Calm Lake and Cabin Reflections (1927)

A calm mountain lake reflecting a dense forest and rustic lakeside cabins along the opposite tree-lined shore. — Calm Lake and Cabin Reflections (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

The expansive open water of Lake Cuyamaca framed by distant mountains in 1927, courtesy of Donald A. Hall Sr. As the Chief Engineer of the Spirit of St. Louis, Hall used his high-quality Leica screw-on lens to masterfully expose the wide vistas of the Southern California backcountry.