As I gazed upon the shores of Juno Beach, a peculiar absence caught my eye -But I can explain....Once upon a time in the undersea world, lived a Lightening Whelk named Ziggy. His shell was plain and drab, and for years, he had secretly admired a beautiful female whelk named Zaggs . But Ziggy never thought he was good enough for her, believing his dull shell would never catch her eye.To his surprise, Zaggs was captivated by Ziggy's lively spirit and warm heart, not paying much attention to his plain shell. However, Ziggy, wanted to make a lasting impression, and he told her about a grand painting party organized by the Seastars and how they were known for their skills in decorating the seabed and empty shells with beautiful patterns. Intrigued by the idea, Zaggs agreed to join him at the party...and at this party the Seastars painted Ziggy's shell with mesmerizing patterns, turning it into a spectacular work of art. Inspired by Ziggy's transformation, other Lightening Whelks joined the grand painting parties held all over the reef and the Seastars adorned their shells with creativity and passion.Word of the magical painting parties spread beyond the coral reef, and soon, even creatures from distant parts of the ocean wanted to get in on the action. Each whelk chose their own unique patterns and colors, reflecting their personalities and interests. Some preferred bold and bright designs, while others opted for delicate waves of gentle colour.As the sun set over the horizon, the painting party turned into a jubilant celebration. The ocean was filled with laughter, music, and dancing, as the whelks proudly displayed their newly decorated shells. The Seastars happily traveled far and wide, bringing their artistic talents to all the Lightening Whelks who wished for enchanting markings.Meantime with his newly decorated shell, Ziggy wooed Zaggs with laughter and joy, sharing stories of their underwater adventures and dreams. Zaggs saw beyond appearances, recognizing the beauty of Ziggy's soul and the love that filled his heart.And as they swam together, their love blossomed like the coral gardens. The two Lightening Whelks became inseparable, their love as vibrant and enduring as Ziggy's spectacular shell.The rest of the Lightning Whelks are still partying. Sometimes, the most extraordinary wonders hide in the deep ripples of the ordinary. :)

SHELL FRIEND!!! I loved this episode. I am so happy that you found multiple Imperial Venus Clams - your excitement is contagious! This was an amazing trip, and that water... so calm and beautiful. Thank you also so so much for the amazing shout out! 💙🐚

Yours was the first channel I subscribed to just over a year ago. I get excited to see what you've found but I feel so relaxed by the end of the video. I live in Washington state so don't have the opportunity to shell as you do. A few years ago I joined my sisters for a trip to Emerald Isle, South Carolina. We stayed in a house on the beach. Watching your adventures brings back memories of the wonderful week we had.

I somehow missed this 2 months ago. How could I miss this wonderful trip to Juno. So many bucket shells. Loved it! I ❤❤❤😊😊😊

Incredible shell finds!! What a trip! ❤

Omg!! So excited, this is my home territory! I love the giant bittersweets, the thorny oysters, and the imperial Venus clams I love! I’m so glad you got so many. Honestly I’ve gone out in the winter and found literally no shells. I feel spring and summer is our season on the east coast. So glad you were here !!! 🤗🐚🐚🐚🐚

The imperial Venus clam shell that is crack use a large nail clipper to clip that piece off. ❤😍 Beautiful and interesting finds!! I love your videos!!

Your enthusiasm is energizing and your shell knowledge elucidating! Thank you for the virtual shelling trip! Loved it!

Yeah, so glad you were able to find those Imperial Venus Clam shells! 😊 Love those and the lace Murex and horse conchs and Florida fighting conchs and crown conchs and...😊 I just love them all! Sure wish I was able to get out there and shell again! Blessings and have fun!

That must have been an amazing trip and I am so happy you got your bucket shells

Lovely array of shells today...thanks for sharing. Also love watching Solace in Shelling.

Thoroughly enjoyed this trip to the beach!!! Loved seeing such gorgeous shells. Thanks for sharing!

You've done a magnificent job of representing Juno Beach here. Beautiful video. We live next to that pier and the path you took to find your shells is one of our favorites also. Great job on finally finding those imperials! Very happy for you to find something on your bucket list! Such a cool shell. We just recently did the 4am drive in the opposite direction to hit the gulf coast at sunrise and we certainly appreciate your efforts to get here early and create such great videos. Thank you for everything you do for the shelling community!

Lots of orange for you on this beach. It's wonderful to share your enthusiasm! What a fun trip! Thanks for getting up at such an early hour for us.

