There Has To Be A Morning After

SHIP'S LOG:

If you are not in Connecticut, you can't imagine just how beautiful this morning's dawn truly was.Gentle breeze out of the north and clear sky without the hint of a cloud. It is only when you stop gazing at the heavens that you realize the mess right here on earth. I would say that between the beaches in front of TYC and the houses on either side, we could find enough wood to build a decent sized garage. I am not talking about "pieces" of wood, I am talking planks and beams and even the odd door or two. An equal amount has affixed itself to our dock, getting trapped in the pilings b y the tides. It will be a long clean up. Hope someone will bring the beer.

One sad observation, the detritus from the sea that swept ashore contained a horrifying amount of plastic - bottle caps and the bottles themselves. lighters, baggies, molded plastic pieces of various kinds, - the list is endless, and so apparently is amount of plastic that gets tossed into rivers, streams and oceans. It is distressing to see so much and what makes it even worse is that the waters in this are relatively pristine.

I stopping now as I have to go and help with the clean up. More to come later. especially about the schooner.