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Last Updated: 11:01 PM GMT on June 14, 2013 — Last Comment: 5:40 PM GMT on June 19, 2013

	SeaShell Pics & Happy First Day of Spring!!! Pics of Marco Island Weekend !!!

Posted by: seflagamma, 7:45 PM GMT on March 09, 2012

March 20, 2012: Vernal Equinox.. the First Day of Spring!!!!!

I loaded up 21 photos of my Sea Shell collection from this trip.

OK I will take down my header for St Patti's Day! LOL and put back Pics of Marco Island weekend.

Sat. March 17, 2012: Happy St Patrick's Day... or as I've
always said.... Happy St Patti's Day!!!!

Rainbow image

St Patricks Day Graphics

Good As Gold image

St Patricks Day Graphics

March 12, 2012: We are back and had a wonderful time. I took 118 photos but only loaded up 20 of them here and on FB. It was a perfect mini get-a-way! The weather was perfect and the place is beautiful.

March 10, 1985 Poppy & Gamma were getting married, of course this was long before we became "Poppy & Gamma". Happy Anniversary to my Hubby of 27 years today.

Last visit to Marriott Marco Island Resort & Spa was Sept 15, 2008 and I have a lot of pictures on that blog from our last visit.

March 9, 2012:

Tomorrow, March 10th, is our 27th Wedding Anniversary and hubby and I are planning on leaving for a 2 night weekend
at the Marco Island Marriott Resort & Spa. It is one of our favorate places to visit. So relaxing and beautiful.

So you know I will return Monday night or Tuesday with lots of pictures.

You all enjoy your weekend!!!
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I found out, these maps are measuring fire hazard and soil moisture, not necessary drought according to rainfall.

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Our Anniversary Dinner

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort & Spa. Stacey & Patti before we are seated at our dining table. This is at Kurrants a really great resturant.

Our Anniversary Dinner

Hubby at Quinn's

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island Florida. Stacey at Quinn's on the Beach.

Hubby at Quinn's

Gamma at Quinn's

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island Florida. Patti at Quinn's on the Beach. We are waiting for our room to be available so having a relaxing drink while we wait and enjoying the Gulf of Mexico view.

Gamma at Quinn's

King Triton Sand Sculpture

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort. They change this Sand Sculputure everytime we visit. Last one was a mermaid. It is incredible.

King Triton Sand Sculpture

Gamma with Mermaid

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa.

Gamma with Mermaid

Poppy with Mermaid

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa.

Poppy with Mermaid

Patti on Balcony

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa.

Patti on Balcony

Stacey on Balcony

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa.

Stacey on Balcony

Sunset on March 10, 2012.

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa. View from our balcony overlooking Gulf of Mexico.

Sunset on March 10, 2012.

Margo the Mermaid.

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa. Margo the Marco Island Mermaid.

Margo the Mermaid.

4th Floor corner our room

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa. We had a wrap around balcony and the nicest room we have ever stayed in. Views to NW and full Gulf of Mexico view to West. Our room is that 4th floor balcony from bottom.

4th Floor corner our room

Waterfall at the Pool

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa. This waterfall is in the "family" pool. so pretty.

Waterfall at the Pool

View to the NorthWest

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa.View looking toward NW from our Balcony.

View to the NorthWest

Beautiful GOM View

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa. view from our balcony.

Beautiful GOM View

Stacey Poolside

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa. Poppy loved relaxing under the shade of the umbrella.

Stacey Poolside

Relaxing poolside

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March 11, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa. Patti relaxing by the pool. The weather was perfect and the sunshine felt great.

Relaxing poolside

Jamie, Gamma, Spathy

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March 11, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa. WU friends Jamiekins and Spathy came down to took us out to lunch for our anniversary. It was great meeting WU friends!

Jamie, Gamma, Spathy

View to SouthWest

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa. The view to the SW on the beach you will see more people and buildings.

View to SouthWest

Dolphin Dorsal Fin

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March 10, 2012. Marco Island, FL. Marriott Beach Resort & Spa. We spied a dolphin playing in the surf but everytime I tried to catch with camera it dove underwater. Here you can see his dorsal fin!

Dolphin Dorsal Fin

Sea Shell Collection

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island on March 10th and 11th. They were all legal without any live "critters" inside. I took pictures ofa ll the groups and tried to ID them using my "guide".

Sea Shell Collection

Venus Sunray

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island. My camera does not even begin to capture the beautiful glossy shine of this shell.