What a GORGEOUS Imperial Venus clam! I’d be dancing a jig on the beach! And then the lions paw! I am thrilled when I find an old olive and even broken sand dollars. Glad you had a great trip. Totally worth the drive!!❤TN Nana

What a fantastic time on the East coast ! The beach has been amazing I loved all the beautiful imperial clams, the lion’s paw, the sundials and olives ! And we can’t forget about the adorable little ghost crab ! So much fun ! 🏖️🐚🦀

Thank you for the beach trip!!! I enjoyed being with you on the East Coast. You never disappoint!❤

Oh my gosh, the Imperial Venus Clams are incredible! And, the Lions Paw, wow. Thank you so very much for taking us along. ❤

Hi Sharmon!! Oh my gosh! Love any bittersweet clams but those Imperial Venus Clams were awesome! And yes , you know I squealed when you found your Lions Paw!!!! So instead of a day trip from Marco I am coming down a day early down the east coast to Juno. I cannot wait. I love any shells but it's so fun to find them different than what you normally find. My bucket list Lions Paw and Imperial Venus better be waiting for me, lol!! Have a great week!!

Absolutely loved seeing the variety of shells from other locations! You had me looking like crazy for the IMPERIALS . Wonderful video …… can’t wait till next week ❤

Great day on Juno Beach! Love that you found so many Imperial Venus Clams!! That was Great Karma coming to you!

A long time ago back in the 1990s I went fishing at Jupiter beach. I used to live in Cocoa but had moved to Tampa in 2001. But I found an unusual shell called the Spanish Helmet. It was blonde in color. I also went to Titusville to the Merritt Island Wildlife National Seashore. I went before sunrise one morning and found a 5 inch Alabaster Lacy Murick Shell with a pink interior rolling in a wave. I went to grab it and it was empty. What a find. I love those but to find one so big. I also found an 11 inch Lightning Whelk but it was broken and Gray in color. I still brought it home. I still love your show. Nothing has changed. I am exercising my legs so I can do some walking soon. But I am limited for now.

Wow great finds...love the lions paw THANKS for bringing us along. ❤

Thanks for taking us to east coast. The sand looks dirty compared to Sanibel. Love the markings on the Giant Bittersweet clams. I could pick them up all day and fill a bowl

Your new Imperial Venus shells do have great color and size, too (for a smaller shell)!! Very nice!

What’s Great Day to find so many of your bucket list shells. Thanks for sharing. ❤

I am so jealous of the Lion's Paw, that shell has been on my bucket list for years. Great trip to my coast, just quite a bit farther south. Thanks Sharmon, stunning shells!

What fun! I loved the Ghost Crab! The Imperial Venus Clams are beautiful! Thank you!! ❤️🐚

My home beach! It was definitely good to you; so happy you had such great luck!!

Super great adventure! Thank you for taking me along. I loved it! See you next week, unless I watch it again tomorrow! LOL😂

Hi Sharmon, I've been to Juno beach once, but that was the French Juno beach. A little bit different atmosphere than the beach you've visited. 😢 But wow!!! Did you found some amazing shells! I'm so happy for you! 7 Imperial Venus Clams!! A Shiney Auger and a Lions Paw 😍 What a fantastic finds! And I love the "candy" shells and kittenpaws, even though they are very common. You really had a fantastic day! But being up at 4 a.m.......😱 Don't think I could do that. Dear beachfriend, Thank you for taking us with you on this amazing trip! I hope you have a wonderful week, filled with love and happiness! As always, sending you lots of love and a big hug! Xoxo ❤, Ilona

What a great trip for you! The water seemed so calm, especially for the Atlantic, you really hit the perfect day. Congratulations on the Imperial Venus Clams, I enjoy Solace in Shelling too. Actually the entire haul is fabulous!

Imperial Venus clams are just gorgeous!

This was a fun adventure! Great shells and a new beach! Thank you for taking us along.

Very interesting seeing all the different shells over there. I do enjoy seeing the many different shells apart from the usual ones that you find. Congrats in finding the Imperial Venus clams!

Wow!!! Spectacular day! Those imperial venus clams are super cool! And i just love any variety of oyster. So fun to share in your excitement 😊

I've been collecting sea shells most of my life. I've learned a lot about shellswatching you. Love the yellow and orange scallops. Thank you.

Another fantastic video today! Love, love the bucket list shells! Your enthusiasm and knowledge make every trip with you a total joy! Thanks!😘

I love the Imperial Venus clam! That’s also one of my favorite ever.

So glad you found a bucket list shells. I loved my trip to Florida, we went with Sand Dollar Shelling to Dickman's and Kice Island found beautiful shells. I found a King conch The next day we went to Sanibel and Captiva. I found an albino fighting conch beautiful and shiny white. Can't wait for winter.

