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Isla Vista, California coastal bluff

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Photo looks at a steep beach cliff with stairs built up it to allow access to the street level.
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Exposed bedrock on the beach during very low (negative) tide at Isla Vista, California.

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