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March Madness.. Who takes the title this year..
by Silas_Sancona- 8 replies
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Selections have been made, brackets are being set ..so who will win it all this year? While not exactly the biggest of sports geek.. have payed attention to College hoops since living in the land of everything Kansas University and interacting with many players on the team at the time who frequented the bar i worked at for several years.. ( ..a certain, former player, who everyone considered a tough guy cried like a 3 year old when he got kicked out of our bar one night.. No names. ) let alone seeing the well beyond sports impact former K.U. coach Roy Williams had on the community of Lawrence itself... He's just a cool guy as is anyway.. To this day, if i see a Ka…
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Realistic synthetic grass
by aztropic- 2 replies
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Apparently,even synthetic grass can have a weed problem. aztropic Mesa, Arizona
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bugs on my plants
by EJPalm05- 1 reply
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there are bugs coming from my plants that keep flying into everyone and they are soooooooo annoying! I think they laid eggs in them what can i do?
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A Not - so - Socially Distanced February walkabout in the Desert, ..Pt #2: Late Winter scenary
by Silas_Sancona- 4 replies
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Some scenes from yesterday's walkabout.. ** For any new comers curious about a full description of the various prominent peaks / mountains / other landmarks in the pictures, check out the first chapter of the " Socially Distanced threads from back in 2020 ** Will lay out some, but not all landmarks in this chapter.. Will be back out here in time for catching the Palo Verde in- season again, and ..hopefully.. sometime after the start of Monsoon season, IF this year is wet enough to warrant a check in. Had so many places to check out last summer that i skipped this area. Height of a reasonably wet summer is pretty much the only " season " i haven't yet seen …
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Plants for the southwest video
by Tom in Tucson- 1 reply
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The 2nd story is about one of our nurseries. Hi 79˚, Lo 40˚
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Florida Boy is the GOAT
by sur4z- 17 replies
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Discord
by EJPalm05- 9 replies
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This is the most annoying website on the internet every community is part of it and It is gaining popularity like no ones business almost everyone in my school and in the world uses it and I was wondering if any of you palmtalkers have heard of it or use it?
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The Orion nebula
by Ed in Houston- 1 reply
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The constellation Orion is in the evening sky during the winter season. Embedded in the sheath of Orion's sword is M42, the Orion nebula. The following image of the nebula was taken with a 4.5 inch telescope at f/4 . Four exposures were made through clear, red , green and blue filters with a total exposure time of 17.5 minutes. Taken from Houston Texas. Ed in Houston
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The Coconut Song - (Da Coconut Nut)
by Jimbean- 1 reply
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Landscape Art.. A different view through the lens..
by Silas_Sancona- 10 replies
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As mentioned awhile back, been working on a project that i thought i'd share ..and seek yay / nay feedback on. When it comes to Photography, there are many different subjects one can zero in on in regards to subject matter.. The great thing about and angle that involves landscape Photography is it is hard to manipulate things like what light, or what other conditions you may be shooting in. While the " natural state " of a photograph ..cleaned up, if necessary of course, is great, there is more to see ..beyond what you might see in a picture, if you use your imagination, and look beyond what is captured in the lens.. One can take their pictures in a more " ar…
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A Couple Of Old Off-road Warriors
by Butch- 1 follower
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The 51 year old VW Baja Bug I've had, and modified for the last 6 years... The 36 year old Suzuki Samurai, I bought about a month ago... It is bone stock except for the rims and paint... The Samurai will go any place the Baja will, but at a much slower pace... A 1.3 liter engine, and short suspension travel, won't allow for any speed off-road... Both fun cars in the desert, but at a different pace.... Butch
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It's Not Easy Being Green
by Butch- 1 reply
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New (35yr old) Suzuki Samurai I just bought to tow behind my motorhome.. Great little 4wheel drive vehicle for tooling around in the So Cal deserts, or making grocery runs while camping... It rides like a conestoga wagon, so my wife and I might need a couple of kidney belts though... Now to out fit it for towing... Butch
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Little bit of everything project thread lol 1 2 3 4
by teddytn- 1 follower
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I love PalmTalk! But not gonna lie, I sometimes have trouble finding a space to post certain things I have going on. Probably need to start a blog, but eh nah lol, we’ll go with this!
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Big Island under a BLIZZARD warning
by DoomsDave- 7 replies
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/12/03/hawaii-blizzard-warning-weather/8850338002/ Wow, this seems crazy; though I suspect, on reflection it might be more common than many realize. Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea are both quite big and Hawaii is in the cool tropics.
