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Colombia III


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My palm pose... I was absolutely humbled by such magnificence! Pics may do a little justice but imagine yourself face to face with a 30' wave at Waimea Bay.

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Souvenirs to take home (if you don't have to take a flight). Also they were giving baby King palms for free. Of course I couldn't take one.

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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We went down the mountains of the Cordillera Oriental (Cundinamarca department) to a the Tolima department, closer to the Magdalena valley. This was a drop of more than 2,000 mts in altitude to an elevation of 500 - 1000 mts. Changes in scenery, vegetation and weather as we climbed to about 3000 mts to clear the surrounding mountains of the Bogotá sabana then the 3 hour long drop down to 500 mts asl.

In this picture still the cold weather vegetation like eucalypts and pines. This is SW Cundinamarca department which is more arid than the central and northern Cundinamarca.

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...and vegetable and rose plantations.

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Alto de La Virgen is the highest point of the trip.

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Down to less than 2000 mts ASL we started to see more bananas and cocos.

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The drop in altitude at this point was phenomenal.

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Now an unexpected surprise!

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Do you see them?

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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And here it is! The location is populated by thousands of Attaleas!!!

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Attalea butyracea is my guess.

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Sweaters off, we arrived in Melgar, Tolima department. They sell a LOT of "Vino de Palma" or Palm wine, made from Attalea.

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Nice Dypsis lutescens clump. What's a tropical place without them?

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Some local stores

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Let's go back up the road and attempt a better view at those magnificent Attaleas!

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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La Nariz del Diablo (Devil's Nose (not mine!))

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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A feeder river to the Magdalena river separates the Tolima and Cundinamarca departments.

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Nice Pritchardia pacifica and Traveler's palms!

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Pink Tabebuia?

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Roystonea oleracea

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Syagrus sancona, Archontophoenix sp

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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ID?

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Our next stop, the "summer" house of our hosts. Nice weather at around 1,500 mts asl. Excellent Colombian feast she had for us, cerveza Aguila included!  :)

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She has an excellent garden but why didn't I take more pics?  :angry:

Also I swear I saw a nursery nearby with Cyrtostachys renda.

After the food we had a beer and Tejo session. Tejo is a game very popular in the rural areas in Colombia. Exhausting but fun!

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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The object is to throw a saucer shaped weight to an angled mud surface that has a metal ring in the center with four triangular shaped "mechas" (paper filled with gunpowder). If you land it in the center you win the round and win points, but if you hit one of the "mechas" it explodes really loud and you win even more points.

Anyone has played it before?  :D

Here I am doing a more familiar "bowling throw". I defaced the whole wood frame  :P

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I won myself some points!  :)

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Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Wow, it has been a long but really exciting trip! My lawn is thick and BIG! :o

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My plants survived another trip!  :)

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And that's that for Colombia III. Hope you enjoyed it  :)

Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Frank,

  Thanks for showing us a beautiful country. It looks like you had a great trip. Next time, maybe you can take us into some rainforest, get us all a little wet, and show us more species there. :D

Thanks again.

Jeff

007

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Thank you for taking the time to do that, those pics were awesome - you must have had the best time there.

Back on page two there was THE most incredible schefflera I have ever seen - any ideas whch species?

'The Essex Riviera'

Southeast England, UK

winter min usually -5C

Summer max usually 35C

Rainfall usually 20" (500mm)

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Dear Frank  :)

lovely travel coverage,the stills were all fentastic in resolution and practically no noise or flares/glares seen_Great work &

great camera !

and your house and its garden looks great,is it washy filifera ? and here lawn grass is allowed to grow that tall & thick and

in the evenings after 6.00p.m its watered daily and the following morning people walked bare foot on or a pathway

between them.i was told that is very cool for the eyes.since we living in hot country.

the pool with some lovely plants around seems fine and even i could see a mini pineapple growing beside the pool.

and the water in the pool looks fresh & great.

and that pet of your seems to be happy to see its boss back isin't it Frank ?

thanks & love,

Kris  :)

love conquers all..

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Frank,

I feel like I've been there!!

Nice photo journalism.  Those Ceroxies must be ancient!  Time to buy more of those!

Jd

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Wow! What wonderful pictures of your journey! I can't get enough of those Ceroxylons!! Shuttle cock fronds and incredibly beautiful trunks!!

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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