Mile 299 Report
South end Manzanita Beach
October 22, 2016
Good weather and tourists are returning following the 10-14-16 tornado.
Report Details
Good weather and tourists are returning following the 10-14-16 tornado. I observed 72 people, 10 dogs, zero cars and the remains of a dead sea lion. Roof and window repairs are needed to homes damaged by tornado.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light. Tide Level: 0.8 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 72. Number of dogs: 10. Walking or running: 65. Playing in surf: 3. Sitting: 3. Other Activities: Golfing 3, Kite Flying 2.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 4.
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Sea lion small carcass remnants: bone, hide, flipper near Access Point #7
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass.
Actions & Comments
Repairs to homes following the 10-14-16 EF2 tornado in Manzanita: tarp on roof, boarded-up windows
Report Images
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The beach was clear of most driftwood and the wrack line was very high.
Terry Folen
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This was my first "intentional" walk on this part of the beach paying close attention to what my mile looked and felt like. I saw about 50 semipalmated sandpipers playing together at the break line. There were many piles of seaweed, a few large jellyfish and lots of slippery jelly fish pieces.
Terry Folen
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South end Manzanita Beach
A foggy day with blue sky sometimes peeking out above.
Christine Pendergrass
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A clear blue sky and mild temperatures brought dozens of people onto the beach.
Christine Pendergrass
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Manzanita's beach was about as devoid of people as it ever gets.
Christine Pendergrass
Mile 299
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A mild and pleasant day on Manzanita’s expansive beach. Photo 1: Runners are backlit by hazy sunshine that accents the shimmering highlights of the wet sand and low waves. Photo 2: This lion’s mane jelly measured 7” across and washed up on the beach without its tentacles but otherwise intact. Photo 3: A tiny uncarved pumpkin at water’s edge brings recent Halloween decorations to mind.
Christine Pendergrass
Mile 299
South end Manzanita Beach
Summer in Manzanita was in full swing.
cpendergrass
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I had the beach practically to myself on this mild day in April with the exception of a family building an elaborate teepee from driftwood.
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