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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Shackleford Banks

Sunday we decided to go over to Shackleford Banks http://www.shacklefordhorses.org/.  We wanted to check out the shells and see if we could see the wild pony's.  We decided to take the ferry boat over (no I wasn't crazy about this part since it is a small boat) but since I was told there were really good shells I decided to try it. 
We got there right at low tide but next time we will go about an hour before.  This is the best time to go out in the ocean to find good shells.  After getting off the ferry we walked a ways over to the ocean side.  Greg went out into the water over to a sand bar.  This was the best place to find the conch shells.  He wasn't out there to long before he found a really nice one.  There was someone else out there that found a black conch shell, which I had never seen that color.  It was really neat so next time we'll have to try to find one.






I could not believe the nice shells we found there.  I'm glad I took a couple bags because I came home with a lot.  All I could keep saying was how much fun Isabella and my niece Stephanie would have there.  Here are some of the shells we came home with.











We stayed for three hours and had lots of fun picking up shells.  We didn't see the pony's but then we didn't walk around the island.  Next time we'll stay longer and try to find them.  Now we know the place to go to get good shells.

Till next time....

Love,
Jennifer