Hunting for alphabet cones. Keewaydin Island didn't disappoint!

Hunting for alphabet cones, among other seashells, is thrilling - especially when the alphabet cones are cooperating and showing up!
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[@dreamscancometrue9736]

Everytime you say "Lets Go to the Beach" I say "I am ready" Hello from Snowy cold Michigan. Thanks for taking us along!😂

[@elaineberger879]

Me too lol

[@lisablack9634]

Me three!🤗

[@myirisheyesaresmiling5037]

Same here from landlocked Ohio! Hello Sharmon!

[@annlitwin6985]

I’m from Michigan! Born & raised in Dearborn… now in North Carolina!

[@jacqulynjohnson653]

@ dreams can come true YES, me too! From West Michigan, Grand Haven. We can go rock hunting, right! Though the warm weather is good for the soul.

[@crafteymag]

I hated for today’s session to be over. I was enjoying the shells so very much today and the water was clear and the cones were beautiful. I just enjoyed it so much. It only seemed like five minutes at the most.

[@eh4236]

I just went on my first 3 hr shelling tour to 10k Islands- Kice Island and Dickman's Island in July 2024. I found 3 alphabet cones, one in great shape, one pretty beat up and the other one was a piece of one. I want to find some baby cones and alphabet cones on my next adventure. I will be going on another shelling trip in less than 2 weeks to Fernandina Beach which is relatively close to my home in SE Georgia. I will be on the hunt this time for shark teeth near the St Mary's River to add to my collection, pretty black/gray shells of all types and my hubby on the hunt for some spanish rials with his metal detector. I am totally addicted to shelling and have learned so much by watching your channel. I definitely want to check out Keewaydin Island next year on my way to Key West.

[@sarahatten8271]

Thank you for including us on your trips to the beach! I have learned so much by watching you!

[@denisedill3552]

I just love shelling with you! I think that you definitely hit the shell jackpot on this trip! Thank you so much for taking us along beach friend🐬🐚

[@deniseyoung5385]

I cried noooo! when you left that gorgeous broken moon snail with the brown and white swirls. I would have loved to cut that into a pendant and wrapped it in some gorgeous hammered wire. I always find beauty in the broken shells, though. All the Alphabets were super cool. The Florida Cones are actually my favorite, though. They have such beautiful swirly colors. I keep a Florida Cone in the console of my car with a bunch of rocks that I have collected from special times and places. I call them my memories. The Florida Cone I found on my 50th birthday on Kice, and besides the fact that it makes me remember how happy I was that day, it really is just beautiful. You got so many gorgeous shells this video. 🥰

[@SWFBeachLife]

Awe I love this. ❤️

[@miriammacdermot5601]

Me too. I think I would have had to keep the broken moon with the chocolate and white swirls. It was so unusual. I wouldn't normally keep something that broken but I was amazed. It truly reminded me of a chocolate/vanilla swirl ice cream cone.

[@carolmusso7767]

I love I when you get so excited about what you find! The alphabet cones were awesome! Thank you for another peaceful trip to the beach. ❤️🐚

[@dianerichmond7105]

I love when you go to Keewaydin--I rewatch those older trips, too! Yes, couldn't believe what good shape those cones were in--most even had perfect apertures, and the colors! Stunning colors on the apple murex shells, too! Great horse conchs, colorful moonsnails, that very cool worm snail and you even picked up a mossy ark--it was like a dream you would have of a perfect shelling day! Thanks for filming so we all could go with you!

[@SWFBeachLife]

It was like a dream - so much fun. Thank you for coming along with me!

[@brentanderson4285]

Best part of Sunday evenings!

