On the "road" again

It’s time to head north again. We have a good 3 day window to head north on the outside (IE: in the ocean instead of the intercostal) and so, we started out early and by the afternoon we had made it to John Pennekemp (under water) State Park just off from Key Largo. Since we were in the area and the day was fairly calm we picked up a mooring ball and went for a swim.

 

 

This was full of live coral and brilliant fish, lobster, sea urchins... now, next to nothing

I went to this park and swam the reefs back in the mid 1970’s (bell bottom jeans and long hair) and the reef was just indescribable; fantastic coral, brilliant fish and the reef was alive with life and color. Now, jump to the present, the reef is almost dead. It was enough to make me want to cry into my mask. The bottom is littered with the remains of dead coral. Allmost all of the fish and abundant life that resided there is gone. What has man done to one of God’s greatest creations? I’m so sad.