The Monterey cypress trees at Point Lobos are rugged and diverse specimens. This is no forest of uniform Sierra Nevada trees. Each tree seems to have its own personality, formed by its exposure to light, proximity to cliffs, age, and the wind. Aside from the fact that they often grow in groves, many of them remind me of the stunted and twisted trees found at timberline in the highest mountains.
I am sure than many thousands of people have passed this tree — it is right near the junction of two popular and accessible Point Lobos trails. Although I have undoubtedly passed it scores of times myself, this was the first time that I really noticed the tree, with its massive trunk, exposed and gnarled roots, and wide-spreading branches.
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