Mile 181 Report
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
July 23, 2008
Beautiful windy day, people and dogs enjoying sunny weather.
Report Details
Beautiful windy day, people and dogs enjoying sunny weather. Lots of crab molts, very little litter.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Strong. Wind Direction: S.
Human Activities
Number of people: 23. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 13. Playing in surf: 2. Playing in sand: 4. Sitting: 2. Photography: 2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 9. ATVs/OHVs parking: 3. RVs/Buses parking: 2.
Notable Wildlife
Sea birds
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 1.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks.
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Mile 181
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
During a minus tide I noticed the sand was soaked with puddles and with wet logs scattered everywhere. There were places where hundreds of Velella jellyfish were observed on the sand.
Gordon Pollock
Mile 181
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
A quiet day at the beach.
lectricriderone
Mile 181
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
Beautiful weather and clean sand made for a moderate number of people out at mile 181.
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Mile 181
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
I saw fewer cars than usual in the parking lot at Carl Washburne beach.
lectricriderone
Mile 181
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
It's always a pleasure to walk on mile 181.
lectricriderone
Mile 181
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
The beach at mile 181 appears natural and free of changes.
lectricriderone
Mile 181
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
Mile 181 is evolving on a natural path with very little human caused changes.
lectricriderone
Mile 181
Carl G. Washburne SP, Blowout Creek
It appears that the normal pattern of beach evolution is happening at mile 181.
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