Coastal Succulents and Sandstone Outcrop at Palisades (1927)

An elevated view over coastal succulents, ice plant, and a rugged sandstone promontory overlooking the beach and Santa Monica Bay. — Coastal Succulents and Sandstone Outcrop at Palisades (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Documenting the native and cultivated flora stabilizing the Santa Monica bluffs in 1927, Donald A. Hall Sr. framed blooming succulents and agave against a weathered sandstone outcropping, with the vast expanse of Santa Monica Bay receding in the distance.