Two people and a dog walking past circles raked into white sand on Carmel Beach, turquoise surf and cypress trees behind

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Sand circles on Carmel Beach

Walkers and a dog passing raked sand circles on Carmel Beach

Place: Carmel Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Date: 17 May 2025
City: San Francisco
Camera: Hasselblad X2D 100C
Lens: XCD 3,4/75P
Exposure: 75 mm · f/3.4 · 1/2000 s · ISO 100

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