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The mere fact that they are so directly looking at camera – and the viewer in turn – in contrast to inauguration day when she opted for a boater hat that shrouded her eyes, feels noteworthy.

Weather forecasters had issued a small craft advisory that day, warning boaters in Los Angeles County that there could be waves up to 10 feet high.

The boaters’ disappearance came during a week when massive waves damaged the historic Santa Cruz Wharf and a man died after being trapped by debris in high surf at Monterey Bay.

The National Weather Service issued a high-surf advisory, warning swimmers and boaters to beware of dangerous conditions.

Has veracity become one of those quaint relics of a bygone era, like straw boaters and torchlight parades?