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Lovely day, low tide, quiet ocean.

Conditions

Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: -0.5 feet.

Human Activities

Number of people: 57. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 35. Sitting: 3. Photography: 1. Tidepooling: 17.

Vehicles

Cars/trucks on beach, allowed: 11.

Driftline Content

Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt).

New Development

Bluff development. Updated photo of Starfish Manor and rock retaining wall on north property line. Appears the fabric draped down the cliff has been removed but plastic curtain remains at the base of the cliff.

Man-made Modifications

Sand removal. Cliff caves just north of Nordic continue to show evidence of inhabitants. New furniture has been added visible from the beach. Photo included. Graffiti and sculpting continues to erode the sand cliff. Photo included.

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