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Signs Along the Way

There are new signs at the beach.
From what I can observe rules do not apply across the board though.
Some people reserve the right to walk and dig where they want and let somebody else worry about the erosion on the beach.

But to be fair:
Most of this erosion was done by Mother Nature for reasons of her own.  A couple of years ago the dunes extended out to the end of this walk way.  Thee were a number of picnic tables to the left.  Far longer ago there was even a pavilion. It was destroyed in a hurricane and never rebuilt because so much of the land was lost.  Now the distance from te gulf and the intracoastal waterway is less than the length of a football field.
And nature is discouraging anyone from walking on what is left.


This sign is not at the beach, but beside a pond I pass on a frequent walk/bike I do.Never been tempted to feed alligators or snakes.
I know they have to eat to, but I think they can manage on their own.



I did come across this on the beach.
I thought it was pretty interesting.

Comments

  1. Quite an interesting walk on the beach. Someone built a very interesting statue that looks like it is from JUNGLE BOOK.

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  2. Two hurricanes in recent years have done a job on the Carolina coastline. Every year they're out there replacing sand, repairing piers ... and building new ocean-front homes. Man against nature, I guess. I wonder who'll win?

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  3. I remember those alligators signs during my brief stay in Florida. I took them seriously. Living there I heard stories of how fast gators could run up the bank and grab a dog or child. It might take them a little longer to pull me in but I was not up for the experience. It is sad about erosion. It would be nice if they found a way to reclaim the sand and built it back up.

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  4. Goodness, Florida is shrinking. Loved the statue. Someone had a fun day.

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  5. The Oregon coast near our cabin is experiencing severe erosion also. Nature will have her way.
    I'm not so inclined to frequent places that have alligators and poisonous SNAKES!

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  6. Statue looks like a monkey smoking a cigar.

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  7. It is amazing how that nature always continues on whether we participate or not. It is always growing and surviving. Wow. Thanks for sharing your pictures.

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  8. I like that last photo of the "sculpture." Lol. And thank God, there are no snakes and alligators here in Hawaii.

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    1. I guess that makes Hawaii much more deserving of being called paradise!

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