After it was stepped on for years...
Posted on 02/04/2025 1:26:15 PM PST by nickcarraway
SFGATE editor-at-large Andrew Chamings on the Lone Cypress, a symbol of American resilience held up by wires
Millions have seen it. Alone on the rocks, watching the waters. The public can’t get too close, just near enough to see its contorted limbs and take a photo before getting out of the wind, back into the car and driving on to the next curated vista point at Pebble Beach. Those who haven’t been lucky enough to stand before the Lone Cypress will recognize its likeness, its silhouette, on expensive golf merchandise, the ESPN ticker, maybe on the header of an email confirming a $1,000-a-night stay. A symbol of stoic resilience on the very edge of America, but also of the moneyed elite.
One thing not depicted in Pebble Beach’s logo, but visible in real life on that craggy headland over Carmel Bay, is a vulgar appendage at the base of this beautiful tree — cement, stones and half-hidden wires. A repair job, plastered around the trunk, in a desperate attempt to keep this marketing tool standing.
As I pulled up to the kiosk to enter 17-Mile Drive, the winds picked up, lifting dead leaves off the ground and sending them swirling into my open driver’s window.
“The waves will be magnificent today,” the lady told me as she took my $12. Some golfers, removing their fluffy driver covers, looked a little grumpy at the growing storm, but I knew it would be a great day to see the tree.
Elitism isn’t new to this corner of the Monterey Peninsula.
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The last I was aware, the Pebble Beach Company owns the rights to the Lone Pine image. It’s a copyright violation to publish any literature containing a photo or facsimile of the tree without their expressed permition. I had to edit a brochure I designed that included a painting rendition of the tree. (I got a threatening letter from their lawyers.)
As to the tree itself, it’s possible that the Pebble Beach Sports Group (owned by Clint Eastwood, Arnold Palmer and Peter Ueberroth) might have some say in the matter if they can claim ownership of the tree, provided that it’s part of one of the golf courses that they own.
Jack Nicklaus' favorite course.
In 1958 my father played Pebble Beach, and when he walked off he walked right past Clark Gable sitting on the patio.
After it was stepped on for years...
That beloved tree looked nothing like this picture this weekend. It looked 85% dead. The ONLY green was a thin cover at the top.
We’re keeping it alive now, not nature.
But, whatever... it still looks cool.
I got tons of room in my backyard. I’ll take it.
High resolution photo where you can see the wires. Not really a big deal.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/The_Lone_Cypress.jpg
The tree does not look that impressive to me.
Took my wife along there several times in 83 and 84. Training at Monterrey for year.
Babies can be aborted for parts, euthenasia coming, but hold onto a tree.
17-Mile Drive,
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The 17 mile drive is well worth the entrance fee. If you are ever in the area pack a lunch and spend a couple of hours enjoying the ocean views and walking on the beach.
https://www.tripsavvy.com/17-mile-drive-1478474
That is iconic of Monterey and Carmel and used a logo for any number of things.
“And what about nature? Doesn’t Mother Nature seem to be calling it?”
‘Cause it’s the new Mother Nature taking over
It’s the new splendid lady come to call
It’s the new Mother Nature taking over
She’s gettin’ us all
She’s gettin’ us all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMG-Mi9I0-k
(Since we’re linking Guess Who today).
I took a picture of if when I was there.
The death cult just can’t help their lunatic selves. Nothing is worth a little effort. They are just filled with hate for anything beautiful.
These same lunatics lose their minds of someone wants to cut down a tree somewhere else.
That tree belongs to somebody. If the landowner wants to keep it alive, I don’t blame him.
An isolated tree, one that you have to be traveling there expressly to see, is photographed more than the General Sherman tree, which is but one attraction in one of the busiest of national parks?
Color me skeptical.
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