If only for the humans

Went to what we refer to as Sandy Pond today. Met the first white trash that regulars have been talking about. Few people actually arrive with their pooches. We always do. They are well behaved and have become part of the landscape - Lucy and Duke. Everyone they encounter enjoys the juxtaposition of a tiny dog and a very big muscular dog being best friends. When we arrive to the pond we always take care to make sure our animals are not impeding on anyone else's enjoyment of the lake. Unfortunately, the same can't be said of humans from far away towns that find the lake on facebook or who knows where and decide to visit. Everytime we visit the pond, more and more garbage litter the trails and the water. We always pick up a bag full of other people's garbage every time we visit. Today, we met up with people from another state, who were apparently not happy to see us. They were blaring music full of expletives, sucking down hard liquor, shooting up and dropping garbage all over the place- cigarette butts in the water (which i kept chasing after because the small schools of fish were trying to eat them!), sub rappers, empty cans! These people want to come to beautiful places, but destroy them in their wake. Honestly, when i go to the pond, i always bring a beer. And if once in awhile, someone offers me a smoke off their pipe, i will take it. So many people come to the pond to relax, respect and enjoy the company of others and the pond. Please, if you are someone who thinks other beach goers want to hear your offensive music, or watch you throw your garbage all over our beautiful landscape, oe listen to your loud mouth swearing - don't come here. We don't want you. You are ruining it for the dogs, the humans, the fish, the eagles, etc. For the rest of us that care about the pond, we need to start calling this behavior out while it is happening.

Aug. 12, 2019