Venus Sunray

Giant Heart Cockle

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island.This shell hubby found is the size of your hand; you could use it for a small bowl. very colorful.

Giant Heart Cockle

Florida Fighting Conch

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island.Hundreds of these on the beach everyday. Most have a critter inside and must be left alone or tossed back into ocean.

Florida Fighting Conch

Atlantic Slippers

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island.These Atlantic Slipper Shells also known as Boat Shells because there is a little shelf inside.

Atlantic Slippers

Banded Tulip

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island. These are so pretty.

Banded Tulip

Auger Shells

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island. Not sure if all of these are Auger Shells or not. My "guide" does not show some of these.. but not all augers look just alike.

Auger Shells

Apple Murex

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island.

Apple Murex

Dove Shell

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island. Not 100% sure about the name of this one but from the pictures in my booklet it looks like a small Dove Shell.

Dove Shell

Top Shell

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island. Because this shell looks like it is only half way formed!

Top Shell

Lightning Welk

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island. This is one of my favorate shells to try and find in good condition.

Lightning Welk

Alphabet Cone

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island. Another very colorful and pretty shell.

Alphabet Cone

Lettered Olive

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island.These come in darker colors as shown here and in creamier colors ..

Lettered Olive

Oyster Shells

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island.

Oyster Shells

Turkey Wings

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island. The large one and two of the small ones are Turkey Wings ...not sure about the other two small ones.

Turkey Wings

Blood Ark

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island. Looks like the photos of the Blood Ark, but the ones in the guide were not this white..

Blood Ark

Disc Dosinia

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island.Not real clear about this one, could be Disc Dosinia or Sailor's Ear

Disc Dosinia

Cockle Shell

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island. Could not find this exact shell. shape of a cockle shell family but wrong color...

Cockle Shell

Fan Shells

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island.So many in the Fan Shell Family. Here are some Calico Scallops, Zigzag Scallops, Fan Scallops ...

Fan Shells

Not sure

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island. These have got to be part of the Oyster family they are very irridesent like pearls.

Not sure

Pen Shells.

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March 19, 2012. Seashells I got from Marco Island. These are easily broken and hard to find in good shape.

Pen Shells.

Ready for the Wedding

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Sat. March 24, 2012. Hubby & I are on our way to a wedding.

Ready for the Wedding

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101. code1 1:57 AM GMT on March 24, 2012
Got text, can't wait to see u again m'friend! Happy weekend! Member Since: September 18, 2005 Posts: 66 Comments: 13872

102. code1 2:07 AM GMT on March 24, 2012
Will miss that green eyed man however. Tell him soon come!!!! Love girl w/end, but our guys do have their place. Haha Stacy at top of my mtn! Having lived in Appy Mtn's? It's tall order, he climb'ed over. LOL Tell him I'm counting on him to root for my CATS tonite! C u soon!!!!! Member Since: September 18, 2005 Posts: 66 Comments: 13872

103. dewpoint 4:22 AM GMT on March 24, 2012
seflagamma, What a wonderful collection of shells you found! I really enjoyed looking at all of the photos. I grew up on the beaches of Indialantic Florida and shelling was something that my mom and I would spend hours doing every weekend. I think that I can help to ID some of the ones that you are unsure about. Starting from the top of your photos. :) We'll start with the augers. The shell at the bottom of the photo is most definitely an auger. The others, that appear more "knobby" look to me, like Florida Cerith's (Cerithium floridanum). The dove shell looks to be a Chestnut or McGinty's Latirus. Those are definitely Blood Arks. The brown or black part on the shell is present when the animal is alive in the shell as a form of protective coating. It rubs off after death. The Disc Dosinia could be the large Smooth Tellin (Tellina laevigata). The unidentified cockle could either be a Yellow cockle or a juvenile Prickly cockle. The iridescent shells at the bottom are Atlantic Jingle Shells. I used to have jars full of them. They come in so many beautiful shades. I hope that this helps you! I love seashells and it's always nice to find someone who seems to enjoy them just as much! Member Since: September 22, 2005 Posts: 1 Comments: 365

