In the Big Sur area on the coast of California is a state park name after Julia Pfeiffer Burns. Part of the park includes this waterfall that drops directly onto the beach. This waterfall is called McWay Fall. It is 80 feet (24m) tall and used to drop directly into the ocean. Mudslides and rockfall after the very wet year of 1983 caused a sandy beach to build up where there was none before. Now the water falls onto the beach, except during high tide. There is no trail to the beach, access is only by boat, due to the crumbly, unstable slopes.
There's also a sea arch in the sandy cove beyond the fall in this picture. We were able to see it during a visit in 2004, but the trail is partly closed now and moving beyond a barrier is not allowed.
Remember, it's not just a picture, it's a story!
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