page_title: San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park
section_title: The La Jolla Caves
hierarchical_section_title: San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park / The La Jolla Caves
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: La Jolla, Cal.; The White Lady English: This postcard is from publisher Brück &amp; Sohn in Meißen (www.brueck-und-sohn.de). This postcard has a unique number 08096 and is available in a higher resolution at the publisher. This images was uploaded in a cooperation project between Wikipedians and the publisher. Deutsch: Diese Ansichtskarte stammt vom Kunstverlag Brück &amp; Sohn aus Meißen (www.brueck-und-sohn.de). Die Karte hat die eindeutige Nummer 08096 und ist in höherer Auflösung beim Verlag erhältlich. Sie wurde im Rahmen einer Kooperation zwischen Wikipedianern und dem Kunstverlag für Wikimedia Commons zur Verfügung gestellt.
context_page_description: The San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park spans 6,000 acres of ocean bottom and tidelands. The park's four distinct habitats make it a popular destination for snorkelers and scuba divers. The park was created by the City of San Diego in 1970 and actually has two other parks within it: the "look but don't touch" Ecological Reserve and the Marine Life Refuge.
  Within the underwater park are two artificial reefs, created to attract and enhance marine life. The first was built in 1964 with Santa Catalina quarry rock dumped in 70 feet of water near Scripps Canyon. The second was started in 1975 and is located at a depth of 40 feet just offshore from Black's Beach.
  From La Jolla Shores, the ocean bottom slopes gently out to sea. The reefs keep the waves minimal, making this an entry point for divers and kayakers. Kelp beds on the outer edges of the slope are popular fishing spots and great for observing seals, dolphins, birds and fish.
  Beyond the slope the bottom takes a sudden and 500-foot-deep plunge into the La Jolla Canyon. The canyon reaches depths of 600 feet within the park.
context_section_description: The seven sea caves in La Jolla are perched within a 75-million-year-old sandstone sea cliff.  The sea cliff most commonly referred to as the 7 Caves of La Jolla.  These seven sculpted cave openings face north, as they sit in between beach of La Jolla Shores and the sandy beach of La Jolla Cove. The seven sea caves are named as follows, from west to east:  The Clam’s Cave, Sunny Jim’s Cave, Arch Cave, Sea Surprize, Shopping Cart, Little Sister, and White Lady. The La Jolla Sea Caves are only accessible by kayak, except Sunny Jim's.
  Sunny Jim’s cave is the only La Jolla cave that is accessible by land via a hand-dug tunnel leading down from the historical landmark, the Cave Store. The cave was given this name "Sunny Jim" by Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz. Mr. Baum gave the cave this unique name due to the shape of the cave's opening.  Looking outward from the inside of the cave opening resembles a cartoon mascot for British Force Wheat Cereal in the 1920s.  The profile of this cereal character matched that of the cave opening.
  Over the years, visitors have been attracted the seven caves of La Jolla.  Long ago smugglers used it to bring in illegal Chinese and other immigrants.  Contraband whiskey was also smuggled through the cave during Prohibition.  Today many visitors visit “The Cave Store”.  The cave opening has been revived and protected over the past 100 years of preservation.  The old Crescent Café, which is now called The Cave Store is located on 1325 Coast boulevard in La Jolla.
  The Clam’s Cave is the only sea cave that is visible from land.  The Clam’s Cave is double sided and the backside can be seen from Goldfish Point on Coast Blvd. The other La Jolla caves are only visible via the ocean.  These other caves are usually awash in waves and therefore seldom seen by anyone except kayakers. White Lady, named for her long, bustled-dress silhouette, is located on the eastern corner of the sea cliff.  In front of the cave White Lady, there are lots of larger rocks in the ocean that promote crashing waves and white wash, lending significance to the description “white.”  The La Jolla Caves can be witnessed only by kayak.
caption: The White Lady
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