tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post385004175047195037..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: Around the Point and Back – Part IISherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-276938009498035382013-05-15T11:52:19.295-04:002013-05-15T11:52:19.295-04:00The Gulf beaches just look so....inviting....and r...The Gulf beaches just look so....inviting....and relaxing. I love the ocean, grew up on the Pacific, the Oregon Coast is beautiful, but it is wild and rough and cold and windy and....not.....relaxing. Which is why I have to get back to the Gulf. I'll remember the garbage bags.Sue Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332448503740101970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-69725948991301276402013-05-15T00:40:37.985-04:002013-05-15T00:40:37.985-04:00Kudos to you guys for picking up all that trash. ...Kudos to you guys for picking up all that trash. It's a shame trash cans aren't provided, but that's still no excuse.<br /><br />Cute pics of your buddy walking by. Mike and Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533734325496528187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-56775719209741109662013-05-14T11:48:14.039-04:002013-05-14T11:48:14.039-04:00Those of us who treasure the beautiful places this...Those of us who treasure the beautiful places this country has to offer are always angered by those who are careless and abusive. When I used to walk Jack down to the nature center every day, I always took a bag for trash and extra "poop bags". This is not a huge place mind you, but the only respite in the area to get away from traffic and noise to a degree. Why would people who live here and use it, destroy it? I think it's a question I'll always ask myself. It's mostly an area that girl scouts and boy scouts and dog walkers use so why woul anyone not pick up after their dog, but you'd be amazed. I keep my eye on Jack's behind and even go off into areas covered by leaves, etc, to look for his poop! (I know, I'm odd) Children run and play and learn to love nature in this little piece of quiet. Stepping in poop doesn't endear them to it.<br /><br />There's a picnic area, too. Well, you carried your stuff in, folks, why not carry it out?<br /><br />Sherry, you could never post too many pictures. I love seeing them. You're getting better and better at photography.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371157074687319596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-15200843134346310122013-05-14T05:59:24.477-04:002013-05-14T05:59:24.477-04:00Good on you for helping to clean up the beach. It...Good on you for helping to clean up the beach. It is a beautiful beach.Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-7130839657966485362013-05-13T18:12:11.800-04:002013-05-13T18:12:11.800-04:00Unbelievable that they do not have trash cans so p...Unbelievable that they do not have trash cans so people are more likely to not use the beach as their trash can. I guess no one wants to be responsible and check on them. I am glad you did a good deed and collected some of those thoughtless people's ruffage. Gorgeous beach - sand swirls and blue/green waters. Love the pictures of your beach side companion!!Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-54680642713165766612013-05-13T12:10:59.462-04:002013-05-13T12:10:59.462-04:00That is a beautiful beach!!That is a beautiful beach!!Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05411109402153226744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-19861011517848922432013-05-13T10:15:26.555-04:002013-05-13T10:15:26.555-04:00What a full day. We have had the same problem a n...What a full day. We have had the same problem a number of times, finding trash lying about and absolutely no trash cans to be seen. Good on you two to take the time to clean up the beach.<br /><br />Love your pictures. That special spot of yours with the curve in the bay and the one of the bird flying are fantastic.<br /><br />Ruth<br /><a href="http://www.travelwithkevinandruth.com" rel="nofollow">www.travelwithkevinandruth.com</a>Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-41346212768361943122013-05-13T10:10:58.459-04:002013-05-13T10:10:58.459-04:00Thanks for doing your part in cleaning up our wild...Thanks for doing your part in cleaning up our wild places. It always amazes me the amount of trash that people carelessly discard.Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-34974668712181460702013-05-13T08:55:46.905-04:002013-05-13T08:55:46.905-04:00I've always been fascinated by trails, too, es...I've always been fascinated by trails, too, especially the AT. I didn't know about the Continental Divide Trail (2700 miles?) until I picked up those hitchhikers. The Good Luck Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08448071993000984393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-73114535862563307372013-05-13T08:27:43.933-04:002013-05-13T08:27:43.933-04:00Hope it doesn't rain too hard on your parade t...Hope it doesn't rain too hard on your parade today. Enjoy your last day. I have a feeling you'll be back :)Gail Houlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514395566282599562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-25977787197834756522013-05-13T07:08:36.219-04:002013-05-13T07:08:36.219-04:00Your friend's pictures were amazing. I think ...Your friend's pictures were amazing. I think he had to walk by to see if it really was you sitting on the beach. :c)<br /><br />When we lived on the beach years ago, we'd have occasional bay side beach clean up days. The beach would look good until the next high tide, it didn't seem like anything was done. Most of the trash was washed down from NYC and the Hudson River. Too often, there were hypodermic needles. Broke my heart to see so much trash.<br /><br />Kudos to you for picking up the trash and making a small, but important contribution to protecting the wildlife that suffers from it. Paul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-76338220529553402982013-05-13T06:19:49.835-04:002013-05-13T06:19:49.835-04:00Lovely hike and you two made it even lovier for ot...Lovely hike and you two made it even lovier for others by picking up all that trash!! Love all your GBH friends!! Wonder how he lost his foot?? Bill and Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623061930930874565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-65270242521317764952013-05-13T02:08:13.498-04:002013-05-13T02:08:13.498-04:00It is painful to see so much trash in such an amaz...It is painful to see so much trash in such an amazingly beautiful place, or anywhere. Thank you picking it up. That was a long hike on sand. You both must have strong calf muscles. Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-56108953146324403822013-05-13T01:01:11.021-04:002013-05-13T01:01:11.021-04:00Thank you for picking up trash on your 7 mile walk...Thank you for picking up trash on your 7 mile walk. It really hurts to see how unthinking and uncaring so many people can be. I belong to an AT mailing list and I know every now and then someone posts about doing the Florida Trail. Also, Whiteblaze.com has journals posted for just about every long distance trail in the country, and I would think Florida would be well represented. Haven't been to that site for a long while though. Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-49964220528449262942013-05-13T00:50:39.056-04:002013-05-13T00:50:39.056-04:00Mother Nature giveth ... Mother Nature taketh away...Mother Nature giveth ... Mother Nature taketh away. That's the cycle. I see you met my 1-legged GBH friend. I spent several hours sitting with him late one afternoon. Despite his handicap, he was quite resourceful in getting his own meal from the bounty of the bay.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333995679958103393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-43209992524458504072013-05-13T00:21:08.271-04:002013-05-13T00:21:08.271-04:00Ft Pickens was awesome. Have read different books ...Ft Pickens was awesome. Have read different books on Geronimo. Standing there just could not imagine what they thought of their captivity... and that place... it is beautiful, but that is not why they were there.. very sad chapter in US History...<br />Once again love your pictures.... you guys are so wonderful to pick up litter!!Luci & Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532319517164921110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-27924760062527319262013-05-13T00:17:20.880-04:002013-05-13T00:17:20.880-04:00Wasn't the walk glorious!? We encountered tras...Wasn't the walk glorious!? We encountered trash as well, but didn't think to bring something with us to pick it up with. Your friend cracks me up :)owensontheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076915620668491771noreply@blogger.com