This buoy broke away from the shallow hazard it was protecting boaters from hitting and has been floating around freely for several months. No one is responsible for monitoring conditions in Mobile area Watersheds. Some boater is going to suffer hull or motor damage because our waterways are turning into unmonitored trash dumps. There are not many buoys in Dog River to manage but whoever puts the buoys out manages to ignore them just like the boaters that speed by all the "No Wake" buoys.
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This is an example of traceable shoreline garbage. One may argue that this is Flowerwood Nursery property. Some of it is. The problem is these flower pots can be found along the shoreline of Alligator Bayou all the way to Dog River and many of the plastic containers end up buried in the bottom of the waterways. Shoreline erosion is exacerbated by boat wakes as seen in these photos taken of the shoreline of Dog River. Various scenes from a kayak trip in the Alligator Bayou area and nearby tributaries.
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Water Main going across Chickasabogue Creek
If this were my 5-foot diameter water main and it was rusting and leaking water, I'd be concerned. Utility owners cannot seem to keep up with their decaying infrastructure. All those "Forever Wild" lands should be renamed to what they really are - "Forever Hunted" lands." Whether this pig died of natural causes or from a hunter's bullet no one will ever know. One thing for certain - I can tell when hunting season is in full force by seeing the usual increase of dead animals along the waterways. The good thing is, this dead pig will biodegrade quickly while nourishing other life. I will not step foot on "Forever Wild" lands for fear of being shot. The orange tube in the background is an oil boom. Many oil booms placed to protect the environment end up polluting the environment. Greedy contractors save money by doing nothing instead of going downstream to retrieve booms that have washed away from their construction sites. This photo reminds me of drinking green smoothies for breakfast. Unfortunately, this green turbid water is treated sewage headed to Mobile Bay. Think I'll drink something different for breakfast today. The evidence is pretty clear. Boat wakes ruin cypress trees. This is what the few remaining shoreline trees in Black Creek look like. Believe it or not, each one of these trees still clings on to life and puts out green leaves each spring. Motor boaters have no respect for trees. When ALL the shoreline trees are gone, what will be the consequence? What is in your water? Society's garbage. On a bright note, here is an image of a tugboat at a Shell facility. It amazes me how much petroleum is transported day after day and how few spills these oil and gas production facilities have. They rarely get credit for all the methods they have in place to ensure safety. Yet, when an oil company has one accident as in the case of BP, the oil companies are given a bad rap, attacked by the media, and ravaged by the lawyers and legislators. Can you say, "Deep Pockets?" Thank the media, lawyers, and legislators for your high gas prices. Photos taken on a short paddle in Upper Dog River and Bolton Branch Creek. Reality sucks eh?
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