An avid traveler, she has been known to collect shells from beaches around the world.

I don't suppose he minds too much about a solitary girl who collects shells.

A holiday for girls and women, they often walk along the beach, and families collect shells.

Once, four girls were collecting shells when a big swell came in and swept them away.

When he got there, the beach was empty except for some people a long way away who looked like they were collecting shells.

In other words, the male's ability to collect large shells depends on his size.

But those who regularly walk the beaches, collecting shells and sea glass, said they have been picking up the refuse of modern life for years.

He liked to collect bleached animal bones and shells on the beach.

But her free time was spent riding horses, collecting shells on the beach, taking long walks and reading by a fire at night.

Our children delighted in exploring these caves and collecting shells along the beaches.