Monterey Cypress in Lucca

Part two of yesterday’s Tree Tour. On our early morning passegiata along the wall around the city I photo’d some of the trees we learned about yesterday. I never would have guessed that this tree is a Monterey Cypress …it stands tall and doesn’t look anything like the famous form of THE Monterey Cypress actually growing on the coast of Monterey bay. Salty windy air vs calm protective location…..