Boneyard Beach plus Eerie Fog… {Blog}

Weeeeelll…. So much for my New Year’s Resolution to start putting out an article at least every two weeks. Sickness has no respect for goal setting! -_-

I guess that’s why the wisdom of the gurus is to, “Always under-promise and over-deliver,” buuut I still haven’t come to terms with my less-manageable life yet these days…which is another excuse for not listening to sound business advice… Okay. #Owned.

My apologies to anyone who may have noticed. To make it up … I’ll share a fun and relaxing trip we took to Boneyard Beach off the coast of our beloved state of Florida! 🙂

Eerie Fog…

It was the same morning I woke up with a sore throat. I knew it was a matter of time before I’d get sick after the foggy skies looming for days. Everyone had been sick a couple weeks prior and I missed it, but the second round caught me.

Sometimes I will purposely drive out of it, but lately it’s been inescapable.

As Spring approaches, so does the pollen and Florida’s bi-polar weather, freezing to blazing and back and forth with no real smooth transition. The time when people are supposed to dress in layers, but still just walk around in shorts and flip-flops gritting their teeth and bearing the cold until the sun comes out.

I’m not complaining because I’m always ready for warmer weather, but, according to weathermen, this has something to do with the unusual fog Florida’s been experiencing. Fog that lasts far into the day or even multiple days.

I almost cancelled on going due to the sore throat, but I soon realized that it was actual smoke that had seeped into the house from outside and that the best thing to do was to try to drive out of it.

(I say smoke because it smelled smokey to me, but can’t say definitely. Normally I can locate where the smoke is coming from in the area but it was too broadly dispersed. That’s my assumption.)

I’m glad I didn’t cancel because I made it through the day without getting worse and had a great time (the beach is usually the best place to go when you have sinus issues anyway), BUT even on the way there we had to go through another eerie patch of fog… volcanic dust from Hawaii?…agent orange?…¹ or who knows what?

Due to safety concerns while i was driving, I let my son take the videos so please be understanding if it’s not the highest quality. 😀 I think he did pretty good job!

I didn’t notice any smell to this fog. I did notice it was very wispy with swirly peaks. Mind you this was after noon. Unusual to have fog so late in the day when the temperature was warm enough for the kids to swim. The gray-orange tint is what concerned me because it was dirty.

Btw, if you happen to notice that lovely whimsical-sounding chime hanging in the backseat and would like to own one of your own, I really enjoy the calming tranquility it brings …to my car ^_^. Maybe not the first place you’d think of hanging a chime, but rides can be stressful and even with all the wind in Florida, I wanted to get the most out of it, so I hung it in my car and get to enjoy it every time I drive.

Koshi (Water) Chime

What’s unique about this wind chime is that it’s able to produce multiple tones and pitches at the same time that resonate from the metal prongs inside the bamboo tube, creating beautiful, harmonious melodies that are gentle and easy on the ears. The one I have comes from the 4 Elements set and is Water.

You can purchase an individual chime or choose from one of the full sets. Koshi Chimes are handmade by people on the foothills of the Pyrenean mountains.

(Limited Supplies. Prices subject to change.)

Design by Erika Smith (affiliate ad)

Apparently, I’m not the only who’s been curious about the fog. There are many ideas floating around when it comes to Florida’s fog. What exactly IS the fog? Where is it coming from? Is it natural or something more nefarious?

Not everyone’s as convinced, but I’ll try not to go down that rabbit hole since THIS article is about Boneyard Beach. ;-p If you’re inclined to do so, you can check out this fairly balanced conversation on the topic:

Observationally, for years, I can tell you I’ve seen a direct correlation between looming cloud cover and surges in hospital visits due to varying illnesses (but mostly respiratory illnesses); as well as my own experiences and first-hand reports from those in cities around me. This doesn’t necessarily mean there’s anything nefarious about it, but does provide context.

I’m used to seeing chemtrails and resulting cloud coverage, but low-lying, mid-day fog is unusual. I can say for a couple days there was a thick yellow layer of what I can only imagine to be pollen covering the car and anything outside.

