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MILE 169 on 2/2/08   -   OLDMGGUY LOCATION Lane  •  North end Siuslaw South Jetty Road CONDITIONS Saturday 3:30 PM  •  Rain  •  42° F  •  Wind: Moderate from the SW HUMANS People: 1 ACTIVITIES Walking/running: 1  •  Photography: 1 CONCERNS DISTURBANCES VEHICLES Cars/Trucks parking: 1 ACTIV.COMMENTS NOTABLE WILDLIFE DEAD BIRDS Total: 0 STRANDED Total: 0 FISH & INVERTS Scattered pieces of jellyfish DRIFTLINE Shells  •  Animal casings  •  Wood pieces  •  Styrofoam NEW DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATIONS NATURAL CHANGES COMMENTS First visit to Mile 169. This section of the South Jetty beach is open to vehicles, but just one set of tracks observed. Other than occasional plastic flotsom, very little human debris. Extensive wood flood debris on the upper beach. The beachgrass-caused foredune on this mile is close to the upper tide line, and quite steep. SUMMARY First visit to Mile 169. This section of the South Jetty beach is open to vehicles, but just one set of tracks observed. Other than occasional plastic flotsom, very little human debris. Extensive wood flood debris on the upper beach. The beachgrass-caused foredune on this mile is close to the upper tide line, and quite steep. OBSERVER oldMGguy EMAIL   •  REPORT PUBLISHED 2/2/08 6:06 PM  •  EDITED 2/2/08 9:27 PM PHOTOS 1 "Bella" shipwreck, Mile 168/169 Description: Bow section of the Florence-based lumber schooner "Bella", blown ashore November, 1905. Visible during winter low tides, at the Mile 168-169 boundary. Date: 02/02/2008 2 South end Mile 169, looking north Description: South end Mile 169, looking north Date: 02/02/2008 3 North end Mile 169,looking south Description: North end Mile 169, looking south Date: 02/02/2008 PRINTER-FRIENDLY ©2010 Oregon Shores •  CONTACT US