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Twisted Oak Canopy Above Ravine (1927)

Sprawling, twisted branches and dense foliage of a native oak tree arching over a bright, rocky hillside ravine. — Twisted Oak Canopy Above Ravine (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

A botanical study in organic geometry, Donald A. Hall Sr. photographed the gnarled canopy of an indigenous California oak in 1927, highlighting the natural contours of backcountry ravines.