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Sunset Bay, At Sunset Bay State Park, Oregon Parks And Recreation Department, As A Park Or Park District, Coos Bay, Oregon

A Crescent
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Sunset Bay featured a large crescent beach with little wave action. The occasional dead tree still standing was left over from a subduction earthquake in the year 1200.


Sunset Bay external link   •  At Sunset Bay State Park external link   •  Oregon Parks And Recreation Department external link   •  As A Park Or Park District external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:59:57 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3442
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Natural Breakwater
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A natural breakwater protected the beach from the anger of the Pacific Ocean. The water was so calm that two kayaks floated peacefully on its surface.


Sunset Bay external link   •  At Sunset Bay State Park external link   •  Oregon Parks And Recreation Department external link   •  As A Park Or Park District external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:00:04 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3444
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Cliffs
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Cliffs formed the southern border of Sunset Bay's beach. Notice how the vertical striations in the cliff face were bent.


Sunset Bay external link   •  At Sunset Bay State Park external link   •  Oregon Parks And Recreation Department external link   •  As A Park Or Park District external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:00:09 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3445
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Landscape Fabric
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Landscape fabric and concrete have slowly been eroded from under the parking lot causing litter to fall onto the sand.


Sunset Bay external link   •  At Sunset Bay State Park external link   •  Oregon Parks And Recreation Department external link   •  As A Park Or Park District external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:05:38 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3448
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Trees Fell
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Trees fell from the cliff as the cliff was slowly eroded over time. A pile of deadfall blocked access to that part of the beach. A group of kids admired the deadfall.


Sunset Bay external link   •  At Sunset Bay State Park external link   •  Oregon Parks And Recreation Department external link   •  As A Park Or Park District external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:06:29 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3450
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Warnings
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A sign was posted that described "General Warnings" using symbols and words.


Sunset Bay external link   •  At Sunset Bay State Park external link   •  Oregon Parks And Recreation Department external link   •  As A Park Or Park District external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:07:04 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3451
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Sunny Day
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Tuesday was a warm sunny summer day at the beach. The water was calm and the sky was blue with just a few wispy clouds. This view looked north at a cliff blocking that end of the beach.


Sunset Bay external link   •  At Sunset Bay State Park external link   •  Oregon Parks And Recreation Department external link   •  As A Park Or Park District external link   •  Coos Bay, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:09:03 Tuesday 16 July 2019)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 September 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_3456
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