Mile 213 Report
Henderson Creek, South Beach SP south
May 6, 2009
A surprisingly calm and pleasant late afternoon to be on the beach.
Report Details
A surprisingly calm and pleasant late afternoon to be on the beach. No birds at all except for one flock of small birds in low flight. Small bunches of bright seaweed spaced along the tide line and the one large elongated deposit of kelp with the cement like pieces in it.
Conditions
Temperature: 54 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: NW.
Activities
Number of people: 7. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 5.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Natural Changes
One area of heavy perimeter tree fall a few yards up the bluff near south end of mile.
Actions & Comments
One large, elongated area of kelp containing numerous pieces 6" in diameter or so of hard, almost cement like material. Compressed barnacle mass? Seems that that would be recognizable. I'd never seen this type of material in beach debris.
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