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17 Mile Drive
Monterey Peninsula
California
Happy Tree Tuesday! I hope this iconic tree will survive many, many years. The crumbling cliffs have been shored up with rock walls, and I suspect the root system has been compromised. But the Lone Cypress has been a feature of the 17 Mile Drive for decades.
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Sunset is lighting up the Lone Cypress on California's Monterey Peninsula during our visit. I have rendered this photograph as if it was an oil painting.
Pebble Beach
Monterey Peninsula, CA
04-29-2021
Processed: 03/23/22
In case you don't know him (he's possibly the most photographed tree in California) he's on the right.
I never thought he was too much of a "lone cypress" since he does have some friends out on his rock as you can see.
didnt know this tree was famous
i guess this shot is cliche :)
also, this tree is over 200 years old
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17-Mile Drive is a scenic road through Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula in California. One of the most scenic drives in the world as you meet the inspiring Lone Cypress. The Lone Cypress is a Monterey cypress tree located in Pebble Beach. Standing atop a granite headland overlooking Carmel Bay, the tree has become a Western icon and has been called one of the most photographed trees in North America. Also, this iconic tree is used as the logo for Pebble Beach Resorts since it starts in 1919. The location is a famous sunset point for hundreds of visitors waiting in the evening.
Canon EOS R5, EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
ISO100, f/6.3, 70mm, 1/500s
Where would any collection of my wanderings be without at least one shot of "The Most Photographed Tree in the World", the Lone Cypress along the 17-mile drive between Monterey and Carmel, California.
...of my shiny ocean
When I close my eyes, you are on my mind
Lone Cypress along 17 Mile Drive, California
Finally got to see the Lone Cypress in Pebble Beach which I have been anticipating. Too bad the sky just wanted to be completely blue. Maybe next time. Nor-Cal is got to be my favorite place to run around with a camera in hand. :-)
This image was taken in Pebble Beach CA during a dry lightening storm on the Monterey Peninsula. After an hour of shooting with mixed results, I was ready to pack up and head home. "Just one more shot." I said to myself. This was the shot.
Not a composite. No Photoshop. Edits in Lightroom to crop, adjust exposure, dodge/burn, and adjust color.
Along the Pacific Coast, in Pebble Beach CA, sits the Lone Cypress. Here is a 30 minute star trail with the Lone Cypress in the forefront.
17 Mile Drive
Pebble Beach, CA
04-29-21
He's half the tree he used to be
The storms they finally took their toll
A quarter century perched on the rock
Alone but stalwart, braving wind and sea
If trees have souls, and I'm sure they do
Ancient wisdom flows through branch and bark
Charting the history of natural stamina
Showing humankind the truth of beauty too
The tree, he's just like you and I
Surrounded by others, yet standing alone
Whittled away by time and tide
Erect e'en if disabled, reaching toward sky
That 'Ol Lone Cypress has much to impart
And I will listen to his natural wisdom
That 'Ol Lone Cypress, stoic, sturdy, yet brittle
Breathes with life, alongside my heart
~The Lonely Tree~
The Lone Tree is a famous Monterey Cypress Tree on the famous 17 mile scenic drive.
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The Lone Cypress is a Monterey cypress tree in Pebble Beach, California. Standing on a granite hillside off the 17-Mile Drive, the tree is a Western icon, and has been called one of the most photographed trees in North America. It is located between Cypress Point Golf Course and the Pebble Beach Golf Links, two of world's best-known golf courses. Possibly as old as 250 years, the cypress has been scarred by fire and has been held in place with cables for 65 years.
The Monterey cypress grows naturally only in Pebble Beach and Point Lobos.[1]
A drawing of the tree was registered as Pebble Beach Company's trademark in 1919. The company said the trademark protected not only the logo but also the tree itself.
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the lone cypress has a few friends on its peninsula, its a trick of composition that shows it to be alone against the world :)
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The Lone Cypress basks in the moodiness of a coastal morning on the 17-Mile drive along the Monterey Coastline. This iconic tree is thought to be 250 years old. It is reputed to be one of the most photographed trees in the world. Believe it or not.
Monterey County CA
For my dear freind Laura who was wonderfully kind enough to lend my brother and I her empty house in Pebble Beach. This cypress will only be around for about another 50 years or less, so thought I'd get it before it's gone.
My brother and I are on a "photo safari" these weeks. When we are done I will be getting back to all of you.
This iconic tree is located on the 17-mile drive in Pebble Beach, California. It is a Monterey Cypress, that grows naturally only in Pebble Beach and Point Lobos. It is one of those pictures that is a must-take as you travel around the 17-mile drive.
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Lone Cypress tree at Pebble Beach, CA. This 250+ year old tree growing on a rock outcropping overlooking the Pacific Ocean is one of the highlights of scenic 17-mile drive.
Proven by this photo, the lone cypress, the most photographed tree at the US pacific coast, is not as alone as people think it is.
Sorry for hiding the famous tree behind other cypresses, but I don't want to break trademarks.
Pebble Beach's crown tourist attraction, the "Lone Cypress" tree is among one of the most photographed trees on the planet.
It's out at the end of the bluff, and there are "sister trees" close by. Usually photographers attempt to capture her "alone" on the end of that bluff.
I did so as well when I visited Carmel and Pebble Beach and drove along the 17 mile drive attempting to take as many sunset photos as possible until it got completely dark.
The Lone Cypress Tree turnout was the second one I encountered on the drive.
Here is a shot from the viewing platform. I took the 3 exposures on April 30, 2018. The image was processed 02-08-21.
This is the famous Lone Cypress at Pebble Beach and 17 Mile Drive in Monterey Bay, CA. The 250 year old Lone Cypress has been scarred by fire and held in place with cables for 65 years. A rock wall helps hold up the soil and roots so it continues to grow. A real testament to overcoming adversity against all odds, with help. Build your foundation on rock, not sand.
This was taken shortly before sunset, in wonderful light. The day before I took roughly the same shot in fog and stormy weather. I like them equally.
After weeks of foggy/cloudy nights a clear sky finally showed itself. The Lone Cypress in Pebble Beach, CA with the Milky Way behind.
The "Lone Cypress", a Monterey cypress tree standing atop a granite headland on the Monterey Peninsula (California, USA).
Camera: Canon PowerShot G3.
Edited with GIMP.
⭐ Explored on February 12, 2023.
This is the famous Lone Cypress, one of the most photographed trees in North America.
Unfortunately, the original photo had one of those grey, bleak skies lacking total detail. So this composite blends in clouds and sky from San Joaquin Valley, California.
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