I spent 3 days in bed. Not feeling the worst, but really lethargic. Tried to escape to the beach a couple days after getting sick and it was still super foggy. So much so that a low-flying jet roared over us completely hidden by the fog until we could see the nose peaking out. It would have made a really cool video, but my hands were full of beach gear.

As a result of constantly being sick all the time… I’ve become a pro at testing natural remedies, but also believe as my Nana has said, “Sometimes it’s just gotta run its course.”²

One product I recommend…

If you can’t get to the salty air at the beach, bring it home to you!
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Growing up in Florida, I’ve never had problems with allergies even when many around me did, but thanks to being intoxicated by mold exposure and Lyme disease in recent years, I now have autoimmune issues and am a lot more sensitive than I used to be. Yeah, it’s real fun. -_-

My son has had problems from the start and several life-threatening episodes from respiratory/sinus sickness. Before I get back to writing about North Carolina I want to note that traveling there a few years ago reset our health – instantly for my son -his sinuses cleared up within two days and mine took a bit longer, but made it soooo worth it. It looks like we’re in need of another reset since we’re not just bouncing back after colds and flus. Poor baby’s been dry-coughing all day. (Wanted to share that for anyone else who might benefit. One of my doctors said sometimes just getting in a new environment can help. Proof positive it worked for us.)

Anyway, enough with the doom and gloom… On To The Beach!!!

Boneyard Beach

Boneyard Beach, that is…

The doomiest, gloomiest beach around…

*heheh* Well… I tried… O:-)

Yes, Boneyard Beach is the creepiest beach possibly in all of Florida, full of the dead skeletons of trees that once lived glorious, innocent lives, but now lie washed up ashore and exposed for all to see… Never even getting a proper burial.

(Sorry, I’ve been a little loopy since being sick. But it’s a rule that when you live in Florida, you have to talk like a pirate every so often.)

So continuing…

How did so many ghastly trees end up in such devastating circumstances? Did the sea spit them out as accursed souls. Do their corpses lie as a testimony to such nonsense as climate change? Or were they chemically sprayed by aliens hiding in UFO drones???³ ….

Aye, only their cold, dark shadows can tell the tale…

Ok, I’ll be normal again…

Actually, it’s not that creepy of a beach as much as it is beautiful, even breath-taking, serene, and when you feel the breeze cooling off your sun-kissed skin with the warm, soft sand massaging your every step you take, it can really be a little piece of paradise.

The number of footprints will tell you how many people think so.

Just don’t let the trees poke you with their sharp needles. They may be dead, but their curses live on! (Also watch out for nubby stumps and always be careful around wet, slippery rocks.)

Boneyard Beach stretches a short ways along the Atlantic coast as part of what’s known as Big Talbot Island between the cities of Jacksonville Beach and Fernandina Beach. It’s part of the government protected ecological sites of the Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve. (Check out other articles written using “Timucuan” in the search tool or click here.)

The trees are bleached and preserved naturally by the ocean’s salt, called “driftwood”.

And I’m taking a wild guess that maybe the gnarly trees have something to do with the surf slang, “gnarly, dude.”

Turns out, I’m pretty much right…

SurferToday.com – Origin and meaning of the word Gnarly

Here’s a nice chart of the word’s usage and popularity:

Pretty gnarly, huh?

There are plenty of things people love to do at Boneyard Beach and the surrounding areas: fishing, camping, kayaking, horseback riding, hiking.

As long as you’re not afraid of the smog, you can have a great time. 🙂

Below are the rest of the captures from my trip and a couple videos about jellyfish. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: In the video my son is touching a Cannonball jellyfish head. It’s tempting to touch beached jellyfish, but not always the best idea. Some species of jellyfish can be deadly even if they’re already dead. Watch out for the tentacles!

https://www.theswimguide.org/2020/01/17/5-things-to-know-about-jellyfish-at-the-beach

Home Videos of Our Trip:

Thanks for reading!

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Have you ever been to a boneyard beach? Have you experienced unusual fog? Did it come with any sickness? Do you have technical data or insight that might clear up the fog??? Share in the comments below or writeme@angleandperspective.com

Enjoying life in between struggling to breathe,

iam(still): ForeverBlessed