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fynoda and I wandered along the coast road. Our intent was to drive past the remains of Marineland of the Pacific and then find the wreck of the SS Dominator, which went aground off Whites Point. We never made it there. Instead we found two victims of the Portuguese Bend Slide area. Like the area around the Sunken City (San Pedro), the land is meeting the sea somewhat faster than the residents appreciate. In Los Angeles, one of the most expensive areas in the county is by the Pacific Ocean. The better the view, the higher the value. We were in million dollar territory.
More than a few folks questioned the wisdom of living right up against the ocean. This house and the previous one are about 500 feet above the coastline on a cliff that’s sliding down to the sea. These coastal homes are victim of the Portuguese Bend Slide. While the Sunken City is a victim of a rotational slide, where the ocean has undermined the edges of a cliff; these houses are near the bottom of a 2 mile long by 7 mile wide (east to west) plate that is shifting towards the ocean.
http://seis.natsci.csulb.edu/VIRTUAL_FIELD/Palos_Verdes/pvportuguese.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Bend#Modern_Sliding
This was the view of the house from the house just explored. This one had been at the same level once, but has shifted at least 25 feet lower than it’s original level.
These deep cracks separated the two houses.
The remains of the gardens
Next – Inside shots next
fynoda and I wandered along the coast road. Our intent was to drive past the remains of Marineland of the Pacific and then find the wreck of the SS Dominator, which went aground off Whites Point. We never made it there. Instead we found two victims of the Portuguese Bend Slide area. Like the area around the Sunken City (San Pedro), the land is meeting the sea somewhat faster than the residents appreciate. In Los Angeles, one of the most expensive areas in the county is by the Pacific Ocean. The better the view, the higher the value. We were in million dollar territory. More than a few folks questioned the wisdom of living right up against the ocean. This house and the previous one are about 500 feet above the coastline on a cliff that’s sliding down to the sea. These coastal homes are victim of the Portuguese Bend Slide. While the Sunken City is a victim of a rotational slide, where the ocean has undermined the edges of a cliff; these houses are near the bottom of a 2 mile long by 7 mile wide (east to west) plate that is shifting towards the ocean.
http://seis.natsci.csulb.edu/VIRTUAL_FIELD/Palos_Verdes/pvportuguese.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Bend#Modern_Sliding
This was the view of the house from the house just explored. This one had been at the same level once, but has shifted at least 25 feet lower than it’s original level.
These deep cracks separated the two houses.
The remains of the gardens
Next – Inside shots next
