Mile 228 Report
Rocky Creek State Wayside, Whale Cove
August 27, 2009
Excellent weather for shoreline exploration.
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Excellent weather for shoreline exploration. Relatives were visiting us at Little Whale Cove and we took the opportunity, at low tide, to circumnavigate the small cove, climb up on the hill southwest of Little Whale Cove, and look at marine life in the ocean tide pools west of the cove. Lots of seagull activity on the ocean-side. No unusual sightings or activity noted.We climbed over the low pass between Little and Big Whale Cove to explore the north part of Big Whale Cove at low tide. Several caves have formed in he nearly vertical sandstone walls that display cobble to boulder-sized concretions. Also explored the sandstone/basalt contact zone along the northwestern part of Whale Cove.
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