The Edge of Cypress Grove Cliff

Point Lobos cliffs, where I often find myself shooting, have been formed by the winds and the waves that kept beating the shore over hundreds of thousands of years.

From geological standpoint, there is a drop in the ocean floor off Point Lobos just few miles into the ocean which reaches levels typical of the mid Pacific Ocean. This results in an usual wave pattern and a bounty of marine life. Just to give you an example, while the waves are very quiet in this image (a bunch of seals hang out just outside of the frame of this image), the waves are raging just a few hundred yards around the corner.

For that reason, the rocks and cliffs at Point Lobos are unlike any you'll see in California. Please see this image in large size to better appreciate it.