Palo verdes are an interesting tree. They tend to grow in an endless variety of shapes and can have some incredible sculptural qualities. But they’re not all like that.
I need to curb my tendency to overdramatize them. True, a mature palo verde sculpture silhouetted against the rising sun can be magnificently dramatic, and I will of course do some of them. They can also be quite nondescript, even scrawny. To give a true picture of palo verdes I need to show some of those too as I continue this series. And I will. It isn ‘t about how I can make them look. It’s about how they actually do look.
I need to keep in mind that I’m not the point of this series. Palo verdes are.
desert topographics 