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Sanibel Island: 'Stooping' to Shell
Shells on Sanibel Island
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Gorgeous Sanibel Island (
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) is famous for the bounty of colorful and exot-
ic shells that wash up along its beaches; the 'Sanibel stoop' is the name for the
distinctive profile of avid shellers (who these days save their backs with long-
handled scoops). But the dirty little secret is this: like fishing and golf, shelling is
just an excuse to do nothing but let the mind wander the paths of its own reckon-
ing. Yet delightfully, when you awake, you're rewarded with a handful of spiral cal-
cium treasures.
