It is surprising to see a red sky. This thick fog was rolling in from the side of the lake, giving this area a very dark look. It looked like it could rain any minute but then suddenly the sky lit up with color. The piece of art that I captured was beautiful and yet strange. It looked like a city in the sky.
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76 Rodeo, CA.#2
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