"The man stood in the middle of the road in decadent Beverly Hills, gawking at one of those only-in-L.A. streetscapes. He was looking at a row of palm trees in linear formation, like soldiers awaiting inspection, lining the road as far as the eye could see. Alongside the Spanish colonial homes, the scene is a picturesque look into wealth, opulence and superfluity that only a select few Angelenos can afford."
"Near-accidents like these are a daily occurrence on this stretch of North Hillcrest Road, where the perfect row of Canary Island date palm trees have made it the TikTok and Instagram geolocation of choice for locals, film crews and tourists. "We just saw it on TikTok and wanted to take some fun pictures," said Brandon Lopez, who was visiting from Peru and shooting photos of his girlfriend on film."
A man stood in the middle of a Beverly Hills road photographing a linear row of Canary Island date palms flanked by Spanish colonial homes. The palms create a picturesque scene associated with wealth, opulence and exclusivity and draw locals, tourists and film crews. Visitors frequently step into the street to take photos, sometimes unknowingly blocking traffic or standing behind reversing cars. Near-accidents and professional photo shoots in the roadway have increased activity and prompted neighbor complaints. Critics note palms are nonnative, water-intensive, attract invasive species and provide little shade, yet social media keeps the trees a popular photo destination.
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