Lone Cypress
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The Lone Cypress is a
History
Early history
The tree is believed to have been seeded circa 1750 in what was then the
Over the centuries the tree has been weathered by the wind and salt spray coming off the Pacific Ocean, gradually altering its appearance. The earliest known depictions of the tree's likeness in paintings and photographs date to the 1880s, which shows the tree with a lush dome-shaped canopy.[3]
20th century
In 1941, a stone retaining wall was constructed around the base of the tree to protect its roots from erosion.[2]
In 1948, a series of cables were installed to help support the tree.[2]
In 1969, the tree was fenced off to the public in order to protect its roots from being damaged from trampling.[2]
In 1984, an unknown
21st century
On February 16, 2019, the tree lost one of its limbs during a severe weather event known as a Pineapple Express. This dramatically altered its appearance.[4][5]
Future
The future longevity of the tree is unknown.[2] The longest-lived Monterey cypress based on physical evidence lived to only 284 years old.[6]
Geography
The tree is located off 17-Mile Drive between Cypress Point Club and the Pebble Beach Golf Links, two of world's best-known golf courses.
The
Trademark
A drawing of the tree was registered as
Gallery
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Cypress Point from Wintering In California by Charles Howard Shinn, 1885
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Postcard of Lone Cypress at Midway Point, 17 Mile Drive, by Edward H. Mitchell, 1910
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Lone Cypress, 2017
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Lone Cypress showing its altered appearance, 2019
See also
References
- ^ a b "Lone Cypress Poses Proudly for Generations". Los Angeles Times. 2002-05-16. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g Reynolds, Christopher (May 19, 2013). "Standing before the Lone Cypress". Los Angeles Times. PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ "THE LONE CYPRESS: SOLITARY SENTRY ON THE MONTEREY PENINSULA". Los Angeles Times. 1987-06-07. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "The Lone Cypress in Pebble Beach suffers storm damage". The Mercury News. 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ Sahagun, Louis (February 16, 2019). "The Lone Cypress on the Monterey Peninsula loses a limb during brutal storm". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Willis Linn Jepson (1923). The Trees of California (2nd ed.). University of California Press. p. 75.
- ^ Katherine Bishop (August 2, 1990). "Monterey Journal; Trees and Trademarks: The Disputes Run Deep". The New York Times. Retrieved May 13, 2015.