Happy full moon today, the tide is high, and lately more debris has been washing up on my usually pristine coastline here on the southernmost shores of Africa. Is it because the northern ocean route for cargo ships has been obstructed?
As a result many more tankers are sailing the longer route around South Africa.... and dropping their litter on the sea in the way. I could be wrong, it's just a guess.
Plenty of Chinese or Asian single use plastic water bottles wash up after a big tidal surge or stormy seas this past month. You might be surprised by the photos of my finds lately.
I'm documenting it here as a record for posterity. The beautiful natural surroundings here are a tourist haven, known to only a few. And it's usually clean. However, the world's litter is finding these shores.
It's not much litter compared to Thailand and South America, but it's growing. Fortunately the beauty of the shoreline outshines the little bit of litter.
Even glass bottles are washing up today, which is very scarce.
Fortunately summer approaches and the climate is just awesome for outdoor adventure in this eco paradise.
I'm feeling blessed to be in one of the most beautiful places in the world, called the Garden Route 550km east of Cape Town.
Written and published via my mobile device onto the Hive blockchain from the beach.