North Cliffs Failure ( 2 Weeks Later )

On 23rd September 2011 an area of the cliffs near Hells Mouth in Cornwall subsided and was caught on camera ... see link ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVjr4mii3cE My video was filmed 2 weeks later.

Filmed at 9am on 8th October 2011

Video Produced by GoldfinchGarden ( Wildlife in Cornwall )

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[thejackal519]

What kind of camera is this?

[GoldfinchGarden]

@thejackal519 I used a Panasonic HDC-SD90

[808stevan]

Really a fantastic opportunity that nature let you peek under her dress and see her in action--so rare! I am curious outside of the frame of the collapse what size wave was generated by the mass? Can you comment on that aspect? Are there any signs of archeological finds in the layers? I live on Maui, Hawaii where we have a rather large mass ready to tumble on the facing shore of Moloka'i which could pose a threat of a local tsunami in the hundreds of feet. Less than 8 miles away from us.

[GoldfinchGarden]

@808stevan Sorry but I can't answer answer your questions. I wasn't there when the cliffs collapsed.

[katherine3486]

Still eroding!

Beautiful vid.

Doesn't it make you afraid that the ground you're standing upon to film this for us, is liable to collapse beneath you?!!?

[GoldfinchGarden]

@katherine3486 Thanks Katherine, believe me I was very careful where I stood while filming this after seeing the original video. 

[MrWavos]

I wish you had shot the collapsing video with this camera. The clarity of this camera is incredible.

[cathestr0phic]

what's the piece of music? It's lovely.

[TheMarrification]

@808stevan You wont find very many archeological finds in those layers, compared to the Dorset Jurassic coastline; as the further west along the British south coast you go the older the rocks are, here they are just extremely old hard granite hardly any sedimentary at all

[almeriify]

É lindo !!!

[Liabeb]

September 23rd. Never Forget.

[AxleMunshine001]

Beautiful music with the video. What is it?

[alareco]

God working in the back yard

[DAILEYericCaryUSA]

Beautiful. Thanks.

[808stevan]

Thanks for the reply GoldfinchGarden, You can see a wave burgeoning outward as the debris makes impact. Whomever did see this happen, can you comment on wave generated?