Welcome to my blog’s home page. I write about seashell collecting, beach-combing, boating on the saltwater Indian River, on the east coast of Florida. Also general Florida stories and our new adventures in camping. The last category is related to my design business at Zazzle. Select a category below to begin reading, and thank you for visiting!
Seashells
- Big Seashells Found in Florida
- Pretty Gray Banded Tulip Shell
- Shells Found on a Deserted Beach
- Collecting Seashells: Grouping the Bivalves
- Scallop Shells Collected on the East Coast
- A Rare Find For Me, The Bubble Shell
Marine Life
- Boating At Last, and A Sea Star At High Tide
Getting out on the water and found an awesome sea star! - A Living Horse Conch in the Shallows
Photos of a living horse conch living in the shallows of the Indian River Lagoon. - Never Get Tired of Finding The Living Horse Conch
Today we went out on the boat. It’s been a while since we’ve gone out because … Continue reading “Never Get Tired of Finding The Living Horse Conch” - Stingrays Ruin The Day
Loads of stingrays ruined my day of beach combing. - Living Sand Dollar Found at Low Tide
We finally went boating and luckily it was low tide along the river. This is the … Continue reading “Living Sand Dollar Found at Low Tide” - The Indian River – Fishing and Manatees
In October some friends came to visit and we went fishing on the Indian River. The … Continue reading “The Indian River – Fishing and Manatees”
Boating
We have an 18 foot Hewe’s Redfisher which we take out on the nearby Indian River on the east coast of Florida. We fish, travel to find sand bars and water for swimming and cooling off on the mostly hot days. It is how I get my shell and marine life photos.
Camping
A few years ago we began camping and these are the stories and reviews from Florida campsites we have visited.
- Camping With Dogs: Why Letting Your Dog Off-Leash is Wrong
- Ecstatic to Have Booked a Bahia Honda Waterfront Campsite!
- What to Do About Noisy Neighbors at a Campground
Florida
The stories in the Florida home page category are about things that don’t really fit in other categories.
- Weekday Camping at Busy Wekiwa Springs State Park
Camping in our RV at Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka, Florida, with our cat Skittle. - Well, They (the Northerners) Are Gone
It is June and I am here in Florida for the summer. The snowbirds (northerners) have gone, and at least maybe the roads won’t be so crowded now. - A Sunday Drive On The Beach
My youngest son was here visiting and wanted to go to the beach. Unfortunately the only day … Continue reading “A Sunday Drive On The Beach”
Zazzle
I’ve been a Zazzle designer since 2007. This section is about Zazzle, with related blog posts created mainly to engage my fellow Zazzle designers. A place to read about and share our Zazzle experiences, ideas, feedback, and general ups and downs of working as a designer for a POD on the ever-changing online world.
- Festive Christmas Candy Canes Designs
- Missing Tom, A Friend and Fellow Zazzle Designer
- An Artist Remembers The Mailbox Inspiration
- Happy Thanksgiving Cards Customize and Share Online
- How Important is Our Store zRank in Getting Sales?
