Tree Tuesday ~ Desert Movie By Hollywood -- Parking Lot Design By Dr. Seuss ~ Original Photography and Short Discussion ~
The Lorax and Louis B. Mayer Would Be Proud
I love the fact that whoever owns this parking lot, decided to spruce it up a bit with these lovely tall trees. No doubt planted with loving care by someone many years ago. Yet placed all by themselves, and perched right in the center, and only in the center, of this barren property.
Seven lonely trees, which appear to be a Dr. Seuss/Grinch-Science cross between a cedar and an arborvitae, with possibly a bit of redwood thrown in for good measure. (Literally). Seven hopeful trees, stuck into the middle of this ugly asphalt and concrete city-scape.
A small oasis of pleasurable green, surrounded by an asphalt desert. At first glance out the window of my car at speed, they reminded me of a movie or two from the 1960's, streamed over the airwaves and into my antennae on the ME! channel of my TV. Those classic desert-adventure movies of old.
These epics always seem to center around the puzzling search for the singular and tiny, green oasis of life. Mysteriously placed 'who-knows-where ' in the vast desert stretch beyond. And always surrounded by a small grove of lovely palm trees, beckoning the weary desert traveler to the only place for miles and miles and miles around that contains the well-water of life.
I half expected to see a fully-garbed Omar Sharif or Peter O'Toole step out from behind the grove at any second, leading a couple of camels on tether, or maybe even both of these great's, cast together in a TRUE Epic.
Once they emerge from behind our evergreens, they take a look around at the city, shake their heads in dis-belief, then head over to Vern's Second Hand Emporium, off to camera right. If only life imitated the silver screen. Or at least the 42" Samsung in my bedroom.
But alas, it does not. No one emerged from behind the green island the whole time I was there. Let alone a cool camel or two. The trees just sat there, as trees do, in the waning alpenglow of the evening, beckoning no one at this time of day, from anywhere.
I am sure that on a blazing-ly hot summer day, heat shimmering up from the asphalt in waves much like the Sahara sands, these trees DO beckon weary travelers. Or at least weary car-parker's.
The secret is to get to the lot first, and park the sedan in the 12m² area first, so that you get at least an hour or two of respite from the heat of the daytime sun. Good luck on that. I'm sure in mid-August, this little grove of trees is very popular. At least the Northeastern side is. There's room for at least 2 or 3 cars over there. Four if one is a compact.
~ Finto ~
Thanks for stopping in and viewing the seven Seuss trees of the asphalt desert. If you have any thoughts about trees, parking lots, Dr. Seuss, old desert movies, or anything else this post reminds you of, feel free to comment away in the spaces below. I'd love to hear from you.
I love that even though you were speeding by in your car, you noticed what a strange setup this was and went back to photograph it. A lot of people probably drive by this without registering it at all. It makes me want to go over there and put up a sign that says "The Suessville Mirage," so everyone will see what they've been missing.
Now my next day is set. Making a "The Seussville Mirage" sign to post in the lot. O : Grand idea for sure.
It is funny, now that I'm on Steemit, I seem to take pictures even MORE of everything. But one can never tell what will surface as a postal idea. Even that errant ice cream cone innards in the grass came in handy awhile ago. Thanks, and have a nice night....what is left of it.
Good idea. I like it . Up 😊
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the post. They are an odd set of trees, that's for sure.
They do look like they have the Dr. Suess haircut! That is a nice stand of trees. In a park, they would be beautiful. In a park-ing lot, though, they look out of place - because they are so nice. I'm glad you stopped and appreciated them!
Thanks. I would rather see them in a park, as this is probably a hard area on their longevity. Then again, they do look like they've been there awhile. Great haircut or not ( :
I like to think they are happy there together -- a whole clan together, watching over the parking lot. Witnessing the passage of time and the townsfolk.
I like your way of thinking, they MUST be happy there. Beats being a picnic table, that's for sure.
Now there's a list to put together. What's the hierarchy of what a tree would rather be or not be? ; )
Great work dear friend @ddschteinn, beautiful photos are some trees with a lot of character and presence, sineto pleasure to visit your work, always surprise with some genius, thank you very much for sharing this work
you have a good night
Thank you so very much. They are rather amazingly character-istic trees. Remind me of the Grinch's spindly fingers. Have a most wonderful night as well, though you're probably smarter than me, and in bed where I should be ( :
Beautiful and amazing seven green trees! They are very tall when comparing with the surrounding trees! I especially like your nice wordings, "the singular and tiny, green oasis of life" and your desert story is much interesting. Yes, I also expected to see a fully-garbed Omar Sharif or Peter O'Toole step out from behind the grove.... Very funny story! This can make me smile from the beginning till the end! Great works!
