Honeymoon Island has split into two islands

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Divorce island now!

[@roythousand13]

😂

[@justjokinntokin5474]

☑️

[@ManA-Level]

I thought the same thing.... 👏👏👏💔

[@soggyfroggy22]

You literally typed what I was thinking.

[@StacyL.]

Lol that's what i Said. 😂

[@MelanesianRyce-zu2wm]

Guess the honeymoon's over..

[@CrazyWorld89234]

lol

[@blueskysailing]

Yep... 😕

[@Mysticgamer]

I specifically clicked on the thumbnail to see if anyone would make that joke😂

[@dr.kennethnoisewater26]

You beat me to it

[@jdos5643]

What exactly is a honeymoon?

[@danlowe8684]

Honeymoon Island is a state beach park located in Dunedin, Pinellas County on the southwest coast of Florida. It is the highest attended beach state park in Florida. A portion of the island was artificially constructed with material mined from offshore in the 1960's, and the park has had a chronic erosion problem along the gulf coast shoreline ever since. In 1989, the Park Service placed 230,000 cy of sand along the beach front to restore the beach and protect the parking facilities, but the sand washed away in less than 2 years.

[@ojaftertoothpaste7174]

Thanks for the backstory

[@mollylittlewolf9192]

Thank you. That explains it.

[@Unfluencer]

thanks for providing the story that the news channel failed miserably at.

[@atatterson6992]

And the woman interviewed acts like climate change is at fault... it never ends

[@guybeingaguy]

@@atatterson6992 She literally wants to fight Mother Nature

[@davemanone3661]

Let nature do it's thing and leave it alone, just enjoy it!

[@bobwoods1302]

"Let nature do it's thing"? We are incapable of that. We love oil and garbage too much

[@davidcarmack5074]

One island for the bride, one island for the groom, sounds like a perfect honeymoon.

[@grancitodos7318]

Was that a 50/50 split?

[@Cucumberflavoredmustard]

Even nature loves metaphors.

[@mechellerene]

Heading out on our boat to see this tomorrow. We've been watching how the island has been changing since Idalia & Nicole. Very cool. Nature is BOSS.

[@atatterson6992]

And the lady interviewed acts like humans did it... amazing

[@jonathanshumpert9549]

@@atatterson6992 I thought the same thing. Nature creates and destroys barrier islands. Thats how they form and that is how they end. That lady seems to think we should try to stop natural erosion from happening.

[@davidthaler7018]

So one is called Honey island and the other is Moon Island?

[@amarsinghhembram4379]

One is honeymoon, the other is island.

[@00bankz24]

Now it is 😂

[@jonathantan2469]

Pants optional on Moon Island. 🌜 😏

[@bbrcummins1984]

This island was absolutely beautiful 60 years ago

[@marilynwaaldijk_howell1320]

Like I was saying ,..."A WARNING FROM MOTHER NATURE",.!!!!!‼️ ..🤔🥺😲😳😢🙏👮💯🎀.

[@aerialcombat]

how was it different?

[@mechellerene]

It still is. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@brianjacobs3102]

Yeah, wasn't everything better 60 years ago.

[@noodengr3three825]

Sand barrier islands have always shifted and always will. We adapt .

[@sentientflower7891]

Islands shift, roads and property do not. Florida is going to lose at least $100 billion in property in the next decade.

[@thievingpanda]

​@@sentientflower7891 bahaha according to Al Gore my house was supposed to be underwater by 2015. Guess what? It couldn't be drier!

[@sentientflower7891]

@@thievingpanda Al Gore visited your house?

[@thievingpanda]

@@sentientflower7891 You know it!

[@sentientflower7891]

@@thievingpanda did you ask Rush Limbaugh about cigars causing cancer? He denied it until he died by it.

[@dank2265]

I lived in Florida for 10 years and it always amazed me at how many people dont understand that the state is like 50% sandbar, and sandbars wash away , so lets pay a premium to live on one.

[@jonathantan2469]

Like in South Beach Miami... Building concrete highrise condos on a giant sandy barrier island that naturally shifts over time...

[@bobloblaw9679]

...and both islands used to be connected to another island before a storm in the '30s separated them. things change.

[@mechellerene]

1921 Hurricane created Hurricane Pass that split Hog Island in two - renamed Honeymoon & Caladesi Islands

[@randythomas3478]

Hog island

[@size-matters]

Nature has changed those islands for eternity. Why would you want to fix it when it’s not broken?

