The following images were all taken near the same location, ~39.2155303955078/123.773986816406:

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The waves at Smugglers Cove were still good the next day
Taken on 2009-09-27 .
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Bill Vonnegut riding a glassy wave at Smugglers Cove
Taken on 2009-09-26 .
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My kayak parked 25 feet above the water while I dove for abalone
Taken on 2009-09-25 .
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Wolfgang Brinck and John Petersen at TAKS registration
Taken on 2008-10-3 .
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Kate DesLauriers and Rich Luibrand at TAKS registration
Taken on 2008-10-3 .
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Linda Brown goes through a low arch
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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BASKers in a large cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Joe Petolino south of Van Damme Beach
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Abalone divers inside the Cemetary Cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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South exit of the Cemetary Cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Joe Petolino exiting a cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Mary Ann Furda and Don Barch at the entrance of a cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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The side entrance to Mikes Cave of Doom
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Linda Brown enters Mikes Cave of Doom
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Inside the Waterfall Cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Jonathan Purcell exits from the crack leading to the Waterfall Cave
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Mary Ann Furda goes over a washover
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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BASKers stopping for a lunch break
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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More BASKers in caves
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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Don Barch and Joe Petolino outside our last cave of the day
Taken on 2008-09-14 .
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A blowhole north of Greenwood Cove
Taken on 2007-09-16 .
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BASKers approaching Cuffeys Cove
Taken on 2007-09-16 .
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Buckhorn Cove at minus tide in the morning
Taken on 2006-06-25 .
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Leaving Buckhorn Cove in the morning
Taken on 2006-06-25 .
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Inside the Cemetary Cave
Taken on 2006-06-25 .
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Ralph and Renee Higgins entering Cemetary Cave
Taken on 2006-06-25 .
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Ralph Higgins and a kayak tour group inside Mikes Cave of Doom
Taken on 2006-06-25 .
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Looking back through cave from cove
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Colapsed stairs into small cove
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Rock garden at Cuffey Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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The camping beach at Cuffey Cove
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Abalone shells on Cuffey Cove Beach
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Out the back of the big cave through Cuffey Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Cave through a rock north of Cuffey Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Small rocky cave north of Cuffey Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Foggy rock garden north of Cuffey Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Cave to a driftwood beach north of Cuffey Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Huge arch north of Cuffey Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Rock garden south of the Navaro River
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Arch of the Navaro
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Ninja campsite on Salmon Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Small cave through Salmon Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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North side of Salmon Point
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Great Blue Heron in Albion Cove
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Fog horn in Albion Cove
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Ninja campsite in Albion Cove
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Arch north of Albion
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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The long cave under Heritage House
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Flowers above the cave entrance under Heritage House
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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Perfect ninja camp location in Buckhorn Cove
Taken on 2006-06-24 .
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One of the arches in Gunderson Rock.
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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Joe Petolino in front of the filigree arches in Greenwood Cove.
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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The big arch through Warf Rock.
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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The beautiful coastline from Gunderson Cove to Cuffey Point:
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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Rich Luibrand rock gardening near Cuffey Point
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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Riding a 'washover' on one of the fingers of Cuffey Point.
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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BASKers hanging out for lunch on the beach inside Cuffeys Cove.
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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Paddling north of Cuffeys Cove.
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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Caves and arches!
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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The fog-bow in the air over the cliffs.
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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Kayaks paddling into the fog.
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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More caves and arches!
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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The long carry across the sand at the Navaro River.
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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Loading the boats back on our cars.
Taken on 2002-09-22 .
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rocky shore
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Roger Lamb in front of mossy cliff near Van Damme
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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shallow cave exit
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Joe Petolino in shallow water near Van Damm Beach
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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cave exit
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Max at Van Damme
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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double exit cave
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Roger Lamb in front of blow-hole near Van Damme
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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narrow crack
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Roger Lamb in pocket beach near Van Damme
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Roger under cliff houses at Van Damme Beach
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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VanD mossy cliff
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Roger outside cave near Van Damme
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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VanDam beach
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Roger in narrow cave near Van Damme
Taken on 1997-09-12 .
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Landed in side cave beach near Cuffey Point.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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The 'side cave' runs sidways into a beach near Cuffey Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Looking through 'side cave' to the beach behind, near Cuffey Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Cave through one of the points of Cuffey Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Looking back through cave through one finger of Cuffey Point.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Waves breaking out caves at Cuffeys Point.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Narrow crack in Cuffeys Point, not navigable.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Cave to sinkhole near Cuffeys Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Devils Basin, north of Cuffeys Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Arch near Devils Basin.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Arch near Saddle Point.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Approaching Saddle Point.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Point south of the Navaro River mouth.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Landing on secluded beach near Cuffey Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Caves at Devils Basin.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Cave in Devils Basin.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Close to rocks on Saddle Point.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Greenwood Beach
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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My kayak on the steep beach at Greenwood Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Couple and their terrier Asta on the beach at Greenwood Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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South end of Greenwood Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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A cave or arch in Gunderson Rock.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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One end of Gunderson Rock
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Filigree arches in Greenwood Cove, from a distance.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Small arches in Warf Rock in Greenwood Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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The telephone pole and chains on the entrance to Warf Rock in Greenwood Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Approaching the large arch in Warf Rock in Greenwood Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Another exit from Secret Cove back to Greenwood Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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View back out cave from inside Secret Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Cave that leads to a Secret Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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An arch near Cuffey Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Arches in Greenwood Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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The inside of Cuffey Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Arch at Cuffey Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Blowhole near Cuffey Cove.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Gap between two fingers of Cuffeys Point.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Looking into and back out of Cuffeys Inlet.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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The entrance to the short cut through Cuffeys Point.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Arch that connects to another inlet of Cuffeys Point.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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More caves in Cuffeys Point.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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Blowhole near Cuffeys Point.
Taken on 1997-04-6 .
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A trip from Albion that I paddled with Paul Futcher ended here.
Taken on 1996-11-9 .
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The view back towards Albion
Taken on 1996-11-9 .
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Paul Futcher paddling between rocks
Taken on 1996-11-9 .
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Baskers going south out of albion
Taken on 1996-11-9 .
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long cave
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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caves in point
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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arch in rock
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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house on cliff
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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fuzzy arch rock
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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cave
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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Barch fuzzy
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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Don Barch in front of cave
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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rocky point
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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open sea
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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cave
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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more vandamme
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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outside cave
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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cave up close
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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cave in point
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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fuzzy rock
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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BASKers
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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fuzzy rock
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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fuzzy arch
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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long cave
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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safe again
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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view back out
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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outside arch
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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people entering N
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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View out notch
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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Notch in
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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VD Secret Beach
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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VD House Cliff
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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Rock gardening near VanDamm Beach
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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Vandamme rocks
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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VanDamme Beach
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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Van Damme Vent
Taken on 1996-09-28 .
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This is the view south into the first opening. Nobody was foolhardy enough to
Taken on 1996-09-27 .
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A steel trestle bridge under Highway One on the Mendocino coast
Taken on 1996-09-27 .
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A few views of the coast near the mouth of the Navaro River:
Taken on ~1994 .
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