View of Los Peñasquitos from Torrey Pines

There is a secret spot in Torrey Pines State Park where many many postcard photos and paintings have been done over the years.

Here are all of them I have found so far!

circa 1910, the rail line from Los Angelas to San Diego was completed on 12 Aug 1888

circa 1920, view from slightly different spot - note train, and lagoon entrance farther to the North

circa 1935 at sunset, before the bridge

1924

1924, before bridge

circa 1940, after the bridge was built

1945 postcard from Del Mar Drug Store

circa 1945

circa 1950 with Sunken City at base of bridge

c1960

circa 1965 before condos on hill

2010, slightly different spot