Santa Barbara Trees

Tree Canopies
Most of what we see from a distance is the canopy. We can judge a tree's health by the density of its crown and its canopy of twigs, branches, and leaves.
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The year 2012 saw many botanical anomalies in the coastal city of Santa Barbara, California, USA.

Palm trees genetically programmed to grow upwards only to have their heads torched off by toxic traffic dust air pollution in Santa Barbara, California. 

Very thin Ficus canopy in Santa Barbara, California, 2012.

Very thin Ficus canopy in Santa Barbara, California, 2012.

Very thin Ficus canopies in Santa Barbara, California, 2012.

 

Magnolia crowns in Santa Barbara, California, August 23, 2012.

Magnolia crowns in Santa Barbara, California, August 10, 2012.

 

Avocado tree with a bare crown, Santa Barbara, California, June 30, 2012.

Avocado crown and canopy, Santa Barbara, California April 19, 2012.

All photos (C) 2012 {D. T. Lange}