Jack in the Wrack

Exterior Decorating

Keeping Brevard Beaches Clean

For Love of People 
and Animals


Some people load up when they come to the beach, umbrellas, chairs, tents but trees? Going for that real tropical feel I guess.  


Millennium Park in Indian Harbor Beach has been adopted by our local beachside Wal-Mart.
Many of the beaches in Brevard County have been adopted by organizations which do regular cleanups.  It's great to see so many people getting involved to keep our beaches clean.
I was there yesterday for about an hour finding all kinds of junk.  Weather- gorgeous, around 80 F- 25C.


I spent about 15 minutes ripping dried seaweed to get to a big snarl of fishing line. Into the recycle tube with you.

Jack in the wrack

Lee has a theory that the seaweed that wraps around rope and fishing line does so as a naturally defensive move to make it less able to entangle and injure sea life.


I collected a good 10 lbs of debris along with 22 ft. of rope moving my total to 1095 ft or 365 yds.

The remains of the prey

Grampa's beach,
we miss him

Today it was down to Seagull Park in Satellite Beach, grampa's beach, in honor of my late father-in-law.

Boat bumper

Big plastic chunk of
could be anything junk

Much more litter has been on the beach lately.  I filled a good full tote today along with another 15 ft. of rope.  The total is now exactly 1100 ft. or 366.66 yds. of rope collected since I began keeping track two months ago. I don't know if people realize how much is out there.  A LOT. And what it does to wildlife is not pretty. I want to get it off the beach so it can't wash back out and entangle marine animals.


 Two months until I walk the county in a county wide Beach Hug.
I would love company if anyone is interested in walking a section with me and my Beach Hugger crew.


Thanks for stopping by,
Do svidaniya
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.

U Can Make a Difference

KEEPING BREVARD BEACHES CLEAN FOR LOVE OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS

Ah yes, it was back to school for the little one today.  Early rise for all involved.

Flocks flocking to Florida

I couldn't get to the beach today, however, yesterday we hit Melbourne Beach and enjoyed a warm Florida January day- 74 F, 22C.  There were sunbathers on the beach, surfers in the water and one adventurous ultra light pilot puttering around in the blue skies above. 

U can make a difference.

Ultra light beach flight

Little litter littered the beach

but it's still all bad

Lovely medical lab waste

The Mighty Scott
knocking down palm trees
with pinkies

Hope Rope is born!

I have a new project:  Hope Rope.  With all the rope Lee and I find, we have come up with an idea to support the cause.  Hope Rope jewelry, book marks, key chains (and door mats, to come in the near future) all made from beach recovered rope. The Hope Rope item you purchase is made from rope that was removed as a potential marine animal entanglement hazard.  (completely rejuvenated with our amazing cleaning process). You will be supporting our beach cleanup efforts and 25% of the profits will be donated to the Sea Turtle Preservation Society.  They do a wonderful job protecting these amazing creatures.  Brevard County is the largest nesting area in the Northern Hemisphere for the Loggerhead Sea Turtle. 

More information to come soon about Hope Rope.....

Speaking of rope....yesterday's count was 15 ft. bringing the new total to 1070 ft. or 356.66 yds.

Thanks for checking in on the latest Beach Hug. 

I appreciate your interest in my Beach Hugs.

Hey,

If it's within reach

be a peach

hug your beach.

Adios 

Beach Hugger.

My Blue Marble

KEEPING BREVARD BEACHES CLEAN 

Lee recycling fishing line

FOR LOVE OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS

One good tern deserves another

Did Santa do that?

Florida, back on track!  No bundling today.  It was a t-shirt and flip flops day as temperatures rose to around 73 F, 21 C.  Winter in Florida, gotta love it.

Not the Oaklys!!
Bummer
 

We headed to Bicentennial Park in Indian Harbor Beach.

Hangin' with the royal  terns in IHB

Between the two of us, Lee and I probably only picked up about 6-8 lbs of trash today.
We relieved the beach of 4 ft of rope, creeping our total up to 1055 ft or 351.66 yds.

After our cleanup we visited the Sea Turtle Preservation Society shop: 111 Miramar Ave
Indialantic.  If you're in the area stop by, they have lots of cool arty items for sale, including lots of jewelry.  It all goes to help the turtles.

We had a wonderful talk with Ann and shared cleaning tales.
I was thrilled when she gave Lee and me each a blue marble.  It means a lot to me.
I had heard about the blue marble project through Sara Bayles' Daily Ocean blog.
Check it out for yourself at: www.bluemarbles.org
Ann taught me something today, I knew the planet was 2/3 water, however, I didn't realize we are matched with the earth in that we are also 2/3 water. (Am I the only one who didn't know that?)

Great Blue Heron
keeping close watch
over the fishermen

Also the salinity proportions within us match that of the ocean.  Now I know why people say Mother Ocean. Love your mother, hug a beach.

Thanks for dropping by
au revoir,
Beach Hugger.

My blue marble

Broken up trash can,
it has become what it once held

Low tide revealing rocks

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

Happy New Year

KEEPING BREVARD BEACHES CLEAN FOR 
LOVE OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Rain and the holidays have kept me away but I'm back!

Hypodermic needle still intact
we took it to a fire station
for disposal

Friday, Dec 30 was my last cleanup of the year. We went to Melbourne Beach at Ocean Ave.

Serious slurpy straw system

We found 5 feet of rope
new total:1036 ft.

It was nice and warm, around 70 F, 20 C.  Scotty, Lee and I filled three totes of junk.

Today was a different story, temperature wise.
Us spoiled Floridians woke to chilly temps yesterday morning.
It was in the 20s. -5 C.Yipes! It stayed in the 40s all day 5 C. This morning it was a little warmer- 30s, getting up to the 50s, teens C.
Lee and I bundled up and braved the cold (LOL)
to do a cleanup in Paradise, Paradise Beach, Indialantic.

Not much litter to be found, which is nice. Our beaches are still pretty! I want them to stay that way.

Funky foam

A lot of cigarette butts today.   We usually don't find too many but today they were all over.

The only message in this bottle:
PICK UP YOUR TRASH!

Today we found 14 ft. of rope tangled up among the dried seaweed.

Our total to begin the new year is....1050 ft. or 350 yds.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope your holidays were grand.

If you're going to be in Brevard County FL between Saturday, March 24 and Sunday April 1,

join me as I walk the county form end to end in my county wide beach hug.

email me at brevardcountybeachhug12@gmail.com

Ciao for now,

Beach Hugger