Field guide to fake trees, part 1...

[senoritafish]

I'm not sure whether this is a purely southern California phenomenon or not. About 5 years or so ago, I began noticed some very odd structures along the highways and roads I traveled. I still think they're pretty damn odd, so recently I started documenting them as I came across them.

Have you ever noticed the occasional tree that looks, well, not quite right? The trunk is a little too straight, or the branches or fronds are a little too even, or just not arranged quite correctly. They just look off?

More in a minute. Man, half an hour goes by more quickly than I thought!