Famous Pass Area Tree In All Its Splendor: Photo Of The Week

BANNING, CA – If you live in Banning or Beaumont, you've seen it. The tree that grows along Highland Springs Avenue, near the rolling hills of Banning and the fields where cows often graze, just south of Cherry Valley. Patch reader John Garside snapped this stunning photo of it on his way to work last year and shared it with us this week.

"I took this photo of the freedom tree on Highland Springs road last year on October 8," Garside said. "I was driving to wok on that beautiful morning when I saw this moment... I had to pull over and capture it. The Pass area is a California treasure."

Thanks for sharing, John!

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