As my wife and I walked up Meade Avenue in North Park, today, a sickly palm caught my attention. Crossing Oregon Street, I saw a white X on the right tree, indicating that city workers had marked it for removal. I am uncertain about the health of the other, but no marking indicates that it isn’t slated to be chopped down.
San Diego fights futilely to hold back advance of the South American Palm Weevil, which was observed along the Mexican border in 2011. The first infestations appeared five years later. The insects essentially infest the heart of the Canary Island Date Palm crown, destroying it.
I sadly sighed seeing the afflicted tree, deciding to mark the mourning moment with a single shot. The Featured Image comes from Leica Q2. Vitals: f/5.6, ISO 100, 1/500 sec, 28mm; 2:24 p.m. PDT.