"BACKBONE" - Arcadia, CA

Shot in Arcadia, CA, this black-and-white image captures the raw texture and sharp ridgelines of the San Gabriel foothills. Stripped of color, the mountains feel almost otherworldly — jagged, worn, and proud. This is SoCal's edge: not just where the city ends, but where the terrain starts talking back. It's a reminder that beauty out here doesn’t have to be soft. Sometimes it’s rough, loud, and unapologetically real.