259.101 Sandy lowlands

Sandy lowlands:

Elevation: 0
Complexity: 3
Time to cross 3 hours

Emerging from the tall grass a vast sandy expanse meets your gaze. where the grass provided ample cover this area provides none. This appears to be some form of tidal basin. Travel is easy in this area though areas of deep mud need to be avoided.

Weather:

The  high temp is 72 Degrees , it is foggy in the  morning, but clear by noon, there is a breeze from the  north  at 8 mph. Over night the  temp drops to 38 degrees. 

Vista:

• These lowlands do not offer great visibility of the surrounding terrain.
• North the tallgrasses and sandy  march  trail away to the  horizon.
• South: the  land rises steadily walking to the top of a dune you can just make out a forest.
• south east and East: Huge sandy dunes rise on the  horizon the  wind whips up large clouds of sand which  curl and rise into the sky giving the  horizon an eerie yellow tint in the mornings and afternoon.
• West: To the  west is a sea of reeds and tall grasses with the  land rising steadily towards a forest barely visible beyond.

Tiny crabs scurry from tuft of grass to piles of rocks. It is clear the sea must reach this far inland on occasion, perhaps in times of great storm.

Obvious features: 

• Large [6 foot crossed] sea bird nests. Complete with very large sea birds. 
• Small streams [not wide enough to boat] running into the  pain form the  higher land to the  south. They cut deep channels as they meander towards the  sea.
• Many animal tracks in the mud.