Paradise Cove, Malibu

                                                                                                                                                         C. F. Lindgren Photographs

 

The beach is backed by sheer, vertical cliffs composed of very soft sedimentary rocks that have been tilted on end.

 

International Space Station  45mm Photograph

Image credit:  Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov)

 

 

PARADISE COVE, MALIBU 34.02N, 118.79W

PHOTOGRAPHIC DETAILS

ROCK FRAGMENTS FROM CLIFF FACE

LOW TIDE EXPOSURES

CLIFF FEATURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ROCK FRAGMENTS FROM CLIFF FACE

 

 

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LOW TIDE EXPOSURES

The cliffs have been destroyed by weathering from the sea. At low tide you can still see remnants of the cliffs that appear out of the sand. These remnants now have many tide pools in them. The sand itself is an interesting mixture of colors. There is just the hint of garnet starting to appear that becomes much more obvious as you head North to Pfeiffer State Park.

 

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CLIFF FEATURES

 

 

 

 

Fossil Mudcracks?

Differentiated Swirls (My term)

 

 

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