"BORDERLINE BLUE" - Newport Beach, CA

A bird’s-eye view of the Wedge jetty, where the Pacific meets Newport Harbor. On one side, calm boats navigate the channel. On the other, open ocean builds energy against the rock wall. This is where order and chaos sit side by side — one side all motion, the other stillness. Shot on a clear summer day, the image shows the full stretch of Balboa Peninsula, the iconic lifeguard towers, and the line that divides surf from harbor life.