Lake Cuyamaca and Mountain Peaks (1927)

A scenic view through framing pine trees looking across the shimmering waters of Lake Cuyamaca toward distant mountain peaks. — Lake Cuyamaca and Mountain Peaks (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

A distant view across Lake Cuyamaca to the opposing mountain peaks, photographed by Donald A. Hall Sr. in 1927. Hall’s artistic eye for scale and depth, aided by his high-quality Leica screw-on lens, rivals his engineering achievements on the Spirit of St. Louis.