Sunday, August 11, 2013

Geo 365: August 11, Day 223: Tafoni Terrace

A final shot from Shore Acres State Park, near Charleston, Oregon. Here I'm standing on the unconsolidated terrace deposits, looking down a few feet onto "Tafoni Terrace," where the overburden has been eroded off by spray from breaking waves. Resistant versus non-resistant beds create the pattern of high and low lineations running mostly parallel to the coastline in this area.

Photo unmodified. March 8, 2012. FlashEarth location.

I'm headed up into the Cascades, to Sand Mountain, today, with @GeoHols, her hubbie, and possibly a former student of hers, so the Sunday Funnies won't be happening today. No promises, but perhaps I can do a Monday edition.


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