Palms in my area

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Some members of the board would like to get to know my country a bit more so here is a bit of a palm tour of places I get to see on a day to day basis.

Some Chistmas palm (golden form) used in landscaping for a building on a busy street.  These are exposed to full sun and they seem to be doing fine.

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Most of these shots are palms from behind the walls of my neighbors.  

Homes here often box out the rest of the world and are mostly focused on  the interior of the property. Exteriors are often plain but the inside is usually pretty elaborate.

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This guy used a lot of palms.

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yucca and phoenix combination

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What are these palms>  I was thinking bismarkia but they are too lanky

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It was still cloudy so the pictures aren't the best.

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The taxi got in the way!!

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THese foxtails are really lush but they are only planted in large planters.

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Again the walls!! but the palms shoot up above them.  this house looks real lush from the outside at least.

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Just to get a more realistic feel of Metro Manila---> Traffic!  Its a reality you just have to accept over here

We also have a lot of Billboards     I'd rather see huge palms lining our main thoroughfares.

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OK these next ones are in Makati City which is the Central Business District.  This is where I work.  Most of the pctures are taken from my car while I was driving.  

:laugh: If its against the law to talk on the cellphone while driving  i wonder what they would think of someone with his face in the viewfinder of a camera?

What kind of Phoenix is this?

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Typical street.  The royals are new though, maybe 4 years at the most.  they haven't fattened up yet.

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Some street are lines with evergreen trees like Acacia

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Trees here are hardwoods called "Narra" - But I think that is teh local name.  I don't now the scientific name

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Coconuts!!

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A palm planted walkway-- nice

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Group shot

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The closest thing we have to botanical gardens are our shopping malls.  This one is greenbely Mall - aptly named.

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Nice Landscaping

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Must be meticulous to shape those bushes

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sidewalk

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traffic wasn't that bad.

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a great thing aboutthis development is that they kept a lot of mature trees intact-- including a big cluster of royal palms.

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Nice place to have coffee

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They planted a lush garden underneath the palms

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another angle

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decorative path

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THis area can be viewed from an elevated walkway

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from the walkway

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random shot

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random again

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This royal is a bit fat near the top

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random

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This area is more exposed.

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agaves and other arids

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What type of palm is this?

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Ponytail in a pot.  This is an el fresco dining area

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random again - I don't think I was aiming at anything

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yadda yadda yadda

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OK last for tonight.  I'm tired.

More tomorrow -- the Rockwell development where i found 2 freaks of nature.

Till then!!!!