Mile 308 Report
October 4, 2005
by John Markham
Other Mile 308 Reports (24)
2022
January 16, 2022 - John Markham
Unusual number of fresh logs, some very large, some still bearing bark. Photo provided of erosion.
2021
February 10, 2021 - John Markham
2020
September 22, 2020 - John Markham
Survey taken over two days, 21, 22 September, in conjunction with COASST dead-bird survey. A pleasant lull between two severe wind storms and a day before a very heavy rainfall.
March 26, 2020 - John Markham
An overcast day with occasional light sprinkles, but overall pleasant. A few people in small separate groups. Everything appears fine on my 1.8 km-long stretch of beach.
2019
November 13, 2019 - John Markham
January 13, 2019 - John Markham
Two new colverts installed.
2018
September 29, 2018 - John Markham
Exotic pampas grass (native to South America) on face of seacliff.
July 31, 2018 - John Markham
Several western gulls standing on beach. Flocks of brown pelicans flying over.
March 1, 2018 - John Markham
Pleasant late-winter day on the beach between showers.
2017
October 4, 2017 - John Markham
Another pleasant warm fall day on the beach.
April 30, 2017 - John Markham
2015
September 23, 2015 - John Markham
The sand level is unusually high, with the high-tide line close to 100m out from shore. There were more people than expected on a weekday, but the pleasant weather was inviting. The beach appears...
June 5, 2015 - John Markham
Sand level is higher than it has been in several years. I took measurements the day before. The day at the beach was fine despite the wind. I am quite happy that here were few people to share it with...
January 1, 2015 - John Markham
A fine day to start the New year with a pleasant walk on the beach. Yesterday, New Year's Day, I joined a crowd of perhaps 40 others for the traditional Arch Cape dip in the surf - it was actually...
2013
February 1, 2013 - John Markham
A fine day to be on the beach, though almost nobody was. There were many washed-in clumps of fresh Nereocystis leutkeana. I saw more plastic nerdles than in several years. A landslide just south of...
2012
August 1, 2012 - John Markham
A quiet cool day at the beach.
February 5, 2012 - John Markham
A beautiful spring-like day on the beach.
2011
September 16, 2011 - John Markham
A pleasant morning on a fine beach being enjoyed by a small gathering of respectful visitors. One neighbor formerly had a zig-zag stairway down to the beach from his home atop a high cliff with a...
2010
July 7, 2010 - John Markham
No evident cause for concern. There were many flies and beetles struggling on the beach. Small washed in Nereocystis, Fucus. Molts of Cancer magister and Emerita analoga, tests of Dendraster...
2007
November 25, 2007 - John Markham
Quiet pleasant day.
June 17, 2007 - John Markham
Fine day on the beach, but an unsually large crowd of people.
May 13, 2007 - John Markham
People enjoying beach, driftline evident.