[@ilonamollema6467]

Hi Sharmon, What a beautiful day to go shelling! You did great in the Alphabet Cone and Fighting Conch department! What a gorgeous shells!😍 And being Dutch: of course I love the Banded tulips and Orange Shells. 🧡 But all the shells are stunning and I would be over the moon if I found just one of them. I'm very curious about what you're going to do with all those FFC's. I know for sure that project will be marvellous. Thank you for taking me and all the other viewers with you on your beach trips. I love every minute of it! Hope you're doing well. Wishing you a lovely week with lots of joy, happiness, good health and of course gorgeous shells! Big hug and lots of love, xoxo ❤️, Ilona

[@SWFBeachLife]

Ilona, it was so fun to be out there. Shoot, it's always fun, but when you can pick up awesome shell after awesome shell it's pretty hard to wipe the smile from my face. My projects tend to take me about three times as long as I would like them to, but I am working on a little something that I hope to unveil by the end of next month. I have a little more experimenting to do first 😃 I hope you are feeling well and your health isn't giving you any trouble. Sending sunshine and warmth 🧡🧡🧡

[@elizabethpaints]

It's pure magic watching you discover all of those precious shells!

[@roxiegs348]

Beach time is the best time. I turn up the volume, close my eyes and imagine I’m there. I am really loving those buttercup lucines, jingles and the scallops.

[@renahays7988]

I vacationed on Great Exuma Island, Bahamas for 2 weeks and shelled almost every day! I found so many keyhole limpets, teeny tiny to very large.I have quite the collection of them and variety of colors too☺

[@SWFBeachLife]

That sounds amazing!!

[@kathyjund7212]

I was dying with all the finds.. all of them.. and I saw the K too! We are so blessed you take us along too.. spectacshellar day!

[@morningsareforcoffee1211]

That trip was unbelievable! I would have been so excited with all those alphabet cones. Thanks for bringing us your shelling adventures. Shells were so beautiful!

[@bethhaas9859]

Happy Sunday!!!

[@kathycameron7625]

I never get tired of watching you pick up all of those beautiful shells!!!!!!

[@juliamaul7334]

I loved this shell hunt. You found soo many amazing shells. Thank you so much for sharing!!!😊😊😊

[@davidandaprildabbs3001]

Hey so sorry I haven’t came hear in a while but I thank you for taking us along🎉

[@pattyvalinote4612]

An ace of a day! You found so many beautiful shells! So much fun watching you find magnificent shells 🐚 ❤🐚❤🐚

[@rburns9248]

I think this is my favorite video! Great finds.

[@jacksarty3081]

Whenever we’re on Keywaydin we always find buckets of cones!! I love it there 🌴🌴

[@tishrathman731]

The shells did not disappoint on this trip!

[@carolinebesch5187]

I just went to Keewaydin on Saturday with Ali & Captain Carlos and found soo many cones, a beautiful red true tulip, two rose murex and a decent size horse conch! Fabulous shelling!!!!!

[@SWFBeachLife]

Two rose murex!! JACKPOT!!

[@kims4529]

WOW! What a day! That large apple murex was spectacular. And I totally get why you pick up lots of conchs ... the variety in colors and patterns is really something to behold!

[@lindarichie2585]

Wow what a fantastic day at the beach! You really scored on the alphabets and horse shells ! Lots of boats out ! Good day congrats

[@jolynnburns4306]

Holy Alphabet Cone!!! I love horse conchs!! I love them all!!! What a fun day!!! XOXO thank you for making my Sunday happy! See you next week!

[@marthademarco3211]

I can't believe all those shells!! So many cones!! great day at the beach!

[@lindaholder2222]

Hi Sharmon thank you for sharing I really needed this walk on the Beach so many beautiful shells.

[@tabbykitty68]

This like being in a candy store for you..shells everywhere! Great finds once again. Ty for sharing!🤠

[@SWFBeachLife]

Oh my goodness - I literally said that about a recent shell trip. It's incredible how happy these little seashells make me!

[@tabbykitty68]

@@SWFBeachLife Aww...well..we gotta thank The Lord for creating these beautiful creatures of beauty, He cares even for the smallest, like the sparrow. He knew you would enjoy these beauties, it's His blessings to you, Enjoy 😊

[@elisamaurerbailey2787]

My in laws live on the other side of Florida than where you are! I would love to find the shells that you find when we visit next!

