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I really like this scene, Danny. A very nice rendition of this isolated & healthy looking Joshua. Actually, even the desert floor looks pretty darn manicured at this location too. The singular tree does a great job of providing a bit of perspective in this vast open area. The B&W treatment works well also with the swirling cloud formation directly over the tree.
As a side note; there are couple theories on when and how these trees begin to morph or grow limbs. But, one of the popular ones is that they branch out at points were the Yucca Boring Weevil has been working on a given spot. Not sure what causes the sprouting but the tree is normally straight as an arrow in the beginning.
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As a side note; there are couple theories on when and how these trees begin to morph or grow limbs. But, one of the popular ones is that they branch out at points were the Yucca Boring Weevil has been working on a given spot. Not sure what causes the sprouting but the tree is normally straight as an arrow in the beginning.