To celebrate the start of summer, here’s some photos I took on a trip to Sanibel and Captiva Island, Florida earlier this  month. Sanibel is a great shelling beach, just off the coast of Ft Myers, FL — one of the best shelling beaches in the world. Lots of great wildlife on the island.

 

To say Sanibel is a “shelling beach” might be an understatement….shells for days and days.

 

A few of the gems found on the beach.

 

Such pretty palm trees — you could tell whether a storm was coming by looking at the trees.

 

Houses and flowers on Captiva Island.

 

Always a sunny time in South Florida…

 

Fighting Conches, the state shell of Florida

 

These little guys were so friendly and chatty, I had to scoop them up…

 

Nothing on the island is allowed over three stories, giving it a serene landscape.

 

 

A rainbow on the beach is lucky, right?

 

 

So beautiful, so blessed every time.

 

Happy summer wishes!

Mandy