This area had rock shelves below tall cliffs. Green grew on the face of the cliffs, but not on the shelves.

A sign at the top of the stairway down read in part: "Devils Churn, General Warnings, Prohibited Activities."

A series of Pacific Ocean waves headed inward toward the rock shelf.

The churn (aka the Devils Churn) was a long gap between the rock shelves through which waves traveled, causing the water to churn.

Shallow places in the rock shelf filled with water when the tide was in, and left behind tide pools when the tide was out.

Waves headed into the Devils Churn, and began to churn up the water.

The waves splashed up the sides of the Devils Churn.

Brandon pointed out tide pools to Westley near him, and to Oliver further inland.

A winding trail led down from the cliffs to the Devils Churn.

Another sign was at the bottom of the trail down. It read, "Warning, Waves Break on ledge. Stand Back! You could be swept out to sea, injured and drown.

A closer view of one of the tide pools on the stone ledge.

A lower view of more waves flowing into the gap.

More waves splashed up the side opposite a person seated and watching.

A closer view of the waves churning up the water and splashing up the rock face.

Brandon led Westley (in white shirt) and Oliver (in dark shirt) over the rock shelf.

The Pacific Ocean waves created a huge splash up the ocean side of the rock shelf.

A short video of the Devils Churn and the Pacific Ocean.

People high up on the top of the cliff, watched the Devils Churn from a safe distance.