*shudder*
I'm not really and Earth First sort of woman...
I've always been a fan of Earth First We'll Strip Mine the Other Planets Later ^_~
But that doesn't mean I like seeing fecal matter floating on top of the water in the lake *shudder* That's just disgusting, and smells really REALLY terrible...and makes me want to take a chemical shower for having ever set foot inside that water.
I'm sure it's not always that bad, and sever weather can cause sewage to overflow the system. But really, this much?
Mom asked if I wanted to take a walk with her along the shore line in Port Hope, the waterfront in both Port Hope and Coboroug is extremely beautiful. And since it's been suggested to me that I get out of the house a little and we were already out and about I agreed thought it might to me a little good.
It really is a beautiful day here, cool nice breeze sunny. But as we started walking I decided to take a narrow path down to the water there was this weird algae growing on some stones, and the closer I got to the water the more it smelled like a open septic system.
Further down the beautiful path mom and I both approached the water, no green algae this time just black water with fecal matter floating on the surface and slowly building on the shore, the smell was over powering >_< bleh!
Still managed to be a nice walk, we just avoided the water. I'd like to be able to go back with my camera and take some pictures of the area it's really quite beautiful! I'd also be interested to see if the water improves at all. I can't say for sure if the beaches in the area have been closed at all during the summer, but I've vowed never to set foot in Lake Ontario again!
I've always been a fan of Earth First We'll Strip Mine the Other Planets Later ^_~
But that doesn't mean I like seeing fecal matter floating on top of the water in the lake *shudder* That's just disgusting, and smells really REALLY terrible...and makes me want to take a chemical shower for having ever set foot inside that water.
I'm sure it's not always that bad, and sever weather can cause sewage to overflow the system. But really, this much?
Mom asked if I wanted to take a walk with her along the shore line in Port Hope, the waterfront in both Port Hope and Coboroug is extremely beautiful. And since it's been suggested to me that I get out of the house a little and we were already out and about I agreed thought it might to me a little good.
It really is a beautiful day here, cool nice breeze sunny. But as we started walking I decided to take a narrow path down to the water there was this weird algae growing on some stones, and the closer I got to the water the more it smelled like a open septic system.
Further down the beautiful path mom and I both approached the water, no green algae this time just black water with fecal matter floating on the surface and slowly building on the shore, the smell was over powering >_< bleh!
Still managed to be a nice walk, we just avoided the water. I'd like to be able to go back with my camera and take some pictures of the area it's really quite beautiful! I'd also be interested to see if the water improves at all. I can't say for sure if the beaches in the area have been closed at all during the summer, but I've vowed never to set foot in Lake Ontario again!