Petra Matthews, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve (SEASCAPE 2026)

On a journey through California, I paused at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve — a wild meeting place of land and sea. Windswept cypress trees cling to rugged cliffs carved by time, while the Pacific surges below in restless motion. The air is salt-laden, the light ever-changing, and the landscape feels both powerful and fragile. In this moment, nature reveals its raw beauty — untamed, elemental, and enduring.

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