Mile 221 Report
Schooner Pt, Moolack Beach S of Moolack Creek
March 6, 2009
An absolutely beautiful, sunny, calm Friday afternoon drew an unusual number of people to Mile 221.
Report Details
An absolutely beautiful, sunny, calm Friday afternoon drew an unusual number of people to Mile 221. Workers were busy repairing the wooden stairway leading down from the two rental houses south of Moolack Motel; one lady was collecting something from the rocks in a bucket; there were ATV tracks (might have been the DOGAMI guy) left from the previous low tide.
Conditions
Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Wind Direction: W. Tide Level: -0.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 21. Number of dogs: 3. Walking or running: 14. Photography: 4. One lady in a small cave at Schooner Point was being photographed by at least one of three male photographers. At the minimum she was wearing a bathing suit, but probably not.
Concerns
Shellfish or invertebrate collection
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 8.
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Saw a number of washed up jellies, different sizes from 1 foot to two inches.
Driftline Content
Land-based debris (picnics, etc.), Ocean-based debris (from fishing boats, ship trash, etc.), Marine debris (plastic, styrofoam, etc. washing in from the sea), Small rocks, Styrofoam, Wood pieces.
New Development
Steps down bluff.
Natural Changes
Newly exposed roots/trees falling.
Actions & Comments
Two photos included: a large Shore Pine halfway down the 13-year-old landslide area north of Schooner Point on 30 Oct 2006 and the same tree on the beach on 6 March 2009. It had fallen to the beach since we last checked the area on 10 Dec 2008.
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