People build a shrine of candles and fruit at Topanga Beach

Title

People build a shrine of candles and fruit at Topanga Beach

Description

People sit around a campfire at night by the Topanga beach bluff. They play drums and guitar, and blow bubbles. A witchy leader wears a fur pelt with a hood and holds a staff. In the foreground, a shrine has been constructed of candles, string lights, flowers, peanuts, and fruit (oranges, apples, pineapples and mangos).

Campfires became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic in this hidden section of Topanga Beach.

Date

2022-04-17

Source

Digital only

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Citation

2022-04-17 instagram bbydbl, “People build a shrine of candles and fruit at Topanga Beach,” Topanga Historical Society Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2026, https://topangahistoricalsociety.org/archive/document/3990.