Seashore Treasures

My idea of treasure can be a beautiful and perfect shell, or an old time worn chunk of one. I pick up many bits and pieces because I like the color, the shape, and/or the texture.
When I returned home last weekend from Caladesi Island, I tossed (gently) my shells onto the table in the Florida Room, to be cleaned another day.

There's little bits of everything in there, some coral, a little piece of wood, even some pieces of sponges. I like to put those out by the fish pond.

After soaking and cleaning my sea treasures, I laid them out to dry on a towel, on the hot tub, beneath the sky light.

 Some bits, some pieces, and some whole shells.

This giant Atlantic cockle is going in my bathroom. I have a few of them in there.

But this beautiful Lightening Whelk will be on display for everyone to see.

So pretty! I know hubby was the first to see it laying there between the rocks, and left it there for me to find...although he says he has no idea what I'm talking about. Yeah right, un huh.
He's such a sweetie!