Forest View Toward the Lake (1927)

An elevated view looking down through a dense canopy of pine and evergreen trees toward a distant mountain lake. — Forest View Toward the Lake (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Sunbeams pierce through the tree canopy over Lake Cuyamaca in this highly atmospheric 1927 photograph by Donald A. Hall Sr. His artistic eye for lighting is perfectly executed with a high-quality Leica screw-on lens. This image offers a peaceful contrast to his intense engineering work on the Spirit of St. Louis.