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MILE 300 on 3/4/08   -   MARKOS LOCATION Tillamook  •  Manzanita Beach, Manzanita, Neahkahnie Beach CONDITIONS Tuesday 1:00 PM  •  Cloudy  •  Wind: Moderate from the N HUMANS People: 4 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 2  •  2 golfing (Really) CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 0  •  RVs/Buses parking: 0 ACTIV.COMMENTS Very little human activity on this day. Huge amounts of driftwood. Creek runoff moved by storms. NOTABLE WILDLIFE DEAD BIRDS Total: 30  •  Species/names: Crows or Ravens: 2, Gulls: 30 STRANDED FISH & INVERTS DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Small rocks  •  Wood pieces  •  Plastic pellets  •  Land-based debris  •  Styrofoam NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS Dune Modification Dunes were recently torn up in winter storms NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS A very quiet day. It felt like nobody else was here. Eventually I saw in the distance what appeared to be a parent and a child. A very peaceful mood. At the end of the walk I came upon 2 golfers hitting balls on the beach -- a rude reminder that not everyone thinks the beach is a place of beauty and solitude. SUMMARY Very little human activity on this day. Huge amounts of driftwood. Creek runoff moved by storms. A very quiet day. It felt like nobody else was here. Eventually I saw in the distance what appeared to be a parent and a child. A very peaceful mood. At the end of the walk I came upon 2 golfers hitting balls on the beach -- a rude reminder that not everyone thinks the beach is a place of beauty and solitude. OBSERVER markos EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 1/21/09 8:30 PM PHOTOS PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2013 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US