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Who’s growing hydroponics?
by teddytn- 1 follower
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Was always interested in growing hydroponically, wasn’t sure I would ever get the chance to do it. It just so happens the owner of the company I work for had this setup in his garage and did one vegetable grow and shut it down ( as a lot of labors of love go lol ). His wife told him to use it or sell it, so we set it up in one of the mostly empty storage rooms at our shop. Kinda funny I work at a steel fabrication shop and get paid to play around with a hydro setup whenever I want, not that I need any more responsibilities or plant projects lol. Anyway the trough system is a lettuce growing machine. This is 5 weeks from seed
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Having dreams about specific plant species
by Jimbean- 8 replies
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I get this from time to time. I just woke up from a dream where I was collecting Thrinax radiata seeds, some unknown plant species, and I saw stand of Pinus clausa and I saw Ptychosperma elegans naturalizing. I will have dreams about specific plants as I either look out the window from somewhere or walking through woods.
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Moon eclipse
by Ed in Houston- 5 replies
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Image taken with a 50mm diameter lens at f/4. Ed in Houston
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I've shown the landscapes, now it's time to take a look at some of the plants observed both in Oak Flat, and while hiking to / from the lower end of Devil's Canyon.. As mentioned, pretty good diversity of plants there, and no doubt, walking around looking for stuff twice ( so far ) is just scratching the surface.. I'm sure there are more things to be found. Regardless.. As mentioned in the video and article i'd linked, Mining development of the area will result in a 2.5 mile wide crater, approx. 1,000ft deep, or is what is estimated, based on the mining technique that has been discussed. ( " Block " mining, 7k ft below the surface ..and allowing the land to eventual…
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Sacred Ground 2 2: A bedeviled Canyon
by Silas_Sancona- 3 replies
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Onto part 2... A Saturday trip to yet another hidden gem in Arizona's scenic crown, which also faces an uncertain future.. While Oak Flat itself is, ..er, ..rather flat, can't say the same thing once you venture away from the Campground / adjacent " table top " area directly south of the campground. Hike in far enough and you will likely end up taking in awe inspiring views of massive rock formations, many referred to as " Hoodoos" silently standing guard over a narrow but deeply cut canyon that traces the eastern boundary of Oak Flat. Devil's Canyon is one of those " surprise " spots in the state which might be known to some, but not necessarily to all. It…
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Dune
by Darold Petty- 1 follower
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We attended a screening last night, first time in a movie theater in two years, Imax as well. It was OK, more faithful to the book than the first movie attempt. As usual with blockbuster films there is too much sword fighting and explosions, rather than plot development. Arrakis even has some token palm trees. They have the profile of adult Phoenix canariensis, but the trunk close-up resembles Sabal. I must caution you that the palms come to a bad ending !
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After much editing, a look at one of Arizona's irreplaceable environmental jewels currently facing numerous challenges from many angles.. the biggest potential threat being human- driven which threatens to erase the very existence of the landscapes here. Beyond the starting point here at the Flat ( Part 1 of this series of threads ) lies much more that also faces a very uncertain future, for many of the same reasons... Considered sacred ground to local Native Americans, Oak flat is both a place where people come to connect with something spiritual, and a popular place people come to escape the valley and spend a weekend camping. Located roughly 26 miles east o…
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This thread got me thinking. It's a ridiculous article, but some of the comments in the thread were critical of certain temperate hardwoods growing in the Miami area. Here is a short list of deciduous hardwoods native to South Florida. COMMON PERSIMMON https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3858 SUGARBERRY; HACKBERRY https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=2866 RED MULBERRY https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3420 RED MAPLE https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=2120 SCRUB H…
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Random observation
by Gonzer- 1 follower
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People bitch and moan about the dust that gas blowers create. Well, electric ones do too. I'm also eager to see the results of the gas-powered chainsaw ban in CA which happens in 2 years. Watch someone try and fell a dead Caryota gigas with an electric saw. Good luck! Vent for the day.
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Dodgers Giants Baseball Series
by Butch- 11 replies
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1st, my condolences to any Giant fan for the way a great season, series and game ended on that last umpire call... I'm a big Dodger fan, and happy with the end result, but wish the umpire hadn't made that last call... I still believe the Dodgers would have won... But that is baseball, and sometimes the missed call goes for you, and sometimes against you... Anyway, we'll see THE Rivalry begin again next spring.. But until then, GO DODGERS... Butch
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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta kicks off...
by SailorBold- 0 replies
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Such a cool event thought I'd share.. cold mornings are starting! Perfect balloon weather..
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