sea stacks: Sea Stacks Capture Imaginations
- 12/19/08 08:20 AM
Nature is busy sculpting and re-sculpting the sea stacks off the southern coast of Oregon into monolithic works of art, many of which are part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Travelers puzzle over their history and frequently ask what kind of rocks are they. The story told by geologists is that the age, composition, and arrangement of the rocks are clues that tell them that these rocks were originally connected to the mainland at a time when it extended further west. They go on to explain that Oregon beaches are the objects of cyclical change that is dependent on … (4 comments)
sea stacks: Face Rock Bandon, OR 97411
- 12/14/08 09:36 AM
This is Face Rock. The face on this sea stack is the work of the sun, wind, rain, and waves. It is an awesome image with a mystical presence.
You can read the legend of Face Rock as told by RS Lawrence at http://www.treehuggerz.org/Face_Rock.html Face Rock Beach
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sea stacks: Hubbard Creek Beach Port Orford, OR 97465
- 12/11/08 12:27 PM
This is Hubbard Creek Beach looking west in 1 photo and north in the second photo toward the commercial fishing port in Port Orford. It is 9:15 am in the afternoon on 11 December 2008. The temperature is 52 degrees and the sun is warm. This photo speaks to our life style here in Port Orford where the Pine forest on the coastal hills extends down to the beach. There are no surfers right now they are waiting for the larger waves that preceed an incoming storm approaching from the northwest. This is the favorite spot for ocal surfers. The alternative beach for surfing is Battle Rock Beach. … (0 comments)
Nature is busy sculpting and re-sculpting the sea stacks off the southern coast of Oregon into monolithic works of art, many of which are part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
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