Monterey cypress branches framing a rocky cove and turquoise water in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

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Cypress over the cove

Monterey cypress framing a rocky cove, Carmel-by-the-Sea

Place: Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Date: 17 May 2025
City: San Francisco
Camera: Hasselblad X2D 100C
Lens: XCD 3,4/75P
Exposure: 75 mm · f/3.4 · 1/1000 s · ISO 100

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