It’s springtime, and normally many Californians would be heading to the beach to play in the sun, sand and surf. Instead, most people are cooped up in their homes while they wait out the COVID-19 pandemic, and beach closures have been put into place in Golden State.
But while most of the nation is under lockdown due to stay-at-home orders, we can still bring the beach inside with this classic pictorial from the February ’87 issue of America’s Magazine.
Photographed by James Baes, “Cha Cha: Beach Ball” highlighted two of California’s wonders—its breathtaking coastline, and the equally beautiful model frolicking along it.