[@Hayyyward]

Exactly. It's not "damage". Too many people feel they have to control everything instead of just letting nature be.

[@mechellerene]

Agree

[@mechellerene]

@@Hayyyward 100%

[@timg2973]

she must work for the government.

[@kbrown5218]

Heck that might be a new great fishing spot😊

[@annietang3780]

We are not the center of the world: Respect the force of nature. Let nature be, nothing to be repaired.

[@mechellerene]

👏👏👏👏

[@EmmanuelEllis-eb3mn]

U right 💯

[@sailcatthecat972]

Lunatic fringy thinks you can stop mother nature and the sea.

[@Floridagulfcoast727]

Spot on

[@ericargento4429]

No need for name calling , do you really feel better , calmer and happier by negative feelings and comments toward others ?

[@sailcatthecat972]

@@ericargento4429 if the shoe fits...

[@petermoss4824]

Yeah, I want to see Dunedin try to fix this one. They have tried before

[@t-dog8528]

​@@ericargento4429seriously? Watch that next high tide kazza

[@atatterson6992]

No Sweetheart, nature's gonna do whatever it wants... we have NO say in the matter.

[@AmericanConstellation]

I've lived here all my life, 66 years old. This is nothing new. It's nothing but sandbars out there. Clearwater beach is a sandbar. They get rearranged. I get a kick out of people that think they can keep the changes from happening. Ha! Boy are they in for a big surprise.

[@brisvegas859]

Water knows no boundaries.

[@hayleysroom]

Are those dolphins at 00:35? Such a scenic backdrop 😍

[@thadcalvert7466]

I live in Dunedin, and this is a beautiful place to visit!

[@dr.winstonsmith]

Prophetic for couples

[@cannonfodder4812]

Storm damage like this is quite common, the island is just a sand bar. It will eventually close up on its own. South padre island in texas gets cut up by hurricanes and the cuts fill themselves in pretty regularly.

[@ep2223]

Nothing like people who think they can defy mother nature. "Let"s do something before we loose it!" Is that what ecology is all about? Save the world from people who want to save the world!!!!!

[@robdemeer9008]

Exactly! People are always complaining that humans are changing the world and ruining it, then when nature changes the world, people want to try and stop nature, pick a side

[@sentientflower7891]

Try reading books.

[@ep2223]

@@sentientflower7891 Just because it's in a book doesn't make it fact based on long term world data.

[@sentientflower7891]

@@ep2223 education works. Try it for once.

[@ep2223]

@@sentientflower7891 I read more than you know. That's why I can critically think and choose for myself. Control and manipulation of our world is a result of mans pride. Look in the mirror before you judge.

[@katjones2781]

You can't keep it from changing this is the planet Earth and things change everyday. I grew up on this beach and I'm 62 years old and I've seen it changed over the years and that's how it just is in Mother Nature . Climate change is another reason

[@dikoman516]

To the white hat ledy: Mam, if you didn't know nature is always changing and there's nothing wrong with that, relax.

[@marcusthatsme]

My family used to walk Honeymoon Island most evenings when I was a kid, crazy to think it looks like that now.

[@slickjohnc1]

This is exactly how Hurricane Pass was formed.

[@maxmotors9497]

You can’t stop Mother Nature.

[@lennyray42]

It’s just doing what it’s always done. That island was created the same way it’s being destroyed…

[@mechellerene]

Fact

[@gonefishing3644]

The ocean builds up or erodes sand bars and barrier islands during storms -- even those barrier islands with vegetation. Respect the power of Mother Nature and her oceans. Never build an ocean view home too close to the shore.

[@mwmccann3734]

Is this like 18 years old? If I recall, the island was breached following hurricane Jeanne. Made a great fishing spot on the inside.

[@piratepete842]

Of interest..off shore of honey moon and caladesi is the site of a quarry utilized by prehistoric people for lithic manufacturing..known by some as caladesi chert it has black and blue hues..this material and items made from it have been recovered from coastal and upland sites..during the iceage and up to that time when rising sea levels inundated the site..it was one of several quarry locations used by group's in the bay area

[@davidhoffmann6771]

This has opened and closed in the past

[@mechellerene]

It will be interesting to watch over the coming months.

