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Cheffy · 12-20-2005, 10:03 AM

Our area in and around the lakes has much to do about nature.....And I understand that mankind needs to take steps to preserve as much of the land around us as we can...for as long as we can....But there is one problem....EVOLUTION..... We as man have inhabited the earth for how long now? And over time, we have eroded everything from trees and animals, all the way to the atmosphere...it is inevitable...Man kind will leave it's footprint on our lake. While we sit around and enjoy it...lets remember we are PART of it. You folks who live on the lake, that now suddenly have a preservation quest, lets talk about the damage to the ecosystem that your house had part in when it was built? Did your land when you bought it already have a beach? Or did you clear bushes and dare I say...potential nesting spots so that you could enjoy a nice clear sandy spot...maybe you even took care of some of that troublesome algee that kept getting caught on your propeller...youknow..that green slimy stuff that fish and other water creatures use for cover and food......Perhaps while looking out your bedroom window you said....gosh...I think I'll cut down those three trees over there so I'll have an even better view....I know I know..this is not everyone...But little by little....for our own gratification, we find reasons to look past preservation...and look at our own comforts and desires. Many good people live and boat on the lake...people without a mean bone in their body...and little by little...those same good people make small excuses...nothing major...no big deal.....Right? The only way to reverse the damage that mankind has done to nature...is to remove mankind...and that aint gonna happen. perhaps just by setting the example each day...and planting some new trees....cleaning shore lines.....and acting overly responsible....others may join along......BUT......the one thing about the human element...is that it is ever changing, always failing...., and never perfect....so evolution will takes it's course....

This situation somewhat reminds me of the situation in New Orleans.....although I do feel very badly for those in that area.....I am puzzled.... In a nut shell, someone walked along through a marshy, very much nature inhabited area one day long long ago...and said...hmmmm If we could only dig all of this out....get rid of everything....Build a wall around it a few feet higher....maybe put some big pumps in to keep the water out...and BUILD......so we can enjoy it that is........ How long would it take for human element to show it's other flaw....POOR JUDGMENT....A once beautiful area...over populated.....and now shattered.....Blame it on who ever or whatever you want to....but it was the human element that failed New Orleans. Just as in years to come....will fail our beautiful lake. Evolution my friends....Evolution.....

12-20-2005, 10:03 AM	#18
Cheffy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not that I need to continue on this....BUT Our area in and around the lakes has much to do about nature.....And I understand that mankind needs to take steps to preserve as much of the land around us as we can...for as long as we can....But there is one problem....EVOLUTION..... We as man have inhabited the earth for how long now? And over time, we have eroded everything from trees and animals, all the way to the atmosphere...it is inevitable...Man kind will leave it's footprint on our lake. While we sit around and enjoy it...lets remember we are PART of it. You folks who live on the lake, that now suddenly have a preservation quest, lets talk about the damage to the ecosystem that your house had part in when it was built? Did your land when you bought it already have a beach? Or did you clear bushes and dare I say...potential nesting spots so that you could enjoy a nice clear sandy spot...maybe you even took care of some of that troublesome algee that kept getting caught on your propeller...youknow..that green slimy stuff that fish and other water creatures use for cover and food......Perhaps while looking out your bedroom window you said....gosh...I think I'll cut down those three trees over there so I'll have an even better view....I know I know..this is not everyone...But little by little....for our own gratification, we find reasons to look past preservation...and look at our own comforts and desires. Many good people live and boat on the lake...people without a mean bone in their body...and little by little...those same good people make small excuses...nothing major...no big deal.....Right? The only way to reverse the damage that mankind has done to nature...is to remove mankind...and that aint gonna happen. perhaps just by setting the example each day...and planting some new trees....cleaning shore lines.....and acting overly responsible....others may join along......BUT......the one thing about the human element...is that it is ever changing, always failing...., and never perfect....so evolution will takes it's course.... This situation somewhat reminds me of the situation in New Orleans.....although I do feel very badly for those in that area.....I am puzzled.... In a nut shell, someone walked along through a marshy, very much nature inhabited area one day long long ago...and said...hmmmm If we could only dig all of this out....get rid of everything....Build a wall around it a few feet higher....maybe put some big pumps in to keep the water out...and BUILD......so we can enjoy it that is........ How long would it take for human element to show it's other flaw....POOR JUDGMENT....A once beautiful area...over populated.....and now shattered.....Blame it on who ever or whatever you want to....but it was the human element that failed New Orleans. Just as in years to come....will fail our beautiful lake. Evolution my friends....Evolution.....