A quiet day at the beach on a King Tide day. Big ocean swells and short time between waves. Low winds and partly sunny. One seal out in the water.read more
Beautiful day at the beach. Cloudy, but warm and sun shining through the clouds. Pleasant breeze.read more
A surprisingly clean beach, given this low tide. Generally very foggy with very pleasant warm sunny breaks. Choppy ocean with 4 fishing boats in the denser fog offshore.read more
Just a quiet foggy mid-day. As usual on such days we had the place to ourselves.read more
Foredune erosion. Ocean action is carving "cliffed" areas out of the foredunes, at times as much as 6' tall, 90 degrees to the beach.
Increased bird life - young/small turkey vultures and sandpipers. 1 Pacific Red-tailed Perch caught.read more
Unusual quantity of amber (Sea Nettles?) jellyfish.read more
Since it was high tide I opted for a foredune walk with a drop in at the beach.read more
Lovely calm day at the beach. King Tide unimpressive (see photo).Total of 6 beach walkers with 5 dogs on the beach. One birdwatcher.
Driftline was mostly clear of debris. Some small pieces of white plastic and styrofoam. No dead critters.read more
A great deal of bullwhip kelp on beach - see photoread more
Large dead mammal. Dessicated and gelatinous. Dinner for 12 turkey vultures. Had my dog with me so didn't get very close. Appeared to be large sea lion or small elephant seal. Head pretty well consumed, no flippers left.read more
Just a quiet foggy day at the beach.
Had the place to ourselves.read more
Gorgeous early evening Friday, sun headed to the horizon, calm breeze, low tide - bliss.read more
(Viewed 12/24/2016; Report filed 12/30/2016.) The storms have brought in a larger than usual amount of trash, logs/wood debris, styrofoam, bottles - plastic and glass, some floats, some sort of plastic pallet. Mile 130 is relatively cleaner than this 129. I'm thinking I'll organize my friends for my own beach cleanup...read more
Down to the beach for King Tide event.read more
There appears to be a sunken vessel at approximately the south end of Mile 129, possibly in Mile 128. Informed by Ryan Parker, beach ranger, that it is the Sara Jo. Tide was coming in and I was not able to get a good close up photo with my Droid....read more
One dead cormorant observed (photo). Foredunes losing sand; beach now at 30 degree angle.read more
As usual a very clean and quiet beach, although my visit was on Thursday at midday. The outgoing surf was small but busy. Shells, animal casings in driftline. Only one person and a dog on the beach. It was a glorious sunny day except for the usually windy afternoon conditions...
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A spectacular day on the beach. Don't we live in a glorious area? Most users were teenagers, presumably due to the high school basketball tournament this weekend.The beach was fairly clear of trash. There was a higher amount than usual of driftwood, some of which had been chopped or chain...
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The day was gloriously sunny and warm(!). We were surprised how well populated the area just over the dune from the parking lot was. M129, one mile south of the parking lot, was quiet. Good for us! The ocean was fairly flat, the breeze light, and we enjoyed a snack...
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I watch the crabbers in their boats just past the waveline. Their white forms are intermitently visible, then disappear except for the mast, as the waves seem to consume them. A crabbing vessel heads north. It looks like a small flat raft - the Kon Tiki! Then it turns slightly,...
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As usual a very quiet beach. We were the only people on our stretch of beach, and it was a blessedly beautiful day. The lone vehicle was a street legal truck that was travelling about 25 mph - boo hiss. The only manmade item was the usual driftwood hut.The beachline...
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Such a wonderful day at the beach. After a walk to the farther end of our mile, we found the perfect sand drift to lounge on. We enjoyed reading in the sun and a snack. The beach is at about a 6 degree slope, and except for a few large...
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Quiet, clean and private are the best adjectives for Mile 129 today. No trash, no flotsam. The beach in front of the foredune is gently sloped at less than 6 degrees. The tide was out. The inside waves were small and quiet but the outside waves looked quite large. I...
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The ocean was impressively turbulent. Most visitors did not venture as far as our beach, probably due to the ferocity of the ocean, and the very high tide, allowing little safe beach passage. We picked up as much debris as we could carry, including plastic lattice fencing, rope, plastic bottles...
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Another beautiful, if windy day at the beach. Shells, animal casings (numerous crab carapaces), kelp/algae, wood pieces, land-based debris and Styrofoam in driftline. Frothy green algae in surf. Shorebirds moving in response to humans. Numerous Western Gulls, and a few Brown Pelicans, Turkey Vultures and Crows. The tourists are here!...
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Overall the beach, while well-used on this day, is a quiet beach. The sun was peaking through, and a number of people were out enjoying the warmth. I took the opportunity to run with the dog. All dogs (3) were either on leash, or under excellent voice control.The most noticable...
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A lovely day at the beach. Cool with a light breeze. Spring Break crowds at the access parking lot, but our mile was empty of people/dogs, except for we three - Mike, Liz, and Izzy-the-dog. Shells, animal casings, kelp/algae in the driftline. Small shorebird flocks of Sanderlings and Dunlin moving...
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Our beach was remarkably clean. No trash, and only 2 plastic bottles. The foredune is eroding. The topography comes off of the foredune at 90 degrees, then the beach levels off to a mesa-like flat area that is approximately 50 yards wide. There is then another drop off at about...
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A glorious day at the beach, worthy of an Oregon travelog. There was remarkably little trash on the beach-hooray! I witnessed only appropriate people use, although ATV tracks divulged some recent disallowed use. I saw Western Sandpipers, Snowy Plover, Whimbrels, Long-Billed Curlew, Osprey, Common Crows and Ring-billed Gulls. Doggies were...
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Shells, animal casings, single and knotted bull kelp, small rocks, wood pieces and plastic bottles in driftline. Erosion of vegetated foredune. Western Gulls and Sanderlings on beach. 1 sand crab. Two dead American Coot. Heavy human impact(31)-17 walking/running, 2 sandboarding, 10 riding in vehicles in allowed area. 4 dogs. 5...
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