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December 29, 2017

Seashell Art Takes Over a Bug

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Seashells are everywhere in Florida.  They just are the symbol of everything Florida so why should I be surprised to see a car covered in seashells in the Sunshine State?  It should be a natural thing, right?

When we picked Aaron and Erin up at the Southwest Florida Airport (RSW) we had a bit of time to kill and walked around a bit between Concourse C and Concourse D.  Imagine my excitement when Chris showed me this amazing VW Bug.

The Shell Love Bug is on display and is covered in over 20,000 seashells.  It was created to honor National Seashell Day in 2016 in in Lee County, Florida.

60 different species of shells adorn the vehicle from bumper to bumper and there were even a few on the dashboard.  

65 volunteers and 1200 hours later this creation was born.  Using seashells collected and donated from Fort Myers and Sanibel beaches this beautiful creation enhances the area in the airport and attracts many lookers and admirers.

I love anything that uses creativity and this fits the bill, don’t you think?

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  1. Dianna
    December 29, 2017 at 06:47 am

    That is simply AH-mazing! Thanks so much for sharing!
    Happy New Year to you and yours, Beth Anne!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      December 29, 2017 at 04:17 pm

      Thanks, Dianna. It was pretty cool and something I think you would have liked to see as well1 Happy New Year!

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  2. Darlene
    December 29, 2017 at 07:59 am

    That is quite something! Happy New Year to you and Mr. Diamond!! xx

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      December 29, 2017 at 04:17 pm

      Thanks, Darlene. Same to you! Give Dot a pat for me!

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      1. Darlene
        January 01, 2018 at 10:39 am

        Pat and snuggle given. Dot is sending licks back. xo

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        1. Beth Ann Chiles
          January 01, 2018 at 04:57 pm

          🙂

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  3. Jena
    December 29, 2017 at 08:17 am

    Wow! Looks so fabulous! Do you know anything about how it was made?

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      December 29, 2017 at 10:04 am

      Just what they posted on that sign—- pretty cool, huh?

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  4. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    December 29, 2017 at 09:41 am

    No wonder you were excited. I would have been, too, to see this sea shell bug.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      December 29, 2017 at 04:16 pm

      Isn’t it fun? I loved how they created such an amazing work of art on a car. We also saw an RV in an RV park covered in shells. It was when I was driving and there was no way to get back to get to it so you have to take my word for that. 🙂

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  5. Mama's Empty Nest
    December 29, 2017 at 10:10 am

    Good golly Miss Molly, that’s something to behold! Wow!!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      December 29, 2017 at 04:15 pm

      Isn’t it amazing?

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  6. dawnkinster
    December 29, 2017 at 01:29 pm

    Wow. That’s amazing!

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      December 29, 2017 at 04:15 pm

      It’s a pretty cool thing to see and not what I anticipated seeing in the airport!

      Reply
  7. susi_snaps
    December 29, 2017 at 03:33 pm

    So cool. I didn’t see it when we picked up my sister at the airport a while back.
    Did you stop by the outlet mall when you were in that area? My mom works there! 😉

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      December 29, 2017 at 04:14 pm

      We didn’t stop by the mall but that may be in the works sometime ! What store does she work in? It looks like a great mall!

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      1. susi_snaps
        December 29, 2017 at 04:18 pm

        She’s the manager at the Cosmetic Company Store (across from the Nike store). Love that mall. So many different fountains… and good deals. 🙂

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        1. Beth Ann Chiles
          December 29, 2017 at 04:20 pm

          Okay–will keep that in mind if we wander over there! Thanks!

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  8. Marci B
    January 02, 2018 at 08:45 am

    Oh my gosh, this is amazingly beautiful! (Sorry for the late comment!)

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  9. Josh
    January 03, 2018 at 11:52 am

    Talk about shell-acked!

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