a-Grill beach and if you look back to last February she shows the devastation from a cold front.

[@solaceinshelling6552]

I hope you enjoy this episode! I also want to share the first part of this awesome shelling adventure here at Pass-a-Grille, where I solicit the help of a professional shell friend to help explain the impact of cold weather conditions, and the beaching of mollusks. If you are curious, please check out that episode here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKHGmIN9fL-omqc

[@kimwittenburg5118]

Tulip city !

[@chrisrinker9671]

I believe this is the day that i ran into you on that beach! It was a crazy day

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Yessir! I think we bumped into each other right as I was emerging from the rocks right around 25:35. Thanks for saying hi on the beach, and for watching! 🐚

[@lisasparkman2924]

That's awesome you guys got to meet on the Beach❤😊

[@BettyCracker999]

HEY YALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[@kristicourtney8099]

At 12:53 one of the shells moved.....do you ever put beached shells back in the water?

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Good eye! I didn't even see that this little cockle moved until you brought attention to it here 💙. This was a weather induced beaching event, and so there were thousands of stranded mollusks washed in by the tide. Under regular conditions, I'd always attempt to relocate a beached shell buddy back to the water(if you check out some of my previous content), but there were just too many mollusks pushed in by the previous storm high tide here that could be tended to. It's also important to note that in conditions like this, many of these stranded shells will bury themselves in the sand to absorb water until they are touched by the next high tide. Thanks so much for watching(and caring), friend! 🐚

[@donnaschimmelpfennig3447]

When you started at pass a grille by the rocks and then said you were going to the gulf side by the jetty. Where were you located before the jetty?

[@donnaschimmelpfennig3447]

I believe you said the bay side but how do you get to the bay side?

[@solaceinshelling6552]

Hi! The beach section at Pass a Grille is very small. I usually start on the bay side at the dog beach(if looking on a map, the eastern side of Pass a Grille), and then will walk around the southern tip, keeping the yellow stone condos to your right. Walking this way takes you to the jetty and the Gulf Side. If you go at low tide you can walk back and forth here checking in the sand and in the rocks for goodies! Thanks for watching!

[@donnaschimmelpfennig3447]

Thank you so much really appreciate your time! Happy shelling!

[@brendagroff8478]

How often do you post your videos.

[@solaceinshelling6552]

When initially creating this channel, I aimed to post a video once a week, but I quickly found out that, this was too difficult to balance with my normal work schedule. These days, I try to aim for 2-3 videos per month, as I find this more manageable! Thanks so much for watching!

[@brendagroff8478]

When the animals are dead in the shells are they legal to take?

[@solaceinshelling6552]

This is an ethical grey area - I never collect live specimens so I don't know if I am best suited to answer the question. What I can say, is that most often there are always plenty of empty shells to collect on a beach like this, and searching for them is part of the joy of the journey! Thanks so much for watching!

[@brandonsmith1198]

Which island was this is the Palm Beach

[@solaceinshelling6552]

This was filmed at Pass a Grille(St. Petersburg, FL) - on Florida's west coast