July 13, 2018

Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: -2.0 feet.

Other Activities: I didn't see anyone while I was out on the reef north of Gwynn Creek, but when I got back to the parking lot at Gwynn Creek there were nine cars besides mine, and I could here people enjoying the beach below.. I hiked from Gwynn Creek parking lot north to the north end of Mile 189. I was out on the reef from 6 - 10 am and I didn't see any other people. As for me, I was hiking, beachcombing, photographing, and enjoying nature. I've already noted there were 9 cars in the Gwynn Cr parking lot at 10 am and I could hear a few people on the beach below, but I didn't see anybody.

Early morning I saw two river otters in the crevices of the rocky bench just south of Gwynn Creek. They were playing with a small silvery fish. There were treefrog polliwogs in all the pools formed by seeps along the landward fringe of Cook's Reef. It was odd seeing them swimming around among marine debris, shells, and crab molts. On the north end of the mile, a pair of Kildeer have a nest in the shells at the base of the cliff.

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Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt). On the beach, the drift line dominated by spruce needles and mole crab molts. Up on the reef, a heavy greenish sea foam was the dominant component.

The steps down to the beach at north parking lot have been maintained, but nothing new there.

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I didn't see much going on between Gwynn Creek and Captain Cook's Point.

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