Mile 243 Report
May 8, 2019
Lovely day, low tide, quiet ocean.
Report Details
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
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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