EXIF Data

Camera Type: NIKON D3100
Lens: 18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Date Taken: 4/9/13
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/30
ISO: 100
Exposure Mode: Manual
Focal Length: 48.0 mm
White Balance: Manual
Metering Mode: Center Weight
Light Source (In Camera): N/A
Flash: N/A
Light Source (External): Cloudy weather
Size: 250 KB
Location: 4361 Custis Avenue, Sacramento, California
Latitude: 38,32.7424N
Longitude: 121,29.8172W
Elevation: 7.70 m

Washingtonia filifera, also known as desert fan palm, California fan palm or California palm, is a flowering plant in the palm family (Arecaceae), and native to the southwestern U.S. and Baja California. Growing to 15–20 m (49–66 ft) tall by 3–6 m (10–20 ft) broad, it is an evergreen monocot with a tree-like growth habit. It has a sturdy columnar trunk and waxy fan-shaped (palmate) leaves.

Washingtonia filifera is the only palm native to the Western United States and the country’s largest native palm.

This shot is of the base of the California fan palm where the bark has been laid bare. Along with the baring of the bark comes the natural markings of the inner bark. Stare at it and you’ll see some amazing things that make this a beauty.