Got milk? Probably not.

KEEPING BREVARD BEACHES CLEAN FOR LOVE OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS

A spot just for you,
Sunrise Park, Indialantic

I scream, you scream, we all scream for... fish hooks?  My poor thumb.  I wasn't thinking as I enthusiastically ripped at a clump of dried seaweed to release the fishing line within. The discovery of a hook was announced by my scream.  It's only a flesh wound. 

The offending hook

Chop sticks with 'training wheels'

Can't blame drunkenness
for littering...
non alcoholic cider

This soldier has been
relieved of duty

Got milk? Probably not

Goodness only knows what was actually in this milk jug.  The date was Feb '97.  It could have some horrific chemical in it now.  I learned from a city beach cleaner to never open anything, just throw it away.

He shared the story of having to close down half of Miami Beach years ago after some workers found a container that had washed in.  It looked like water, however, it was some awful chemical.  The guy that opened it passed out and fumes found their way into A/C units, causing mayhem.  

And really, who likes mayhem. 

Today we collected about 8lbs of trash and 24 ft. of rope.  New rope total: 1172 ft.  That next end-zone is coming into view.

Thanks for checking in on my blog.  The weather is still gorgeous.  Leave winter behind and join us for a Beach Hug here in Brevard.

Bye for now,

Beach Hugger.

Of Moons and Hearts and Flowers

Moon shell collar
formed from sand
when moon shell snails
lay their eggs

KEEPING BREVARD BEACHES CLEAN
FOR LOVE

Not the type of sea heart that 
should be floating in our seas

OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS

Ever vigilante in Paradise

The beach was busy on a Tuesday afternoon. Lots of tourists and snowbirds. We cruised Paradise Beach, it was looking beautiful!

Not much litter to be found.  We're waiting on a good winter storm to bring about a plastic purge.

Not that we are having a winter.  It's been 79 F for days,  25 C.  Lovin' it!

Little foamy flower looking thingy

I collected about 4 cigarette butts yesterday and let me tell you, those 4 little butts made my tote bag stink to high heaven! I couldn't believe how strong the smell was from 4 little butts. My hats off to Danielle from- It Starts With Me-(check it out on blogspot.com) who collects many more than I do and must endure a serious stench.

Little stinker

Today we hit Ocean Ave in Melbourne Beach.  Again the beach looked beautiful.  We focused on the smaller bits of plastic and stinky cigarette butts.

Beach hugs;  protecting from protection

Fish like shiny things

Yesterday we found 15 ft. of rope at Paradise Beach, Indialantic and today at Melbourne Beach we collected 3 ft.    The total has reached 1148 ft. of rope or 382.66 yards.  I'm moving in on another touchdown!  We collected maybe 3 lbs. of trash.


Thanks for checking in,
bye for now,
Beach Hugger.

Mermaids Keep Sharks in Their Purses

Mermaid purse-
egg case for rays
and some species of sharks 

Keeping Brevard Beaches Clean

Stainless steel hunk o' junk

Rope to be revitalized

For Love of 
People and Animals

Skies have turned grey
 for the Sunshine State

Today there was a little more churn in the sea compared to yesterday.

A bit cooler as well, 60s F high teens C.

Too flimsy to be a catchers mask,
any ideas ?

Cooking Butter
 from Haiti

Lee and I went to the beach access next to the Crown Plaza Hotel, Indialantic.

Rope collected: 13 ft.

New total : 1086 ft or 362 yds, heading for touchdown number 4.

No shortage of litter up in the dunes, tangled in the dry seaweed.   

Only a month and a half until sea turtle nesting season.
Turtles need clean beaches for their
important mission.
Come on down,
we'd love to have you join us for
a Beach Hug for turtles.


Thanks for visiting,
arrivederci,
Beach Hugger.

Litter Lull

KEEPING BREVARD BEACHES CLEAN FOR 

LOVE OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS

Fifth Avenue was our destination today. Warm sunshine and fresh sea air filled us with positive energy.

Gorgeous Florida day

The past two years Florida has had some cold winters.  We are holding out hope that this year will be a little warmer, so far it has.  Today it reached 78 F 24 C, can't beat that.

