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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Gothic Embrace

I live in San Diego County, 45 minutes from Palomar Mountain State Park. In foggy conditions, the park is like a wonderland. There is no place like it in southern California. Northern California, yes, but not here. Every day I check the fire lookout webcams, and when there is heavy fog, I head up there with my camera.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Palomar Mountain, California, United States of America
Copyright: © frank waters