That was the greatest, hearing you find bucket list shells!!The lions paw I would never guessed that's what it was. I thought it was just a dark clam.😂 What a great day!! So very excited for you, awesome!! I hope you're having a fabulous week and we'll see you at Sanibel!!😊🐬

I’m happy that you finally made it to Juno Pier Beach. It’s one of my favorite east coast beaches. When I was there in June I found a hairy triton in the water. I was as excited as you were when you found your first Imperial Venus clam.

Love seeing the different shells.

So happy you found some firsts!

Love your beach videos, thanks for sharing 💞🐚🏖

So happy you enjoyed your day !

You are so awesome! Thanks for the trip to the east coast.

WOW! The imperial Venus clam! I am in the process, probably 2/3 of the way through, going through my shell collection. (I have lived right outside of the Pinellas County area my entire life.). I will admit that I also look for shells in the white stuff that they put in flowerbeds and parking lots in that area and I have about seven small imperial Venus clams that are basically fossilized I suppose. I never knew what they were but they are really cool, and I put them in a tiny bag by themselves! Thank you for educating me on what they are. The brand new ones are superb!!

That little bright lime yellow shell was gorgeous...

So fun to see some different shells! Looks like you had such a blast. I think thorny and frond oysters might be my new favs! Thanks for the fun! ☺️

I hope you also went down to Jupiter Beach by the fishing pier. There are so many wonderful shells there as well. Checkered Bonnets, lion paws, bid fat lettered olives and tons of others. I had so much fun in June shelling Juno and Jupiter beach on a trip of Florida beaches on the East, South and South West.

Sand this is why I love your channel. You get so excited, like i do, which means you love shelling. I could almost feel your excitement. Thank you

Girl i just started watching and you have me so stoked waiting to see what you found.

Woohoo! Great finds!😊 I went on a shelling tour to Dickerson. It took me 4 hours to get there, but boy was it worth it! Also went to Lover’s Key and Tigertail . Found a huge lightning Welk, gaudy nautica, lots of light and dark conchs, a beautiful baby pink scallop and more on my tour with ReelKind! Thank you for sharing this channel. God’s creations are so amazing!

Congrats on the Imperial Venus Clam

I just love your enthusiasm! I've never seen those shells before! Thanks for taking us along!

Always fun to see something different! That water looks so calm and clear for the Atlantic! Always peaceful tho! I’m especially a jealous of those little pieces of sea glass you found! They are so beautiful!!

I love watching you…makes me miss the beach so much! Thank you for all you do!

Thank you so much! Its just a joy to watch & listen!

What a wonderful day!!!! I love the new bucket shells you found. Congratulations on your adventure!

I’m so glad you’re at Juno this week! I just spent a week in South Beach and while the shelling in front of a resort is challenging, I was able to find some things and consume a lot of pina coladas!

Girl, I am so happy for you! 😁🐚☀️🩵💕

I love your excitement. So fun. Glad you had fun.

Beautiful photography. I learned a lot of the shell names! How nice to see the Atlantic so clear and calm. Great video!

I’ve been following you for quite a while now and I need to thank you for the education and peace you have given me. Your voice is soothing and your knowledge inspires me to get more shell books! Can’t thank you enough!!!!

Your joy is so pure! I love it. 🥰🐚🌊☀️

Congrats on finding the imperial Venus clam! I haven’t seen one before! Very cool

Ooooh! Thank you so much for sharing this trip! I am so happy for you! Finding all those bucket list shells! It was a wonderful day at the beach!

So glad you were here on the East coast ❤

Great video. So much fun to watch. Great new finds 🏝️

Ah, Juno. Whenever we visit Florida that is where we usually put in our beach time. It's convenient, not too crowded, and has a generous amount of free parking on top of being just a beautiful place in general. I was born nearby so that makes the area extra special.

We just got home from a week in Cape Coral. Thanks to your wonderful videos I had a beautiful week exploring Sanibel, and found several treasures. The kids loved that I could help them identify what we found. Thank you for these enlightening and relaxing videos. I look forward to more trips to FL!

That last imperial had two eyes and was smiling at you :) ❤

Your squeals at the Imperials made me smile! Thanks as always for sharing your joy!

Great day shelling and yes I need to go to the east coast and fine some of those great shells, thanks for taking us to the beach, have a great week

So happy for you, the Imperial Venus shells are beautiful. I like them also. It was nice to see the different shoreline.🌻🐕🥰

Great finds! The Imperial Venus Clams are really cool!

