Spring Break Journal observation

I decided to stay on campus for spring break this year, because I have my big senior thesis to work on. My mom flew down for a couple of days to it was nice having her hear with me and to have someone with a car that can help me get around. During the spring break week, the weather was very nice. The sun was out and just some wind blew our way. It did get annoying when we went to Lido Beach everyday and instead of feeling the warm sun on us, we feeling the sand being blown on us. Now I know what it is like to be a fossil, the whole process of sand covering you. So this weeks observation journal is going to be about the days I went to Lido Beach and things I saw along the way. 

This was on March 5, 2012

 

While walking along the water on Lido Beach, I saw something floating in the water. It was this beer can and it was full. Probably a mix of the ocean and the beer itself. I went and put it in the nearest recycling bin I could find. Which I think there should be more of those than regular garbage bins. 

What I think is the problem with people not recycling enough is because it is not shown to us enough. What I mean by that is and this refers to my last visit to Bird Key Park. Not only was there only ONE recycling bin but it look identical to the garbage can right next to it. Anyone that could be walking or on their morning run could throw their plastic water bottle in the wrong bin. I think we should not only have more of the recycling bins like the ones we have at Ringling College of Art and Design with all the labels on the front. But also make them stand out, add color, make it bigger something to get people's attention to look over and notice. 

 This was before I got to the Lido Beach, after just driving over the bridge, my mom and I saw this boat that looked like it had crashed on shore. We pulled up to get a closer look and I saw no damage that I could see. My guess as to how this boat got here is from the strong wind we have been getting the past couple of days. The Next day this boat was gone.

For the past couple of weeks that I have been coming to this park I never see a boat like this so close. There is not really any place to place your boat. The most I see at this park is people wind sailing, fishing and bringing their dogs to swim and play fetch. 

March 6, 2012

 After breakfast, my Mom and I decided to talk a walk over the bridge around Saint Armand Circle and back over the bridge. It was a good walk, a nice break from sitting in my room for longs hours everyday. 

So as our walk continues I keep my eye out for anything like plastic or anything else that would be environment damage. For as long as I have been in Sarasota and coming to Florida i general, this place always seemed like they are clean. After all they do have a reputation. Got to keep one of the hottest tourist spot for vacation clean and pretty. So a few floating pieces of garbage is noting compared to the filth on New York City.  When I was looking at how blue and clear the water is, I saw another thing floating in the waves. I think it is a plastic bag and i wish I could have gone in to get it and put it in the nearest recycling bin. But it was too far out for me to swim and I did not want to get in trouble for swimming in a no swim zone. 

 

This was on Bird Key Park, pretty close to where I saw the floating plastic bag and the crashed boat. I saw what looks like a donut box on the sand and pretty close to the water. 

More plastic bottles.

So it is like I said earlier, for the most part of all my journal entries, Florida is not completely dirty, but I think people are just COMPLETELY LAZY. How hard is it to bring your self to the nearest recycling bin or to do your part and help clean up beaches or parks. I think that unless there is something of value to them in return. No one will really get their hands dirty and be a good person and help our environment.