Tired of the sun: a hot summer day in 1970 at the famous Mission Beach

Mission Beach is a huge sandy beach in San Diego. It attracts surfers, sunbathers and volleyball players from all over the country. Photographer Lance Nix captured one of the hot summer days of 1970 in this famous place.

See stunning black and white photos of sun-weary vacationers at Mission Beach.

The famous sandy beach of Mission Beach, located in San Diego, California, is a cult place for many surfers, volleyball players and just lovers of sunbathing. It was just as popular a few decades ago, back in 1970.

Photographer Lance Nix vacationed on this beach almost half a century ago and took a series of stunning black and white pictures. Watch a vintage photoshoot and feel the hot wave of sun and light from the coast of San Diego.

The summer season is rapidly approaching and soon the beaches will be filled with hot vacationers. Beautiful black and white photos from Mission Beach give you the opportunity to feel the hot atmosphere right now and cause joyful anticipation of the upcoming vacation.