23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Blood Sun: A Not So Pacific Ocean

This stunning Santa Monica sunset occurred on the second day of the Pacific Palisades Fire. The dark red skies reflected our collective dismay. The Pacific Ocean was 'pacific' in name only.

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Date Taken: 01.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Santa Monica, California, United States of America
Copyright: © Diana Clevenger-Stephens