Mile 178 Report
Cape Cove, Sea Lion Point, Sea Lion Caves
December 2, 2009
It's New Years Day 2014, and I am finally back on the cyberspace grid!
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It's New Years Day 2014, and I am finally back on the cyberspace grid! I've resolved to get caught up on my mile reports. I am gonna start by going back about four years. Mile 178 was making headlines around the nation when thousands of visiting sea lions crashed on Cape Cove beach. There was a theory that these mammals were part of a mass-exodus that left San Francisco Bay earlier in the year. I wanted to get a close-up look at these critters to see if I could notice any identification brands, or tags, that could connect them to that SF population. So, in stealth mode, I went down to the beach to get a good look. I was able to get up close to the crowd on the North end, but after carefully observing the sea lions in my view, I never did see any of the ID markings that I was looking for. Of course, the sea lions have since left, and it still remains a mystery where they came from.
Conditions
Temperature: 45 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 1.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. There were numerous sight-seers on the bluffs along Hwy 101 looking down on the sea lion population.
Notable Wildlife
SEA LIONS EVERYWHERE!

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