The barge

The barge

Odd that that small barge would need two tugs. I see bigger ones go by with just one tug.

Plant-based seafood is already here. Time to pollute the water to enhance your eagerness and cooperation to make the switch to their factory food.

The barge

Odd that that small barge would need two tugs. I see bigger ones go by with just one tug.

Probably another VESTA project dumping Olivine sands to change the oceans pH to accelerate the removal of carbon dioxide....one wonders who is paying for this experiment? See "Survey Boat" thread for more enlightenment.

The barge

Odd that that small barge would need two tugs. I see bigger ones go by with just one tug.

Probably another VESTA project dumping Olivine sands to change the oceans pH to accelerate the removal of carbon dioxide....one wonders who is paying for this experiment? See "Survey Boat" thread for more enlightenment.

According to this article, Bill Gates has his paws in it.

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The barge

Odd that that small barge would need two tugs. I see bigger ones go by with just one tug.

Probably another VESTA project dumping Olivine sands to change the oceans pH to accelerate the removal of carbon dioxide....one wonders who is paying for this experiment? See "Survey Boat" thread for more enlightenment.

According to this article, Bill Gates has his paws in it.

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And WEF, of course. People are starting to catch on.
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Staying in Sanderling area of Duck for the first time and very favorably impressed. Yesterday this barge went by v e r y slowly and unloaded what looked like sand just north of the Duck Research pier. About two hours later a huge plume of what looked like styrofoam drifted toward the beach following the current. BTW, perfect week with ESE winds for most of it and the water warming nicely each day. So the stuff floating was more like shaving cream or whipped cream and dissolved immediately once getting hit by the waves.

Staying in Sanderling area of Duck for the first time and very favorably impressed. Yesterday this barge went by v e r y slowly and unloaded what looked like sand just north of the Duck Research pier. About two hours later a huge plume of what looked like styrofoam drifted toward the beach following the current. BTW, perfect week with ESE winds for most of it and the water warming nicely each day. So the stuff floating was more like shaving cream or whipped cream and dissolved immediately once getting hit by the waves.

Aside from the weird stuff floating, your pic of the water is beautiful. The colors are spectacular. I noticed the same colors on Frisco Beach Wednesday, and couldn't catch the great pic you took even though I tried. The colors were so beautiful. I remember last summer in August they were that way too. I did not want to leave the beach. Maybe the sediment settling down...just don't know. Thanks!

Staying in Sanderling area of Duck for the first time and very favorably impressed. Yesterday this barge went by v e r y slowly and unloaded what looked like sand just north of the Duck Research pier. About two hours later a huge plume of what looked like styrofoam drifted toward the beach following the current. BTW, perfect week with ESE winds for most of it and the water warming nicely each day. So the stuff floating was more like shaving cream or whipped cream and dissolved immediately once getting hit by the waves.

Aside from the weird stuff floating, your pic of the water is beautiful. The colors are spectacular. I noticed the same colors on Frisco Beach Wednesday, and couldn't catch the great pic you took even though I tried. The colors were so beautiful. I remember last summer in August they were that way too. I did not want to leave the beach. Maybe the sediment settling down...just don't know. Thanks!

A light southeast breeze always brings warmth and clarity to the ocean water close to the beach. It also increases underwater, visibility, and is therefore great for snorkeling. When you see a breeze like that in the forecast, it’s a good time to plan a snorkeling trip to one of the wrecks that is real close to shore. There is one right across from Goombays. Most days on the Outer Banks are not good for snorkeling. The typical southwest winds of Summer tend to make the water cold and murky.

Hey, LT. Turns out that 50 percent of the world's commercial olivine comes from Norway. These rocks/minerals are associated with volcanoes and plate boundaries.
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. Instead of smelling the salty air, it's nice smelling freshly cut hay from the farm next door.

If you like smelling fresh cut hay let me know and I can put you to work by sunrise tomorrow.

. Instead of smelling the salty air, it's nice smelling freshly cut hay from the farm next door.

If you like smelling fresh cut hay let me know and I can put you to work by sunrise tomorrow.

I actually sort of miss bailing hay. I used to go to my uncles farm in rural Ohio for the month of June and half of July. I would go home to Illinois and my brother would come from mid July thru August. We were doing this when we were 13-16 years old and I would cut the hay and usually did the raking when dry to bail. Throwing those heavy bails on the elevator to the top of the barn was a lot of work. We hired ourselves out to other farms from time to time. I also planted tobacco and corn.

. Instead of smelling the salty air, it's nice smelling freshly cut hay from the farm next door.

If you like smelling fresh cut hay let me know and I can put you to work by sunrise tomorrow.

Too funny!! Hard hard work! My son used to do it on a farm down the road from us....rather he helped his friend load hay bales for the Dad. My son is allergic to grass and everything else on this earth, but he still helped. Teenagers like to make money....

. Instead of smelling the salty air, it's nice smelling freshly cut hay from the farm next door.

If you like smelling fresh cut hay let me know and I can put you to work by sunrise tomorrow.

I actually sort of miss bailing hay. I used to go to my uncles farm in rural Ohio for the month of June and half of July. I would go home to Illinois and my brother would come from mid July thru August. We were doing this when we were 13-16 years old and I would cut the hay and usually did the raking when dry to bail. Throwing those heavy bails on the elevator to the top of the barn was a lot of work. We hired ourselves out to other farms from time to time. I also planted tobacco and corn.

Most bails now are round and most measure out at 60" diameter and weigh right at 1000 lbs now. We cut the grass, tedder it ( spread it out to dry) then rake it into lines ( as above) and then bail it with a round bailer. We then come along and a tractor with a bailing spear front and rear picks them up and we move them off for storage and the next crop.
We still have a square bailer and square bales still have a significant part of farming operations for animals smaller than cows since the bails are easier to move by hand but still weigh 40-75 lbs depending on the moisture content, I will agree moving hay is a young man's game. It is dirty hot and hard work.