Pacific Coast Geology
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Geological GigaPans from the Pacific coast of California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.
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Morro Rock marks the entrance to Morro Bay, which is the only harbor between Monterey and Santa Barbara, and is conveniently located halfway between these harbors. Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo named the rock in 1542. Morro is the Spanish term for a turbin or pebble-shaped hill. It has been a well-known coastal landmark ever...
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The Pit is a small cove nestled between Coal Chute Point and Granite Point. The Monterey Peninsula is visible in the background. Within the cove, Harbor Seals rest on algae-covered rocks at low tide, and giant Kelp is visible just below the water surface. Two main rock types occur in this image: the Santa Lucia gran...
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- Pt Vicente Lighthouse & Catalina Island #1 _ Palos Verdes_CA December 23-2011 G98 - John Post - nearbynature by John Post
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My third (and final) image for the December 2011 nearbynature Gigablitz. Pt Vicente Lighthouse & Catalina Island. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Catalina Channel, the fence marks the separation of wild nature on one side and mans influence to make a neat, clean, safe and orderly place on the other. The Pt Vic...
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- Pt Vicente Lighthouse & Catalina Island - Palos Verdes_CA December 23-2011 John Post G91 - nearbynature by John Post
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View shows whale watchers looking towards Pt Vicente Lighthouse & Catalina Island. The Pt Vicente Interpretive Center has some of the last remaining natural environment on the Palos Verdes Peninsula of Los Angeles. Nikon coolpix P5100, 91 images - ©John Post
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Seacliff at Ft Ord Dunes St park eroded into Quaternary sand dune deposits. This is the fastest eroding stretch of coastline in California. Stillwell Hall, an Army recreational hall, stood on top of the bluff to the right before it was demolished in 2003. Seacliff erosion would have caused the building to fall into the...
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Ft Ord Dunes State Park is located along the shores of southern Monterey Bay in central California. It is located within one of the largest dune fields in California. It is a relatively new park, having once been part of Ft Ord, and used by the Army as a firing range and training gounds for US soldiers. Stillwell Hall,...
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Pacific City Haystack
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Looking at the Pacific City Hatstack from the East edge of the sand dune
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Looking North along the Pacific City's beach toward the Haystack Rock and massive sand dune
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Looking south from Cape Meares at the 3 Arch Rocks
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