Clear night views captured from Santa Monica Mountains overlook

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Santa Monica, United States

Monday, March 23, 2026 · Updated Monday, March 23, 2026

Clear night views captured from Santa Monica Mountains overlook

Santa Monica, United States

This image depicts a panoramic view from a high vantage point within the Unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains, United States of America, on a clear, sunny day. The scene is dominated by a bright blue sky, with a radiant sun positioned in the upper left quadrant. The mid-ground and background reveal numerous layers of rolling mountains and hills, densely covered with green and brown vegetation, receding into a hazy, blue-tinged horizon. A distant urban or suburban development is visible within the valley below the mountains. In the immediate foreground, the lower legs and feet of an individual are visible, resting on dry, reddish-brown earth mixed with small rocks and sparse, low-lying scrub brush. The person wears light-grey or white athletic shoes with white socks. Their bare legs are visible, suggesting a relaxed posture while observing the expansive landscape.

An elevated landscape photograph depicts a panoramic view of the Unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains, United States of America, under a clear, hazy blue sky. The upper two-thirds of the image features an unobstructed sky, transitioning from a deeper blue at the zenith to a lighter, more desaturated blue closer to the horizon line, indicative of atmospheric haze. The horizon reveals multiple undulating mountain ranges, progressively lighter and more indistinct with distance due to atmospheric effects. In the mid-ground, darker, vegetated mountain ridges are visible, displaying deep shadows on their slopes from a high-angle sun. Sparse, light-colored structures or developments are discernible within valleys and on distant hillsides. The immediate foreground shows the tops of dense, dark green scrub brush and chaparral, suggesting the viewpoint is from a vegetated elevated position. No individuals, animals, or specific human activities are present in the frame.

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