Paul Goldfinger. Shelling. Sanibel Island, Florida. 2/7/20. Click to enlarge

By  Paul Goldfinger. Editor Blogfinger.net

Sanibel Island has been known for its shelling. They even have a shell museum and a shell festival. Locals tell me that the shelling isn’t as good as it has been in the past, but it goes on anyhow. We once took a boat ride to an island for finding shells, but the quest was disappointing.

Sanibel is connected to Ft. Myers city  by an amazing causeway.  You can stop your car along the way, set up a blanket or some chairs and watch the world go by.

The Island is on the Gulf of Mexico and Pine Island Sound. It was devastated during Ian hurricane.  Currently  it is in awful condition,  but some of the beaches are open.  Many businesses are closed, and many residential  buildings are abandoned.   In the ten months since Ian, an amazing amount of cleanup has occurred.  But much remains to be done.

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