The Ghost Tree on Pebble Beach - a photo on Flickriver

            he area of Pescadero Point known as Ghost Tree derives its name from the white and gnarly local cypress trees in the area which call to mind ghosts or witches. Foresters predict that the few still living cypress trees will soon join their ghostly brethren due to a blight of beetles that will kill much of the cypress and pine in California over the next 20 years.

Legend tells of a particular spooky tree in the bunches that graces the coastline of swanky Pebble Beach. Supposedly the image of a “Lady in Lace” has often been spotted on dark foggy nights near the famed Ghost Tree, upsetting the motorists who are said to have seen her walking down the center of the 17 Mile Drive.

One theory, among believers, suggests that the ghostly figure is Dona Maria, who once owned much of what is now Pebble Beach. Perhaps the Lady in Lace is just surveying her vast property. However, as more sightings are made, others continue to speculate about the lady’s identity. Some people who have seen the Lady in Lace think she is wearing a wedding dress. Her sadness leads people to speculate that she is a jilted bride moping for all eternity. (Another less ethereal explanation is that these are optical illusions created by fog and refracted light.)

Taken in: United States / California / Del Monte Forest (show map)

Taken on: August 5, 2017

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/22.0, 1/160 sec, 31mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810
Aperture:	f/22.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	31mm
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Scene Capture Type:	Landscape
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Photomatix Pro 5.0.4 (64-bit)
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