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Geology Picture (and place) of the Week, March 22-28, 2009: Salt Point State Park, CA
Patrick Smith Photography ^ | Patrick Smith

Posted on 03/25/2009 7:38:50 PM PDT by cogitator

I've always said that there are likely hundreds of geological "gems" in the country's state parks. Here's one of them. Click for full-size.

The source of this photograph has got a pretty amazing portfolio. I recommend checking it out on the header link. The Santa Cruz County "Bridge to Nowhere" is another winner. His Hawaii pictures are pretty phenomenal too. This photographer is a master of coastal seascapes.

Explanation of the geology of the park (which it has a LOT of):

Geology of Salt Point State Park, CA

Here's a PDF map showing location and features.

Salt Point State Park map


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Education; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: coastal; erosion; processes; sedimentation
I figured that last week's volcano picture was enough, despite Redoubt's eruption. There aren't a lot of good pictures of this Redoubt eruption, mainly because its still pretty much winter in Alaska and thus very cloudy. Here's the AVO image page for Redoubt if you're interested:

Redoubt volcano images

1 posted on 03/25/2009 7:38:51 PM PDT by cogitator
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To: cogitator

Those colors have a surreal quality


2 posted on 03/25/2009 7:45:17 PM PDT by TeleStraightShooter (Barack Hugo Obama - has he ever criticized Hugo Chavez?)
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To: 2Trievers; headsonpikes; Pokey78; Lil'freeper; epsjr; sauropod; Miss Marple; CPT Clay; ...

** ping **


3 posted on 03/25/2009 7:49:29 PM PDT by cogitator
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To: TeleStraightShooter

That’s just a nice California sunset, they don’t call it the Golden State for nothing. Those smooth, eroded rocks are perfect camo for sea lions, too.


4 posted on 03/25/2009 7:58:41 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: cogitator

Whoa! What an outstanding picture!


5 posted on 03/25/2009 9:33:42 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: cogitator

6 posted on 03/25/2009 10:09:21 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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