Point Sur is a large volcanic dome sitting on the coastal edge overlooking the Pacific Ocean.  Atop the dome, at 361 feet above the surf is the only complete turn-of-the-century lighthouse station built in the 1880s to protect shipping from running aground on the jagged rocks that lie underwater all along the coastline.

This view of the dome and lighthouse structures are beautifully silhouetted against the sun setting directly on the opposite side of the volcanic dome, while cirrocumulus clouds are colored by the alpenglow on cloud layers at different heights.