Beach groins, showing the rocky beach in the foreground, 1953

Photograph of beach groins, showing the rocky beach in the foreground, 1953. Foamy water spills through the teeth of the groin at center which extends from the beach in the foreground on the right into the waves on the left. Plants are caught in the small, smooth rocks which blanket the sand in the foreground while imperfections spot the lightly-colored sand in the background. Photoprint reads "Old father Pacific pounds against the southern California coast and deposits particles of sand to form new beaches when groins still turbulent waters".

1953年拍摄的海滩丁坝（beach groin）照片，画面前景为多石海滩。泛着白色泡沫的海水从画面中央的丁坝齿状间隙间倾泻而过，该丁坝从右侧前景的海滩延伸至左侧的浪涛之中。前景区域的沙滩被小型光滑石块覆盖，其间缠绕着植被；背景处的浅色沙滩上则点缀着些许瑕疵痕迹。该冲印照片附带说明文字："‘老父亲太平洋’拍击南加州海岸，当丁坝平复湍流后，便会沉积沙粒以形成新的海滩。"