Mile 110 Report
Merchants Beach, Seven Devils State Wayside
December 29, 2012
What a beautiful day, but the seas were rough and high.
Report Details
What a beautiful day, but the seas were rough and high. There was a lot of driftwood and other natural as well as unnatural debris. I also observed a small landslide, just enough to bury some gorse-temporarily of course. Shells, kelp/algae, small rocks, wood pieces in driftline. Nine people on the beach, six walking and two rockhunting. Five dogs.
Conditions
Temperature: 49 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: S. Tide Level: 6.3 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 9. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 6.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Shells, Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
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