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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mori Point, 4:01PM and 5:02PM, February 13, 2022, Pacifica, California

As my wife and were strolling along a path a Mori Point on a sunny afternoon, I noticed a beautiful backlit landscape and stopped to snap a few photos. As we continued our walk, the coastal fog started to roll in, enveloping the area in a fine mist. At some point we decided to head back to our car. As we retraced our steps, I saw how dramatically the scene I had photographed earlier had changed, and I attempted to recreate the same composition under the new atmospheric conditions.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Pacifica, California, United States of America
Camera: DMC-GH4
Copyright: © Chuck Savadelis