Mile 208 Report
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
April 15, 2017
First visit after a serious storm.
Report Details
First visit after a serious storm. Wanted to check to see if there were any beach debris which needed attention. There wasn't any. Beach was swept clean of sand in many places. Sun was out and so were the visitors.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.0 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 30. Number of dogs: 10.
Other Activities: Most were rock hunting and tidepooling. 2 were fishing..
Wrackline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Shells, Marine debris, Plastic debri (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Styrofoam, Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.).
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls, Major cracks appearing in bluffs.
Report Images
Batthecat
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Due to a travel schedule glitch, I happened to visit at the highest tide I've seen on the mile so far. All along the wrackline were thousands of velella velella in clusters. Approaching the very southern end of the mile, I spotted bright pops of yellow by the stream and and my stomach sunk, thinking this must be garbage of some kind. Turning back north, I saw the beautifully strange landmarks starting to reveal themselves as the tide began to recede -- features we'd affectionately named "The Chasm" and "The Runway.
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Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
It was an unseasonably sunny and warm winter's visit - the first time we've had clear skies for the duration of our mile walk.
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Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
Another exciting day getting to know our mile. We are continually fascinated by the amount of anemones, barnacles, and other sea life concentrated around the largest of the rock formations. As we explore, we are trying to identify which spots we want to regularly photograph and are giving them names to help us remember!
Bedrock Theatre
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Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
This is Bedrock Theatre's first mile report as official CoastWatchers! It was a beautiful day with patches of blue sky peeking out between clouds. We're excited to continue getting to know this mile more intimately over the coming months and hopefully years!
Bedrock Theatre
Mile 208
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
(This is part two of my report as I divided up the mile into two trips.
Batthecat
Mile 208
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
The cliff erosion is significant.
Batthecat
Mile 208
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
Photos show how high the surf got.
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