Mile 194 Report
Yachats, Adobe Inn, Smelt Sands Wayside
June 23, 2024
Fantastic low tide this morning allowed exploration of tide pools further out!
Report Details
Fantastic low tide this morning allowed exploration of tide pools further out! Fun! Everything seems bigger out that far, ie. the seastars were fatter, the mussels were huge and the sea palm seemed taller! Not much litter at all, which was a delight!
Conditions
Temperature: 55 F. Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -1.0 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 45. Number of dogs: 5. Walking or running: 2. Sitting: 35. Tidepooling: 8.
Notable Wildlife
3 oystercatchers, gulls, cormorants, seastars, green anemones, striped shore crabs
Gooseneck barnacles and green sea anemones
Stippled basalt just south of The Adobe
Report Images
Laura Tietjen
CoastWatcher
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Mile 194
Yachats, Adobe Inn, Smelt Sands Wayside
Fantastic low tide this morning allowed exploration of tide pools further out!
Laura Tietjen
Mile 194
Yachats, Adobe Inn, Smelt Sands Wayside
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Yachats, Adobe Inn, Smelt Sands Wayside
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Yachats, Adobe Inn, Smelt Sands Wayside
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Mile 194
Yachats, Adobe Inn, Smelt Sands Wayside
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Yachats, Adobe Inn, Smelt Sands Wayside
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Yachats, Adobe Inn, Smelt Sands Wayside
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