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The surge creates a constantly changing seascape.
Landing Cove's intertidal zone.
Looking over the anchorage from above the landing toward the light house. If you look at the cliff carefully you'll see it's loaded with gulls.
South African Sea Fig Iceplant. Though an exotic species that outcompetes the endemics, a beautiful flower.
The long view -- we're on East Anacapa looking west. The first Island is actually West Anacapa. The Island behind that is Santa Cruz. The buildings in the foreground (the only ones on the Island -- include the Ranger's house on the right, the maintenance building/ visitor center, and in the back the water tower -- now covered by a building to disuade people from shooting at it from passing boats.
The original lense of the lighthouse is stored onsite in a small museum -- well worth seeing.
The Light House -- a critical navigation aid from a bygone era. Check out the shipwreck database at http://channelislands.noaa.gov/shipwreck/cinms1.html.
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South African Sea Fig Iceplant. Though an exotic species that outcompetes the endemics, a beautiful flower.

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Anacapa and Santa Cruz Island from the house.
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