Photo: Peter Essick/Aurora
Shelling Beaches….the West coast of this fine state is known for some of the best…
A shellers mecca.
Walking the beach…and stooping down to search for one of these mobile homes of the sea
is engaging in an ancient... noble pursuit.
they are amazing and perfect these little vessels of the sea.
At our beaches listen to the ownership in that sentence…sheesh.
we certainly can find gifts from the sea…
but not the bounty of shells over on the west coast.
The other day I opened the door to a beautifully simply wrapped package
tied in twine and topped with the smallest most darling
little mobile home of the sea
Inside was a beautifully crafted mirror
with two little hooks for keys and such
It came from fellow blogger Cheryl….and was just what our keys needed
Perfect.
Thank you Cheryl!
32 comments:
awesome!!! Love your mirror. I have one just like it made by the fabulous Cheryl. Also love all the shell love you posted up above.
Wow, what a sweet gift and how perfect for your house!
"mobile homes"-- that's funny!!!
I just saw your mirror over at Cheryl's blog..., and how neatly packaged it arrived! Gorgeous. The shell beach is amazing..., I've never seen a beach like that in person.
Divine, gosh even the parcel wrapping is lovely..:-)
what a sweet gift
i combed and combed sanibel, naples and captiva to no avail recently..guess i dont know "the spots"..but saw sand dollars galore
i love shells
Absolutely lovely - i have shells in a few places in my home and always wanted a shell mirror-I will check out Cheryl's blog...
Beautiful! I am so envious. I will pay you large sums of money to send me shells! I could send you scorpions in exchange. No deal? How about cactus needles???
I love that little mirror..now I must go and have a peek. You know what they say in Florida: "you can never be too rich or have too many shells"
XOSue
What a sweet gift...and such a relaxing post for some reason. Loved it:)
Just perfect! I love shells and keep picking them. I keep them in glass jars and bowls and they remind me of summer!
Your mirror is so pretty!
Have a great week!
nice gift! what a beach!!!!
i love, love shells and shelling.........do you realize how lucky you are to live near the ocean!! a dream! i wish i was there right now. i have never heard "mobile homes" of the sea, that is too cute! what a wonderful gift you received. all the best!
Oh... how I love seashells....
We just got back from Boca, and I am in denial ~~ I don't want to get back to Reality!!
Hope you are well :)
Laura
Wow...I love that mirror!! What a great job she does! All of your beachy images make me so happy on yet another gray midwestern day:)
Wow Linda, thank you for such a beautiful post! I am so glad that it arrived safely and that you are happy. Enjoy!!
You're so lucky to live in the West Coast. Miami's beaches barely have any shells. Love the mirror!
Gorgeous mirror. I'm heading over to visit Cheryl right now.
Are you talking Captiva Island? I went there years ago and went on a shelling boat trip...it was great fun. I adore the west coast of FL!
Blessings...
I love searching for shells! That mirror is just spectacular, I wish I could make one!
Hi! Lovely post.
The first picture amazed me, I keep going back to it again and again, I didn't know there could be shells found lying in such abundance like that!
What is it in us that makes us such treasure seekers? The mirror is beautiful!
How sweet - love it! And love the little "mobile home".
(P.S. You were right - the photos of "our" beach were taken in the Gulf.) ;)
I love that little shell on the string, so pretty.
Nice...
Must be so nice to receive something as lovely as that shell mirror from a fellow blogger:)
Love your post! You are talking my language... At times, my back seems permanently stooped from doing the "Sanibel shuffle".
Love the mirror and wrapping. What a marvelous idea!
Jane (Artfully Graced)
How sweet - really pretty too! I tried to make one of these once - It did not turn out so good. Now it resides in the garage with a few shells dangling from strands of hot glue.
I love walking the beach to see what treasures I find...yours are absolutely beautiful. The shell mirror is cute...looks great there.
Oooo beachcombing - yum. We don't have very good shells, so I'll just ooo and ahhh over yours.
The mirror is great, and I love the sign above it!
xo Isa
I love those shells!
oooh what a fabulous package to receive!
just lovely
Charming... I was looking at Cheryl's blog & shop the other day, thinking about how balanced & pretty her creations are. More than just slapping shells on, she really thinks it through.
Texas beaches, unfortunately, do not yield many great shells... doesn't stop us from looking.
~Julia
Amazing pictures you have there! We have a couple of shell decors at home. Your shell mirror is quite adorable. I love your post!
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