Rock layers
Like stacked books.
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Chaeseokgang is a set of sea cliffs at Gyeokpo-ri in Byeonsan-myeon, Buan County, North Jeolla, South Korea, about 30 km northwest of Gochang in a straight line. Together with the neighbouring Jeokbyeokgang cliffs it was designated Scenic Site No. 13 in 2004. The cliffs stand on the part of the Byeonsan Peninsula that juts furthest into the Yellow Sea and were shaped by strong waves. They are made of Cretaceous sedimentary and volcanic rock, with neat layers that look like tens of thousands of books stacked on top of one another. Geologists value them for their faults, folds and traces of ancient volcanic activity, and evergreen trees grow around them. The cliffs, banded in grey and brown, rise above a broad wave-cut rock platform and hold small sea caves. At low tide the platform in front of them is exposed and can be walked among the pools, and the sandy Gyeokpo beach lies next door. Visitors come at low tide to walk on the rock platform and see the layers up close, returning before the tide rises. Sunset over the sea is the best time for photos. The rocks are slippery with algae, so watch your step.
Like stacked books.
At low tide.
In the cliffs.
Gyeokpo-ri, Byeonsan-myeon, Buan, North Jeolla, South Korea
At low tide; sunset for photos.
Yes, because of algae.