It was, however, a surfer's nightmare.  Flatter than flat.

Too new to keep

The beaches remain in a litter lull but I can always find chips of plastic, straws and bottle caps.

I found a cool green shovel and I would have added it to my extensive abandon shovel collection, if it were not for the little cutie pies hanging at the beach with dad. 

 It's true when you give something away it comes back to you.  I walked a short distance and came upon a shovel head that had just washed in.  It's silly, I know, but I get a kick out of my shovel collection.  :o)

I found 3 ft. of rope bringing the total up another yard to a whopping 1073 ft. or 357.66 yds.

Thanks for visiting.  I'm going to be working away on my Hope Rope creations.  I'll post more information soon.

Walk the county with me (or part of it) the last week of March.  Let see how much junk we can find in a county wide Beach Hug.  Come to the warmth of Florida, and bring a bag!

Aloha,

Beach Hugger.

Litter is Ultra Pure-Trash

KEEPING BREVARD BEACHES CLEAN 
FOR LOVE OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS

Boardwalk at Canova

Made use of the fishing line
recycling tube today

Most  Florida winter days you're bundled up in the morning and by midday you've peeled down to a

Nice Sketcher sandal
what a shame

t-shirt.  This morning began with 46F, 8C and rose to 70F, 20C. We took the Beach Hugger pooch for a walk before heading to Canova Beach in Indialantic for a cleanup.

Dogs are not allowed on the beach here in Brevard, although lots of people bring them anyway.  The Beach Hugger hound has been to the beach but no more.  She hates getting her feet wet when it rains but she'll go running out into the surf with reckless abandon. It makes mom nervous, besides - sweet as she is, she doesn't always get along with other beloved pooches.

We met up with Jim. Two days per week his office is Canova Beach.  He discovered a huge bowline from some big ship.  There was about 25 ft of it, it must have weighed over 200 lbs.  I'm glad that mess is no longer a potential entanglement hazard.

My aunt Fanny it's pure!

It was low tide and there was not a lot of litter to be found but we collected plenty of straws and plastic bags along with bottle caps and a few unusual items.  Most of the time we collect a least 10 lbs a trip.
Today between us we probably only collected around 4-5 lbs.
When the seas turns rough again we will have an abundance of trash at our feet.

Lee and Jim with a huge bowline

Brooklyn, the beloved
Beach Hugger hound

Poor unfortunate stingray
bird breakfast

Zsa Zsa goes to the beach.
Let's hope only the tag is lost

I hope this snorkel piece was not lost at an
inopportune moment

We did find one measly foot of rope. Bringing the total to 1051 ft or 350.33 yds.

Thanks for visiting,  come do a county wide Beach Hug with me during the last week of March.

Email brevardcountybeachhug12@gmail.com

Ciao for now,

Beach Hugger

You're Not From Around Here Are You?

KEEPING BREVARD BEACHES CLEAN

FOR
LOVE OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS

Today was the sort of day we could have used a crowd of 'Beach Huggers'. Rough seas brought  lots of big chunks of plastic onto the beach and spread it everywhere.

 We were met by a cool breeze at the Fifth Avenue boardwalk in Indialantic this morning. 70 F, 20 C.  Lee and I collected trash for about 45 minutes and filled 4 tote bags.

Throughout the mess we discovered 38 ft. of rope.  New total: 900 ft. or 300 yds. Wow! That is exactly three American football fields since I began recording my rope one month ago.

Dishwashing PASTE?
You're not from around here
are you?

Just needs a little TLC
Now if only I could find the other one.....

We had to mind
what we reached for.
These highly poisonous Man O' War
were all over.

Sometimes the best solution is in
removing  the pacifier.

Gratuitous puppy photo!
My girl 'Brooklyn'

~Spirula~
skeletal remains of
deep sea squid.
Always fun to find.

Hair Relaxer #6

Buoy on a stick.
Unhealthy snack,
covered with chew marks.

Thanks for checking out my latest Beach Hug.

Don't forget my county wide Beach Hug, between Sat. March 24 and Sun. April 1.
Email: brevardcountybeachhug12@gmail.com if you're interested.
Thanks.

From off the beach
I will lug
Trash in my tote
It's how I hug.