[@zoecunningham3019]

This occurrence is nature. Lands have altered since the beginning. A waste to spend any money in attempt to "fix" would be feeble effort

[@Floridagulfcoast727]

👏👏👏

[@odatopt]

Yeah, that's right the island honeymoon is over, each took a half however, I have a feeling they may build a bridge to save the relationship.

[@angelgarcia1025]

So effectively - they're "divorced " Island now.......

[@timbrown8038]

It's legally separated.

[@Jen-rose76]

Soon Florida will be all under water!! Mother Nature is taking her Planet Back!! ❤

[@aloha4ever1]

One of my favorite places to bring my dog.

[@randythomas3478]

Tina Cahill! Hey Lady!

[@dr.baljitkaur3988]

Now the honey island has it's OWN moon

[@gimpygardner3377]

His and hers islands... The perfect marriage.

[@TameraJacobs]

So they need to change the name to the Honeymoon Islands. I suggest building a couple of ferry stations, which can take you back and forth at high tide.

[@Joe_joe34]

Wow that's very cool, did you just think of that?

[@NUKEzx10r]

Who knew the world could be a dangerous place?

[@EmmanuelEllis-eb3mn]

Mother Nature is something ❤️

[@MLandPRO77]

Wow!

[@robertgore8911]

It's a barrier island and they change constantly. Caladesi island on the north end of Clearwater Beach used to do the same thing.I know,I grew up there and fished that area constantly. Look out for rattlesnakes on caladesi Island as well,it's infested.

[@sentientflower7891]

Clearwater Beach to Ft. DeSoto Park are all barrier islands and the beaches are all disappearing and soon those properties will be in the Gulf of Mexico.

[@randythomas3478]

Pygmy rattlers.... I used to play all over this place. I was pissed to see Dog Beach commandeered by gov. Dog Beach was the place for locals with very few tourists. Bring out your mutts, keg of beer, burn one, spend time with favorite babes, enjoy the sun n surf. 70's was magic, and I suppose some of the early 80's! Not to mention the Causeway cookouts, bon fires, parties.... Camping on the islands..... I miss those times, those peeps! Memories Abound!

[@viniciusbrand4742]

Here in Brazil we have Honey Island (Ilha do Mel) that was also divided in two!

[@loudfast1261]

Been watching this happen since last July,at first it was a channel at high tide about four feet wide. Started after the last hurricane came through. Posted about it on social media back then fwiw.

[@leftfinned]

Hurricane Michael cut through the Cape San Blas state park. It’s filling in slowly but still unable to reopen the majority of the parks camping and hiking areas. It had an unexpected and huge benefit to local sea turtle population though. In the colder winters sea turtles who have gone into the shallow bay to eat get trapped by the shallow water getting too cold too quickly and there is only one way out which is to go completely around the tip of the cape… by the time they are “cold stunned” they simply can’t make the journey back to deeper warmer waters. When the cut was produced after the hurricane every winter following saw a deeply significant drop in number of sea turtles that became cold stunned as they were able to get themselves to safety through the newly formed cut in the cape. I wish people realized how many hundreds of sea turtles this has helped over the last 5 years and would work to keep it open for them. As soon as it fills in the state park and camping can reopen as soon as new road is done. A small bridge would allow the state to make their money, allow people to still experience the beautiful nature and camping opportunities, AND still allow sea turtles to help themselves to deeper warmer waters in the coldest times. When cold stun events happens prior to Michael - hundreds and occasionally thousands of sea turtles would require human intervention to be removed from the bay. They go in literal piles of turtles to be rehabilitated, or die. Sad. 😢

[@dennisenright9347]

Was there a pre-nup to determine who got what after the honeymoon was over?

[@danielwaynemiller]

Can't wait for the Divorce Court episode to drop

[@AllieThePrettyGator]

Wdym stranded the nearest road access is on the far north and far south of the island respectivly

[@billmadison2032]

These are all barrier islands and are subject to the weather

[@adventurecoalition3690]

Nature is awesome

[@dillinpicklesworth5698]

That gives me hope that California will do the same. 😁

[@MadScientyst]

That Hurricane caused a 'divorce'...Honeymoon's OVER!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@sarcasmunlimited1570]

Were the Honeymooners separated, one on each island?

[@evonne315]

You gotta let it change.

