I imagine that most followers of my Blog will now know that I have an affinity with woodlands.
Whilst the beaten track may well be fun, given a choice, I tend to explore off the established tracks and deeper into the woods.
I am obviously not the only person to trek off the track and I would assume that they do so for the same reasons.
I could say it is for solitude and peace, indeed it is, but at times the bird song and the wind thru the leaves can be far from peaceful. Nor do I wish to keep all the fun for myself….But there is a BIG BUT.
Why having tramped so far off the trail, to I assume enjoy the wild woods, do folk have to leave their rubbish?….it is not even as if it is bio-degradable (not that that would be an excuse)……just shear laziness I guess.
So not to bore you too much (as I could produce loads of similar images) here are two images that are typical…
If they take the trouble to carry it in …is it too much to ask that they carry it out….perhaps it is!
Moan over.
7th September
(C) David Oakes 2015
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You know why, David! They are so dead tired that they cant bear the tought of having to carry a small empty bottle or can of beer all the way back home! It’s really heavy, you know! And now that it’s empty, it’s of no value to them any more. Not before the woods are riddled with 5000 such boxes. Then they’d probably remain at home with their beer!
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May be they think they cannot be seen or held to account….nor is it as if they have had a party binge leaving lots….its just heir own ’empties’
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The question is: Do they think at all? I wonder…
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I know! Here in Norway we carry a a cup in our belt that we may fill in any creek, stream or lake drenching our thirst any time. No bottles nor cans needed. Beer we may drink at home!
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We live in a selfish world. In the great scheme of things, this is actually quite a small example, but upsetting nonetheless.
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I agree there are bigger problems to worry about….but maybe they are harder to solve….this one doesn’t take rocket science to solve just a little thought.
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I agree with you dear David, why why why… I hate to see something like that. People changed… At the end we would be living in a mess with all these garbage… Thank you, love, nia
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You would think being so far off trail that they would be sharing the same empathy for the countryside…evidently not!
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I totally agree with you David. This is shear lazyness and no real interest in nature, it seems. SAD.
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It always offends me when I come across these things…even though these people were out in the woods, obviously it does not touch their soul.
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Yet they must have some connection to have strayed off the beaten track….or maybe not!
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Sigh…
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I believe it’s just laziness . . . or a just don’t care attitude. I see it here, too, and it makes me so angry.
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