Mile 188 Report
Neptune SP, Strawberry Hill Picnic Area
November 8, 2012
Gorgeous fall day and no one there.
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Gorgeous fall day and no one there. New and strange to me jelly fish washed up - smaller than my hand, clear with a hard knobby "head" ??? and amanitas watching over the coastline.
Conditions
Temperature: 60 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1.
Vehicles
Notable Wildlife
Very few birds; saw many jellies never seen before - hard knobby head-thing.
Stranded Marine Mammals
never seen before jellies washed up; smaller than my hand, clear to white, hard knobby hear-thing. Purple urchins are in great number.
Driftline Content
Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Small rocks, Wood pieces. very little "trash" in the driftline


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Mile 188
Neptune SP, Strawberry Hill Picnic Area
Mile 188 is a beautiful, diverse stretch of the Oregon coast.
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Neptune SP, Strawberry Hill Picnic Area
It was a beautiful day at Strawberry Hill.
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It was a beautiful day at Strawberry Hill, with many visitors -- and the resident harbor seals -- enjoying the balmy weather.
Mark Gasiorowski
Mile 188
Neptune SP, Strawberry Hill Picnic Area
The high surf (even at low tide) made for dramatic conditions during this visit.
Mark Gasiorowski
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Neptune SP, Strawberry Hill Picnic Area
Mile 188 has no notable changes since my last visit two months ago.
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Mile 188
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It was another beautiful day at Mile 188.
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Neptune SP, Strawberry Hill Picnic Area
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