Limantour Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore:
Long stretch of beach - looks pristine
But like everywhere else, when you look close enough
you see it
Horseshoe Bay "northeastern frontier of the Golden Gate Bridge":
You can spend several minutes just collecting the pieces in arms reach, not to mention those tangled into the seaweed.
Next nine images represent a 1.5 hour collection.
The pieces in the sand are much smaller than the ones shown above - I stuck with this size to preserve what's left of my sanity
Here we have a few lighters, some plastic cig tips and spent "wads" from shotguns - which of these things is not like the other?
mostly styrofoam and a piece of plastic quarter round
even that dumb pink daisy sign is made out of foam
"Baked!" is right! - These bags are really feeling the effects of sun + salt water
I had helpers.
As I was collecting, I overheard people on the pier just above me, remarking on how breathtaking it all is. They were taking pictures, and talking about how much they are loving their visit.
It is beautiful.
To preserve it, we need to look closer - and then get busy because the amount of plastic ending up in the world’s oceans is increasing at an incomprehensible rate/level.