When I went to Indian Beach at 3:40 pm I noticed that as I was walking towards the beach, as I was crossing the street, I smelled something strong coming from the water. It was just the smell of the ocean as usual but for some reason today it seem to be a stronger smell. The tide was high but not as rough waves as last time. But it gave me little room to walk far. I notice that today there were more people at this beach than when I come on the weekends. There were a few Ringling students sketching each other, and a man that seemed to be trying to help clean up the beach. It's nice to see someone going out of there way to try and help. What I think would be an improvement to this beach (and any beach) is to add more recycling bins like the ones we have at school. Maybe if those labeled bins were seen more around Florida (and other states) then maybe more people will take part in recycling and show kids how to recycle the right way. The reason I bring this topic up is because I wish more people took part in recycling, I know back in Ridgefield, CT at my schools the teachers would only talk to us about it. But we never did anything more with it in our schools.
Also that today walking on the beach I saw more broken glass that was either scattered in the sand or in the dark seaweed, along with some empty soda cans. I am glad that it was a nice day today and the sun was out, it helped me to see how dirty the water still looks. I still can't believe that this side of the water is so filthy looks and when I go just over the bridge to Bird Key Park, I can see the water clearly and the rocks and shells. Somewhere between those distances something is making the half where Indian Beach is more filthy. Maybe it is from run off from boats or something else.
Some green life growing from the rocks.
Along with finding some trash on the beach this week, I found some clothes at Indian Beach and Bird Key Park. I don't know if this jacket was here long, or if it belongs to the man cleaning up the beach. But there are seats up on the side walk above the beach, that this jacket could be placed and not on the plants.
This might be the work of the man cleaning up the beach. I don't think that any one of the Ringling students would bring a large coffee mug and a half eaten treat. And judging by the fact that there was no ants or any other bugs coming to get this sugar treat, I would say that the man was eating if just a few moments ago and did not want to finish the rest. Also if this does belong to him, I do like the heart shape made up of shells. Even though Valentines day was yesterday, it's still cute.
Then at Bird Key Park, the water was the same as Indian Beach, high tide, but very calm water. It was pretty look out at the water from this side because from this part of the water to Lido Beach, you can see the water clearly and it looks beautiful and makes you want to jump in for a swim. Where as Indian Beach makes me turn away, and make sure not to get wet by what ever is in that water.
The water reaching over the rocks and stopping at the brick wall.
I was hoping to find some fishes swimming around the shallow part of the beach, near these rocks. But no luck. But I can defiantly imagine them swimming around this close to show, with the water being calm and less people in the water.
I was shock to find this while walking around this park. Ever since I have been coming to this beach/park it seemed so clean. No human garbage on the ground or plastic bags hanging from the bushes or floating in the water. But some people just don't clean up after their dogs. At this park, dogs are welcomed, I even see a dog fountain for them. And I just assumed that seeing how more people in Florida is into keeping their beaches clean, that they would clean up after their dogs. And NOT just leave the bag (with their you know what) on the ground. Also from where the bag was placed, the garbage can was not that far away, the person could have picked up the bag and dropped it in the garbage bin. Hopefully someone comes and does that, other wise it will not only smell in that area, but it will ruin the grass and there is the fear of some animal coming and eating the plastic bag.
It is nice to see places around Florida be into recycling, but to me, this does seem enough. It does not stand out, it just looks like another garbage bin. The sign on it is only on one side, on the back there is nothing. So anyone could just throw away their garbage in the wrong bin. Make the Recycling bins stand out more and grab peoples attention.
Remember how at Indian Beach there was someone's jacket on the bushes. Well I found a pair of woman's sandals in the water. Strange, first the jacket, now shoes, whats next a hat, a shirt or pants.
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