Sea Stacks at Bandon Beach, Oregon
October 06, 2014
Photographer: Marli Miller; Marli's Web site
Summary Author: Marli Miller
Sea stacks mark former positions of the coastline, but remain standing above the waves because they are more resistant to erosion. At Bandon Beach, these sea stacks consist of sandstone, greenstone, chert, and even blueschist blocks. These rocks belong to the Jurassic age Otter Point Formation, a part of the Franciscan Assemblage that was accreted to the west coast of North America during the Cretaceous. Photo taken August 29, 2014.
Photo details: Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM; Focal Length: 24mm; Aperture: f/10.0; Exposure Time: 0.125 s (1/8); ISO equiv: 500; Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh).