Mile 208 Report
Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
August 5, 2012
The beach was mostly clean; there were a few bits of crumpled styrofoam near the end of the mile, and a few picnic litter items.
Report Details
The beach was mostly clean; there were a few bits of crumpled styrofoam near the end of the mile, and a few picnic litter items. No evidence of tsunami debris.People are burning the large tree stump that has been slowly moving north along the beach for over a decade.
Conditions
Temperature: 62 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: -0.2 feet.
Activities
Number of people: 42. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 24. Playing in surf: 5. Playing in sand: 4. Photography: 1. Tidepooling: 3. Fishing: 8.
Other Activities: There were few people at the beach as it was Sunday morning. The tide was low, and more people than usual were fishing..
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 12.
Notable Wildlife
I saw a rabbit on the path to the beach, as well as several squirrels. The only birds I noticed were seagulls.
Wrackline Content
Animal casings or molts, Small rocks.
Natural Changes
Landslides/major boulder falls.
Actions & Comments
I will post a few photos of the area that has the most erosion close to a home
Report Images
bibliona
CoastWatcher
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Ona Beach, south of Beaver Creek
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.
Emily Eisele
Mile 208
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.
Bedrock Theatre
Mile 208
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
Mile 208
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.
Batthecat
