23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
At the End of the San Clemente Pier

A man pauses at the end of the San Clemente Pier as a seagull rests nearby. In the bright midday light, the open Pacific and quiet stillness of the moment came together in a simple coastal scene.

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Date Taken: 10.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: San Clemente, California, United States of America
Copyright: © Guillaume Poulet-Mathis