[@mattwalter3571]

What an amazing day!!! I can't believe how many alphabet cones you found. Thru out the video I was yelling shut up!!! 🤣😂. Holy cow🤯. Always love coming along with you. Thank you for the beautiful video as always. 🥰

[@juanitaling6070]

That pear whelk was begging you to take it home Sharmon! Come on now! 😂 Seriously, I've thoroughly enjoyed your beach hunt tonight. You have me wanting to go back down to SWFL and I just got back from Pass A Grille last week from an awesome shelling trip. ☺️

[@SWFBeachLife]

LOL! It's happened before and I've picked up the same exact shell! Holy smokes was this shelling day fun. I've seen what's been going on up at Pass A Grille - at least you probably have yourself a bunch of urchins!

[@elaineberger879]

What a fantastic day!!

[@lisacenturelli3239]

Got us excited - going to Keewaydin in a few days!!! My first trip to Florida to do shelling - and am with my sister. We are making great memories. Have been to Dickman's and a couple of beaches up by Venice - great for tinies! Still on schedule are Sanibel, Keewaydin and Kice. Then it's back to the great frozen North in about 10 days. You can take away the heat - but you can't take away my memories or my shells!!!! {{shelling hugs}}

[@bettylackie7394]

Good luck from Michigan!

[@SWFBeachLife]

That's the spirit! May the shells be ever in your favor!!

[@kathleenmayberry9343]

I really enjoy your videos. I was born and reared in North Florida, now living in New England but with family in JAX and SW FL. I really miss the beach and shelling but get to enjoy by watching your videos. Thanks for bringing all of us along!

[@mariejung73]

Wow! Awesome Cones!

[@joellel3527]

The arrangement of alphabet cones looks like a box of crayons with all those colors!

[@bethhaas9859]

Always too short! Great haul, though. That huge moon snail is beautiful. Thanks again for your bright and shiny outlook and for sharing these adventures! Can't wait for next Sunday!

[@ittybittykittymama7582]

Good evening, Beach Angel! What a wonderful day at Keewaydin! Such beautiful shells today! Not as many as you found last time, but lovely ones, just the same! It can't always be a many-shells day, but that's what makes those days so special! I like the cones and whelks and the egg cases are amazing! The horse conchs are gorgeous! Oh, you do the same thing, "please, oh, please, be empty!" I never know if I'm talking to the sea or the shell or myself! Nice lace murex, too! You know, I really think the scallops are my favorites, humble as they are. I'm getting my gear in order, and have two separate shell bags, like you. I used to use bread bags for the littles and box-store bags, several inside each other, for the heavy shells. I used my pockets for fragile shells. Since "knowing" you, I'm actually getting mesh carry bags for mixed shells, a mesh backpack for the heavies and a small handled bag for fragiles. Water shoes, shorts and a t-shirt under windproof pants and a windbreaker complete my fall shelling wardrobe. Just point me to the sea, 'cause I'm ready! I'm growing a bit more excited with every lap of the waves on the shore. Soon I'll be quite insufferable, I'm sure. I'll be so shell-minded, I won't be much good for anything else. I do hope to get down your way some time. My husband has brothers in Apopka, and the next time we go there, we are going to make a slightly out of the way side trip to your area. (My idea, not his). Spring is hastening its arrival here, though I strongly suspect that there will be a real cold snap at Easter. I think it's a visceral reaction, when you see a shell rolling in the surf, to bend down and grab it, don't you? Like Pavlov's pooches, we have trained ourselves. Good on you for picking up to much trash! Ha! You're going for the land record for Fighting Conch Collections, right? Do they have an Olympic event for shell collecting? Oh, the suspense of waiting for your surprise! I know it will be worth it! Thank you for the boat ride, the sunrise and for the shelling trip! It's always such a treat to go along with you! Happy days and good shelling to you, dear Beach Angel. Love from the Lost Mermaid

[@SWFBeachLife]

Yes, I do believe I have been trained to immediately bend down and grab shells if they are rolling around in the surf 😂 I guess it's better than drooling right? And it sounds like you are just about ready! I had a SUPER fun day not too long ago (I'll be sure to share) and picked up so many shells that within the first hour I had to unload them from my shell bag and get them into my backpack. Good call on the backpack! It's a lot easier to carry the weight on your back than over your shoulder. And I just may end up with that record for the fighting conchs. I just can not help myself! Hugs! 🥰

[@blondinizer4057]

Gorgeous haul! So happy for you!