19:01 next to that lion's paw, I thought that was a scotch bonnet for a second - the 2 clam shells on top of each other

Holy Cannoli!! Wowww those are some amazing great finds!! Check you out!! Geez!! This was so exciting!! Yayyy! And I’m only to Imperial Venus Clam #2. Wait omg a BEAUTIFUL Lions paw!!! Ohhhh…girl!! This is so good!! Love love love!! Thank you!! ❤

What a great day of shelling - you get so excited, and make your videos so much fun! Thank you for taking us with you. So thrilled you were able to find bucket list shells! Your Imperial Venus clams were so great! Also the thorny oyster, shark teeth, sea glass, spectral bitter sweets, and shiny auger were exciting! Wish I’d been there to see all those shells that I’ve never seen. I also loved the ghost crab - its eyes were so cute. Last but not least, thank you for always cleaning up the beaches. You’re awesome. ❤️

I Love Imperial Venus Clam shells! The one you found here in the vid is a beauty!❤

What great finds! Your imperial Venus clams are so very cool but they make me giggle because they remind me of the Michelin tire guy. Can you see it? I'd love a pail full of those bittersweets. They do look like candies! Just love the colors and patterns. I'm happy that you found the lion's paw. To me, it looks like a scallop so I'm more than pleased that I won't make that mistake again. 🙂 I just returned back to New England from a trip to Cape Coral. My visit to Sanibel was lovely, as usual. I have to praise those in charge of the rebuilding efforts. The island is dramatically improved every time I'm lucky enough to visit. Summer shelling is as slow as I've heard it can be (I found a few small whelks and some colorful scallops) but I enjoyed walking Bowman's beach for 2 hours while encountering only a handful of fellow walkers. My son is a bird enthusiast so we ventured to Bunche beach as well. Saw many osprey and pelicans. May have seen a manatee in the distance but we couldn't be sure. Will be packing the binoculars next time. Bunche gave us a few handfuls of tiny shells and two pretty pear whelks. Found what I hoped was a good looking crown conch (it would have been my first) in a muddy area but after cleaning it, found that it was old, bleached and pitted. Next time! Thank you for your videos. We're new to SW Florida and I've learned much about the beauty of the beaches from your walks. Looking forward to the next one!

Wow wee, what a day🎉 would've loved to be there today. So many great shells. Heard someone else, call that a wedding cake clam. It certainly does remind me of a multi tier cake. Just love them, no matter the name 🥰

Oh, you were so close to my shell pile... my daughter's find of course. They do go to Juno, but I think one in West Palm Beach. It's great to be able to be with you again. Love your walks, talks, and of course the shells! 😊

Thank you for the visit to the beach. I live in South Dakota and have no opportunity to visit the beach. Love the relaxing visits and look forward to your new videos!!!! You lift my spirits with your joyful demeanor. Have a great week!!

Hi hi from Johannesburg south Africa. Thank you for taking us on this journey. Such gorgeous shells.

Super excited for you! 👍😀

Wow!! That Imperial Venus clam is really so unusual! Congratulations!! And a Lions Paw!! What a cool find too.

What a lovely find to reward you for getting up in the middle of the night! Those olives were fat too. Juno is a good beach. Stay safe xx

Wow, East Coast, Juno Beach You found some amazing shells today. I just love the venus clams one of my favorites along with the lions paw,kitten paws, and the false limpits. I really enjoyed all the shells today. Juno Beach was very nice to you today. Thank you for sharing your shelling video and beach time. Have a wonderful day. 😊

oh juno beach is my favorite beach of all thank you for sharing with us................i enjoyed the video so much.........fan from red oak tx.....lots of beautiful treasures........and new treasures.......so exciting.........

Wonderful new finds!! Great video!❤

Wow!! Such a great and very productive trip! Love the Imperial Venus clams. 🐚🐬

LOVE the bittersweet shells!

Great finds!

Solace in shellIng got a great haul from that beach too recently!. I wanna go there... So beautiful

I love beach! What a beautiful seashells! Thank you for sharing, new sub here!

What an awesome day!!! Super cool different shells 😉. The sundials I just love. Sooooooooooo excited for you that you found an Imperial Venus clam!! Not one, not two, not three, or four or five or six but seven!!!!! And finally a Lion paw!!! I remember telling you awhile back about my friend finding tons of them on the East Coast of Florida. It was Brian 😜. He makes awesome videos like yourself. What an amazing trip🥰

I’m going to the beach tomorrow and I’m so excited! It’s not Florida, but we do have moonsnails, surf clams, whelks, and more! It’s a very popular tourist spot, and it has many streets and blocks. I only found your videos a month ago, but I have learned so much in that little time! Thank you for taking me and my mom ( she loves your vids and loves shelling) on this wonderful trip to the beach! Try to figure out what beach I’m going to! It’s not on the west coast!

I hope you can go to Navarre one day. You would go crazy over the flats, imperial Venus, dark brown giant bittersweets, scotch bonnets!