[@Pinkorchid72]

The honeymoon is over!

[@MonicaFlorida]

What is the kayaker wearing around his neck? Phone? Some tracking device?

[@dastrnad]

Someone please enlighten me. Was that a beeper hanging from the cord around that man’s neck?

[@MrOptimusheath]

This is why I never got married 🤣

[@timjones8184]

Looks like a nice fishing spot. 😂

[@yourworldexplorer1]

That is great for the biodiversity of the estuaries. They need that clean, oxygenated ocean water to thrive.

[@dafudd7779]

The landscape is ever changing. Accept this change, and quit trying to stop it. Builing infrastructure on what is basically a sandbar is a fools folly and should be treated as such. Erosion is nature. Deposits is also nature. Always changing.

[@angelinam358]

0:36 mark - is that a shark fin?

[@snowmiaow]

Are the mangroves OK?

[@greggreg2263]

Sera sera

[@graciepapineau3749]

🚨 ALERT: effective immediately, Honeymoon Island will be renamed: Divorce Island.

[@PHN-2024]

Only a matter of time before the entire Island will be under water much like how most marriages end 6-ft under.

[@mikeyh0]

This affects me about as much a driver getting a speeding ticket in Paris.

[@kbrown5218]

Welcome to the new design by mother nature. Stop trying to make her mad by trying to change. Can't stop mother nature.

[@youguyshearthat]

lady said we have to do to keep it from changing 😂ok lets hear it ..

[@davidmurray6176]

I've been there dozens of times on boats. The tide is always changing it from day to day. Putting a time lapse camera would show just how much change occurs. Mother Nature knows what it's doing. Leave it be.

[@CEOkiller]

The Honeymoon is over!

[@jhariette]

done and over!

[@arfriedman4577]

I dont know this place. Very interesting what happened.

[@xrayron1]

Absolutely no riptide would happen at that spot.

[@JimGrimes-w6f]

Let nature do its thing

[@peterodz007]

Sand banks.not so as an island.

[@qualicumwilson5168]

Maybe if you get rid of those groins and off shore wavebreakers the sand would continue along the coast and patch up the divorce in Honeymoon Island.

[@romad275]

Hopefully it is only a "trial (temporary) separation".

[@AbsurdBear]

0:35 Sh-sh-sh-SHARK!

[@nik3552]

Apparently the 50% divorce rate affects islands too

[@lelaine61]

Repair the Island😳🤣Mother Nature says Bring It On😂It’s fun knocking Stupidity down even if it’s just a thought😁☕️

[@Nubenhoofer]

I guarantee the women on The View try to use this to rant about the "Climate Crisis"

[@Howiefm28496]

Yes. The View needs to rant now because the island might be gone next year 😮

[@Nubenhoofer]

@@Howiefm28496 If that island disappears underwater before the day I die, I will be your slave for the rest of it. And I'm not even joking.

[@Howiefm28496]

@@Nubenhooferthank you for the kind offer , sir. However I will have to decline as where I live , slavery is illegal 😅😅😅

[@Nubenhoofer]

@@Howiefm28496 fine, I'll be your personal butler and you can pay me in "I told you so"

[@Howiefm28496]

@@Nubenhoofer 😀😀

[@RamsBereit]

Unfortunately, we decided to part ways 😪

[@sueteran]

C’est la vie!

[@lindaterrell5535]

Hurricane Pass is named for the storm that formed it.

[@lokesh303101]

Split in two Islands!

[@cocolocoflow]

Mother Nature wanted a split.

[@dougmorgan3590]

Let Mother Nature do her thing, she knows what’s best for the environment

[@lennyburdick3192]

Might be useful to know what state this is in…

[@wtywatoad]

One of these days, Alice. One of these days!

[@southeasternlover]

I’ve been there when the Honeymoon was still going. It’s sad they divorced.

[@jamaalcurry8990]

Fill it back in. Use sheet piles

[@JS-zb1vv]

I guess we are gonna blame climate change? Or can we just say it’s natural!

[@Tewthpaste]

*nothing last forever kids, nothing last forever.* 🤣

[@TheHouseboat1]

Would have been nice you know where this actually is. Having lived in Florida I know but most people on You Tube would never know.

[@AstinzWorld]

Are there sharks in this water?

[@grahamnancledra7036]

Where the hell is it?