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Painted Cave on Santa Cruz Island

Painted Cave grotto on Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands, near Santa Barbara, CA on a tour on the boat Condor Express 07 Sept. 2008.
Some say this long deep dark cave is in fact an entrance to Hell.
Scale note: the main entrance here is about 15 feet wide.

Update July 2009 - see a set of images taken by kayak inside Painted Cave!

02 Dec 2009 Creative Commons derivative art use at Deviant Art

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GIGEO (24 months ago)

so pleased to see this. Have been wanting to go out.
dave and rose (24 months ago)

Would love to hear more about the island, birds love this place to???
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°Cactus*Pixie° - War is something I DESPISE - added this photo to their favorites. (24 months ago)
°Cactus*Pixie° - War is something I DESPISE - (24 months ago)

Anbsolutely fantastic perspective!
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jkirkhart35 (24 months ago)

It looks like you can go on and on and on. The water is so blue you could almost be in Belize! Talk about DOF!
michael.e (24 months ago)

great shot mike! i love the colors. been wanting to get out there for years to surf shark park.
(anna paula) (24 months ago)

wow! awesome shot! the water is so "blue" and brilliant.. i love it
shirleystroup (24 months ago)

ALL RIGHT! This is divine. Fantasy-land. thanks, Mike.
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amiMaija (24 months ago)

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called WowieKazowie!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
wow super duper
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hammy15 (24 months ago)

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Seen in GOLD STAR AWARD
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The Memory Keeper (24 months ago)

I Love this, it's like a dream.
johngarghan (24 months ago)

I'm new to the group, and what a welcome this is great
Noah Gillard Photography (23 months ago)

I love Santa Cruz Island. If you go there, make sure to visit Potato Harbor of Potato Overlook (something like that). It has the most amazing view!
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Eddi 07 (21 months ago)

Hallo, ich bin der Administrator der Gruppe Creative Commons- Free Pictures, und wir würden uns freuen, wenn Du dies zu unserer Gruppe hinzufügen würdest.
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Godiva500 (9 months ago)

Used with thanks
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mikebaird (9 months ago)

Godiva500 You said "Used with thanks
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Thank you for the Creative Commons use note. Your derivative art is really cool, and so consistent with your effective style - really very lovely to study and absorb.
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swirey (6 months ago)

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Wild California, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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lamoustique (2 months ago)

So beautiful!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Sea caves, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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