The “Wirey” Trees in Our Neighborhood

As we drive through Pinole these days, near the entrance to town on both ends of San Pablo Avenue, we pass by all types of vegetation, both in median strips as you enter from West to East, and shrubbery on the right side just after you cross the rail road overpass from East to West.

The keen observer though also notices the various trees that grow along side the road, in our neighbor’s yards and even on some commercial properties. What’s interesting though is, not all of these trees require water to stand upright.

We’re now seeing an influx of trees that feed on amperes. Yes, electric trees.  These trees help us communicate in our daily lives.  They are the various cellular telephone sites, disguised as trees.

These “trees” have come a long way in their design in the past few years. In the early years, the color and the texture of the various components was terrible. Now  as you enter Pinole from the West, you’ll find one of these trees near the corner of Adams Court and San Pablo Avenue, and another one entering from the East, to the right side of the Burlington Northern railroad tracks near the end (bottom) of the railroad overpass.  This second one is actually in Hercules, but is easily identified from the Pinole side of the railroad.

So, not everything is what it seems. If you say, a tree is a tree is a tree, it is not true. Not all trees need water to remain upright.

Keep on the lookout for other electric trees.