Carry in Carry Out

Unfortunately I just had my P&S with me and it ended up being a "snapshot" instead of a well-composed image but I think it gets the message across. The sign states, "Fire Island National Seashore" and is the only National Seashore in New York State. There are several private communities within Fire Island which has no public roads. There are only two (2) access points for cars which terminate in parking lots for ocean and bay beaches and all communities must be reached by ferry/private boat. The eastern most bridge leading to fire island has been cut off from this area since Hurricane Sandy opened a new inlet.

This particular marina is called "watch hill" and has an area for boats to stay for extended periods of time as well as several areas for tent camps, a nature boardwalk and an ocean beach. The nearest community is located a mile to the west (where I was staying). All garbage generated on the island must be taken off via boat since the roads cannot be accessed. Most communities have mini vehicles that drive the narrow boardwalks to collect the trash to transfer it to a garbage truck on a barge. Watch Hill however collects all the garbage from the marina and campsites in a storage shed which is then loaded onto a boat to be brought to the landfill on the other side of the bay. I wish I could have gotten an angle that showed the sign/boat and landfill but that's impossible. I was amazed at how weighed down this boat was as it chugged out of the marina to the other side wondering how in the world it doesn't just tip over.