Reflective Waters of Lake Cuyamaca (1927)

A glassy, mirror-like alpine lake reflecting a dense wall of tall evergreen trees along its shoreline, with two hikers standing on the bank. — Reflective Waters of Lake Cuyamaca (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

The shoreline ripples of San Diego's Lake Cuyamaca catch the sunlight in this 1927 photograph by Donald A. Hall Sr. Utilizing a high-quality Leica screw-on lens, the Spirit of St. Louis engineer expertly framed the interplay between the water and the surrounding wilderness.