[@belindaloux8354]

i don't know if I'm the only one but, I scream out the name before she does. Thank you for teaching us! I'm from Florida. Nice to learn the real names!

[@sallya.2412]

Gorgeous alphabet cones! Amazing how many you found. Some really awesome shell finds there. What a great day that was. Looking forward to next video.

[@spidercatcher62]

I so love watching your shelling adventures. I'm taking my daughter and 2 1/2 year old grandson to Keewaydin Island on March 13th. My grandson loves watching you a Plum Island Sea Cabin. He is getting good at naming the shells.

[@SWFBeachLife]

I hope you have an amazing time while you're there!

[@tonistephic]

I enjoyed all the shells you picked up today. So beautiful. I enjoy the beach time. Hearing the water and waves. Thank you for sharing your videos. It really does help relax me and just enjoy it all. Have a wonderful day.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you so much Toni - I hope you have a wonderful day too!

[@shannaprissyleamon1311]

WOW! Absolutely fantastic finds! I don't think I've ever seen an orange jingle!

[@trenttan3779]

That's one memorable shelling day! I'm yet to find my first alphabet cone! Thanks for taking us along! So much fun just to watch!

[@vickieboley9452]

What a great weekend shelling trip! Love all those special cones! but we have to wait a whole week for the next surprise?? I won't have any fingernails left!! LOL 😁

[@SWFBeachLife]

I hate spoilers!!! 😃❤️

[@tracydetzler5302]

I just can't wait to get back there! I'm sitting in snowy Minnesota living vicariously through you! Love your videos!!! Thank you!

[@roxydownunder]

Absolutely love watching your trips to the beach, one day I will make it to SWF and do a shell tour. We have had so much sand wash up on our beautiful North Sapphire Beach in New South Wales, Australia that shells are few and far between. We usually have tritons, cowries , abalone , turbans , trocus, baler shells , bonnets, limpets, and coral as we are at the southern end of the barrier reef chain, with the Solitary Islands etc but alas we will have to be patient until they return. Have a lovely weekend.🐠🪸🐬🦀🌴🐚🦑🐢

[@SWFBeachLife]

I was drooling reading, tritons, cowries, abalone...its the rarity that makes them so special!

[@patriciamurray5189]

The guy was in that little shell!

[@hadleywooten3689]

Thank you for making my Sunday so much better!! Stay safe and happy shelling!

[@nancycross2228]

Amazing day !! Thank you !!

[@lauriecarpenter833]

So fun! I needed to hear the surf today.

[@mlgauss60435]

Thanks for taking us along again! I was really hoping to get to Florida this year, but unfortunately not. My husband will travel by himself to see the grandsons. I'm having issues with my lower back, again, and I will be getting injections again. I just can't sit, stand, or walk for very long. These so-called "golden years" are literally a pain in the butt! I'll just keep living vicariously through you. Hugs!

[@lyneece1956]

Late to the beach party. I wait all week for your video but tonight we had freaky February tornadoes. All clear here and I enjoyed the fabulous video.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Oh crud - sorry about the storms. Stay safe!!

[@Reet64]

Wow! Nice haul!

[@julieshelby8977]

That was pretty exciting! Nice shells!

