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Sanibel is supposed to be the third best shelling beach in the world, after the Australian Barrier Reef and the Philippines. We visited the Shell Museum one afternoon and had a craft night the next evening.
The Shell Museum had a Country Fair display made of shells
The Shell Museum had a "Country Fair" display made of shells		 The country fair race track
The country fair race track		 Jean was our guide at the museum
Jean was our guide at the museum		 Grandpa and Grandma Schmidt had a shell very like this that fascinated me as a child.
Grandpa and Grandma Schmidt had a shell very like this that fascinated me as a child.		 Cecile holding one of the shells we learned about
Cecile holding one of the shells we learned about
Each of us had a set like this to use while Jean told us about the shells.
Each of us had a set like this to use while Jean told us about the shells.		 After the tour, Jean took my picture with the largest shell.
After the tour, Jean took my picture with the largest shell.		 Joyce and Ed Matthys gave a talk on shell collecting
Joyce and Ed Matthys gave a talk on shell collecting		 I tried to get pictures of everyone at the craft night.
I tried to get pictures of everyone at the craft night.		 We used shells we had collected on the beach
We used shells we had collected on the beach
Erma worked by herself
Erma worked by herself		 So did Paula
So did Paula		 Frank just supervised
Frank just supervised		 Making shell decorations is serious business
Making shell decorations is serious business		 Elinor discusses the project with the Williams'
Elinor discusses the project with the Williams'
Californians enjoying themselves
Californians enjoying themselves		 Betty and Ed
Betty and Ed		 Blurry, but the only picture I have of them
Blurry, but the only picture I have of them		 Barbara's design was the most unusual
Barbara's design was the most unusual		 Close-up
Close-up
Some of the completed wreaths
Some of the completed wreaths

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