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| | Sanibel Island Lighthouse, Florida at Lighthousefriends.com |
 | | Numerous collectors flock to the island, now known worldwide for its shelling, and comb the beaches, hunched over in what is called the "Sanibel Stoop", looking for the perfect shell. |
 | | Punta Rassa, located on the mainland across San Carlos Bay from the eastern end of Sanibel Island, soon thereafter became a substantial port as cattle were driven to its docks from across Florida to be loaded onto vessels and transported to Cuba. |
 | | During a visit to the island early on a Sunday morning in 2006, we encountered dozens of people patrolling the beach looking for the perfect seashell, and yes, a lot of the time they are bent over at the waist. |
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