close-up, eye-level view of a garden bed in Laguna Beach, California, United States of America

close-up, eye-level view of a garden bed in Laguna Beach, California, United States of America. The garden features several succulent plants and a stone retaining wall. In the foreground, a large, pale green succulent with long, fleshy leaves is prominently displayed. The plant's leaves are tinged with reddish-brown at the tips, and some appear slightly damaged or dried out. To the left of this plant, a smaller succulent with rounded, green leaves is visible. Behind the succulents, a rough stone wall constructed from various-sized grey and tan stones forms a backdrop. The wall appears to be part of a tiered garden or landscape feature. In the background, a large, vibrant green succulent plant with sword-like leaves dominates the upper portion of the image. Some smaller, purple flowering plants are also present to the right of the large green succulent. The ground cover consists of dark soil, small pebbles, and some dried organic matter. A small black sprinkler head is visible near the base of the pale green succulent. The lighting suggests it is late afternoon, with sunlight casting shadows and highlighting the textures of the plants and the stone wall. No people are present in the image.