Hello, welcome… and thank you for being here!
This blog is (mostly) about searching waterways for special marine life and photographing it for this blog. Traveling the saltwater, Indian River, on Florida’s east coast, is one of my favorite things to do. I never know what I will find when my son dock’s the boat on a sand bar and I hop out to explore.
I rarely collect any shells because they are never empty. Either the snail is still inside the shell it made, or a hermit crab has taken over and made it a home. But the shells can be beautiful and interesting, so I take my photos and share the best ones here.
I’ve discovered some wonderful things out on the wild waterways of Florida’s east coast. Not many people get to do this, so I thought it would be nice to share what I see. My online shop, Seashells by Millhill, is made up of stationery, calendars, and notebooks that feature some of my photos.
Thank you for reading, and I am especially grateful to readers who contribute their knowledge and leave comments. Occasionally I will link to a book or something else through Amazon, where I am an affiliate. It means I might earn a small amount for sending a customer to the page, so I need to include a disclaimer page.
Way back when … In 2001 we had a pontoon boat and took a ride on the Indian River. My youngest son found this big lighting whelk. I had no idea what this shell was back then. The opening is on the left side – that is how I now know what it is, and it’s a big one!
I began writing this blog many years ago, and some of the older posts are being re-vamped. I now do some Florida camping so I’ve begun to include it here too. I hope you will find some of my writing of interest, and please leave a comment if you so choose. Thank you in advance for reading!
Hi Ginger, wow, thank you very much for that offer. How very nice of you. It’s not a biggie that I don’t have a Scotch Bonnet, so please don’t go to any trouble. I do love them but apparently they don’t live in my area. Maybe I will one day visit a place where I’ll come across one.
Thank you so much for your kind offer, and for reading the blog!
Happy shelling,
Pam
Hi Pam, I’m Ginger from Louisiana. I found 4 Scotch Bonnets yesterday at the beach. Today I came across your article on rare shells which is very good. Was reading about how you don’t have a Scotch Bonnet in your collection. I’m more than happy to send you one if you’d like. Feel free to contact me – text is best.
Happy Hunting
-Ginger
Hi Bee, good to hear from a local, and happy you are finding cool shells. Sanibel has changed so much, but it’s the place for shelling. I haven’t been in many years, and the crowds keep me away. I enjoy having to search (sometimes for years LOL) for my treasures!
Hi Pam!
Love the blog and info. I moved to Port Orange from NY in January. I also love to collect seashells. Since January I have acquired lots of them all sorts. I love the dunes and bought a pass back in February, parking is a pain but if you go early enough you may be lucky 😀 Found some really nice shells at Flagler beach last weekend. Definitely taking a trip to Sanibel soon 🐚
Happy sea shell hunting!!