[@desertbreeze69]

Lovely day at the beach and wonderful shells. I so enjoy watching how respectful you are of the living creatures. Always a joy watching your day at the beach. 😊

[@samanthab1923]

How cool to have found your channel. Love that you know all the shells names. I started collecting as a young girl. My grandparents had a beach house out in Springs NY. The bay beach was filled with shells. I had a mirror with a shell frame & a lamp made from a ginger jar filled with shells.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Since I've started collecting I have since found out there are beaches all over the NE to find shells. I wish I had known!

[@jfro8521]

So many beautiful cone shells! 😍

[@marie-sophie4]

I am so happy to watch your new video after work tonight and wow all these alphabet cones are amazing ! This island was truly spectacular with all the beautiful shells ! Thank you for another fantastic shelling adventure ❤️🐚🏝️🦀

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thank you for tagging along with me!

[@Coffeeislife33]

We miss Naples so much. I would just sit on a shell pile and find so many awesome shells

[@barbaraearle4194]

Holy cow! What a haul! Congratulations 😁👍

[@saraclark8611]

WOW WOW WOW! What an amazing day at the beach!

[@karenuntz6514]

Very nice! I see Lori had a name change! Congrats Lori! I keep bumping into her! Thank you Sharmon! What a nice haul!!!

[@christinewilkinson3772]

Cones have to be my favorite. We don’t have them in SC. ☹️ we do have knob whelks. I so have to come visit!

[@lilalightandlove421]

What an amazing day shelling! Cones galore! I was on Dickman and Kice islands last week with SWF Natical shelling and it was super. Found so many shells, even a baby’s ear!

[@SWFBeachLife]

A baby's ear? That's awesome! I'm so glad the shells cooperated!

[@beckyh1369]

Fantastic shelling day! All those cones! Wow! Thanks for sharing a great day at the beach!

[@jamie6580]

Thank you for the beach trip!

[@kelliem2937]

Your videos are the best! Thank you for another great adventure! ❤

[@SWFBeachLife]

Thanks for watching!

[@kozlinda]

i was on keewaydin twice in mid-january a week apart. first time shells were meh! and i picked up a lot of garbage, but second time was cone-a-palooza...such a special day. still treasure that day over the 5 i spent in 10k islands! i so look forward to sunday afternoons with you. thank you so much for taking us along. ❤

[@SWFBeachLife]

There's no guarantee with the shells, but when they decide to show up, isn't it so much fun? I'm glad you got to have that amazing feeling of finding all those treasures too!

[@mrsthacker4238]

Shell yeah!!! So many cones that I started craving ice cream! Thanks for another great video. :)

[@carlaphoenix8965]

I've been following you for a little while, didn't know until now you were a Jersey Girl ! Enjoy the warmth and sunshine, still cold and yucky here in the Garden State. Love your clips, esp. during our NJ winter. 👍🏻😃🏖️🐚

[@SWFBeachLife]

Stay warm beach friend! I'm a little jealous of the snow days you may get, but at least I won't have to shovel!

[@bonnerdebbie]

What an awesome shelling trip Sharmon, I know you had a blast. When you give us beach time, do you not look down? Thanks, have a great week.

[@debbieosredkernelson13]

What a great trip with so many beautiful shells. Such colorful scallops and I love those horse conchs!

[@lindaweges8624]

Great day at the beach!

[@nelsonartmnelsonartn908]

I love your Let’s go to the Beach.

[@nancyreber8201]

I looked forward to your video all day, and what a reward!! 😊 such spectacular finds today!!! Now I can go to sleep, dreaming of shells 🐚 ❤

[@robinmp3841]

Beautiful haul!!

[@patifagan6774]

Hello from thawing out Billings,Montana

[@SWFBeachLife]

Hello back! 🏝️

[@graciehood2308]

I always look so forward to Sunday’s love shelling with you it looks so sunny and warm gray and cold here in Illinois

[@rachellerymek5529]

You had a great alphabet cone day

[@leslietremblay3498]

Such a great trip. We went to Keewaydin last month. So much fun!

[@maggieslifeisawildride512]

What an awesome shelling day!

[@debbieosborn1177]

I love beach time!

