I hardly think a few birds are going to bring about the end of the world

We headed to the Seacliff State Beach in Aptos. This beach is known for an abandoned shipwreck. We enjoyed seeing the sunset at the California coast.

SS Palo Alto was a concrete ship built as a tanker at the end of World War I. Completed too late to see war service, she was mothballed until 1929, when she was intentionally grounded off a Northern California beach, becoming part of a pleasure pier entertainment complex. Palo Alto was damaged by the sea, leading her to be stripped and used only as a fishing pier. Subsequent decades have seen her be further broken by the sea, but large sections of her wreck remain somewhat intact. Source: Wikipedia, bit.ly/38vjdE9

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Taken on: January 9, 2021

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Camera:	Sony ILCE-6000
Lens:	Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	55mm (35mm equivalent: 82mm)
ISO:	100
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Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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