I've been through there almost at low tide, and I object strongly. Bradham contends the creek isn't navigable other than at flood tides a few times a year. And then the creek isn't necessary because the rivers and creeks swell above the marsh grass, he said. He also dismisses claims that the bridge would impede residents' view of the marsh. The bridge will come up no higher than the marsh grass, and he questions whether anyone in Rockville could even see it from their homes.
Horse Island is covered with live oak, pine, cedar, bayberry and pecan trees.
It was once farmed for cabbage, potatoes and cotton, but is now overgrown. Horned owls, bobcats and goats run the place. The goats have cleared paths through the woods and stripped berries from bushes as far as their mouths could reach. Deer rub against trees and opossums leave scat everywhere. Bradham said he wants to keep the island like it is.