Thank you, I'm very glad you liked the story. I only wish I could have provided a photo of the camels for you ( :
@merej99 pointed out below as well how tall the trees are. I was so busy marveling at the fact they looked like the Grinch's fingers, that I did not notice how tall they were myself. And I took the picture.... Amazing they are still standing in such a hard-to-grow spot.
You're welcome! Yes, good idea, I would love to see camels, too! :)
I totally agree with you, the trees are really amazing! ;)
I was walking out of Walmart and in the middle of this huge lot they was just a small blade of grass in a small crack. I should have tried to get a shot of the audacity of that little blade of grass. Life is tenacious!
That it is. The little things grow EVERYWHERE. I've seen crazy mushrooms poking through the asphalt. As you say...THE AUDACITY! O :
Have a nice night.
Those trees are sooo cool! I need them to be a natural fence and hide my neighbors from view. LOL
I cannot believe how tall those trees are in the photo. They're taller than the telephone poles!
I was so busy noting their Dr. Seussian look, that I didn't really notice the height. But you're right, they ARE taller than just about everything. Amazing they stay up in a windstorm, since they probably have 3 square feet of dirt to live in. I'll gather some seeds and send them to you, to help you grow them as a neighbor-wall. Then again, that would take years ( :
They've got to have deep roots too I would imagine! How many buildings could one of those trees could smash if they tipped over?
I'm kind of curious to know how wide their trunk is...and if it's one of those fun trees that you could climb until you got to the top!
I'll try to remember to check the trunk some time when I go by. I don't think it's too big, as they are tall and spindly. Though they would do the buildings 'little good' if they fell on one. And I think climbing would be a wild endeavour, as they would probably sway half way to the ground. Then again, that might be a fun ride. (I used to climb trees for work years back, for cone collection. It was a LOT of fun. And sometimes a bit wild. )
I can just imagine holding on for dear life as that tree waved. LOL
OMG, if you climb I want to see pictures. haha!!! Ask @lexikon082, he'll tell you what I say: Pictures, or it didn't happen. tee hee! uh... just don't fall... or die. o_O
I hope to do a post on it some time. Said THAT more than once this past 8 months! ( :
I don't do it anymore, but when I did, it was before we had to be tied to the tree at all times. So falling and potentially doing the die thing was always a possibility. One reason I quit. Plus I just about ran into a bald-faced hornets nest about 60 feet up one day. Size of a basketball. Gave me the willies, and made me re-think the smartness of it all.
He had a good point there. Especially if there is large downed wood below to 'break the fall'.
Those trees are very Dr. Seuss like. I like the way your mind works, you have a very distinct voice and it's pleasant to 'hear' inside my head :)
Thank you. That is very kind to say, and very nice to hear. Though how my mind works it still a mystery ( :
I'm glad you enjoy the writings, they are sure fun to create. And happy my 'voice' is pleasant to your mental ear. Never really thought about that before in those terms, at least consciously. I like that idea. Wow, I've learned two things tonight...both from the amazing @dreemit.
Even though I looked at your picture, your "Dr. Seuss/Grinch-Science" explanation was GREAT in capturing the feeling of being next to the trees. This is a wonderful example of finding beauty in every day things - makes me happy that you took a moment to ponder :)
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I seem to get less done, because stopping and looking and photographing is sort of a daily thing. Which is just fine, except when things need to get done ( :
Thanks for stopping in for a view, and commenting as well, I really appreciate it. And have a wondrous day.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. I think sometimes I spend an inordinate amount of time noticing things, to the detriment of what I SHOULD be doing at the time. But that, I suppose, is what life is truly all about. The little things that surround us with simple, fascinational existence.
I hope you don't stop being fascinated by the world :)
I do hope not as well, and highly unlikely at this point. (What would I post about??) There is always much going on. But I DO hope I learn not to reply twice to the same comment ( :
Not sure how those things happen. Well, actually I do know.
I like it. And I like the fact that you took the time to stop, go back and snap that photo... because those seven trees ("candlestick cypresses?") are a strange monument to the weirdness of the human experience.
Then again, maybe the owner of the lot planted them there for purely selfish reasons: To shade his own car. Or her own car.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the tree island. They are an odd testament to the human condition, that's for sure. I like your theory, they probably were planted by an owner of one of the buildings. Next time I drive by, I'll go look and see if there is a 'no parking' sign with "except by Larry" or "Betty" underneath.
They may be candlestick Cypress. I was in a hurry that day, so didn't get a closer look. Another thing to discover next time I go by.
I do get great joy in finding the oddments of life all around us to shoot, then finding a way to make a post about them. So much fun and a puzzle of sorts. Keeps me off the streets, or on them, with camera in hand ( :
Have a nice night.