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Florida Keys Wild Bird Center
I live very close to Key Largo so we head that way quite frequently. My favorite place to stop and visit is the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center in Tavernier.
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Sanibel Island Beach Resort is Open
As Sanibel and Captiva recover from Hurricane Ian, restaurants and resorts are opening slowly but surely. I recently stayed at the Sanibel Island Beach Resort on Middle Gulf and loved the experience.
![No Shells, But Mahi’s On The Menu](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667024464cd8264f4abcc3cb/a822eec9-58fe-4c44-a880-1ab192a2e186/mahi-season.jpg)
No Shells, But Mahi’s On The Menu
The boys went fishing off Islamorada. That’s a dolphin fish (also known as a MAHI MAHI).
![Little Palm Island: Luxury in the Lower Keys](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667024464cd8264f4abcc3cb/6727390a-5f5a-49e0-937f-816468d90d5a/Hobie+Cat+on+the+Shore.jpg)
Little Palm Island: Luxury in the Lower Keys
Little Palm Island Resort & Spa in the Lower Keys is so spectacular, you’ll be pinching yourself over and over to be sure you’re not dreaming. It’s like going to the Pacific Islands — but don’t need a passport and it’s a whole lot closer!
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Kayaking on Sanibel
If you’re looking to go kayaking on Sanibel, check out Tarpon Bay Explorers.
![Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum in Sanibel](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667024464cd8264f4abcc3cb/1718889621958-D9EAEWZ3LQFIXI0EHSW9/Bailey%2B-museum-interior.jpg)
Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum in Sanibel
Ok shellers, if you haven’t been to the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum in Sanibel, you simply must visit!
![Sand Sculptures on Sanibel](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667024464cd8264f4abcc3cb/1718993055171-N5URWL6QR3AU269RD8LK/turtle-sand-art.jpg)
Sand Sculptures on Sanibel
My morning walk made me smile more than usual today. There were several sand sculptures for beach combers to find right by Gulf Side Park.
![Sanibel Shell Show](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667024464cd8264f4abcc3cb/a3304767-f133-4c74-a7bc-b960119b7757/Enormous+true+tulip+found+in+the+Bahamas.jpg)
Sanibel Shell Show
This incredible show is put on by the Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club. I have attended this event many times over the years and it always leave me in awe.
![Key Largo Must-Eats: The Fish House](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667024464cd8264f4abcc3cb/0e3ed883-1180-41a1-a9e2-5d0d3943f842/hogfish.jpg)
Key Largo Must-Eats: The Fish House
Next time you’re in the Keys, stop in to the Fish House in Key Largo.
![OceanView Inn, Islamorada](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667024464cd8264f4abcc3cb/dcd8ad0c-35d8-4043-8fd4-353684767d31/OceanView+Inn+Islamorada.jpg)
OceanView Inn, Islamorada
Not much luck shelling from the shore in Islamorada today, but I did spend a lovely evening at the OceanView Inn .
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Sunset at Sanibel Causeway
Happy New Year and a great year of shelling!
![I Found A Kitten Paw – Sort Of](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/667024464cd8264f4abcc3cb/166a13e9-4456-4f7e-a3a1-e9d63bfa842b/maine+coon+kitten+front.jpg)
I Found A Kitten Paw – Sort Of
Well, it’s not a seashell, but look what I found on the side of US 27 today!
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“At the beach, time you enjoy wasting, is not time wasted.”
– T.S. Eliot
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