104. palmettobug53 3:57 PM GMT on March 24, 2012
Lovely shells, Gams. You found a wider variety than anything we have here. We get arks, those 'boat' shells, pens, some olives, whelks, those fan shaped things that are so easily broken, some tiny shells, very colorful, that Mama always called angel wings but I'm not sure what they really are. I think I've found one scallop in all the years I've lived here and walked the local beaches. Sadly, the last few times I've been out on the local beaches, I found absolutely nothing worth picking up. About 10 years ago, a friend and I went out in Feb/Mar, right after a full moon and high tide and neither of us found a thing. All we got out of it was a nice walk and lots of fresh sea air. I guess that's not too bad but we were disappointed. Member Since: October 7, 2005 Posts: 208 Comments: 21688

105. seflagamma 7:21 PM GMT on March 24, 2012
I thought I posted here this morning; almost sure I did, but was having computer problems so it may not have worked. Ellen & Christian should be here soon.. They are going with us to the Wedding this afternoon and party tonight. Ellen will be our "DD" to get us 3 home safely! LOL Bug, we don't have that many shells here on FT Lauderdale beach either. Dewpoint.. thanks so much for your information very helpful!!! Code, it will be great seeing you again... I will try to get back here tomorrow!!! Hubby took a picture of me outside while ago nad I loaded it here and put it in the header.. I tried to make it my new avatar but not sure it got approved yet.. we will see.. Enjoy your evening. Member Since: August 29, 2005 Posts: 287 Comments: 40512

106. airman45 7:33 PM GMT on March 24, 2012
(whistling)........Sexxxxxxxxxxxxy!!! Member Since: April 2, 2007 Posts: 0 Comments: 3403

107. RobDaHood 7:47 PM GMT on March 24, 2012
Well, ya know...if you're gonna have a new Avatar, you're gonna need a new theme song to go with it. Member Since: September 2, 2008 Posts: 80 Comments: 26392

108. Ylee 7:56 PM GMT on March 24, 2012
Hi, Gamma! Hope you're havng a good time! Didn't realize you had let your hair grow out that much until today's pic with your new 'do! Nice! Somebody many years ago brought my grandma a fighting conch shell that had an inscription in it from somewhere. Seeing your collection brings back memories! :) Enjoy your weekend! Member Since: February 3, 2011 Posts: 67 Comments: 11540

109. BrowardJeff 12:46 PM GMT on March 25, 2012
Morning Gamma! Glad your enjoying the weekend. It's been so nice out there. I'm having a very mixed weekend. I got up at 6am to run a 5k yesterday that a friend of mine organized..he raised a bunch of money for a homeless cause. Then I went to work from 12-7. I was supposed to go to another friend's birthday party after that, but was so exhausted, I wasn't sure I could even do the half hour drive to his house. I just went home and collapsed. Today I'm going to work from 10-3. Then I head downtown for a walkthrough of Hope Floats, our event for Tomorrow's Rainbow. One of these days..I'm going to rest! I just don't know when. -Jeff Member Since: August 30, 2008 Posts: 5 Comments: 780

110. palmettobug53 3:40 PM GMT on March 25, 2012
Hi, Gams! Very nice avatar pic; you certainly clean up good! LOL We had some heavy, heavy rain yesterday afternoon. Not until all my laundry was done and back in the house, thank heavens. Parking on our local beaches has become so restrictive, not to mention expensive. IF you can even find a spot. Which makes it not worth it for me, fighting all the traffic to get out there in warm weather to just walk around for an hour. It's a bit easier in the winter, I'm sure, but I'm just not all that inclined go anymore. Not like when I was younger and went out there to see and be seen and soak up rays. Sad, ain't it? Member Since: October 7, 2005 Posts: 208 Comments: 21688

111. seflagamma 1:30 PM GMT on March 26, 2012
good morning everyone! Thank you.. Rob, love the song! LOL Yes, when I put in A LOT of effort I can clean up pretty good. Had a great time. Bug, I hear you about beaches our Ft Lauderdale beaches are very hard to get parking nearby and very expensive. We don't really have great sea shells either. Jeff, our March of Dimes 5K is first Sat of May, I need to get myself back up to running 3 miles in a row again... You don't ever have "down" time do you? LOL Ylee, thanks! I have several of the Giant Conch shells also being used for decorative purposes.. they are a work of art! Rob, ag ain thanks for the music! Scott. LOL Thanks!!! OK, I have pictures of Stacey, Ellen and Christian I need to load up so I am going to open a new blog thread... Ellen came here to see the pictures and I did not have them up yet.. so going to do that now.. Will set up new blog thread now... Thanks!! Member Since: August 29, 2005 Posts: 287 Comments: 40512

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