The Lone Cypress is a Monterey cypress tree in Pebble Beach, California. 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. You can find the tree on the 17 mile drive that can be reached from Montery. Over the years, there have been many initiatives to preserve the tree. However, the storm in February 2019 damaged the tree considerably. Pictured here in black and white.
I have been photographing since my youth. When I was 18 I bought a second hand Minolta XE-5 and after that I bought more. I have always been loyal to Minolta and later Sony. All the cameras and lenses I ever bought I kept.
In terms of photography I like EVERYTHING...
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