These photos were taken July 4, 2023 along the west shore of South Hero, including McBride Bay, Barnes Bay and Sawyer Bay.
This is an island wide disaster. This was a foaming bloom — full-bodied pea soup coating the rocks. Just disgusting!!! White’s Beach was closed and beach volleyball cancelled. No swimming, and keep the dogs out of the water.
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