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BP OIL SPILL - Pensacola Beach Aug 22, 2010
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Today is the first time we've been on the beach, since I don't know when. I've been trying to avoid it. I've seen the heavy oil, I've smelled all I need to smell; I know what has been done to her is not going to go away over night. But I have to admit, after going out there today, I still feel there is some hope. The little "Dam Its," were in the water, dragon flies were mating, seagulls were out, we even seen some pelicans in the bay, before we crossed three-mile bridge.

The only concern that was visible to the eye (without digging) was that the sand was an off-white nearest to the water. And no, it was not wet sand! There were tire tracks all over the sand as well. And I'm speaking of EAST BEACH - East of Casino Beach, and the Portofino towers.

At Casino Beach we saw skydivers. One was a first-timer. She didn't tell anyone in her family about it, except her sister, who then informed her parents, twenty minutes before the jump. They made it to the beach in time to see their daughter land.

I highly recommend (YouTubes's) pcolagregg for daily beach updates. This dude is on the beach every morning letting others know what's going on, regardless of the status quo.


Added: Aug-22-2010 Occurred On: Aug-22-2010
By: WoMenHead
In: Your Say
Tags: Pensacola, Florida, BP, Oil, Spill, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Tar Balls, Pensacola Beach, Beach, East Beach, Portofino Towers, Casino Beach, Navarre, FL, Skydivers, Skydive, Extreme Sports, Sports, Wildlife, Environment, Fish, Dragon Flies, Sea G
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  • are those all washed up whales at the beach.

    Posted Aug-23-2010 By 
    route66usa1 (85.08)
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  • Corexit dispersant keeps the oil from the surface so it sinks to the bottom that's why it's in the sand or below the surface of the gulf so I'm sure you'll see it if you dig a little on your next trip. Thanks BP...

    Posted Aug-23-2010 By 
    T_Bone69 (474.76)  

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  • Nice video...

    Skydiving is the bestest... :) How come you didn't dig in the sand and how us the oil you where talking about? Sucks this BP thing happened really. Are they still doing the nightly clean ups?

    Posted Aug-23-2010 By 
    kmmouse (2104.72)  

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    • We didn't dig in the sand because we watch pcolagregg on YouTube, who shows it it us daily. We know it's there, why bother digging. I seen a bus in a parking lot along the beach when we were driving, but I didn't actually see any BP workers. We drove East of Casino Beach - pcolagregg usually does the west end of the beach, where the oil was/is more prominent.

      Posted Aug-24-2010 By 
      WoMenHead (39.48)  

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    • thanks for the response... I didn't see the youtube video that's why I asked. Cheers and thanks for the update!

      As far as the nightly clean ups... that was just peeps who live in that area!

      Posted Aug-24-2010 By 
      kmmouse (2104.72)  

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  • Thank you for the YourSay.

    Very nicely done....voted


    Peace

    Posted Aug-22-2010 By 
    GitErDoneDammit (730.24)  

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  • It would be nice to see Pensacola Beach fully recover. I once lived there down on Ariola Drive and all I had to do was step out back, walk 50 meters and be in the pristine surf.

    Posted Aug-23-2010 By 
    flywithbirds (403.62)

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  • place looks very quite..that oil spill has hurt, no doubt...excellent vid

    Posted Aug-23-2010 By 
    Vulpine (394.38)

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  • cool peace to you aswell very good vid

    Posted Aug-23-2010 By 
    funky95 (81.68)

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  • Nice first yoursay....thanks.....keep 'em coming ;)

    Posted Aug-23-2010 By 
    dad61 (2154.34)

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  • Nice video. Just down there in June. Niece graduated from Navarre. Good times. A world away from Indiana. Thanks for posting, peace.

    Posted Aug-23-2010 By 
    sphart1 (184.26)

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  • If you haven't read this article yet, you need to.

    http://www.counterpunch.org/mcclintock08232010.html

    Posted Aug-24-2010 By 
    gswifty (142.98)

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  • I'm no expert, but unfortunately I think the oil will remain in the sand for at least another 10 years. I saw a video where some guys went out and showed that you can see the layers of oil under a UV light at night. Fortunately, they tested the concentration of oil at this particular beach and it was apparently considered to be at a "safe" level, whatever that is.

    Nice video, nice to see new people on Your Say.

    Posted Aug-24-2010 By 
    Thunderdome (45.32)  

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  • $*Florida = http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e52_1282523838

    Posted Aug-24-2010 By 
    live_leaked (381.76)

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