[@Bigmomma907ak]

All those cones! What a wonderful day you had! Thanks for my weekly beach time! ❤

[@brandonsmith1198]

I really enjoy the shelves that you’re showing a love the colors. I love everything.

[@barbradoneff-angler8634]

Makes my heart happy and sad at the same time. Happy you get to go and take us with you, but heavy sad that I can’t be there too. What I wouldn’t give to do the Sanibel slump again, feel the warm water lap at my feet, wind in my hair, salty mist in my glasses and beautiful sunrises. If only wishing could make it so.. 😢

[@SWFBeachLife]

I hear you. I wish I could make that happen for you too!

[@judyfarmer2962]

Thanks Sharmon for sharing your shelling with us.

[@maryannkom299]

Thank you Sharmon. My dog passed away last night and I needed this distraction.

[@pennywebb867]

So sorry for your loss. Sending consoling thoughts. Losing furry friends is, perhaps, the hardest thing to go thru.

[@SWFBeachLife]

Awe MaryAnn I'm so sorry ❤️

[@maryannkom299]

@@SWFBeachLife thank you Sharmon. ♥️

[@maryannkom299]

@@pennywebb867 thank you Penny. Yes it feels like a big empty hole in my soul.

[@miriammacdermot5601]

I'm so sorry for your loss, MaryAnn. Prayers for you.

[@suelarivee385]

As always a pleasure

[@suzisharp132]

Wow!!! Beautiful treasures today!!! The waves were breaking a little stronger today with the tide coming in; fabulous sounds to go with the fabulous sites. Thank you for a lovely day!

[@rburns9248]

I have to get down there to find some shells like you found. My husband and I will be in Mexico Beach for a month in June. I can't wait!

[@LadyBug-cc3ep]

Wow! You really had a super blessed day 🐚♥️🐚♥️

[@dainashutte4504]

What a “shellapalooza” day with finding all those alphabet cones, oh my!! What a day you had, and you deserve that, especially after all your hard work with the auction. So happy for you 🫶🏻👏🏻👌🏻 I was curious, did the other shellers on your trip, find so many fantastic shells 🐚 as you did? Looking forward to next weeks video with the special surprise!

[@SWFBeachLife]

The other shellers found fantastic shells too. Someone also found a "pony" horse conch. It was beautiful. It was such a fun day!

[@pennywebb867]

What a day!! All those alphabet cones and horse conchs. So glad you're picking up calico scallops again - they are so pretty. And fighting conchs...of all the shells those look the most like they would fit right into a candy jar. Can't wait to see what you do with them. It's so good to see people on the beaches and to here t h e joy in your voice again. Have a great week.

[@maggiespehr2590]

Such an amazing day! Love it!!!

[@tracyriordan7011]

Hi Sharmon, sooo excited for this island today!! Holy moly it is a shell explosion! ( : I love spiny jewel boxes! ( : I love gastropods!! Soooo gorgeous!! Funny you said that about gastropods. I am in CT and Rhode Island or the Cape are my two shelling spots! Occasionally CT shoreline. But only find jingle (which I love) and slipper shells there. I swear! Non-gastropods! Boring! ) : Wow, the second apple murex is beautiful! ( : Pretty gaudy Nautica! ( : Wow, all those shell casings! ( : Those were huge! ( : Pretty calico scallop and lettered olive OMGGGG...that orange scallop is amazing! ( : Love the alphabet cones too! ( : You were just pulling them in when you finally got back to the alphabet cone zone! Lol! ( : The fighting Conches didn't disappoint today either! ( : What an amazing shelling day today! ( : You were on fire! ( What a wonderful beach day! Thank you soooo much for taking us along to the beach! ( : Yayyyyyyy... can't wait for next Sunday; woo hoo!! ( :

[@SWFBeachLife]

I'm glad you enjoyed your time on the beach! Thanks so much for coming along with me!

[@donnabopp9327]

Another great day! I would love to live there and be able to go shelling so often!

[@SWFBeachLife]

I'm so lucky!