Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana in habitat

[happypalms]

A nice little hidden valley far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. A few bangalows in habitat by the river along with a few linospadix monostachya. Nothing like getting away from it all! 

[Harry’s Palms]

Really nice area . Not a lot of sun getting through that canopy . Harry

[happypalms]

18 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Really nice area . Not a lot of sun getting through that canopy . Harry

Yes definitely the valley floor and cold and wet in there at this time of the year in winter!

[happypalms]

4 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Yes definitely the valley floor and cold and wet in there at this time of the year in winter!

I will say Australia has some beautiful places, what this country would have looked like prior to settlement would have been amazing!

[Harry’s Palms]

29 minutes ago, happypalms said:

I will say Australia has some beautiful places, what this country would have looked like prior to settlement would have been amazing!

Yea but you wouldn’t be there to share with the rest of us . Just kidding , I get your point! Just offshore here we have a pretty good sized island that is co-owned by the National Parks and the Nature Conservancy. The Nature Conservancy owns most of the island and they are slowly returning it to natural habitat . It has been used by many for centuries . The Chumash , Spanish  , and eventually the rest of us. The Spanish brought wild pigs and in the early 1900’s it was ranched and fished by the Santa Barbara folks . Interesting history on Santa Cruz Island but nice to see a non profit care enough to bring it back to nature. You can go out there by boat and hike to see what California would look like without us . I spent a good part of my twenties and thirties out at Santa Cruz exploring when we lived on our sail boat. We found some interesting artifacts, like a WW II landing craft on the backside , buried in the sand on a remote beach . I guess we were keeping an eye on the Japanese . We have over half a dozen islands off our shore , some pretty much wild but accessible by boat. Just have to navigate the channel which can be a bit rough at times . I had my Fanny whipped more than once!! Harry