Lido Key is famous for its pristine beaches. People come here from all over the globe to find shells Some of my favorites to find are tiger paws, clam shells, and coquinas and sand dollars. Through the mass of broken bits I did mange to find the perfect sand dollar right on the beach. Of course on my last day I dropped it in the parking lot of the Tampa Airport and broke it!
As we walked down the shore the white sand gently slopes and dissolves into the blue water. The quiet waves of the gentle gulf seem so different from the chaotic wild water of California. However, I did see at least one surfer trying to ride the tide.
- Lido Key
After spending the morning at the beach, we decided to walk around St. Armand’s Key with its upscale mix of hip art galleries, restaurants and apparel boutiques. We stopped at Cha Cha Coconuts for some pina colas and nachos. I think Jonathan would have enjoyed it.
Finally we ended the day at the Sandbar Restaurant, which is on the north end of Ann Maria Island. The food is overpriced, yet it remains a favorite place of mine for enjoying beautiful sunsets over the expanse of white sand by the Gulf of Mexico.
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Hope you didn’t have to walk on those seashells. I’d hate to crush them. I’ve never seen so many. Wow. Beautiful. Sorry you broke your sand dollar.
Am enjoying your adventures. Love, Ma
It is beautiful and luckily I found another sand dollar here in Marina Del Rey.
Awesome pictures, Patricia!
I’ve never seen soooooooooooo many shells on one place! *Wohoooo* It’s a pity that you’ve to step on some of them to find the precious one you’re looking for 🙁
What’s a sand dollar by the way? Never heard that word before.
Love, Andreas
Hi Andreas. Thanks so much for your wonderful comments! As you can see there are more than enough shells even if you break a few. A sand dollar shell looks sort of like a round white coin, which is where it gets its name. I think for a future blog I may write about the different types of shells you can find in Florida.
Hey Trish,
These are such beautiful sites (& pictures)! Unfortunately I won’t have enough $ or time to go both to Tucson & LA. So hopefully we can at least meet up in the Boston area sometime soon. Maybe this Spring or if you decide to come back again sometime soon?!
I hope so!
I’ll try to give a call again soon. Hopefully your phone will be charged and accepting calls this time! 🙂
-Lee
Gorgeous photos. I love searching out pretty shells and stones on the beach! Em 🙂
Thanks Emma. I just subscribed to you blog.