Mile 188 Report
Neptune SP, Strawberry Hill Picnic Area
September 3, 2009
So much sand on the north side.
Report Details
So much sand on the north side. Makes for a great walk even when the tide is coming in. I counted over 36 washed up jellyfish on most northern beach! Never seen that many.
Conditions
Temperature: 70 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 11. Walking or running: 5. Sitting: 1. Tidepooling: 3. Other Activities: seal watching -2.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 7.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Small rocks. very little in driftline
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