Documenting the St Lucie River/Indian River Lagoon, 2021
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Dr Scott Kuhns sent me aerials he took from the St Lucie Inlet this morning, July 28, 2021, at 10am from 2500 feet. Although due to rain there is local basin runoff and C-23/24 dumping into the St Lucie River, there is not Lake Okeechobee discharge mostly due to the presence of algae. So we have been fortunate and our waters have been looking great. So blue! 
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The second batch of photos I already shared on Facebook. My husband Ed took these photos Saturday, July 24, 2021, from about 1500 feet. Seagrass is budding back! One sees the darker colored runoff water inside the St Lucie River/Indian River Lagoon, but again, there is no Lake Okeechobee water thus still blue out over the nearshore reefs and closer to the St Lucie Inlet/Atlantic Ocean. 
Last, I will share Ed’s aerials inland of Lake Okeechobee taken on July 24, 2021 as well. The lake aerials show algae along the shoreline, but not so much further out. We must heal all our waters including this lake!
Hopefully there will not be a hurricane this season, and the waters of the St Lucie can continue to recover from previous long-lasting Lake Okeechobee discharges. In any case, Scott, Ed, and I will continue to document.
Thank you pilots!
In closing, I must admit that for my whole life, my favorite color has been green, but I love when it’s blue!
Learn all you need to know on my brother Todd’s website eyeonlakeo Click on image to see Lake O and C-44 discharges so far in 2021. 
Beautiful photos, Jacqui! Green is a favorite color of mine too, but Blue is also high on the list!
Great to know we share this ! 🙂
My favorite color is blue and I hope our West Coast can see blue waters return during our lifetimes.
Why is it that some blame septic tanks and storm water rather for pollution of the River and Estuary. Seems Lake ) is a big part of the problem.
Not sure I got all you mean, but for me it is all a part. Enemy #1 is synthetic fertilizer. According the the state,Ag is number one in the BMAPS for the St Lucie pollution as they make up 2/3 of land mass and need stronger BMP regulation. It is all a problem and we all need to change how we plant our yards, work to recycle waste not pour it back not the land as biosolids. The time is now. Thanks so much for caring and for your comment.