Torrey Pines Reserve and Dark Mesa (1927)

A rare Torrey pine tree (Pinus torreyana) in the foreground framing a dark, sheer coastal mesa in the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. — Torrey Pines Reserve and Dark Mesa (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Donald A. Hall Sr. captured this stark, beautiful landscape within the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve in San Diego. The 1927 photograph features the silhouetted needles of a rare Pinus torreyana framing the iconic, dark sheer mesas that define this unique coastal topography.